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
Bonne Terre Mine
United States
12-14°C
30-60m
None
Highlights: Stable temperature, exceptional visibility
Florida Keys
United States
22-25°C
15-25m
Mild
Highlights: Good visibility, potential for whale shark sightings offshore.
Channel Islands
United States
12-14°C
10-20m
Mild
Rainy
Highlights: Good visibility, kelp forests are vibrant, potential for whale sightings.
Good Diving
Monterey Bay
United States
13°C
5-10m
Catalina Island
United States
16°C
10-15m
Flower Garden Banks
United States
24°C
15-25m
Out of Season
North Carolina Wrecks
12°C
10-20m
Lake Superior
3°C
5-10m