Where to Dive in July
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Dhermi
AlbaniaHighlights: Peak summer diving, clear waters, good chance to see larger pelagics
Karaburun Peninsula
AlbaniaHighlights: Peak summer diving, clear waters, good chance to see larger pelagics
Plansee
AustriaTsarevo Region
BulgariaHighlights: Peak summer diving, clear waters, abundant marine life
Istria
CroatiaHighlights: Excellent visibility, warm waters, potential for larger fish
Kvarner Bay
CroatiaHighlights: Excellent visibility, warm waters, potential for larger fish
Ojamo Mine
FinlandHighlights: Stable, clear water year-round. Excellent for technical diving and exploring mine shafts.
French Riviera
FranceHighlights: Peak season for clear water and abundant fish life
Corsica
FranceHighlights: Peak season for clear water and diverse marine life, including groupers
Villefranche-sur-Mer
FranceHighlights: Warmest water, great for exploring wrecks and reefs
Marseille
FranceHighlights: Peak summer diving, excellent visibility, warm waters
Zakynthos
GreeceHighlights: Peak loggerhead sea turtle nesting, abundant marine life
Corfu
GreeceHighlights: Excellent visibility, warm waters, diverse fish species
Silfra Fissure
IcelandHighlights: Crystal clear ice diving, unique geological formations
Highlights: Peak season for diverse marine life
Aeolian Islands
ItalyHighlights: Ideal conditions for exploring volcanic underwater landscapes
Cinque Terre
ItalyHighlights: Peak season for clear waters and abundant marine life
Irbe Strait
LatviaHighlights: Peak season for diving, clear waters and abundant life.
The Baltic Sea
LithuaniaHighlights: Peak season for diving, clear waters and abundant life.
Larvotto Marine Reserve
MonacoHighlights: Peak summer, ideal for exploring reefs
Highlights: Peak summer, ideal for exploring reefs
Saltstraumen
NorwayHighlights: Summer abundance, potential for spotting larger pelagics
Lofoten
NorwayHighlights: Peak summer conditions, diverse marine life, good for macro photography
Madeira
PortugalHighlights: Peak season for visibility and warm water, manta ray sightings
Lake Baikal
RussiaHighlights: Peak season for clear water and comfortable temperatures. Excellent for exploring unique Baikal fauna.
Columbretes Islands
SpainHighlights: Peak summer, warm water, excellent for large marine life sightings
Lundy Island
United KingdomHighlights: Peak seal season, potential for Basking Sharks
Capernwray Diving Centre
United KingdomHighlights: Peak summer diving, best visibility and warmest water
Pelong Rocks
BruneiHighlights: Ideal conditions for encountering large schools of fish
Sipadan Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Visibility improves again, good for macro life.
Tobermory, Ontario
CanadaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures and excellent visibility. Abundant marine life around wrecks.
Brockville, Ontario
CanadaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures and excellent visibility. Abundant marine life around wrecks.
Highlights: Salmon runs begin, abundant marine life
Guadalupe Island
MexicoHighlights: Calm seas and clear water, great for photography.
Monterey Bay
United StatesHighlights: Continued excellent conditions, possibility of blue whales.
Homestead Crater
United StatesHighlights: Summer diving, still very comfortable
Kangerlussuaq Fjord
GreenlandHighlights: Peak summer, excellent visibility and calm conditions
Saint-Pierre's Coastal Waters
Saint Pierre and MiquelonHighlights: Peak summer diving, warmest temperatures and best visibility. Humpback whales and other cetaceans may be present.
Maragogi
BrazilHighlights: Still excellent conditions. Humpback whale sightings are possible further offshore.
Highlights: Peak season for visibility and marine life encounters.
Nosy Be
MadagascarHighlights: Cooler, but visibility remains excellent. Whale shark season.
Nosy Tanikely
MadagascarHighlights: Continued whale shark and manta ray activity, cooler water
Île Sainte-Marie
MadagascarHighlights: Manta ray season, excellent visibility, good for seeing larger pelagics
Nosy Mitsio
MadagascarHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, excellent visibility, ideal for macro and wide-angle photography
Belle Mare
MauritiusHighlights: Cooler water but still excellent visibility. Humpback whale migration may be visible offshore.
Le Morne
MauritiusHighlights: Cooler water but superb visibility. Whale shark sightings are possible.
Blue Bay Marine Park
MauritiusHighlights: Cooler water but excellent visibility. Good for macro photography.
Passe en S
MayotteHighlights: Manta ray season continues, whale sharks possible
N'Gouja Reef
MayotteHighlights: Manta ray season, whale sharks possible, great for macro
M'Bouzi Island
MayotteHighlights: Manta ray season continues, whale sharks possible
Quirimbas Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Humpback whale migration, manta rays
Saint-Gilles
RéunionHighlights: End of humpback whale season, excellent visibility
Saint-Leu
RéunionHighlights: End of humpback whale season, excellent visibility
Etang-Salé
RéunionHighlights: Manta ray season, peak visibility, explore lava tubes
Pemba Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for drift dives along the walls.
Ayia Napa
CyprusHighlights: Peak summer diving, warm waters, exploring the Zenobia wreck
Marmaris
TürkiyeHighlights: Warmest water, excellent visibility, vibrant underwater scenes
Ningaloo Reef
AustraliaHighlights: Humpback whale migration offshore, manta rays
Osprey Reef
AustraliaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing Hammerhead Sharks
Lomaiviti Islands
FijiHighlights: Manta ray season continues. Humpback whale sightings possible.
Great Astrolabe Reef
FijiHighlights: Manta ray sightings are still excellent. Humpback whale encounters are possible.
Milne Bay
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Continues to be prime time for large marine life. Humpback whales may be migrating through.
Kavieng
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Continues to be prime time for manta rays and other large marine animals.
Tutuila
American SamoaHighlights: Peak dry season, best visibility and calmest seas.
Sigave Bay
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, possible encounters.
Nukuhione Channel
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Peak season for whale sightings, potential for encounters near the channel.
Attersee
AustriaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for exploring underwater flora
Traunsee
AustriaBlue Lake (Sinie Ozero)
BelarusHighlights: Peak summer, warmest water and good visibility.
Naroch Lake
BelarusHighlights: Peak summer, warmest water and good visibility.
Zaslavskoe Reservoir
BelarusHighlights: Peak summer, warmest water and good visibility.
Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve
BelarusHighlights: Peak summer, active fish populations
Prokosko Lake
Bosnia and HerzegovinaHighlights: Peak visibility, ideal for observing lakebed
Trebinje River
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBoračko Lake
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVrelo Bune
Bosnia and HerzegovinaQuarry Hracholusky
Czech RepublicHighlights: Warm water, good visibility. Popular for training dives.
Quarry Lomeček
Czech RepublicHighlights: Warm water, good visibility. Popular for training dives.
Vranov Water Reservoir
Czech RepublicHighlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives
Jesenice Dam
Czech RepublicHighlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives
Faroe Islands
DenmarkHighlights: Peak birdlife, good chance of seeing seals
Lake Peipsi
EstoniaHighlights: Peak season for freshwater diving, potential for fish sightings
Hanko Peninsula
FinlandHighlights: Warmest water, great for longer dives.
Archipelago Sea
FinlandHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for exploring wrecks and reefs
Lake Päijänne
FinlandHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, ideal for exploring the lakebed
Kotka
FinlandHighlights: Peak summer diving, good for exploring wrecks and reefs.
Tampere
FinlandHighlights: Peak summer diving, ideal for exploring submerged structures and natural formations.
Aland Islands
FinlandHighlights: Peak summer diving, good for exploring wrecks and reefs.
Brittany
FranceHighlights: Best visibility of the year, abundant marine life, possibility of seeing dolphins
French Polynesia
FranceHighlights: Humpback whale season continues, excellent for dolphin encounters
Baltic Sea
GermanyHighlights: Peak summer diving, comfortable water temperatures
Kreidesee Hemmoor
GermanyHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, abundant aquatic life
Sundhäuser See
GermanyHighlights: Warmest water, abundant aquatic life, potential for submerged structures exploration
Bükk Mountain Cave Systems
HungaryMolnár János Cave
HungaryGyékényes Quarry Lakes
HungaryCapraia Island
ItalyHighlights: Barracuda schools, potential for larger pelagics
Gulf of Riga
LatviaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warmest water temperatures and good visibility. Abundant marine life.
Engure Lake
LatviaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warmest water temperatures and good visibility. Abundant freshwater life.
Ķīšezers
LatviaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warmest water temperatures and good visibility. Abundant freshwater life.
Lake Plateliai
LithuaniaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Tauragnas Lake
LithuaniaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Asveja Regional Park
LithuaniaHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Rosport Reservoir
LuxembourgHighlights: Warmest water, good for beginners
Vinkeveense Plassen
NetherlandsHighlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives
Boschmolenplas
NetherlandsHighlights: Warmest water, good for longer dives
Matka Canyon
North MacedoniaTromsø
NorwayHighlights: Warmest water of the year, good for exploring wrecks
Narvik
NorwayHighlights: Warmest water, good for extended dives on historical sites
Trondheim Fjord
NorwayHighlights: Warmest water, good for exploring shallow reefs and kelp
Hańcza Lake
PolandHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Solina Lake
PolandHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Berlengas Archipelago
PortugalHighlights: Peak season for warm water and visibility
Highlights: Warmest water, excellent for exploration
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, visibility can decrease slightly due to increased algae growth.
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives
Russian Arctic
RussiaHighlights: Continued good whale and seal activity, potential for seabird colonies
Kamchatka Peninsula
RussiaHighlights: Peak season for sea kayaking and diving, potential for whale sightings
Zlatar Lake
SerbiaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warm water and good visibility.
Silver Lake
SerbiaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warm water and good visibility.
Uvac Canyon
SerbiaHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warm water and good visibility in the canyon.
Orava Dam
SlovakiaHighlights: Summer diving, good for spotting fish and submerged vegetation.
Lake Bled
SloveniaHighlights: Summer diving, popular for its clear waters and unique underwater scenery.
Lake Bohinj
SloveniaHighlights: Summer diving, known for its pristine waters and stunning alpine scenery.
River Soča and its tributaries
SloveniaHighlights: Warmest water, excellent visibility
Wild Lake (Divje Jezero)
SloveniaHighlights: Peak summer, vibrant underwater ecosystem
Canary Islands
SpainHighlights: Calm seas, good for beginners and experienced divers
Cabo de Palos
SpainHighlights: Warm water, good for seeing groupers and dentex
Gullmarsfjorden
SwedenHighlights: Warmest water, abundant fish life, potential for seals
Kullaberg
SwedenHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, abundant marine life and kelp forests.
Verzasca River
SwitzerlandHighlights: Clear water, good for exploring riverbed features
Lake Maggiore
SwitzerlandHighlights: Good visibility, active fish.
Oban
United KingdomHighlights: Excellent visibility for exploring kelp forests and reefs
St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve
United KingdomHighlights: Summer marine life, abundant fish
Vobster Quay
United KingdomHighlights: Peak summer diving, excellent visibility
Mariehamn and Surrounding Waters
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, warm water, rich biodiversity
Föglö Islands
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, warm water, rich biodiversity
Kökar
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, warm water, rich biodiversity
Northern Åland Archipelago
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, abundant fish life.
Southern Åland Archipelago
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, abundant fish life.
The Lumparland Dive Zone
Åland IslandsHighlights: Peak summer diving, abundant fish life.
Western Side of the Rock
GibraltarHighlights: Peak summer, potential for dolphin sightings
Straits of Gibraltar
GibraltarHighlights: Continued manta ray and whale shark activity
Douglas Bay
Isle of ManHighlights: Abundant marine life, good for macro photography
Peel Castle
Isle of ManHighlights: Abundant marine life around the castle ruins
Isfjorden
Svalbard & Jan MayenHighlights: Peak summer, abundant wildlife (seals, whales, birds)
Ny-Ålesund
Svalbard & Jan MayenHighlights: Abundant bird life, potential for seals
Hinlopen Strait
Svalbard & Jan MayenHighlights: Abundant bird life, good chance for cetaceans
Kongsfjorden
Svalbard & Jan MayenHighlights: Peak of summer, potential for whales
Com
East TimorHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good opportunities for whale shark encounters.
Jacó Island
East TimorHighlights: Manta ray season continues, good opportunities for whale shark encounters.
K41 - Dive Site near Dili
East TimorHighlights: Good for encountering smaller pelagics and reef sharks.
Kraken Springs
GeorgiaHighlights: Warmest water of the year, still good visibility
Bali
IndonesiaHighlights: Good diving conditions, potential for sunfish (Mola Mola) sightings.
Raja Ampat
IndonesiaHighlights: Wetter season, but diving is still very good with less crowds.
Komodo National Park
IndonesiaHighlights: Manta rays still present, potential for sharks
Sulawesi
IndonesiaHighlights: Continued good visibility, potential for whale sharks in certain areas
Lombok and the Gili Islands
IndonesiaHighlights: Manta rays still present, potential for sharks
Bangka and Belitung Islands
IndonesiaHighlights: Good for spotting larger marine life
Shiretoko Peninsula
JapanHighlights: Peak summer diving, rich biodiversity
Hachijo-jima
JapanHighlights: Warmest water, manta rays, plankton blooms can affect visibility
Almaty Region Mountain Lakes
KazakhstanHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warmest water temperatures and great visibility.
Caspian Sea - Kazakhstan Sector
KazakhstanHighlights: Warm water. Visibility can decrease slightly due to increased plankton blooms.
Lake Issyk-Kul
KyrgyzstanHighlights: Peak summer diving. Warmest water temperatures and great visibility. Potential for plankton blooms.
Lake Song-Kul
KyrgyzstanHighlights: Peak summer diving, warmest water temperatures.
Ala-Archa Gorge
KyrgyzstanHighlights: Peak summer diving, warmest water temperatures.
Mabul Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Consistent good diving, ideal for all skill levels
Tioman Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Consistent good diving, ideal for all skill levels
Redang Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, potential for plankton blooms attracting smaller marine life.
Perhentian Islands
MalaysiaHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, potential for plankton blooms attracting smaller marine life.
Tenggol Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Continued manta ray activity, potential for plankton blooms attracting smaller marine life.
Baa Atoll
MaldivesHighlights: Peak manta ray and whale shark season in Hanifaru Bay
Green Island
TaiwanHighlights: Summer, potential for afternoon showers
Orchid Island (Lanyu)
TaiwanHighlights: Continued manta ray sightings, potential for pelagic fish
Xiaoliuqiu (Lambai Island)
TaiwanHighlights: Manta ray season continues, warmer waters.
Long Dong (Dragon Cave)
TaiwanHighlights: Summer diving, good for seeing nudibranchs and small reef fish.
Lake Iskanderkul
TajikistanLake Sarez
TajikistanKarakul Lake
TajikistanHighlights: Peak whale watching season, good visibility
Manitoulin Island, Ontario
CanadaHighlights: Peak season for shipwrecks and clear water
Socorro Island
MexicoHighlights: Warmest water, good for encountering various pelagic species.
Channel Islands
United StatesHighlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Catalina Island
United StatesHighlights: Peak summer diving, abundant marine life
East Greenland
GreenlandHighlights: Peak summer, good chance to see seals and seabirds
Ilulissat Icefjord
GreenlandHighlights: Peak summer, best conditions for exploring among icebergs
Scoresby Sund
GreenlandHighlights: Abundant marine life, including seals, Arctic cod, and potentially narwhals.
Uummannaq Fjord
GreenlandHighlights: Abundant marine life, including seals, Arctic cod, and potentially narwhals.
Western Blue Cut
BermudaHighlights: Can be affected by summer storms, but the cut often offers protection
Eastern Blue Hole
BermudaPlaya Kalki
CuraçaoHighlights: Generally good conditions, potential for occasional brief showers.
Mushroom Forest
CuraçaoHighlights: Occasional brief showers, but generally good diving conditions.
Highlights: Manta ray season continues, possibility of seeing juvenile whales
Arraial do Cabo
BrazilHighlights: Cooler water, but still good visibility, chance of seeing dolphins
Ilha Grande
BrazilHighlights: Cooler water, but still good visibility, chance of seeing dolphins
Highlights: Manta ray activity continues. Water is at its coolest.
Taganga
ColombiaHighlights: Visibility improves significantly as the rainy season ends.
Galápagos Islands
EcuadorHighlights: Humboldt Current is strong, excellent for whale shark and hammerhead sightings.
Machalilla National Park
EcuadorHighlights: Peak humpback whale season, excellent chance to see mothers and calves.
San Cristobal Island
EcuadorHighlights: Humpback whale season begins, cooler waters.
Tiran Island
EgyptHighlights: Warm waters, good for reef exploration and potential pelagics
Hammamet
TunisiaHighlights: Warmest month, good for exploring underwater landscapes
Luanda
AngolaHighlights: Cooler, but very clear waters. Good for spotting larger pelagics.
Annobón Island
Equatorial GuineaHighlights: Post-rainy season, clear waters, potential for turtle sightings.
Mayumba National Park
GabonHighlights: Good visibility, potential for large pelagics
Príncipe Island
São Tomé and PríncipeHighlights: End of rainy season, visibility improving, sea turtle nesting.
Anjouan
ComorosHighlights: Good visibility, potential for manta rays and whale sharks
Highlights: Good visibility, plankton blooms attracting smaller marine life
Highlights: Excellent visibility, good for reef exploration
Highlights: Good visibility, vibrant coral reefs
Highlights: Good visibility, abundant reef fish
Highlights: Excellent visibility, ideal for spotting marine life.
Bazaruto Archipelago
MozambiqueHighlights: Humpback whale migration begins, manta rays still present.
Tofo Beach
MozambiqueHighlights: Humpback whale migration begins, manta rays still present.
Ponta do Ouro
MozambiqueHighlights: Humpback whale migration begins, good shark sightings.
Zanzibar
TanzaniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for macro life and reef exploration.
Mafia Island
TanzaniaHighlights: Excellent visibility, good for reef diving and macro life.
Lake Bunyonyi
UgandaHighlights: Peak dry season, offering some of the best visibility for exploring the lake's unique features.
Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria
UgandaHighlights: Peak dry season, excellent visibility
Lake Kariba
ZimbabweHighlights: Cooler water, but still great visibility for exploring the unique Kariba environment.
Chinhoyi Caves
ZimbabweHighlights: Coolest water temperatures, but excellent visibility for cave diving.
Swakopmund and Walvis Bay
NamibiaHighlights: Peak season for visibility and marine life encounters
Chagos Archipelago
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Manta ray feeding season, good chance of sightings
Peros Banhos
British Indian Ocean TerritoryHighlights: Manta ray feeding season, good chance of sightings
Highlights: Summer heat, good for macro photography
Rowley Shoals
AustraliaHighlights: Good visibility, potential for migrating whales offshore
South West Rocks
AustraliaHighlights: Continued excellent Grey Nurse Shark viewing
SS Yongala Wreck
AustraliaHighlights: Humpback whale migration passes offshore, potential for sightings.
Ethel Beach
Christmas IslandHighlights: Good visibility, manta rays can still be spotted.
Perpendicular Wall
Christmas IslandHighlights: Good visibility, currents can be beneficial for spotting larger marine life.
West White Beach
Christmas IslandHighlights: Good visibility for exploring the reef. Less current makes it beginner-friendly.
Home Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Whale shark sightings possible, though less common than mantas.
North Keeling Island
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsHighlights: Possibility of encountering whale sharks, though not guaranteed.
Taveuni
FijiHighlights: Humpback whale migration possible, though sightings are not guaranteed.
Kadavu
FijiHighlights: Humpback whale season in full swing. Possible sightings on open water dives.
Somosomo Strait
FijiHighlights: Currents can be more pronounced, good for drift diving and seeing larger fish.
Bligh Water
FijiHighlights: Excellent conditions for encountering large pelagics. Manta rays are often seen.
Grande Terre
New CaledoniaHighlights: Humpback whale season winding down. Cooler water but still excellent visibility.
Isle of Pines
New CaledoniaHighlights: Cooler water, but still good visibility and marine life
Loyalty Islands
New CaledoniaHighlights: Cooler water, but stable conditions and abundant reef fish
The Barrier Reef
New CaledoniaHighlights: Cooler water, but stable conditions and vibrant reef ecosystems
Tufi
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Consistent sightings of manta rays and other pelagics. Macro life is still abundant.
Walindi
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Good visibility, potential for humpback whales passing.
Madang
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Good visibility, potential for pelagic sightings.
Alotau
Papua New GuineaHighlights: Consistent visibility, good for pelagic sightings.
Marovo Lagoon
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Consistent lagoon diving, abundant fish life
Mary Island (Mborokua)
Solomon IslandsHighlights: Consistent pelagic encounters
Highlights: Humpback whale encounters, large schools of fish
Bikini Atoll
Marshall IslandsHighlights: Stable conditions, abundant reef fish around wrecks
Ofu and Olosega
American SamoaHighlights: Dry season continues, vibrant coral reefs.
Atiu
Cook IslandsHighlights: Calm seas, good visibility for exploring reefs and caves.
Mangaia
Cook IslandsHighlights: Calm seas, good visibility for exploring the unique geological formations and reefs.
Palmerston Atoll
Cook IslandsHighlights: Calm lagoon conditions, excellent for exploring the diverse coral formations and marine life.
Bora Bora
French PolynesiaHighlights: Good for spotting reef sharks and stingrays
Moorea
French PolynesiaHighlights: Dry season begins, consistent diving conditions, healthy coral
Tahiti
French PolynesiaHighlights: Peak dry season, calm seas, good for shark feeding dives
Tikehau
French PolynesiaHighlights: Peak dry season, calm seas, excellent for exploring the atoll's rich biodiversity
Tetiaroa
French PolynesiaHighlights: End of manta ray season, still possible to see them.
Liku Sea Track
NiueHighlights: Peak whale shark season, good chance of encounters.
Pitcairn Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Humpback whale migration passing through (surface sightings more likely).
Ducie Island
Pitcairn IslandsHighlights: Humpback whale migration passing through (surface sightings more likely).
Wallis Lagoon
Wallis & FutunaHighlights: Consistent good visibility and calm waters.