Where to scuba dive in July

The best dive regions for July 2027, ranked by our forecast of marine life, coral health, visibility, water temperature, currents and weather. 33 of 86 regions score 7 or higher this month. Top of the list is French Polynesia (Tuamotus) in French Polynesia, rated great.

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Best dive destinations in July

  1. 1
    French Polynesia (Tuamotus)8.4Great

    French Polynesia · water 27 °C (80 °F)

    Peak season for marbled grouper spawning

  2. 2
    Sipadan & Semporna8.4Great

    Malaysia · water 29 °C (84 °F) · better than usual for visibility

  3. 3
    Cenderawasih Bay8.1Great

    Indonesia · water 28 °C (82 °F) · better than usual for operations & access

    Peak season for whale shark

  4. 4
    Southern Red Sea8.1Great

    Egypt · water 29 °C (84 °F) · better than usual for water temperature and operations & access

    Peak season for oceanic whitetip shark, scalloped hammerhead

  5. 5
    Kona (Big Island)8.0Great

    United States · water 26 °C (79 °F) · better than usual for weather & sea state

  6. 6
    Ningaloo Reef8.0Great

    Australia · water 22 °C (72 °F) · better than usual for pelagic & big animals

    Peak season for whale shark

  7. 7
    Northern GBR & Coral Sea7.9Great

    Australia · water 25 °C (76 °F) · better than usual for pelagic & big animals

    Peak season for dwarf minke whale

  8. 8
    Fiji7.8Great

    Fiji · water 26 °C (78 °F) · better than usual for visibility

  9. 9
    Nusa Penida7.8Great

    Indonesia · water 24 °C (74 °F) · better than usual for pelagic & big animals

    Peak season for mola mola

  10. 10
    Southern GBR7.8Great

    Australia · water 22 °C (72 °F) · better than usual for pelagic & big animals

    Peak season for reef manta

  11. 11
    Alor7.7Great

    Indonesia · water 25 °C (77 °F) · better than usual for operations & access

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    Jardines de la Reina7.7Great

    Cuba · water 29 °C (84 °F)

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    Komodo7.5Great

    Indonesia · water 26 °C (79 °F) · better than usual for operations & access

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    New Caledonia7.5Great

    New Caledonia · water 23 °C (73 °F) · better than usual for weather & sea state

    Peak season for manta ray

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    Bahamas (Tiger Beach & Bimini)7.4Great

    Bahamas · water 29 °C (84 °F) · better than usual for water temperature

Marine life at its best in July

whale sharks
Cenderawasih Bay, Galápagos, Isla Mujeres & Cancún, Ningaloo Reef
hammerhead sharks
Cocos Island, Galápagos, Southern Red Sea
oceanic whitetip sharks
Southern Red Sea
great white sharks
Neptune Islands
sand tiger sharks (ragged-tooth and grey nurse)
Aliwal Shoal
bronze whaler sharks
Sardine Run (Wild Coast)
mobula (devil) rays
Azores
humpback whales
Sardine Run (Wild Coast), Tofo, Tonga (Vava'u)
dolphins
Sardine Run (Wild Coast)
blue whales
Trincomalee
dwarf minke whales
Northern GBR & Coral Sea
barracuda
Northern Red Sea
sardines (the sardine run)
Sardine Run (Wild Coast)
mola mola (ocean sunfish)
Nusa Penida
fish spawning aggregations
French Polynesia (Tuamotus), Wakatobi

Best in each ocean in July

Atlantic

Caribbean

Eastern Pacific

Indian Ocean

Indo-Pacific

Mediterranean

Red Sea