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Four questions. We rank the destinations that fit, and show you why, with the sources.
Advanced diver · October · sharks
67 destinations fit
Showing the best 12.
#1100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 15 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (15 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
#2Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks
South Africa
100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: blueoceandive.co.za
- 12 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (9 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- Strong current on 2 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#3Azores
Portugal
100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 12 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (11 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 8 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 1 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#4100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 11 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (11 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 2 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 2 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#5Galápagos
Ecuador
100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: galapagosinsiders.com
- 9 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (9 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 2 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 6 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#6Cocos Island
Costa Rica
100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 7 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (7 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 2 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 1 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
- Liveaboard only: plan a week on a boat.
#7Malapascua
Philippines
90% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 18 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (18 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 2 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 1 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#8Raja Ampat
Indonesia
90% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 12 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (12 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 1 site here needs a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 10 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#9Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon
Micronesia
90% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 6 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (6 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#1080% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 13 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (13 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 2 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#1180% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 7 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (7 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 3 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
#12Fakarava & Rangiroa
French Polynesia
76% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 5 dive sites suited to Advanced divers (5 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 4 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Strong current on 2 of the sites at your level: dive them with a guide.
Why some destinations aren't listed (24)
- Abrolhos Marine Park: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Bonaire: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Crete: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Farne Islands & St Abbs: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Florida Springs: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Gulen (Western Norway): Sharks are seen here in Jun–Aug, not in October.
- Lembeh Strait: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Mallorca: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Narvik & Lofoten: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Nha Trang: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Okinawa & Yonaguni: Sharks are seen here in Dec–May, not in October.
- Plymouth & South Cornwall: Sharks are seen here in Jun–Aug, not in October.
- Pondicherry: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Poor Knights Islands: Sharks are seen here in May–Sep, not in October.
- Port Hardy & God's Pocket: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Riviera Maya & Cenotes: Sharks are seen here in Nov–Mar, not in October.
- Salish Sea (Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Socorro (Revillagigedo): Closed or not dived in October.
- Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Subic Bay: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Tobermory (Fathom Five): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Tubbataha: Closed or not dived in October.
How the match works
Out of 100: up to 35 points for the season in your month, 25 for the number of dive sites at your level, and 40 for what you want to see in that month (without a wish, season and level count for everything). A destination closed that month, without any site at your level, or where what you want to see isn't documented, is left out and listed with the reason. Nothing is paid for: no destination can buy its place.
Everything comes from the data shown on each destination page. Some site levels are still estimates; the destination pages say which ones. Always confirm conditions with a local dive centre.
Photo credits
- Goat Cay, Exuma, Bahamas, DrGvago, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Umkomaas river mouth and coast from the air, launch point for Aliwal Shoal, Noelmcdonogh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Coastline of Faial island, Azores, JopkeB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Elphinstone Reef dive site, Marsa Alam, Dereck Keats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kicker Rock (León Dormido) rising from the sea, Galápagos, Xxchangwoo0120xx, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Rocky islet off Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía del Gobierno de Costa Rica, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Beach and lagoon on Malapascua Island, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Karst islands of Piaynemo in turquoise water, Raja Ampat, peter harris, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aerial view of a pass into Chuuk Lagoon, Flickr user Matt Kieffer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aerial view of Guraidhoo island and reef, Maldives, Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aerial view of Palau's Rock Islands, Luka Peternel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jetty over the lagoon at Rotoava, Fakarava, Frédéric Jacquot (deelight@poulet.org), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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