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Where the scuba diving is great, month by month

Good Dives scores 86 dive regions around the world for every month from November 2026 to December 2027: pelagic life, macro, coral health, visibility, water temperature, currents and weather, adjusted for this year's climate outlook such as El Niño. Use the map above to pick a month and what you care about most, or start with the top picks below.

Best diving in November 2026

  1. PalauPalau8.4
  2. Banda SeaIndonesia8.3
  3. Raja AmpatIndonesia8.3
  4. Jardines de la ReinaCuba8.0
  5. Bahamas (Tiger Beach & Bimini)Bahamas7.9
  6. Seychelles (Inner Islands)Seychelles7.9
  7. Sipadan & SempornaMalaysia7.9
  8. Ari AtollMaldives7.8

Best diving in December 2026

  1. PalauPalau8.5
  2. Raja AmpatIndonesia8.4
  3. Deep South MaldivesMaldives8.2
  4. Bahamas (Tiger Beach & Bimini)Bahamas8.0
  5. French Polynesia (Tuamotus)French Polynesia8.0
  6. YapMicronesia8.0
  7. Ari AtollMaldives7.8
  8. Sipadan & SempornaMalaysia7.8

Best diving in January 2027

  1. PalauPalau8.5
  2. Raja AmpatIndonesia8.3
  3. Deep South MaldivesMaldives8.2
  4. YapMicronesia8.1
  5. Bahamas (Tiger Beach & Bimini)Bahamas8.0
  6. French Polynesia (Tuamotus)French Polynesia8.0
  7. Ari AtollMaldives7.9
  8. Sipadan & SempornaMalaysia7.8

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