Diving in February
Where to dive in February
43 destinations worth considering in February, 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 February
Destinations in season
Indonesia
Alor
Liveaboard, Land based · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Anilao, Batangas
Land based, Shore dive, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Portugal
Azores
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Maldives
Baa Atoll
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Bali
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Bonaire
Bonaire
Shore dive, Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Indonesia
Bunaken
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Easy to reach
Mexico
Cenotes (Riviera Maya)
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Costa Rica
Cocos Island
Liveaboard · Demanding to reach
Philippines
Coron, Palawan
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Dauin
Land based, Shore dive, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Donsol & Ticao Pass
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
French Polynesia
Fakarava
Land based, Day trip, Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Ecuador
Galápagos
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Demanding to reach
Indonesia
Gili Islands
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Hin Daeng & Hin Muang
Day trip, Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Koh Chang
Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Koh Lipe
Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Thailand
Koh Tao
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Komodo
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
South Africa
KwaZulu-Natal Shark Coast
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Indonesia
Lembeh Strait
Land based · Moderate to reach
Belize
Lighthouse Reef
Liveaboard, Day trip, Land based · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Malapascua
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Malta
Malta & Gozo
Land based, Day trip · Easy to reach
Philippines
Moalboal
Shore dive, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Egypt
Northern Red Sea
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
Philippines
Puerto Galera
Land based, Day trip, Shore dive · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Raja Ampat
Liveaboard, Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Australia
Ribbon Reefs & Cod Hole
Liveaboard · Moderate to reach
Iceland
Silfra
Day trip, Shore dive · Easy to reach
Thailand
Similan Islands
Liveaboard, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Malaysia
Sipadan
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Mexico
Socorro
Liveaboard · Demanding 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
Mozambique
Tofo
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Micronesia
Truk Lagoon
Liveaboard, Land based · Moderate to reach
Philippines
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Liveaboard · Demanding to reach
Tonga
Vava'u
Land based, Day trip · Moderate to reach
Indonesia
Wakatobi
Land based, Liveaboard, Shore dive · Moderate to reach