Diving in December
Where to dive in December
33 destinations worth considering in December, based on the season and what marine life is around. Sightings are likelihoods, not promises — each destination page shows the full month-by-month picture and its honest tradeoffs.
At their peak in December
Destinations in season
Indonesia
Ambon
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Bahamas
Andros
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Anilao, Batangas
Land based, Shore dive, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Maldives
Ari Atoll
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Bahamas
Bimini
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Easy to reach
Indonesia
Cenderawasih Bay
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Mexico
Cenotes (Riviera Maya)
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Philippines
Dauin
Land based, Shore dive, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Australia
Fleurieu Peninsula
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Easy to reach
Thailand
Koh Chang
Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Koh Lipe
Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Cambodia
Koh Rong Archipelago
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Australia
Lord Howe Island
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Mexico
Los Cabos & Gordo Banks
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Myanmar
Mergui Archipelago
Liveaboard · Demanding to reach
Philippines
Moalboal
Shore dive, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Morotai
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Bahamas
Nassau & New Providence
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Easy to reach
Maldives
North and South Malé Atolls
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Easy to reach
Palau
Palau
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Phi Phi & Koh Lanta
Day trip, Land based · Easy to reach
Vietnam
Phu Quoc
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Thailand
Phuket & Racha Islands
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Puerto Galera
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Pulau Weh
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Raja Ampat
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Iceland
Silfra
Day trip, Shore dive · Easy to reach
Philippines
Subic Bay
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Thailand
Surin Islands (Mu Ko Surin)
Liveaboard, Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Bahamas
Tiger Beach
Liveaboard, Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Triton Bay
Land based, Liveaboard, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Micronesia
Truk Lagoon
Liveaboard, Land based · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Wakatobi
Land based, Liveaboard, Shore dive · Moderate to reach