Where to Dive in January
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Africa
British Indian Ocean Territory
(3)
São Tomé and Príncipe
(5)
Eritrea
(4)
Kenya
(6)
Tanzania
(4)
Réunion
(6)
Sudan
(5)
Egypt
(8)
Equatorial Guinea
(4)
Comoros
(4)
Djibouti
(5)
Mozambique
(7)
South Africa
(9)
Zambia
(2)
Seychelles
(7)
Cabo Verde
(6)
Guinea-Bissau
(3)
Mauritius
(6)
Guinea
(4)
Malawi
(4)
Mayotte
(6)
Madagascar
(9)
Côte d'Ivoire
(4)
Gambia
(5)
Senegal
(5)
Sierra Leone
(4)
Gabon
(3)
Burundi
(1)
Zimbabwe
(2)
Ghana
(4)
Angola
(4)
Libya
(3)
Uganda
(4)
Namibia
(3)
Tunisia
(5)
Algeria
(5)
Morocco
(6)
Nigeria
(3)
Ethiopia
(3)
Rwanda
(1)
Botswana
(1)
Excellent Diving
Bazaruto Archipelago
Mozambique
27-30°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Whale shark sightings are common, good chance of seeing humpback whales.
Tofo Beach
Mozambique
27-30°C
10-20m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Whale shark season is excellent, good chance of seeing manta rays.
Ponta do Ouro
Mozambique
27-30°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Good chance of seeing bull sharks and tiger sharks, whale sharks possible.
Good Diving
Quirimbas Archipelago
Mozambique
30°C
10-20m
Nacala
Mozambique
30°C
10-15m
Inhaca Island
Mozambique
29°C
10-15m