Where to Dive in July
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Canada
(7)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
United States
(10)
Greenland
(7)
Brazil
(10)
Bermuda
(5)
Ecuador
(5)
Curaçao
(8)
Mexico
(10)
Colombia
(7)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Cayman Islands
(3)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Bolivia
(1)
Bahamas
(10)
Belize
(7)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
Dominica
(6)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Venezuela
(6)
Honduras
(5)
Anguilla
(5)
Grenada
(5)
Haiti
(5)
Saint Martin
(5)
Aruba
(4)
Barbados
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Costa Rica
(7)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
Cuba
(9)
Montserrat
(3)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
Jamaica
(5)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Panama
(6)
Peru
(3)
Suriname
(4)
El Salvador
(2)
Guatemala
(2)
Nicaragua
(4)
Argentina
(6)
Chile
(6)
Falkland Islands
(6)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Uruguay
(4)
Excellent Diving
Tobermory, Ontario
Canada
15-20°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures and excellent visibility. Abundant marine life around wrecks.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada
15-20°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures and excellent visibility. Abundant marine life around wrecks.
11-14°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Salmon runs begin, abundant marine life
Guadalupe Island
Mexico
16-18°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Calm seas and clear water, great for photography.
Monterey Bay
United States
13-15°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Continued excellent conditions, possibility of blue whales.
Homestead Crater
United States
32-34°C
10-20m
None
Highlights: Summer diving, still very comfortable
Kangerlussuaq Fjord
Greenland
2-4°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer, excellent visibility and calm conditions
Saint-Pierre's Coastal Waters
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
9-12°C
20-25m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer diving, warmest temperatures and best visibility. Humpback whales and other cetaceans may be present.
Maragogi
Brazil
25-28°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Still excellent conditions. Humpback whale sightings are possible further offshore.
6-9°C
12-18m
Moderate
Highlights: Peak whale watching season, good visibility
Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Canada
10-15°C
10-20m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Peak season for shipwrecks and clear water
Socorro Island
Mexico
25-27°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water, good for encountering various pelagic species.
Channel Islands
United States
14-16°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Warmest water temperatures, good for longer dives.
Catalina Island
United States
18-20°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer diving, abundant marine life
East Greenland
Greenland
2-4°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer, good chance to see seals and seabirds
Ilulissat Icefjord
Greenland
2-4°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Peak summer, best conditions for exploring among icebergs
Scoresby Sund
Greenland
2-4°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Abundant marine life, including seals, Arctic cod, and potentially narwhals.
Uummannaq Fjord
Greenland
2-4°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Abundant marine life, including seals, Arctic cod, and potentially narwhals.
Western Blue Cut
Bermuda
27-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Can be affected by summer storms, but the cut often offers protection
Eastern Blue Hole
Bermuda
27-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Rainy
Playa Kalki
Curaçao
28-30°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Generally good conditions, potential for occasional brief showers.
Mushroom Forest
Curaçao
28-30°C
15-25m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Occasional brief showers, but generally good diving conditions.
23-25°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Manta ray season continues, possibility of seeing juvenile whales
Arraial do Cabo
Brazil
19-21°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Cooler water, but still good visibility, chance of seeing dolphins
Ilha Grande
Brazil
20-22°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Cooler water, but still good visibility, chance of seeing dolphins
18-21°C
15-25m
Moderate
Highlights: Manta ray activity continues. Water is at its coolest.
Taganga
Colombia
27-29°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility improves significantly as the rainy season ends.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
20-22°C
10-15m
Moderate
Highlights: Humboldt Current is strong, excellent for whale shark and hammerhead sightings.
Machalilla National Park
Ecuador
21-23°C
10-15m
Mild
Highlights: Peak humpback whale season, excellent chance to see mothers and calves.
San Cristobal Island
Ecuador
20-23°C
15-25m
Moderate
Highlights: Humpback whale season begins, cooler waters.
Good Diving
HMS Erebus, Nunavut
Canada
3°C
10-15m
Hudson Bay, Manitoba
Canada
9°C
10-15m
Cozumel
Mexico
31°C
15-25m
Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula
Mexico
30°C
8-15m
Sea of Cortez
Mexico
29°C
10-20m
Riviera Maya
Mexico
31°C
10-20m
Cabo Pulmo
Mexico
29°C
10-20m
Banco Chinchorro
Mexico
31°C
10-20m
La Paz
Mexico
27°C
10-20m
Florida Keys
United States
31°C
10-20m
North Carolina Wrecks
United States
27°C
15-25m
Lake Superior
United States
16°C
15-20m
Flower Garden Banks
United States
31°C
15-25m
Nuuk Fjord
Greenland
5°C
15-25m
Disko Bay
Greenland
5°C
15-25m
Miquelon-Langlade Marine Area
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
16°C
15-20m
Ambergris Caye
Belize
30°C
15-25m
Belize Barrier Reef
Belize
30°C
15-25m
Turneffe Atoll
Belize
30°C
10-20m
Lighthouse Reef Atoll
Belize
30°C
15-25m
Glovers Reef Atoll
Belize
30°C
10-20m
South Water Caye
Belize
30°C
10-20m
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
30°C
10-20m
Caño Island
Costa Rica
30°C
10-20m
Catalina Islands
Costa Rica
29°C
10-15m
Gulf of Papagayo
Costa Rica
30°C
8-15m
Drake Bay
Costa Rica
30°C
5-10m
Roatán
Honduras
29°C
15-20m
Utila
Honduras
29°C
10-15m
Guanaja
Honduras
30°C
15-20m
Cayos Cochinos
Honduras
30°C
10-15m
Coiba National Park
Panama
30°C
10-20m
Gulf of Chiriqui
Panama
30°C
8-15m
San Blas Islands
Panama
30°C
10-15m
Sandy Ground
Anguilla
30°C
10-15m
Shoal Bay
Anguilla
30°C
10-15m
Scrub Island
Anguilla
30°C
15-25m
Prickly Pear Cays
Anguilla
30°C
10-20m
North Coast of Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
30°C
10-20m
Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
30°C
15-20m
South Coast of Aruba
Aruba
30°C
10-20m
West Coast of Aruba
Aruba
30°C
15-25m
Northern Aruba
Aruba
30°C
15-25m
Grand Bahama Island
Bahamas
30°C
15-25m
Nassau
Bahamas
30°C
15-25m
Andros Island
Bahamas
30°C
15-25m
Bimini
Bahamas
30°C
15-25m
Exuma Cays
Bahamas
30°C
15-25m
Long Island
Bahamas
31°C
15-25m
Eleuthera
Bahamas
31°C
15-25m
San Salvador
Bahamas
30°C
15-20m
Cat Island
Bahamas
30°C
15-20m
Carlisle Bay
Barbados
30°C
15-20m
The West Coast
Barbados
30°C
10-20m
Folkestone Marine Park
Barbados
30°C
10-20m
North Shore
Bermuda
29°C
10-20m
Castle Harbour
Bermuda
29°C
15-25m
Tortola and Surrounding Waters
British Virgin Islands
30°C
15-25m
Virgin Gorda and Neighboring Sites
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Cooper Island
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Anegada
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-15m
Jost Van Dyke
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Norman Island
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Peter Island
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Salt Island
British Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
30°C
10-20m
Cayman Brac
Cayman Islands
30°C
10-20m
Little Cayman
Cayman Islands
30°C
15-25m
Jardines de la Reina
Cuba
30°C
15-20m
Isla de la Juventud
Cuba
31°C
10-20m
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
30°C
10-15m
Guardalavaca
Cuba
30°C
10-15m
Cayo Largo
Cuba
31°C
15-25m
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba
31°C
8-15m
Westpunt
Curaçao
31°C
10-20m
Willemstad
Curaçao
31°C
10-20m
East Point
Curaçao
31°C
10-15m
Marie Pampoen
Curaçao
31°C
10-15m
Porto Marie
Curaçao
31°C
15-20m
Tugboat
Curaçao
30°C
10-20m
Scotts Head Pinnacle
Dominica
30°C
15-25m
Soufriere Scotts Head Marine Reserve
Dominica
30°C
10-20m
The Cabrits Dive Centre Zone
Dominica
30°C
15-25m
Pointe Michel
Dominica
30°C
10-20m
Toucari Bay
Dominica
30°C
15-25m
Punta Cana and Bavaro
Dominican Republic
30°C
10-20m
Bayahibe
Dominican Republic
30°C
10-20m
Sosua
Dominican Republic
30°C
10-15m
La Romana
Dominican Republic
30°C
10-15m
Samaná Peninsula
Dominican Republic
30°C
10-15m
Grand Anse
Grenada
30°C
10-20m
Moliniere Point
Grenada
30°C
8-18m
Carriacou
Grenada
30°C
10-20m
Grenada's Atlantic Side
Grenada
30°C
8-15m
Cote des Arcadins
Haiti
30°C
10-15m
Cap-Haitien and Labadee
Haiti
30°C
10-15m
Ile a Vache
Haiti
30°C
10-15m
Port Salut and Les Cayes
Haiti
30°C
10-20m
Montego Bay Marine Park
Jamaica
30°C
10-20m
Negril
Jamaica
30°C
10-20m
Ocho Rios
Jamaica
31°C
10-20m
Northwest Montserrat
Montserrat
30°C
10-20m
Rendezvous Bay
Montserrat
30°C
10-20m
Fajardo
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Culebra
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Vieques
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
La Parguera
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Isla de Mona
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Desecheo Island
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Rincón
Puerto Rico
30°C
10-20m
Lorient
Saint Barthélemy
30°C
10-20m
Colombier Bay
Saint Barthélemy
31°C
10-20m
Pain de Sucre
Saint Barthélemy
31°C
10-20m
Anse des Cayes
Saint Barthélemy
30°C
10-20m
Sandy Point, St. Kitts
Saint Kitts and Nevis
30°C
15-25m
Charlestown, Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
30°C
10-20m
Oualie Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
30°C
10-20m
Nisbet Plantation Beach, Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
30°C
15-25m
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA)
Saint Lucia
30°C
10-20m
Anse Cochon
Saint Lucia
30°C
10-20m
Marigot Bay
Saint Lucia
30°C
10-15m
Rodney Bay
Saint Lucia
30°C
10-15m
Sint Maarten Marine Park
Saint Martin
30°C
10-15m
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Saint Martin
30°C
10-20m
French Marine Reserves
Saint Martin
30°C
10-20m
Creole Rock
Saint Martin
30°C
15-25m
Bequia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-20m
Mustique
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-20m
Tobago Cays
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-20m
Canouan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-15m
Mayreau
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-15m
Union Island
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30°C
10-20m
Man of War Shoal Marine Park
Sint Maarten
30°C
10-20m
Dawn Beach
Sint Maarten
30°C
10-15m
Little Bay
Sint Maarten
30°C
10-15m
Speyside, Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-15m
Crown Point, Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-15m
Charlotteville, Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-20m
Southwest Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-15m
Store Bay, Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-20m
Mt. Irvine, Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
30°C
10-20m
Grace Bay
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
10-20m
West Caicos
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
15-25m
Northwest Point
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
15-25m
Salt Cay
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
15-25m
French Cay
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
10-20m
Pine Cay
Turks and Caicos Islands
30°C
15-25m
St. Thomas
U.S. Virgin Islands
31°C
10-20m
St. John
U.S. Virgin Islands
31°C
10-20m
St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
31°C
10-20m
Buck Island, St. Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
30°C
10-20m
Lake Titicaca
Bolivia
10°C
8-13m
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
28°C
10-20m
Recife
Brazil
28°C
15-25m
Búzios
Brazil
23°C
15-25m
Angra dos Reis
Brazil
24°C
10-20m
San Andres and Providencia
Colombia
30°C
10-20m
Rosario Islands
Colombia
31°C
10-20m
Malpelo Island
Colombia
29°C
10-20m
Gorgona Island
Colombia
29°C
10-15m
Capurganá and Sapzurro
Colombia
30°C
10-15m
Isla Fuerte
Colombia
30°C
10-15m
Santa Cruz Island
Ecuador
23°C
10-15m
Ayangue
Ecuador
24°C
10-15m
Atlantic Coast
Suriname
30°C
12-22m
Los Roques Archipelago
Venezuela
29°C
12-18m
Morrocoy National Park
Venezuela
31°C
8-18m
Isla Margarita
Venezuela
31°C
8-18m
Los Frailes
Venezuela
31°C
10-20m
Cayo Sal
Venezuela
31°C
8-18m