Where to Dive in February
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Highlights: Stable conditions, ideal for photography.
Homestead Crater
United StatesHighlights: Stable conditions, great for training dives
Lighthouse Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Prime time for the Great Blue Hole, excellent visibility for all dives.
Roatán
HondurasHighlights: Peak dry season, exceptional visibility, high chance of whale sharks
Utila
HondurasHighlights: Peak dry season, excellent visibility, high probability of whale sharks
Sandy Ground
AnguillaHighlights: Peak visibility, excellent for photography and spotting pelagics.
Grand Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Peak season for clear waters and abundant marine life, including turtles and rays.
Porto Marie
CuraçaoHighlights: Peak visibility, ideal for wide-angle photography.
Mushroom Forest
CuraçaoHighlights: Ideal conditions for exploring the intricate coral structures.
Bayahibe
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Peak visibility, ideal for macro photography
Sint Maarten Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Continued excellent conditions, potential for whale sightings offshore.
French Marine Reserves
Saint MartinHighlights: Peak season for large pelagics, excellent chances of seeing sharks and rays.
Charlotteville, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Calm seas and superb visibility, ideal for exploring reefs.
Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Humpback whale migration continues, good chance of sightings.
St. John
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Crystal clear waters, ideal for exploring reefs and underwater landscapes
Fernando de Noronha
BrazilHighlights: Peak dry season, exceptional visibility, abundant marine life
Galápagos Islands
EcuadorHighlights: Peak of the warm season, ideal for swimming with marine iguanas and penguins.
Los Roques Archipelago
VenezuelaHighlights: Peak season for clear waters and vibrant marine life
Los Frailes
VenezuelaHighlights: Peak season for clear waters and abundant marine life
Socorro Island
MexicoHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, excellent for whale encounters.
Riviera Maya
MexicoHighlights: Continued good visibility, whale sharks may start arriving
Florida Keys
United StatesHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of manatee encounters.
Channel Islands
United StatesHighlights: Similar to January, good for observing seals and sea lions.
Turneffe Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for whale shark encounters.
Glovers Reef Atoll
BelizeHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, ideal for exploring the many dive sites.
Caño Island
Costa RicaHighlights: Dry season, excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Catalina Islands
Costa RicaHighlights: Peak dry season, excellent visibility, abundant fish life
Gulf of Papagayo
Costa RicaHighlights: Continued good visibility, excellent for spotting pelagics.
Drake Bay
Costa RicaHighlights: Continued dry season, ideal for whale and dolphin sightings.
Corn Islands
NicaraguaHighlights: Continued good visibility, peak whale shark season.
Apoyo Lagoon
NicaraguaHighlights: Stable conditions, excellent for beginners and macro photography.
Coiba National Park
PanamaHighlights: Peak dry season, ideal for large pelagics
San Blas Islands
PanamaHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for spotting larger marine life.
Shoal Bay
AnguillaHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for macro photography.
Prickly Pear Cays
AnguillaHighlights: Calm seas, good for exploring shallow reefs
South Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for whale shark sightings offshore.
West Coast of Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Consistent calm conditions and high visibility. Good for spotting seahorses and nudibranchs.
Northern Aruba
ArubaHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of humpback whale sightings.
Grand Bahama Island
BahamasHighlights: Continued excellent shark diving opportunities.
Nassau
BahamasHighlights: Good conditions for seeing sharks and large pelagics.
The South Coast
BarbadosHighlights: Calm seas, ideal for beginners and exploring shallow reefs.
Folkestone Marine Park
BarbadosHighlights: Calm waters, ideal for snorkeling and beginner dives.
Tortola and Surrounding Waters
British Virgin IslandsVirgin Gorda and Neighboring Sites
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Continued good visibility, calm seas.
Salt Island
British Virgin IslandsHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing migrating whales offshore.
Cayman Brac
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Calm seas and clear waters, ideal for exploring the island's dramatic walls and caves.
Little Cayman
Cayman IslandsHighlights: Whale shark sightings are possible, though less common than later in the year.
Jardines de la Reina
CubaHighlights: Consistent shark sightings. Good for exploring the extensive mangrove systems.
Isla de la Juventud
CubaHighlights: Continued possibility of humpback whale sightings.
Bay of Pigs
CubaHighlights: Consistent visibility, ideal for exploring underwater caves.
Guardalavaca
CubaHighlights: Consistent conditions, ideal for spotting reef fish.
East Point
CuraçaoHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings further offshore.
Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve
DominicaHighlights: Humpback whale sightings possible
The Cabrits Dive Centre Zone
DominicaHighlights: Calm seas, excellent for exploring reefs and wrecks.
Pointe Michel
DominicaHighlights: Calm conditions, ideal for exploring the shallow reefs.
Toucari Bay
DominicaHighlights: Ideal conditions for spotting seahorses and other macro life.
La Romana
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for whale shark encounters.
Samaná Peninsula
Dominican RepublicHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, incredible opportunities for observing these magnificent creatures.
Grand Anse
GrenadaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, potential for whale shark sightings.
Moliniere Point
GrenadaHighlights: Good conditions for exploring the sculptures and surrounding reefs.
Carriacou
GrenadaHighlights: Good conditions for spotting larger marine life like barracuda and groupers.
Grenada's Atlantic Side
GrenadaHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing humpback whales migrating.
Cote des Arcadins
HaitiHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, potential for whale sightings offshore.
Cap-Haitien and Labadee
HaitiHighlights: Calm seas, excellent for beginner divers and snorkelers.
Ile a Vache
HaitiHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for spotting rays.
Port Salut and Les Cayes
HaitiHighlights: Whale shark sightings possible offshore.
Montego Bay Marine Park
JamaicaHighlights: Dolphins are often seen in the area.
Ocho Rios
JamaicaHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing migrating whales.
Northwest Montserrat
MontserratHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing migrating humpback whales.
Rendezvous Bay
MontserratHighlights: Consistent visibility, ideal for photography.
La Parguera
Puerto RicoHighlights: Continued good visibility, ideal for exploring reefs and wrecks.
Isla de Mona
Puerto RicoHighlights: Consistent good conditions, abundant reef fish.
Desecheo Island
Puerto RicoHighlights: Consistent good visibility, ideal for drift dives.
Colombier Bay
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for dolphin sightings.
Pain de Sucre
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Consistent good conditions, abundant reef fish.
Anse des Cayes
Saint BarthélemyHighlights: Excellent visibility, potential for spotting turtles.
Basseterre, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Consistent visibility, ideal for photography.
Frigate Bay, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Consistent visibility, great for spotting colorful reef fish.
Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Continued good visibility, calm seas.
Charlestown, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Stable conditions, pleasant water temperatures.
Oualie Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Pleasant temperatures, consistent conditions.
Nisbet Plantation Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and NevisHighlights: Continued humpback whale sightings
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA)
Saint LuciaHighlights: Calm seas and clear waters
Anse Cochon
Saint LuciaHighlights: Calm seas, ideal for beginners and snorkelers
Marigot Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, potential for whale sightings offshore.
Rodney Bay
Saint LuciaHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for humpback whale sightings offshore.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Saint MartinHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of humpback whale encounters.
Bequia
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Consistent conditions, healthy coral reefs
Mustique
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Consistent conditions, abundant reef fish
Tobago Cays
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Excellent visibility, peak whale shark season.
Canouan
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for photography.
Mayreau
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Peak dry season, consistently clear and calm conditions.
Union Island
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, good chance to see turtles.
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Sint MaartenHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of humpback whale sightings.
Dawn Beach
Sint MaartenHighlights: Continued excellent visibility and calm conditions.
Speyside, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Consistent conditions, ideal for exploring the famous reefs like Angel Reef.
Crown Point, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Continued good conditions, often calm seas.
Southwest Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Calm seas and pleasant diving conditions.
Store Bay, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing humpback whales.
Mt. Irvine, Tobago
Trinidad and TobagoHighlights: Continued good visibility, possibility of seeing humpback whales.
Northwest Point
Turks and Caicos IslandsHighlights: Humpback whale migration
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for humpback whale sightings offshore
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Consistent good visibility, potential for seeing larger pelagics
Buck Island, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin IslandsHighlights: Continued excellent visibility, humpback whale migration.
Highlights: Peak humpback whale season, abundant whale songs
Maragogi
BrazilHighlights: Continued good visibility and warm waters. Peak of the rainy season can sometimes affect visibility.
Highlights: Peak summer, ideal for exploring the rich underwater ecosystems.
Punta de Choros
ChileHighlights: Peak summer, excellent conditions for wildlife encounters.
San Andres and Providencia
ColombiaHighlights: Continued good conditions, potential for whale shark sightings.
Rosario Islands
ColombiaHighlights: Good visibility, abundant marine life on the reefs.
Malpelo Island
ColombiaHighlights: Peak hammerhead shark season, excellent chances for sightings.
Taganga
ColombiaHighlights: Similar to January, excellent conditions for beginners and experienced divers.
San Cristobal Island
EcuadorHighlights: Continued good visibility, sea lions are playful.
Cape Pembroke
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Similar to January, with abundant kelp forests.
Jason Islands
Falkland IslandsHighlights: Similar to January, excellent for observing marine wildlife.
Cayo Sal
VenezuelaHighlights: Continued good visibility, ideal for exploring reefs.