Region
The Americas & Eastern Pacific
From hammerhead seamounts of the Eastern Pacific to Florida's wreck line and California's kelp cathedrals.
Satellite: NASA Blue Marble
Every dot links to its destination guide.
13 destinations across 8 countries; peak season Year-round.
Seasons
Month by month across The Americas & Eastern Pacific
Year-round is when most of the region rates highest. Galápagos Islands holds a 4 or better for 12 months of the year; Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo drops to 2/5 in Jan–Mar. All 13 destinations are listed; a destination without verified monthly data says so rather than showing a guess.
| Destination | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galápagos Islands | ||||||||||||
| Cocos Island | ||||||||||||
| Florida Keys | ||||||||||||
| Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo | ||||||||||||
| Socorro & the Revillagigedos | ||||||||||||
| British Columbia | ||||||||||||
| California Channel Islands | ||||||||||||
| Costa Rica Pacific Coast | ||||||||||||
| Fernando de Noronha | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina Outer Banks | ||||||||||||
| Coiba | ||||||||||||
| Guadalupe Island | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
| Malpelo | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
Cell color = documented month rating from 1–5. Gray = no verified monthly data.
13 destinations
The destinations
Most dived first. Each guide has the sites, the month table, the marine life and the logistics.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador · 7 sites
Cocos Island
Costa Rica · 6 sites
Florida Keys
United States · 7 sites
Sea of Cortez & Cabo Pulmo
Mexico · 6 sites
Socorro & the Revillagigedos
Mexico · 5 sites
British Columbia
Canada · 5 sites
California Channel Islands
United States · 5 sites
Costa Rica Pacific Coast
Costa Rica · 4 sites
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil · 4 sites
North Carolina Outer Banks
United States · 5 sites
Coiba
Panama · 4 sites
Guadalupe Island
Mexico · 1 sites
Malpelo
Colombia · 4 sites