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Four questions. We rank the destinations that fit, and show you why, with the sources.
Open Water diver · October · sharks
63 destinations fit
Showing the best 12.
#1100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 10 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (10 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#2100% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 8 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (8 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#3Azores
Portugal
92% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 4 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (4 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 16 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#4Malapascua
Philippines
90% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 9 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (9 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 11 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#5Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks
South Africa
88% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: blueoceandive.co.za
- 3 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (1 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 9 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#6Galápagos
Ecuador
79% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: galapagosinsiders.com
- 1 dive site suited to Open Water divers (1 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: peak season in October.
- 10 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#7Raja Ampat
Indonesia
73% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 2 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (2 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: regularly seen in October.
- 11 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- #8
Kona (Big Island)
United States
72% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: dive-the-world.com
- 8 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (8 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: possible in October.
- 3 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#972% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: circledivers.com
- 8 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (8 with a published source for the level).
- Sharks: possible in October.
- 18 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#10Wakatobi
Indonesia
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: wakatobi.com
- 17 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (17 with a published source for the level).
- 28 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
#11Bali & Nusa Penida
Indonesia
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 10 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (10 with a published source for the level).
- 18 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
#12Koh Tao
Thailand
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: bigbluediving.com
- 10 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (10 with a published source for the level).
- 6 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
Why some destinations aren't listed (28)
- Abrolhos Marine Park: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Bonaire: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Cocos Island: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Crete: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Fakarava & Rangiroa: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Farne Islands & St Abbs: No documented sightings of sharks.
- Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan): No documented sightings of sharks.
- Florida Springs: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- 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 dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- 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.
- Taveuni & Rainbow Reef: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- 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
- Elphinstone Reef dive site, Marsa Alam, Dereck Keats, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Coastline of Faial island, Azores, JopkeB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Beach and lagoon on Malapascua Island, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 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
- Kicker Rock (León Dormido) rising from the sea, Galápagos, Xxchangwoo0120xx, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Karst islands of Piaynemo in turquoise water, Raja Ampat, peter harris, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hawksbill turtle on the reef at Ras Mohammed National Park, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Beach in Wakatobi National Park, Jenny from Taipei, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Broken Bay sea arch, Nusa Penida, Georgi Kovachev, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mango Bay, Koh Tao, ScorpioZZ, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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