Best dive sites in January

71 destinations at their best this month, ranked by our data-driven review.

01

Cozumel Marine Park

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.6

★★★★★

02

Molokini Crater

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — ideal for newcomers.

4.4

★★★★☆

03

Blue Corner

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.3

★★★★☆

04

Bloody Bay Wall

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 35 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.3

★★★★☆

05

Grace Bay

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m — a great fit for most divers.

4.3

★★★★☆

06

Nusa Lembongan

Drift diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

4.3

★★★★☆

07

Puerto Galera

Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

4.3

★★★★☆

08

Cabo San Lucas

Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.3

★★★★☆

09

Molasses Reef

Reef diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

4.3

★★★★☆

10

Gili Islands

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

4.2

★★★★☆

11

Roatan

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.

4.2

★★★★☆

12

Fernando de Noronha

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

13

Easter Island (Rapa Nui)

Cave diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

14

Koh Bida Nok

Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

15

Lord Howe Island

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

16

El Pit Cenote

Cave diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

17

Catalina Island

Wall-and-reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.2

★★★★☆

18

Raja Ampat

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.

4.1

★★★★☆

19

Moalboal

Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

4.1

★★★★☆

20

North Male Atoll

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.

4.1

★★★★☆

21

Bonaire Marine Park

Reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.

4.1

★★★★☆

22

Monterey Bay

Reef diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

4.1

★★★★☆

23

Malapascua Island

Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.

4.0

★★★★☆

24

Xiaoliuqiu

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

4.0

★★★★☆

25

Havelock Island

Wall-and-reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

4.0

★★★★☆

26

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.

4.0

★★★★☆

27

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

4.0

★★★★☆

28

USAT Liberty Wreck

Wreck diving with 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

4.0

★★★★☆

29

Sha'ab El Erg (Dolphin House)

Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

4.0

★★★★☆

30

Giftun Island

Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

4.0

★★★★☆

31

Lembeh Strait

Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.9

★★★★☆

32

Anilao

Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.9

★★★★☆

33

Koh Tao

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.9

★★★★☆

34

Dahab Blue Hole

Blue-hole diving with visibility up to 25 m — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.9

★★★★☆

35

Daymaniyat Islands

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species — ideal for newcomers.

3.9

★★★★☆

36

Cabo Pulmo

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.9

★★★★☆

37

Stingray City

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.9

★★★★☆

38

Mabul Island

Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.8

★★★★☆

39

SS Umbria

Wreck diving with visibility up to 30 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.8

★★★★☆

40

Blue Bay Marine Park

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.8

★★★★☆

41

Silfra Fissure

Drift diving with visibility up to 100 m — a great fit for most divers.

3.8

★★★★☆

42

Apo Island

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.

3.8

★★★★☆

43

German Channel

Drift diving with visibility up to 30 m, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.8

★★★★☆

44

Coron Bay Wrecks

Wreck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

45

Similan Islands

Reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, 4 standout species, liveaboard access — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

46

Beqa Lagoon

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

47

Tofo Beach

Drift diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

48

Mafia Island

Drift diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

49

La Restinga Marine Reserve

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

50

Derawan & Sangalaki

Drift diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

51

SS President Coolidge

Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.7

★★★★☆

52

Mnemba Atoll

Drift diving with visibility up to 25 m — ideal for newcomers.

3.7

★★★★☆

53

Osezaki

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.6

★★★★☆

54

SS Yongala Wreck

Wreck diving with 4 standout species — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.6

★★★★☆

55

Kona Manta Ray Night Dive

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.6

★★★★☆

56

Richelieu Rock

Diving with liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

57

Vaavu Atoll

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

58

Yap Islands

Reef diving with visibility up to 25 m — a great fit for most divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

59

Sodwana Bay

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.5

★★★★☆

60

Tiger Beach

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

61

Spiegel Grove Wreck

Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

62

Malpelo Island

Wall-and-reef diving with visibility up to 25 m, liveaboard access, challenging currents — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.5

★★★★☆

63

Million Dollar Point

Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — a great fit for most divers.

3.4

★★★☆☆

64

Ambon Bay

Macro and muck diving with 4 standout species — a great fit for most divers.

3.4

★★★☆☆

65

MUSA Underwater Museum

Wreck diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.3

★★★☆☆

66

Champagne Reef

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.3

★★★☆☆

67

Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.3

★★★☆☆

68

Exuma Blue Holes

Blue-hole diving with a well-rounded site — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.3

★★★☆☆

69

Wuzhizhou Island

Reef diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

3.2

★★★☆☆

70

Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon

Wreck diving with liveaboard access — a strong choice for experienced divers.

3.1

★★★☆☆

71

Jellyfish Lake

Diving with a well-rounded site — ideal for newcomers.

2.9

★★★☆☆

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