Best time to dive Saba & St Kitts

Dived year-round by the Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard (from St Maarten) and local shops; plan around the August–October hurricane peak. In winter humpbacks are often heard underwater and seen breaching.

Peak season: December–June

Best upcoming months:6.5February 2027 6.5March 2027 6.4April 2027

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Overall diving, month by month

Balanced scoring · forecasts include the 2026/27 El Niño outlook

Confidence: Nov medium · Dec high · Jan medium · Feb medium · Mar medium · Apr medium · May medium · Jun medium · Jul medium · Aug medium · Sep medium · Oct low · Nov low · Dec medium

What's good when

Each attribute scored 0–10 for every month

	Nov2026	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Pelagic & big animals	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Macro life	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6
Coral & reef health	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	3	3	3	3	5
Visibility	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
Water temperature	10	9	8	8	8	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	9
Weather & sea state	8	7	7	8	8	9	9	8	8	6	5	6	6	7
Operations & access	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	6	7	9	9
Wreck diving	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Climate outlook

How this year's forecast differs from a typical year

Weather & sea state +1.3 · El Niño suppresses Atlantic hurricanes; La Niña tends to bring more (Nov 2026 – November 2027)
Coral & reef health -1.6 · Late-summer bleaching risk in the year after a strong El Niño (Jul 2027 – November 2027)

Water temperature & visibility

Month	Water	Visibility
November 2026	28.0 °C (82 °F)	20–30 m
December 2026	27.0 °C (81 °F)	20–30 m
January 2027	26.5 °C (80 °F)	20–30 m
February 2027	26.0 °C (79 °F)	20–30 m
March 2027	26.0 °C (79 °F)	20–30 m
April 2027	26.5 °C (80 °F)	25–35 m
May 2027	27.0 °C (81 °F)	25–35 m
June 2027	27.5 °C (82 °F)	20–30 m
July 2027	28.0 °C (82 °F)	20–30 m
August 2027	28.5 °C (83 °F)	20–30 m
September 2027	29.0 °C (84 °F)	20–30 m
October 2027	28.5 °C (83 °F)	20–30 m
November 2027	28.0 °C (82 °F)	20–30 m
December 2027	27.0 °C (81 °F)	20–30 m

Marine life calendar

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
humpback whale	Peak	Peak	Peak	●								●
caribbean reef shark	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
hawksbill turtle	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
frogfish	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
seahorse	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

Peak = best odds · ● = regularly seen · blank = unlikely. Calendar months, every year.

About the diving

Difficulty: Intermediate
Current strength: 2 / 5
Luxury level: 5 / 5
Typical depth: 10–30 m
Max depth of interest: 40 m
Dive styles: Liveaboard, Day boat, Resort
Suggested certification: Advanced Open Water
Nearest airport: SXM
Snorkelling: Limited
Known for: caribbean reef shark, hawksbill turtle, humpback whale, frogfish, seahorse

Famous sites: Third Encounter · Eye of the Needle · Diamond Rock · River Taw wreck

Season notes & sources

Dived year-round by the Caribbean Explorer II liveaboard (from St Maarten) and local shops; plan around the August–October hurricane peak. In winter humpbacks are often heard underwater and seen breaching.
Saba Marine Park (protected since 1987) surrounds the island: volcanic pinnacles and walls with reef sharks, turtles and rays. St Kitts adds wrecks such as the River Taw and macro-rich reefs.