Where to Dive in May
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Bermuda
(5)
Brazil
(10)
United States
(10)
Ecuador
(5)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
Mexico
(10)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
Cayman Islands
(3)
Dominica
(6)
Montserrat
(3)
Curaçao
(8)
Jamaica
(5)
Aruba
(4)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
Belize
(7)
Anguilla
(5)
Bahamas
(10)
Barbados
(4)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Cuba
(9)
Saint Martin
(5)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Venezuela
(6)
Canada
(7)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
Haiti
(5)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Bolivia
(1)
Colombia
(7)
Costa Rica
(7)
Panama
(6)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Honduras
(5)
Grenada
(5)
Nicaragua
(4)
Greenland
(7)
Peru
(3)
El Salvador
(2)
Chile
(6)
Falkland Islands
(6)
Suriname
(4)
Argentina
(6)
Uruguay
(4)
Guatemala
(2)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Excellent Diving
25-27°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Manta ray season begins, clear waters
Arraial do Cabo
Brazil
21-23°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Best visibility of the year, clear waters, abundant reef fish
Ilha Grande
Brazil
22-24°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, clear waters, ideal for photography
Maragogi
Brazil
26-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, calm seas, ideal for exploring the famous natural pools (Galés).
Recife
Brazil
26-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings offshore
20-23°C
10-20m
Moderate
Highlights: Manta ray season begins to pick up. Water is cooler but visibility improves.
Angra dos Reis
Brazil
23-26°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility and calm seas. Ideal for exploring shipwrecks and reefs.
Good Diving
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
28°C
10-20m