Where to Dive in October
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Montserrat
(3)
United States
(10)
Belize
(7)
Mexico
(10)
Honduras
(5)
Barbados
(4)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Jamaica
(5)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Venezuela
(6)
Colombia
(7)
Panama
(6)
Dominica
(6)
Anguilla
(5)
Bermuda
(5)
Grenada
(5)
Haiti
(5)
Cuba
(9)
Aruba
(4)
Curaçao
(8)
Costa Rica
(7)
Bahamas
(10)
Brazil
(10)
Cayman Islands
(3)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Saint Martin
(5)
Nicaragua
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
Ecuador
(5)
El Salvador
(2)
Guatemala
(2)
Falkland Islands
(6)
Peru
(3)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Uruguay
(4)
Chile
(6)
Canada
(7)
Argentina
(6)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
Greenland
(7)
Bolivia
(1)
Suriname
(4)
Excellent Diving
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
27-29°C
20-30m
Moderate
Highlights: Hammerhead sharks begin to return in numbers
Caño Island
Costa Rica
28-30°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Transition to dry season, visibility improving, manta rays still present
Catalina Islands
Costa Rica
27-29°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Transition to dry season, visibility improving, manta rays still present
Gulf of Papagayo
Costa Rica
27-30°C
10-20m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility improves significantly, start of manta ray season.
Drake Bay
Costa Rica
27-30°C
10-20m
Mild
Highlights: Visibility improves significantly, good for encountering manta rays and sharks.
Good Diving
Bat Islands (Islas Murciélagos)
Costa Rica
29°C
8-15m
Manuel Antonio
Costa Rica
30°C
10-15m