Plan by month, level and appetite

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14 matches, ranked. Every card says WHY it matched — no black boxes.

September 5/5

Galápagos Islands · Ecuador

Ecuador's Galapagos Islands sit roughly 1,000 km off South America where cold upwellings collide with…

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 6 matching species in season

September 5/5

Cocos Island · Costa Rica

Peak season for big animals and whale shark chances.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 5 matching species in season

September 5/5

The Azores · Portugal

Warmest water; blue sharks and mobulas both reliable.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 4 matching species in season

September 5/5

Bonaire · Bonaire

Warmest, calmest water of the year.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 3 matching species in season

September 5/5

Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo · Mexico

Prime conditions; watch tropical storm forecasts.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 3 matching species in season

September 5/5

Komodo · Indonesia

Superb diving continues with slightly thinner crowds.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 5/5

Coral Sea & Osprey Reef · Australia

Winds drop; prime expedition month

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 3 matching species in season

September 5/5

Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed · Egypt

Warm sea and thinner crowds - a superb balance.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 5/5

Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs · Australia

Winds ease; some of the best visibility of the year

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 5/5

Brothers, Daedalus & St John's · Egypt

Transition month - a bit of everything.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 5/5

Marsa Alam & the Deep South · Egypt

Warm sea and long settled spells.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 5/5

Kona, Hawaiʻi · United States

Often the year's best conditions.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 2 matching species in season

September 4/5

Sipadan & Mabul · Malaysia

Still strong as the calm season winds down.

✓ rated 4/5 for September✓ 6 matching species in season

September 5/5

Bali & Nusa Penida · Indonesia

Often the best all-around month: dry, clear, and full of life.

✓ rated 5/5 for September✓ 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.