Where to Dive in July
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
Excellent Diving
Pelong Rocks
BruneiHighlights: Ideal conditions for encountering large schools of fish
Sipadan Island
MalaysiaHighlights: Visibility improves again, good for macro life.
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.