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
San Cristobal Island
Ecuador
22-25°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Peak season for hammerhead sharks, excellent visibility.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
22-24°C
15-20m
Moderate
Highlights: Cooler season begins, plankton blooms can occur, attracting more pelagics.
Santa Cruz Island
Ecuador
22-25°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, chance to see schooling fish and sea lions.
Ayangue
Ecuador
23-26°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, chance to see larger pelagics like rays.
Good Diving
Machalilla National Park
Ecuador
25°C
10-15m