Where to Dive in October
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Africa
Egypt
(8)
Libya
(3)
British Indian Ocean Territory
(3)
Mauritius
(6)
São Tomé and Príncipe
(5)
Sudan
(5)
Guinea
(4)
Guinea-Bissau
(3)
Sierra Leone
(4)
Burundi
(1)
Eritrea
(4)
Malawi
(4)
Mayotte
(6)
Madagascar
(9)
Kenya
(6)
Réunion
(6)
Tunisia
(5)
Senegal
(5)
South Africa
(9)
Angola
(4)
Tanzania
(4)
Seychelles
(7)
Cabo Verde
(6)
Djibouti
(5)
Ghana
(4)
Algeria
(5)
Mozambique
(7)
Côte d'Ivoire
(4)
Comoros
(4)
Gambia
(5)
Morocco
(6)
Equatorial Guinea
(4)
Gabon
(3)
Zambia
(2)
Zimbabwe
(2)
Nigeria
(3)
Namibia
(3)
Rwanda
(1)
Uganda
(4)
Botswana
(1)
Ethiopia
(3)
Excellent Diving
Sodwana Bay
South Africa
23-26°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Manta ray season begins, excellent coral visibility
False Bay
South Africa
14-17°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, good chance of seeing seals
Mossel Bay
South Africa
17-20°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, good for exploring reefs
Cape Peninsula
South Africa
14-17°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Great white shark cage diving opportunities
Good Diving
Protea Banks
South Africa
25°C
10-20m
The Garden Route
South Africa
18°C
10-20m
Plettenberg Bay
South Africa
20°C
10-20m