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
Channel Islands
United States
13-15°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Peak visibility, diverse marine life including Garibaldi.
Flower Garden Banks
United States
25-28°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Coral spawning events, abundant marine life
Florida Keys
United States
26-29°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Warm waters, good chance of seeing sea turtles.
Monterey Bay
United States
12-14°C
10-20m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, abundant marine life in kelp forests.
North Carolina Wrecks
United States
16-20°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, abundant fish life
Catalina Island
United States
16-18°C
15-20m
Mild
Highlights: Warmer water, good for exploring kelp forests
Out of Season
Lake Superior
8°C
10-15m