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February 5/5 Palau

Palau · Palau

Peak manta activity in German Channel.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 6 matching species in season
February 5/5 North & South Malé Atolls

North & South Malé Atolls · Maldives

Driest stretch; strong incoming-tide shark action in the kandus.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 5 matching species in season
February 5/5 Socorro & the Revillagigedos

Socorro & the Revillagigedos · Mexico

Coolest water; whales singing on most dives.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 5 matching species in season
February 5/5 Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat · Indonesia

Calm and reliable; peak liveaboard traffic from Dampier to Misool.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 4 matching species in season
February 5/5 Cozumel

Cozumel · Mexico

Peak conditions; the odd norte blows through.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 4 matching species in season
February 5/5 Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman · Cayman Islands

Settled peak-season conditions.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 4 matching species in season
February 5/5 Bonaire

Bonaire · Bonaire

Bonaire runs on shore diving. Yellow-painted stones along the leeward road mark more than sixty entry points…
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 3 matching species in season
February 5/5 Belize Barrier Reef

Belize Barrier Reef · Belize

Settled seas; atoll crossings reliable.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 3 matching species in season
February 5/5 Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock

Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock · Thailand

Prime conditions; whale-shark window opens at Richelieu.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 3 matching species in season
February 5/5 Rangiroa

Rangiroa · French Polynesia

Peak hammerhead sightings, humid weather.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 3 matching species in season
February 5/5 Jardines de la Reina

Jardines de la Reina · Cuba

Settled seas; sharks throughout.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 3 matching species in season
February 5/5 Ari Atoll

Ari Atoll · Maldives

Prime conditions across the atoll.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 2 matching species in season
February 4/5 Sipadan & Mabul

Sipadan & Mabul · Malaysia

Conditions begin settling; quieter permit calendars.
✓ rated 4/5 for February✓ 6 matching species in season
February 5/5 Coron

Coron · Philippines

Settled weather and easy schedules across the fleet.
✓ rated 5/5 for February✓ 1 matching species in season

How this works: documented month ratings (1–5) weigh most, then popularity, then bonuses for matching wrecks, species in season that month, site types and level fit. Matches with reasons only — nothing is padded to fill the page.

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