Where to Dive in January
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Annobón Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Exceptional visibility, pristine reefs, potential for large pelagics.
Ilhéu das Rolas
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Excellent visibility, abundant marine life
Príncipe Island
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Excellent visibility, potential for humpback whale sightings.
Pemba Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, pristine coral reefs, potential for large pelagics.
Sodwana Bay
South AfricaHighlights: Excellent coral visibility, abundant reef fish
Chagos Archipelago
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant reef fish
Peros Banhos
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, abundant reef fish and sharks
Salomon Atoll
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, good chance of seeing turtles and reef sharks.
Sharm El Sheikh
EgyptHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings further offshore.
Dahab
EgyptHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for exploring the Blue Hole and Canyon.
Tiran Island
EgyptHighlights: Good for pelagic sightings, strong currents can bring nutrients
Sanganeb Atoll
SudanHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for shark encounters.
Loos Islands
GuineaHighlights: Dry season, good visibility, potential for pelagic sightings
Bijagos Archipelago
Guinea-BissauHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks
Petite Côte
SenegalHighlights: Cooler, clear waters. Good for spotting larger pelagics.
Corisco Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Clear waters, good for exploring reefs and shipwrecks.
São Tomé Northern Coast
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Good visibility, abundant reef fish
São Tomé Southern Coast
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings.
Pedras Tinhosas
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks.
Moheli Marine Park
ComorosHighlights: Clear waters, good for whale shark sightings
Highlights: Whale shark sightings possible
Dissei Island
EritreaHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings.
Nora and Nokra Islands
EritreaHighlights: Clear waters, good for exploring reefs and wrecks.
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks
Highlights: Clear waters, good for coral gardens and fish life
Highlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant coral and diverse fish
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings.
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for dolphin and whale shark sightings.
Nosy Be
MadagascarHighlights: Warm waters, good visibility, potential for manta rays.
Nosy Tanikely
MadagascarHighlights: Post-cyclone clarity, good for coral health assessment
Flic en Flac
MauritiusHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks passing through.
Trou aux Biches
MauritiusHighlights: Warm water, good for spotting larger pelagics.
Passe en S
MayotteHighlights: Humpback whale sightings possible, good for pelagics
Bazaruto Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Whale shark sightings are common, good chance of seeing humpback whales.
Tofo Beach
MozambiqueHighlights: Whale shark season is excellent, good chance of seeing manta rays.
Ponta do Ouro
MozambiqueHighlights: Good chance of seeing bull sharks and tiger sharks, whale sharks possible.
Saint-Gilles
RéunionHighlights: Summer months, good visibility, potential for humpback whale sightings (early season)
Saint-Leu
RéunionHighlights: Summer months, good visibility, potential for humpback whale sightings (early season)
Etang-Salé
RéunionHighlights: Humpback whale sightings begin, good for reef diving
Mahe
SeychellesHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings
Silhouette Island
SeychellesHighlights: Post-rainy season clarity improving, good for exploring diverse reefs.
Zanzibar
TanzaniaHighlights: Good visibility, potential for whale sharks further north.
Mafia Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Good visibility, ideal for exploring the marine park.
Lake Kariba
ZambiaHighlights: Post-rainy season clarity, good for exploring submerged structures
Chinhoyi Caves
ZimbabweHighlights: Rainy season, water levels can be higher, creating a unique atmosphere in the caves. Visibility generally good.
Aliwal Shoal
South AfricaHighlights: Good chance of seeing ragged-tooth sharks
Protea Banks
South AfricaHighlights: Sardine run begins, good chance of seeing sharks