Where to dive in November 2026
In season this month: 54 curated locations, 6 bucket-list encounters and the top dive sites where November’s conditions and wildlife align. Rankings come from documented seasonality and operator continuity — not marketing calendars.
In-season locations
Aliwal Shoal
South Africa
Apo Reef
Philippines
Aqaba
Jordan
Ari Atoll
Maldives
Bangaram
India
Bloody Bay Wall
Cayman Islands
Blue Corner
Palau
Bonaire National Marine Park
Bonaire
Bonegi Wrecks
Solomon Islands
Catalina Islands
Costa Rica
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
Cod Hole
Australia
Cozumel
Mexico
Dahlak Archipelago
Eritrea
Darwin Island
Ecuador
Daymaniyat Islands
Oman
Exuma Cays
Bahamas
Fernando de Noronha
Brazil
Fujairah
United Arab Emirates
Gulf of Tadjoura
Djibouti
Havelock Island
India
Hikkaduwa
Sri Lanka
Jardines de la Reina
Cuba
Jeddah Reefs
Saudi Arabia
Kimbe Bay
Papua New Guinea
Koh Rong
Cambodia
Komodo National Park
Indonesia
La Restinga
Spain
Los Roques
Venezuela
Malpelo Island
Colombia
Mergui Archipelago
Myanmar
Milne Bay
Papua New Guinea
Mnemba Atoll
Tanzania
Moalboal
Philippines
Nosy Be
Madagascar
Osprey Reef
Australia
Praslin
Seychelles
Raja Ampat
Indonesia
Ras Mohammed
Egypt
Richelieu Rock
Thailand
Riviera Maya Cenotes
Mexico
Rock Islands
Palau
Sanya
China
Shaab Rumi
Sudan
Similan Islands
Thailand
Sipadan
Malaysia
Socorro Islands
Mexico
Stingray City
Cayman Islands
Tiger Beach
Bahamas
Tiputa Pass
French Polynesia
Watamu Marine Park
Kenya
Westpunt
Curaçao
Wolf Island
Ecuador
Yonaguni
Japan
In-season encounters
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Thermal stress this month
Some reefs are currently under NOAA Coral Reef Watch bleaching alert. If you’re flexible, skip stressed reefs and steer toward locations whose latest survey looks better. See in-season sites with current reef condition →
Methodology
How we picked “in season”
A location, encounter or site is “in season” for November when its curated bestMonths array includes month 11. Best-months come from operator calendars, climatological reanalysis, and (where applicable) the sighting-occurrence-cluster methodology for species. Reef condition framing follows reef-health-aims-noaa.