Where to Dive in January
The best scuba diving destinations with excellent conditions this month
All Americas
Curaçao
(8)
Cayman Islands
(3)
Venezuela
(6)
U.S. Virgin Islands
(4)
Saint Martin
(5)
Trinidad and Tobago
(6)
Belize
(7)
Bahamas
(10)
Barbados
(4)
British Virgin Islands
(8)
Dominican Republic
(6)
Puerto Rico
(7)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(6)
Saint Lucia
(4)
Turks and Caicos Islands
(7)
Colombia
(7)
Dominica
(6)
Honduras
(5)
Anguilla
(5)
Grenada
(5)
Haiti
(5)
Jamaica
(5)
Aruba
(4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(8)
Costa Rica
(7)
Mexico
(10)
Antigua and Barbuda
(3)
Cuba
(9)
Montserrat
(3)
Saint Barthélemy
(6)
Brazil
(10)
Ecuador
(5)
El Salvador
(2)
Nicaragua
(4)
Panama
(6)
Chile
(6)
United States
(10)
Sint Maarten
(5)
Falkland Islands
(6)
Peru
(3)
Bermuda
(5)
Uruguay
(4)
Argentina
(6)
Guatemala
(2)
Bolivia
(1)
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
(2)
Suriname
(4)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
(2)
Canada
(7)
Greenland
(7)
Excellent Diving
26-28°C
20-30m
None
Highlights: Crystal clear water, excellent for cave diving exploration.
Socorro Island
Mexico
22-24°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Humpback whale season begins, potential for sightings.
Banco Chinchorro
Mexico
26-29°C
20-30m
Mild
Highlights: Whale shark sightings possible, good visibility
Good Diving
Guadalupe Island
Mexico
20°C
15-25m
Sea of Cortez
Mexico
22°C
15-25m
Cabo Pulmo
Mexico
22°C
15-25m
Veracruz Reef System
Mexico
26°C
10-15m