Best Of

Best Diving in December

30 dive sites ranked by December conditions — averaging 21m visibility and 22.7°C water temperature across 291 destinations with monthly forecast data.

NovemberJanuary

30 SITES RANKED FOR DECEMBER

Raja Ampat

Indonesia

77MONTH
Viz 25-40mTemp 29°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain DryConfidence 85%
peak season holdsliveaboard demand highest
2

Turks & Caicos

Turks and Caicos Islands

77MONTH
Viz 31-46mTemp 27°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain DryConfidence 88%
dry season
3

Bonaire

Caribbean Netherlands

76MONTH
Viz 32-46mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
4

Cenotes (Yucatan)

Mexico

76MONTH
Viz 39-61mTemp 24°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain DryConfidence 88%
conditions vary
5

Rangiroa

French Polynesia

76MONTH
Viz 40-61mTemp 27°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
6

Fakarava

French Polynesia

76MONTH
Viz 43-61mTemp 27°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
7

Curaçao

Curaçao

76MONTH
Viz 30-40mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
8

Great Blue Hole

Belize

75MONTH
Viz 31-46mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain DryConfidence 55%
dry returning
9

Roatan

Honduras

75MONTH
Viz 28-37mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
10

Layang-Layang

Malaysia

75MONTH
Viz 32-61mTemp 29°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain DryConfidence 65%
conditions vary
11

Kosrae

Federated States of Micronesia

75MONTH
Viz 30-40mTemp 29°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
12

Bikini Atoll

Marshall Islands

74MONTH
Viz 35-61mTemp 28°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain DryConfidence 55%
conditions vary
13

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

73MONTH
Viz 25-40mTemp 27°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain DryConfidence 85%
dry peak
14

Truk Lagoon (Chuuk)

Federated States of Micronesia

73MONTH
Viz 20-30mTemp 29°CCurrent SlackSea CalmRain WetConfidence 75%
shoulder
15

Aruba

Aruba

73MONTH
Viz 25-35mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
16

US Virgin Islands

United States

73MONTH
Viz 25-35mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
17

Hurghada

Egypt

73MONTH
Viz 28-40mTemp 24°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
18

Xcalak

Mexico

73MONTH
Viz 28-40mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
19

Ha'apai

Tonga

72MONTH
Viz 30-40mTemp 25°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
20

Yanbu

Saudi Arabia

72MONTH
Viz 25-35mTemp 27°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
21

Cozumel

Mexico

71MONTH
Viz 35-46mTemp 28°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish active
22

Nouméa Lagoon

New Caledonia

71MONTH
Viz 25-35mTemp 25°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
23

Barbados

Barbados

71MONTH
Viz 23-30mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
24

St. Kitts

Saint Kitts and Nevis

71MONTH
Viz 23-30mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
25

Antigua

Antigua and Barbuda

71MONTH
Viz 23-30mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
26

Mauritius – Trou aux Biches

Mauritius

71MONTH
Viz 25-35mTemp 25°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
27

Grenada

Grenada

70MONTH
Viz 21-30mTemp 28°CCurrent MildSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
28

Bunaken

Indonesia

69MONTH
Viz 29-40mTemp 27°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
29

Wakatobi

Indonesia

69MONTH
Viz 28-40mTemp 28°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain LightConfidence 70%
reef fish activewreck visibility good
30

Similan Islands

Thailand

69MONTH
Viz 22-40mTemp 33°CCurrent ModerateSea CalmRain DryConfidence 88%
conditions vary

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