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Diving in June

Ranked by our documented month ratings: water, visibility and what each place is actually like in June.

99 destinations carry verified figures for June, plus 1 more in season without monthly detail yet.

Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs Riviera Maya & the Cenotes Bonaire Sipadan & Mabul Komodo Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed Ningaloo Reef Hurghada & El Gouna Brothers, Daedalus & St John's Kona, Hawaiʻi Taveuni & Rainbow Reef Fakarava Malta & Gozo Isla Mujeres & Cancún Dahab Silfra & Iceland Cocos Island Maui & Molokini Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour Bermuda Espiritu Santo Oʻahu Curaçao The Sardine Run (Wild Coast) Bunaken & Manado Larnaca & the Zenobia Little Cayman Wakatobi Medes Islands South Australia Bali & Nusa Penida Cozumel Galápagos Islands Lembeh Strait Florida Keys Marsa Alam & the Deep South Malapascua Belize Barrier Reef Koh Tao Roatán Rangiroa The Azores Grand Cayman Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay Sodwana Bay Yap Townsville & the Yongala Fernando de Noronha Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island North Carolina Outer Banks Poor Knights Islands Costa Rica Pacific Coast Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas Tofo Beach Coral Sea & Osprey Reef Turks and Caicos British Virgin Islands Jardines de la Reina Canary Islands Scapa Flow Utila Nassau & New Providence Zanzibar & Mnemba Okinawa & the Kerama Islands Aqaba Madeira Green Island Nosy Be Alor Palau North & South Malé Atolls Raja Ampat Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo Tubbataha Reefs Coron Anilao Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon Ari Atoll British Columbia California Channel Islands Seychelles Moalboal Daymaniyat Islands Dominica Saint Lucia Grenada Mauritius Mafia Island Vavaʻu Coiba Arctic Norway Port Sudan & Sanganeb Izu Peninsula Yonaguni Satellite: NASA Blue Marble

Prime Excellent Good · every dot links to its destination guide.

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Destinations without verified monthly data are listed separately rather than guessed at. Every rating below comes from documented seasons. The full table, grouped by region and sortable, is at the foot of the page.

June · 30

Prime this month

The month at its best: the trips people fly across the world for. Water this month: 2–30 °C / 36–86 °F.

5/5 Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs

Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs

Australia · Dwarf minke season opens on the ribbons
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Riviera Maya & the Cenotes

Riviera Maya & the Cenotes

Mexico · Strong shafts of light; afternoon showers topside.
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F30–100 m visibility
5/5 Bonaire

Bonaire

Bonaire · Trade winds at their steadiest.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–30 m visibility
5/5 Sipadan & Mabul

Sipadan & Mabul

Malaysia · Peak season; book permits far ahead.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F15–35 m visibility
5/5 Komodo

Komodo

Indonesia · Peak clarity begins in the north; southern upwelling turns cold and green.
22–28 °C / 72–82 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed

Egypt · Snapper begin massing at Ras Mohammed; hot ashore.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F20–30 m visibility
5/5 Ningaloo Reef

Ningaloo Reef

Australia · Whale sharks plus the first humpbacks
23–25 °C / 73–77 °F10–20 m visibility
5/5 Hurghada & El Gouna

Hurghada & El Gouna

Egypt · Long calm days; heat building ashore.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Brothers, Daedalus & St John's

Brothers, Daedalus & St John's

Egypt · Calm seas and strong shark action.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F20–40 m visibility
5/5 Kona, Hawaiʻi

Kona, Hawaiʻi

United States · Prime flat-water season.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F25–40 m visibility
5/5 Taveuni & Rainbow Reef

Taveuni & Rainbow Reef

Fiji · Cooler, clear water; corals feeding on strong tides.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F20–40 m visibility
5/5 Fakarava

Fakarava

French Polynesia · Spawning aggregation around the full moon.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F25–45 m visibility
5/5 Malta & Gozo

Malta & Gozo

Malta
19–22 °C / 66–72 °F20–40 m visibility
5/5 Isla Mujeres & Cancún

Isla Mujeres & Cancún

Mexico · Whale sharks arrive in force.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Dahab

Dahab

Egypt · Warm and settled; early entries beat the heat.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Silfra & Iceland

Silfra & Iceland

Iceland · Near-24-hour daylight.
2–4 °C / 36–39 °F70–100 m visibility
5/5 Cocos Island

Cocos Island

Costa Rica · Rainy season begins; shark action ramps up.
24–28 °C / 75–82 °F12–25 m visibility
5/5 Maui & Molokini

Maui & Molokini

United States · Prime crater conditions.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F30–45 m visibility
5/5 Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour

Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour

Fiji · Clearer water, big animal counts.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F12–30 m visibility
5/5 Bermuda

Bermuda

Bermuda
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F25–45 m visibility
5/5 Espiritu Santo

Espiritu Santo

Vanuatu · Cool, settled, clear.
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F15–30 m visibility
5/5 Oʻahu

Oʻahu

United States · Full island in play.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F18–35 m visibility
5/5 Curaçao

Curaçao

Curaçao
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F18–30 m visibility
5/5 The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)

The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)

South Africa · Run builds up the Wild Coast on cold-water pulses.
17–21 °C / 63–70 °F5–15 m visibility
5/5 Bunaken & Manado

Bunaken & Manado

Indonesia · Prime season; turtles and snakes seemingly everywhere.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–35 m visibility
5/5 Larnaca & the Zenobia

Larnaca & the Zenobia

Cyprus
22–25 °C / 72–77 °F20–35 m visibility
5/5 Little Cayman

Little Cayman

Cayman Islands · Warm, flat mornings.
28–29 °C / 82–84 °F25–40 m visibility
5/5 Wakatobi

Wakatobi

Indonesia · Slightly cooler water; reef life in full swing.
26–29 °C / 79–84 °F20–40 m visibility
5/5 Medes Islands

Medes Islands

Spain
18–21 °C / 64–70 °F12–25 m visibility
5/5 South Australia

South Australia

Australia · Cuttlefish peak; big sharks at the Neptunes
13–16 °C / 55–61 °F5–15 m visibility

June · 39

Excellent right now

Reliably very good diving this month. Water this month: 10–30 °C / 50–86 °F.

4/5 Bali & Nusa Penida

Bali & Nusa Penida

Indonesia · Cooling begins around Penida as trade winds establish.
25–28 °C / 77–82 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Cozumel

Cozumel

Mexico · Hurricane season opens; usually still fine.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–40 m visibility
4/5 Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador · Garua season begins; first whale sharks at Darwin and Wolf.
19–23 °C / 66–73 °F10–20 m visibility
4/5 Lembeh Strait

Lembeh Strait

Indonesia · Transition toward the cooler-water period begins.
26–29 °C / 79–84 °F8–18 m visibility
4/5 Florida Keys

Florida Keys

United States · Hurricane season begins; flat calm mornings common.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Marsa Alam & the Deep South

Marsa Alam & the Deep South

Egypt · Hot ashore; conditions at sea excellent.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F20–30 m visibility
4/5 Malapascua

Malapascua

Philippines · First rains; threshers unaffected.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 Belize Barrier Reef

Belize Barrier Reef

Belize · Rains begin; last spawning moons.
28–29 °C / 82–84 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Koh Tao

Koh Tao

Thailand · Steady southwest-season diving on the usual rounds.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F10–20 m visibility
4/5 Roatán

Roatán

Honduras · Hotter, with passing showers.
28–29 °C / 82–84 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Rangiroa

Rangiroa

French Polynesia · Cooler, breezier; sharks year-round.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F25–40 m visibility
4/5 The Azores

The Azores

Portugal · Offshore trips begin as weather windows lengthen.
18–20 °C / 64–68 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman

Cayman Islands · Warm; brief afternoon showers.
28–29 °C / 82–84 °F20–35 m visibility
4/5 Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay

Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay

Maldives · Aggregation season opens; sightings tide-dependent.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F10–20 m visibility
4/5 Sodwana Bay

Sodwana Bay

South Africa · Cool and clean; first humpbacks.
21–24 °C / 70–75 °F12–30 m visibility
4/5 Yap

Yap

Federated States of Micronesia · Cleaning-station activity in Goofnuw Channel.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 Townsville & the Yongala

Townsville & the Yongala

Australia · Humpbacks audible on the crossing
23–25 °C / 73–77 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 Fernando de Noronha

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F20–35 m visibility
4/5 Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island

Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo Island

Philippines · Early rains; conditions remain friendly.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 North Carolina Outer Banks

North Carolina Outer Banks

United States
21–26 °C / 70–79 °F15–25 m visibility
4/5 Poor Knights Islands

Poor Knights Islands

New Zealand · Quiet boats and good visibility
16–18 °C / 61–64 °F12–25 m visibility
4/5 Costa Rica Pacific Coast

Costa Rica Pacific Coast

Costa Rica
26–29 °C / 79–84 °F10–20 m visibility
4/5 Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas

Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas

South Africa · First raggies arrive; sardine-run energy on the coast.
20–23 °C / 68–73 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 Tofo Beach

Tofo Beach

Mozambique · First humpbacks; cooler and drier.
22–25 °C / 72–77 °F10–25 m visibility
4/5 Coral Sea & Osprey Reef

Coral Sea & Osprey Reef

Australia · Minke-combination itineraries call at Osprey
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F25–50 m visibility
4/5 Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos Islands
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–35 m visibility
4/5 British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F15–25 m visibility
4/5 Jardines de la Reina

Jardines de la Reina

Cuba · Hurricane season opens; glassy spells.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Canary Islands

Canary Islands

Spain
20–22 °C / 68–72 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom · Long daylight; bloom can soften visibility.
10–12 °C / 50–54 °F5–10 m visibility
4/5 Utila

Utila

Honduras · Hot; showers pass through.
28–29 °C / 82–84 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Nassau & New Providence

Nassau & New Providence

The Bahamas
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Zanzibar & Mnemba

Zanzibar & Mnemba

Tanzania · Kusi trades arrive; fresh and clear.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Okinawa & the Kerama Islands

Okinawa & the Kerama Islands

Japan · Rains clear into summer
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Aqaba

Aqaba

Jordan · Hot ashore; easy conditions below.
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Madeira

Madeira

Portugal
19–21 °C / 66–70 °F15–30 m visibility
4/5 Green Island

Green Island

Taiwan · Kuroshio blue at its best
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–40 m visibility
4/5 Nosy Be

Nosy Be

Madagascar · Cooler and clear; humpbacks arrive.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F12–25 m visibility
4/5 Alor

Alor

Indonesia · Trades and upwelling build; cool, fish-rich water.
21–27 °C / 70–81 °F15–30 m visibility

June · 25

Good, with trade-offs

Solid diving this month. Read each note before you book. Water this month: 7–32 °C / 45–90 °F.

3/5 Palau

Palau

Palau · Wetter monsoon pattern; grouper spawning around the new moon.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F12–30 m visibility
3/5 North & South Malé Atolls

North & South Malé Atolls

Maldives · Choppy crossings; manta activity builds on eastern reefs.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat

Indonesia · Southeast trades arrive; exposed crossings get lumpy, lee sites still dive well.
27–30 °C / 81–86 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo

Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo

Mexico
24–28 °C / 75–82 °F12–20 m visibility
3/5 Tubbataha Reefs

Tubbataha Reefs

Philippines · Final departures; trips wrap up by mid-June ahead of the habagat.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F15–30 m visibility
3/5 Coron

Coron

Philippines · Wet season begins; runoff dims the inner bay.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F5–12 m visibility
3/5 Anilao

Anilao

Philippines · Habagat begins; sheltered bays keep working.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F8–20 m visibility
3/5 Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon

Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon

Federated States of Micronesia · Wet season pattern; squalls between dives.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F10–25 m visibility
3/5 Ari Atoll

Ari Atoll

Maldives · Wind and rain spells; crossings can be lumpy.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 British Columbia

British Columbia

Canada
10–14 °C / 50–57 °F5–12 m visibility
3/5 California Channel Islands

California Channel Islands

United States
15–18 °C / 59–64 °F8–18 m visibility
3/5 Seychelles

Seychelles

Seychelles · Southeast trades build; exposed coasts get lumpy.
26–28 °C / 79–82 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 Moalboal

Moalboal

Philippines · Wet-season showers; seas usually workable.
28–30 °C / 82–86 °F8–20 m visibility
3/5 Daymaniyat Islands

Daymaniyat Islands

Oman · Warm layered water; green patches drift through.
29–32 °C / 84–90 °F8–20 m visibility
3/5 Dominica

Dominica

Dominica · Wet season builds.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F15–25 m visibility
3/5 Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F12–25 m visibility
3/5 Grenada

Grenada

Grenada · Wet season begins.
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F12–25 m visibility
3/5 Mauritius

Mauritius

Mauritius · Winter trades; south and east coasts exposed.
23–25 °C / 73–77 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 Mafia Island

Mafia Island

Tanzania · Reopening; kusi winds, sheltered diving inside Chole Bay.
25–27 °C / 77–81 °F10–20 m visibility
3/5 Vavaʻu

Vavaʻu

Tonga · First scouts possible late month.
24–26 °C / 75–79 °F18–35 m visibility
3/5 Coiba

Coiba

Panama
25–29 °C / 77–84 °F8–18 m visibility
3/5 Arctic Norway

Arctic Norway

Norway · Midnight sun; plankton can soften visibility.
7–10 °C / 45–50 °F5–15 m visibility
3/5 Port Sudan & Sanganeb

Port Sudan & Sanganeb

Sudan · Very hot; last boats of the season.
29–31 °C / 84–88 °F15–40 m visibility
3/5 Izu Peninsula

Izu Peninsula

Japan · Rainy season; hammerheads reach Mikomoto
19–21 °C / 66–70 °F5–15 m visibility
3/5 Yonaguni

Yonaguni

Japan · Early-summer rains; few boats
27–29 °C / 81–84 °F20–40 m visibility

Wildlife calendar

In the water in June

Species with documented seasonal or resident sightings this month, each with one place that reliably has them.

Marine-life calendar →
Australian Giant Cuttlefish

Australian Giant Cuttlefish

e.g. South Australia
Blue Shark

Blue Shark

e.g. The Azores
Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose Dolphin

e.g. The Azores
Bull Shark

Bull Shark

e.g. Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Bumphead Parrotfish

Bumphead Parrotfish

e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Dogtooth Tuna

Dogtooth Tuna

e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark

e.g. Fakarava
Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill Turtle

e.g. Tubbataha Reefs
Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale

e.g. The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)
Mobula (Devil) Ray

Mobula (Devil) Ray

e.g. Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo
Reef Manta Ray

Reef Manta Ray

e.g. Baa Atoll & Hanifaru Bay
Sand Tiger (Ragged-Tooth) Shark

Sand Tiger (Ragged-Tooth) Shark

e.g. Aliwal Shoal & Umkomaas

Also in season (no monthly detail verified yet)

Their best-months list includes June, but we have not verified water, visibility or a rating for it, so they sit here rather than in the ranks above.

Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands

The full table

Every June figure, region by region

99 destinations · every figure documented · sort by any column, or jump to a region

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Destination Rating Water Visibility What June is like there
Australia, New Zealand & East Asia · 10 destinations
Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsAustralia 5/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 15–30 m Dwarf minke season opens on the ribbons
Ningaloo ReefAustralia 5/5 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F 10–20 m Whale sharks plus the first humpbacks
South AustraliaAustralia 5/5 13–16 °C / 55–61 °F 5–15 m Cuttlefish peak; big sharks at the Neptunes
Townsville & the YongalaAustralia 4/5 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F 10–25 m Humpbacks audible on the crossing
Poor Knights IslandsNew Zealand 4/5 16–18 °C / 61–64 °F 12–25 m Quiet boats and good visibility
Coral Sea & Osprey ReefAustralia 4/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 25–50 m Minke-combination itineraries call at Osprey
Okinawa & the Kerama IslandsJapan 4/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 15–30 m Rains clear into summer
Green IslandTaiwan 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–40 m Kuroshio blue at its best
Izu PeninsulaJapan 3/5 19–21 °C / 66–70 °F 5–15 m Rainy season; hammerheads reach Mikomoto
YonaguniJapan 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–40 m Early-summer rains; few boats
Caribbean & Western Atlantic · 19 destinations
Riviera Maya & the CenotesMexico 5/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 30–100 m Strong shafts of light; afternoon showers topside.
BonaireBonaire 5/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–30 m Trade winds at their steadiest.
Isla Mujeres & CancúnMexico 5/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 15–30 m Whale sharks arrive in force.
BermudaBermuda 5/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 25–45 m
CuraçaoCuraçao 5/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 18–30 m
Little CaymanCayman Islands 5/5 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F 25–40 m Warm, flat mornings.
CozumelMexico 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–40 m Hurricane season opens; usually still fine.
Belize Barrier ReefBelize 4/5 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F 15–30 m Rains begin; last spawning moons.
RoatánHonduras 4/5 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F 15–30 m Hotter, with passing showers.
Grand CaymanCayman Islands 4/5 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F 20–35 m Warm; brief afternoon showers.
Turks and CaicosTurks and Caicos Islands 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–35 m
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 15–25 m
Jardines de la ReinaCuba 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 15–30 m Hurricane season opens; glassy spells.
UtilaHonduras 4/5 28–29 °C / 82–84 °F 15–30 m Hot; showers pass through.
Nassau & New ProvidenceThe Bahamas 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 15–30 m
DominicaDominica 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 15–25 m Wet season builds.
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 12–25 m
GrenadaGrenada 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 12–25 m Wet season begins.
Tiger Beach & Grand BahamaThe Bahamas 2/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 15–30 m Hurricane season begins; many bank trips pause.
Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean · 9 destinations
Malta & GozoMalta 5/5 19–22 °C / 66–72 °F 20–40 m
Silfra & IcelandIceland 5/5 2–4 °C / 36–39 °F 70–100 m Near-24-hour daylight.
Larnaca & the ZenobiaCyprus 5/5 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F 20–35 m
Medes IslandsSpain 5/5 18–21 °C / 64–70 °F 12–25 m
The AzoresPortugal 4/5 18–20 °C / 64–68 °F 15–30 m Offshore trips begin as weather windows lengthen.
Canary IslandsSpain 4/5 20–22 °C / 68–72 °F 15–30 m
Scapa FlowUnited Kingdom 4/5 10–12 °C / 50–54 °F 5–10 m Long daylight; bloom can soften visibility.
MadeiraPortugal 4/5 19–21 °C / 66–70 °F 15–30 m
Arctic NorwayNorway 3/5 7–10 °C / 45–50 °F 5–15 m Midnight sun; plankton can soften visibility.
Indian Ocean & East Africa · 12 destinations
The Sardine Run (Wild Coast)South Africa 5/5 17–21 °C / 63–70 °F 5–15 m Run builds up the Wild Coast on cold-water pulses.
Baa Atoll & Hanifaru BayMaldives 4/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 10–20 m Aggregation season opens; sightings tide-dependent.
Sodwana BaySouth Africa 4/5 21–24 °C / 70–75 °F 12–30 m Cool and clean; first humpbacks.
Aliwal Shoal & UmkomaasSouth Africa 4/5 20–23 °C / 68–73 °F 10–25 m First raggies arrive; sardine-run energy on the coast.
Tofo BeachMozambique 4/5 22–25 °C / 72–77 °F 10–25 m First humpbacks; cooler and drier.
Zanzibar & MnembaTanzania 4/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 15–30 m Kusi trades arrive; fresh and clear.
Nosy BeMadagascar 4/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 12–25 m Cooler and clear; humpbacks arrive.
North & South Malé AtollsMaldives 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 10–20 m Choppy crossings; manta activity builds on eastern reefs.
Ari AtollMaldives 3/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 10–20 m Wind and rain spells; crossings can be lumpy.
SeychellesSeychelles 3/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 10–20 m Southeast trades build; exposed coasts get lumpy.
MauritiusMauritius 3/5 23–25 °C / 73–77 °F 10–20 m Winter trades; south and east coasts exposed.
Mafia IslandTanzania 3/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 10–20 m Reopening; kusi winds, sheltered diving inside Chole Bay.
Pacific Islands & Micronesia · 12 destinations
Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 25–40 m Prime flat-water season.
Taveuni & Rainbow ReefFiji 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 20–40 m Cooler, clear water; corals feeding on strong tides.
FakaravaFrench Polynesia 5/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 25–45 m Spawning aggregation around the full moon.
Maui & MolokiniUnited States 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 30–45 m Prime crater conditions.
Beqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourFiji 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 12–30 m Clearer water, big animal counts.
Espiritu SantoVanuatu 5/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 15–30 m Cool, settled, clear.
OʻahuUnited States 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 18–35 m Full island in play.
RangiroaFrench Polynesia 4/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 25–40 m Cooler, breezier; sharks year-round.
YapFederated States of Micronesia 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 10–25 m Cleaning-station activity in Goofnuw Channel.
PalauPalau 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 12–30 m Wetter monsoon pattern; grouper spawning around the new moon.
Chuuk (Truk) LagoonFederated States of Micronesia 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 10–25 m Wet season pattern; squalls between dives.
VavaʻuTonga 3/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 18–35 m First scouts possible late month.
Red Sea & Middle East · 9 destinations
Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 20–30 m Snapper begin massing at Ras Mohammed; hot ashore.
Hurghada & El GounaEgypt 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 15–30 m Long calm days; heat building ashore.
Brothers, Daedalus & St John'sEgypt 5/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 20–40 m Calm seas and strong shark action.
DahabEgypt 5/5 25–27 °C / 77–81 °F 15–30 m Warm and settled; early entries beat the heat.
Marsa Alam & the Deep SouthEgypt 4/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 20–30 m Hot ashore; conditions at sea excellent.
AqabaJordan 4/5 24–26 °C / 75–79 °F 15–30 m Hot ashore; easy conditions below.
Daymaniyat IslandsOman 3/5 29–32 °C / 84–90 °F 8–20 m Warm layered water; green patches drift through.
Port Sudan & SanganebSudan 3/5 29–31 °C / 84–88 °F 15–40 m Very hot; last boats of the season.
Musandam PeninsulaOman 2/5 29–32 °C / 84–90 °F 8–18 m Severe heat; reduced schedules.
Southeast Asia & Coral Triangle · 18 destinations
Sipadan & MabulMalaysia 5/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 15–35 m Peak season; book permits far ahead.
KomodoIndonesia 5/5 22–28 °C / 72–82 °F 15–30 m Peak clarity begins in the north; southern upwelling turns cold and green.
Bunaken & ManadoIndonesia 5/5 27–29 °C / 81–84 °F 20–35 m Prime season; turtles and snakes seemingly everywhere.
WakatobiIndonesia 5/5 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F 20–40 m Slightly cooler water; reef life in full swing.
Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia 4/5 25–28 °C / 77–82 °F 15–30 m Cooling begins around Penida as trade winds establish.
Lembeh StraitIndonesia 4/5 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F 8–18 m Transition toward the cooler-water period begins.
MalapascuaPhilippines 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 10–25 m First rains; threshers unaffected.
Koh TaoThailand 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 10–20 m Steady southwest-season diving on the usual rounds.
Dumaguete, Dauin & Apo IslandPhilippines 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 10–25 m Early rains; conditions remain friendly.
AlorIndonesia 4/5 21–27 °C / 70–81 °F 15–30 m Trades and upwelling build; cool, fish-rich water.
Raja AmpatIndonesia 3/5 27–30 °C / 81–86 °F 10–20 m Southeast trades arrive; exposed crossings get lumpy, lee sites still dive well.
Tubbataha ReefsPhilippines 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 15–30 m Final departures; trips wrap up by mid-June ahead of the habagat.
CoronPhilippines 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 5–12 m Wet season begins; runoff dims the inner bay.
AnilaoPhilippines 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 8–20 m Habagat begins; sheltered bays keep working.
MoalboalPhilippines 3/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 8–20 m Wet-season showers; seas usually workable.
Banda Sea & AmbonIndonesia 2/5 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F 15–30 m Rough open water and Ambon's rainy season; crossings pause.
Similan Islands & Richelieu RockThailand 1/5 — — Park closed for the southwest monsoon.
Mergui ArchipelagoMyanmar 1/5 — — Southwest monsoon; no trips.
The Americas & Eastern Pacific · 10 destinations
Cocos IslandCosta Rica 5/5 24–28 °C / 75–82 °F 12–25 m Rainy season begins; shark action ramps up.
Galápagos IslandsEcuador 4/5 19–23 °C / 66–73 °F 10–20 m Garua season begins; first whale sharks at Darwin and Wolf.
Florida KeysUnited States 4/5 28–30 °C / 82–86 °F 15–30 m Hurricane season begins; flat calm mornings common.
Fernando de NoronhaBrazil 4/5 26–28 °C / 79–82 °F 20–35 m
North Carolina Outer BanksUnited States 4/5 21–26 °C / 70–79 °F 15–25 m
Costa Rica Pacific CoastCosta Rica 4/5 26–29 °C / 79–84 °F 10–20 m
Sea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoMexico 3/5 24–28 °C / 75–82 °F 12–20 m
British ColumbiaCanada 3/5 10–14 °C / 50–57 °F 5–12 m
California Channel IslandsUnited States 3/5 15–18 °C / 59–64 °F 8–18 m
CoibaPanama 3/5 25–29 °C / 77–84 °F 8–18 m

A dash means that figure is not yet verified for this month, not that it is zero.

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Australia, New Zealand & East Asia

Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsNingaloo ReefCoral Sea & Osprey ReefOkinawa & the Kerama IslandsPoor Knights IslandsTownsville & the YongalaGreen IslandIzu Peninsula

Caribbean & Western Atlantic

BonaireCozumelRiviera Maya & the CenotesBelize Barrier ReefGrand CaymanIsla Mujeres & CancúnRoatánTiger Beach & Grand Bahama

Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

Malta & GozoSilfra & IcelandThe AzoresCanary IslandsLarnaca & the ZenobiaScapa FlowArctic NorwayMadeira

Indian Ocean & East Africa

North & South Malé AtollsAri AtollBaa Atoll & Hanifaru BayAliwal Shoal & UmkomaasMafia IslandMauritiusSeychellesSodwana Bay

Pacific Islands & Micronesia

PalauChuuk (Truk) LagoonFakaravaKona, HawaiʻiRangiroaTaveuni & Rainbow ReefBeqa Lagoon & Pacific HarbourEspiritu Santo

Red Sea & Middle East

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedBrothers, Daedalus & St John'sDahabHurghada & El GounaMarsa Alam & the Deep SouthAqabaDaymaniyat IslandsMusandam Peninsula

Southeast Asia & Coral Triangle

Bali & Nusa PenidaKomodoRaja AmpatSipadan & MabulAnilaoCoronKoh TaoLembeh Strait

The Americas & Eastern Pacific

Galápagos IslandsCocos IslandFlorida KeysSea of Cortez & Cabo PulmoSocorro & the RevillagigedosBritish ColumbiaCalifornia Channel IslandsCosta Rica Pacific Coast