Where to Dive in May

The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month

Excellent Diving

Larnaca
Cyprus
20-23°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Ideal water temperature and visibility for Zenobia

Protaras
Cyprus
20-23°C 25-35m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, warm water, abundant fish life

Achziv
Israel
21-23°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, abundant fish

Caesarea
Israel
21-23°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Excellent conditions for historical dives, clear water

Palmachim
Israel
21-23°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Excellent conditions, clear water, abundant fish

21-23°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, diverse marine life

25-28°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Peak season for diverse marine life

Byblos
Lebanon
20-23°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, abundant fish life

Tyre
Lebanon
20-23°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Clear waters, excellent for exploring submerged city

Paphos
Cyprus
20-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Increasing marine life activity

Ayia Napa
Cyprus
20-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Increasing marine life activity

Limassol
Cyprus
20-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Increasing marine life activity

29-31°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Warm water diving, abundant fish life

29-31°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, excellent for macro photography

Eilat
Israel
26-28°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good for spotting moray eels

Aqaba
Jordan
24-26°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good for exploring deeper sites

Kubbar Island
Kuwait
24-26°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good visibility

Batroun
Lebanon
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Good visibility for exploring reefs

Chekka
Lebanon
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Clear waters, diverse reef structures

Sidon
Lebanon
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Abundant fish life around submerged structures

Amchit
Lebanon
20-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant marine life

Jounieh
Lebanon
20-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, vibrant marine life

28-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good visibility, diverse fish

27-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm water, good for macro life

27-30°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Warm waters, good chance to see larger pelagics.

27-30°C 12-18m Mild

Highlights: Warm and pleasant diving conditions.

Red Sea - Jeddah
Saudi Arabia
28-30°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warm waters, good chance to see hammerhead sharks.

Farasan Banks
Saudi Arabia
28-31°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmer waters, good chance of seeing larger pelagics.

Yanbu
Saudi Arabia
26-29°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warmer waters, good for spotting larger fish.

25-28°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Warmer waters, good for spotting larger pelagics.

Umluj
Saudi Arabia
27-30°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm water diving, good for macro life

Latakia
Syria
19-22°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Good visibility, warmer waters, diverse fish life

Tartus
Syria
20-23°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Good visibility, increasing marine life

Arwad Island
Syria
20-23°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Good visibility, increasing marine life

Antalya
Türkiye
20-23°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, good for exploring wrecks and reefs

Kas
Türkiye
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Seabed flora starting to bloom

Bodrum
Türkiye
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Spring bloom of smaller marine life

Fethiye
Türkiye
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Marine life starts to become more active

Marmaris
Türkiye
20-23°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Abundant fish life, pleasant water temperatures

Cesme
Türkiye
19-22°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Pleasant temperatures, good for exploring wrecks and reefs

Alanya
Türkiye
21-24°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Pleasant water temperatures, good for exploring underwater caves and reefs

Ayvalik
Türkiye
16-19°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Excellent visibility, abundant fish life

Canakkale
Türkiye
15-18°C 15-20m Mild

Highlights: Pleasant temperatures, clear waters, abundant marine life

Gokova Bay
Türkiye
18-21°C 20-25m Mild

Highlights: Ideal diving conditions, vibrant coral and fish life

Saros Gulf
Türkiye
15-18°C 20-30m Mild

Highlights: Good visibility, diverse fish species

Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
27-29°C 10-20m Mild

Highlights: Warm waters, good for seeing larger pelagics

Musandam Peninsula
United Arab Emirates
26-28°C 15-25m Mild

Highlights: Warm waters, good for seeing larger marine animals

Good Diving

Northern Dive Sites
Bahrain
30°C 10-15m
Hawar Islands
Bahrain
30°C 10-15m
Fasht Al Adhm
Bahrain
30°C 10-15m
Abu Thalma
Bahrain
30°C 10-15m
Persian Gulf
Iran
30°C 10-15m
Kish Island
Iran
30°C 10-15m
Qeshm Island
Iran
30°C 10-20m
Hormuz Island
Iran
30°C 10-20m
Larak Island
Iran
30°C 10-20m
Qaruh Island
Kuwait
28°C 10-15m
Garouh Island
Kuwait
28°C 10-15m
Fahal Island
Kuwait
28°C 10-15m
Al Fahal Island
Oman
30°C 10-20m
Mirbat
Oman
30°C 10-15m
Hallaniyat Islands
Oman
31°C 8-15m
The Pearl-Qatar
Qatar
30°C 10-15m
Al Khor Islands
Qatar
30°C 10-15m
Old Club Reef
Qatar
30°C 10-15m
Al Lith
Saudi Arabia
32°C 10-20m
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
31°C 10-15m
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
31°C 10-15m
Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
31°C 10-15m
Socotra Island
Yemen
32°C 10-20m
Farasan Banks
Yemen
31°C 10-15m
Al Mukalla
Yemen
31°C 10-15m
Seven Brothers (Seba'a Adim)
Yemen
32°C 10-20m