Region
Pacific Islands & Micronesia
Channels, atolls and war history: sharks in the passes, mantas at the cleaning stations, fleets asleep in the lagoons.
Satellite: NASA Blue Marble
Every dot links to its destination guide.
16 destinations across 10 countries; peak season Year-round.
Seasons
Month by month across Pacific Islands & Micronesia
Year-round is when most of the region rates highest. Fakarava holds a 4 or better for 12 months of the year; Vavaʻu drops to 2/5 in Nov–Apr. All 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palau | ||||||||||||
| Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon | ||||||||||||
| Fakarava | ||||||||||||
| Kona, Hawaiʻi | ||||||||||||
| Rangiroa | ||||||||||||
| Taveuni & Rainbow Reef | ||||||||||||
| Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour | ||||||||||||
| Espiritu Santo | ||||||||||||
| Maui & Molokini | ||||||||||||
| Oʻahu | ||||||||||||
| Vavaʻu | ||||||||||||
| Yap | ||||||||||||
| Kimbe Bay | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
| Bikini Atoll | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
| Milne Bay | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
| Solomon Islands | No verified monthly data | |||||||||||
Cell color = documented month rating from 1–5. Gray = no verified monthly data.
16 destinations
The destinations
Most dived first. Each guide has the sites, the month table, the marine life and the logistics.
Palau
Palau · 8 sites
Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Federated States of Micronesia · 5 sites
Fakarava
French Polynesia · 4 sites
Kona, Hawaiʻi
United States · 5 sites
Rangiroa
French Polynesia · 4 sites
Taveuni & Rainbow Reef
Fiji · 5 sites
Beqa Lagoon & Pacific Harbour
Fiji · 4 sites
Espiritu Santo
Vanuatu · 4 sites
Kimbe Bay
Papua New Guinea · 4 sites
Maui & Molokini
United States · 4 sites
Oʻahu
United States · 4 sites
Vavaʻu
Tonga · 3 sites
Yap
Federated States of Micronesia · 4 sites
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands · 3 sites
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea · 4 sites
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands · 4 sites