Best dive sites in August
96 destinations at their best this month, ranked by our data-driven review.
Ras Mohammed National Park
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Marsa Alam
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Cozumel Marine Park
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Bunaken Marine Park
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Molokini Crater
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — ideal for newcomers.
Miyako Islands
Drift diving with visibility up to 30 m — ideal for newcomers.
Elphinstone Reef
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Kerama Islands
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 35 m — a great fit for most divers.
Bloody Bay Wall
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 35 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Grace Bay
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — a great fit for most divers.
Nusa Lembongan
Drift diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.
Puerto Galera
Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.
Cabo San Lucas
Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Molasses Reef
Reef diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.
Gili Islands
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Agincourt Reef
Reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Roatan
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.
Fernando de Noronha
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Cave diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Kas
Cave diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
El Pit Cenote
Cave diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Catalina Island
Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Komodo National Park
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Moalboal
Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Ishigaki Island
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
North Male Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.
Bonaire Marine Park
Reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.
Flower Garden Banks
Reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Monterey Bay
Reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Xiaoliuqiu
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Ari Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Osprey Reef
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Aliwal Shoal
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Isla Mujeres
Drift diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Gozo Blue Hole
Blue-hole diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
MV Zenobia Wreck
Wreck diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Princess Alice Bank
Diving with visibility up to 30 m, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
USAT Liberty Wreck
Wreck diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.
Wakatobi Marine Park
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — a great fit for most divers.
Tioman Island
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef)
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House)
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Giftun Island
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Sipadan Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Lembeh Strait
Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Koh Tao
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Dahab Blue Hole
Blue-hole diving with visibility up to 25 m — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Cabo Pulmo
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Stingray City
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Coral Bay
Reef diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.
Bat Islands (Islas Murciélago)
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Nuquí
Drift diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Mabul Island
Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
Nusa Penida
Wall-and-reef diving with challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Green Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Trincomalee
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Silfra Fissure
Drift diving with visibility up to 100 m — a great fit for most divers.
Santorini
Cave diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Apo Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.
Perhentian Islands
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Namena Marine Reserve
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.
Baa Atoll (Hanifaru Bay)
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Beqa Lagoon
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Rainbow Reef
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Great Blue Hole
Blue-hole diving with visibility up to 25 m — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Darwin & Wolf Islands
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Cocos Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
La Restinga Marine Reserve
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
SS President Coolidge
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Mnemba Atoll
Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.
Osezaki
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Hon Mun Marine Park
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
SS Yongala Wreck
Wreck diving with 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Kimbe Bay
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
SS Thistlegorm
Wreck diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Kona Manta Ray Night Dive
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Medes Islands
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.
Vaavu Atoll
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Sodwana Bay
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Spiegel Grove Wreck
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Malpelo Island
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Vis Island
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Tufi Fjords
Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Berlengas Islands
Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Million Dollar Point
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.
Ambon Bay
Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.
MUSA Underwater Museum
Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Champagne Reef
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Alor Island
Drift diving with 4 standout species, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Saltstraumen Maelstrom
Wall-and-reef diving with challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon
Wreck diving with liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Scapa Flow
Wreck diving with liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.
Weizhou Island
Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.
Jellyfish Lake
Diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.