Oct 2026
Our complete breakdown of the best dive destinations worldwide for October — ranked by conditions, species activity, and seasonal timing.
Top destinations this month
All destinations →- 01
Cocos Island
25–27°C · Viz 15–25m · eastern pacific
5/5 - 02
Galápagos
20–23°C · Viz 10–20m · eastern pacific
5/5 - 03
La Paz (Sea of Cortez)
26–29°C · Viz 20–30m · eastern pacific
5/5 - 04
Lembeh Strait
27–29°C · Viz 10–15m · southeast asia
5/5 - 05
Maldives (Central Atolls)
28–30°C · Viz 20–30m · indian ocean
5/5 - 06
Marsa Alam
26–28°C · Viz 20–30m · red sea
5/5 - 07
Raja Ampat
28–30°C · Viz 25–40m · southeast asia
5/5 - 08
Red Sea — Brothers, Daedalus & Elphinstone
26–28°C · Viz 25–40m · red sea
5/5 - 09
Fuvahmulah
28–30°C · Viz 20–30m · indian ocean
4/5 - 10
Komodo
25–28°C · Viz 20–30m · southeast asia
4/5 - 11
Ningaloo
23–26°C · Viz 20–30m · pacific
4/5 - 12
Nusa Penida
24–27°C · Viz 20–30m · southeast asia
4/5 - 13
Rapid Bay & Edithburgh
15–17°C · Viz 8–15m · pacific
4/5 - 14
Tiger Beach
26–28°C · Viz 20–30m · caribbean
4/5 - 15
Bimini
26–28°C · Viz 20–30m · caribbean
3/5 - 16
Dominica
28–30°C · Viz 20–30m · caribbean
3/5 - 17
Gansbaai
13–16°C · Viz 3–10m · atlantic
3/5 - 18
Jardines de la Reina
27–29°C · Viz 20–35m · caribbean
3/5 - 19
Malapascua
27–29°C · Viz 15–25m · southeast asia
3/5 - 20
Palau
28–30°C · Viz 20–30m · pacific
3/5 - 21
Playa del Carmen & Isla Mujeres
27–29°C · Viz 15–25m · caribbean
3/5
Species peaking in October
All species →
Scalloped Hammerhead
Galápagos Shark
Silky Shark
Tiger Shark
Whale Shark
