Where to Dive in October
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Asia-Pacific
Maldives
(10)
Japan
(9)
East Timor
(5)
South Korea
(5)
Taiwan
(7)
Georgia
(3)
Philippines
(14)
Thailand
(19)
Hong Kong
(8)
Sri Lanka
(8)
Malaysia
(11)
China
(7)
Brunei
(5)
India
(5)
Vietnam
(7)
Indonesia
(9)
Myanmar
(4)
Pakistan
(4)
Azerbaijan
(3)
Cambodia
(4)
Armenia
(1)
Bangladesh
(5)
Singapore
(3)
Tajikistan
(3)
Uzbekistan
(2)
Nepal
(4)
Kyrgyzstan
(3)
Kazakhstan
(4)
Excellent Diving
Kushimoto
Japan
24-27°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, manta rays, good chance of seeing turtles
Hachijo-jima
Japan
24-27°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, manta rays, turtles, good for macro
Izu Peninsula
Japan
20-23°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Autumn, good visibility, pleasant water temperatures
Yakushima
Japan
23-25°C
20-25m
Mild
Rainy
Shiretoko Peninsula
Japan
9-12°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Autumn colors underwater, sea otters, possibility of whales
Ogasawara Islands
Japan
25-27°C
25-35m
Mild
Highlights: Excellent visibility, start of manta ray season