Where to Dive in May
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Africa
Mauritius
(6)
Réunion
(6)
Mozambique
(7)
Libya
(3)
Mayotte
(6)
Zimbabwe
(2)
Madagascar
(9)
Seychelles
(7)
Egypt
(8)
Malawi
(4)
Algeria
(5)
Morocco
(6)
Tunisia
(5)
Cabo Verde
(6)
Angola
(4)
Botswana
(1)
Sudan
(5)
British Indian Ocean Territory
(3)
Zambia
(2)
Senegal
(5)
Comoros
(4)
São Tomé and Príncipe
(5)
Sierra Leone
(4)
Eritrea
(4)
Namibia
(3)
South Africa
(9)
Kenya
(6)
Djibouti
(5)
Tanzania
(4)
Guinea-Bissau
(3)
Gambia
(5)
Ghana
(4)
Gabon
(3)
Guinea
(4)
Côte d'Ivoire
(4)
Equatorial Guinea
(4)
Burundi
(1)
Uganda
(4)
Nigeria
(3)
Ethiopia
(3)
Rwanda
(1)
Excellent Diving
Nosy Be
Madagascar
26-28°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Peak season for visibility and marine life, including whale sharks.
Île Sainte-Marie
Madagascar
27-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Continued humpback whale activity, calmer seas, good for whale shark sightings
Nosy Mitsio
Madagascar
27-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Calm seas, good for whale shark sightings and manta rays
Mahajanga
Madagascar
26-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, whale shark season begins