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January 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 January
January 5/5 North & South Malé Atolls

North & South Malé Atolls · Maldives

Dry northeast monsoon; clear channels and settled seas.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat · Indonesia

Prime season; calm seas across the archipelago and busy manta cleaning stations.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Palau

Palau · Palau

Dry-season trades; corners fire on the incoming tide.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Cozumel

Cozumel · Mexico

Dry and settled; eagle rays on the walls.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon

Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon · Federated States of Micronesia

Trade-wind season; lagoon usually calm.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Tiger Beach & Grand Bahama

Tiger Beach & Grand Bahama · The Bahamas

Peak tiger season; occasional cold fronts bring wind.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Anilao

Anilao · Philippines

Dry, calm, and cool; peak critter season in full swing.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Ari Atoll

Ari Atoll · Maldives

Dry season; clear water and easy seas.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock

Similan Islands & Richelieu Rock · Thailand

High season; calm seas and the full route open.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Rangiroa

Rangiroa · French Polynesia

Hammerhead season at Tiputa; warm and mostly calm.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman · Cayman Islands

Dry and clear; occasional norwester swell.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Coron

Coron · Philippines

Dry season; the bay at its clearest and calmest.
✓ rated 5/5 for January
January 5/5 Socorro & the Revillagigedos

Socorro & the Revillagigedos · Mexico

Humpbacks arrive; big-animal density climbs.
✓ rated 5/5 for January

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