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Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

Cold-water legends and Mediterranean clarity: Scapa's battleships, Silfra's glacial fissure, blue sharks off the Azores.

Photo: Karim saari · CC BY 4.0

9 destinations across 7 countries; peak season May–Oct.

Seasons

Month by month across Europe, Atlantic & Mediterranean

May–Oct is when most of the region rates highest. Silfra & Iceland holds a 4 or better for 7 months of the year; The Azores drops to 1/5 in Dec–Mar. All 9 destinations are listed; a destination without verified monthly data says so rather than showing a guess.

Everything in season →
Destination JFMAMJJASOND
Malta & Gozo
Silfra & Iceland
The Azores
Canary Islands
Larnaca & the Zenobia
Scapa Flow
Arctic Norway
Madeira
Medes Islands
Cell color = documented month rating from 1–5. Gray = no verified monthly data.

9 destinations

The destinations

Most dived first. Each guide has the sites, the month table, the marine life and the logistics.

Malta & Gozo

Malta & Gozo

Malta · 7 sites
Best: May–Oct
Silfra & Iceland

Silfra & Iceland

Iceland · 5 sites
Best: May–Sep
The Azores

The Azores

Portugal · 6 sites
Best: Jun–Oct
Canary Islands

Canary Islands

Spain · 5 sites
Best: Jun–Nov
Larnaca & the Zenobia

Larnaca & the Zenobia

Cyprus · 5 sites
Best: May–Nov
Scapa Flow

Scapa Flow

United Kingdom · 6 sites
Best: Apr–Sep
Arctic Norway

Arctic Norway

Norway · 3 sites
Best: Nov–Jan
Madeira

Madeira

Portugal · 4 sites
Best: Jun–Oct
Medes Islands

Medes Islands

Spain · 4 sites
Best: May–Oct

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