Plan by month, level and appetite

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

July 5/5

Sipadan & Mabul · Malaysia

Consistently excellent; busiest months on the island.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Bonaire · Bonaire

Bonaire runs on shore diving. Yellow-painted stones along the leeward road mark more than sixty entry points…

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Komodo · Indonesia

High season; northern pinnacles at their best, south cold and swell-exposed.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Bali & Nusa Penida · Indonesia

Mola season opens at Penida; thermoclines can be startlingly cold at depth.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Galápagos Islands · Ecuador

Whale shark season building; rougher crossings.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Cairns & the Ribbon Reefs · Australia

Minke encounters peak; coolest water

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Riviera Maya & the Cenotes · Mexico

Peak light in the deep shafts.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Brothers, Daedalus & St John's · Egypt

Schooling hammerheads; hot decks.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Isla Mujeres & Cancún · Mexico

Peak aggregation weeks.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Silfra & Iceland · Iceland

Peak visitor season — book early slots.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Taveuni & Rainbow Reef · Fiji

Peak clarity; bring a thicker suit.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Malta & Gozo · Malta

Peak season; early starts beat the crowds at the marquee sites.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Cocos Island · Costa Rica

Large hammerhead schools; rougher crossings.

✓ rated 5/5 for July

July 5/5

Ningaloo Reef · Australia

Late whale sharks; migration builds

✓ rated 5/5 for July

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.