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Open Water diver · October · whale sharks
28 destinations fit
Showing the best 12.
#1Koh Tao
Thailand
100% 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).
- Whale sharks: peak season in October.
- 6 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#2Galápagos
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).
- Whale sharks: peak season in October.
- 10 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#373% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 2 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (2 with a published source for the level).
- Whale sharks: peak season in October.
- 16 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#4Wakatobi
Indonesia
72% 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).
- Whale sharks: possible in October.
- 28 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- #5
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).
- Whale sharks: possible in October.
- 3 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#6Bali & 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.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
#7Dahab
Egypt
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: divessi.com
- 9 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (9 with a published source for the level).
- 7 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
- #8
Gili Islands
Indonesia
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: manta-dive.com
- 7 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (7 with a published source for the level).
- 5 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
- #9
Maui
United States
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: bluewaterdivetravel.com
- 6 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (6 with a published source for the level).
- 4 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
#10Komodo
Indonesia
68% match
- October is one of the best months to dive here. Source: liveaboard.com
- 5 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (5 with a published source for the level).
- Whale sharks: possible in October.
- 15 sites here need a higher level than yours.
#1158% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: zubludiving.com
- 13 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (13 with a published source for the level).
- 16 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
- #12
Koh Samui & Koh Phangan
Thailand
58% match
- October is a good month to dive here. Source: thainationalparks.com
- 10 dive sites suited to Open Water divers (10 with a published source for the level).
- 2 sites here need a higher level than yours.
- Whale sharks are reported here, but we don't know in which months yet.
Why some destinations aren't listed (63)
- Abrolhos Marine Park: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Aliwal Shoal & Protea Banks: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Anilao: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Argyll Sea Lochs (Loch Fyne & Loch Long): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Azores: Whale sharks are seen here in Jul–Sep, not in October.
- Bahamas: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Belize: Whale sharks are seen here in Mar–Jun, not in October.
- Bohol & Panglao: Whale sharks are seen here in Mar–Jun, not in October.
- Cancún & Isla Mujeres: Whale sharks are seen here in May–Sep, not in October.
- Cayman Islands: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Chuuk (Truk) Lagoon: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Cocos Island: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Côn Đảo: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Conception Bay & Bell Island (Newfoundland): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Coron: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Cozumel: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Crete: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Curaçao: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Dorset (Portland & Swanage): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- El Nido: Whale sharks are seen here in Dec–Feb, not in October.
- Fakarava & Rangiroa: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Farne Islands & St Abbs: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Fernando de Noronha: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Finistère (Brest, Crozon & Glénan): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Florida Keys: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Florida Springs: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Grenada: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Gulen (Western Norway): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Hurghada: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Lembeh Strait: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Lundy Island: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Malapascua: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Mallorca: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Malta, Gozo & Comino: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Marsa Alam & the Brothers: Whale sharks are seen here in Apr–May, not in October.
- Narvik & Lofoten: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Ningaloo Reef: Whale sharks are seen here in Mar–Aug, not in October.
- Oahu: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Pembrokeshire & Skomer: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Phú Quốc: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Phuket & Koh Lanta: Whale sharks are seen here in Feb–Apr, not in October.
- Plymouth & South Cornwall: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Pondicherry: Whale sharks are seen here in May–Aug, not in October.
- Poor Knights Islands: Whale sharks are seen here in Dec–Mar, not in October.
- Port Hardy & God's Pocket: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Puerto Galera: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Raja Ampat: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Riviera Maya & Cenotes: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Salish Sea (Vancouver, Victoria & Nanaimo): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Scapa Flow (Orkney): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Sharm El Sheikh & Ras Mohammed: Whale sharks are seen here in May–Sep, not in October.
- Similan Islands & Khao Lak: Whale sharks are seen here in Feb–Apr, not in October.
- Siquijor: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Socorro (Revillagigedo): Closed or not dived in October.
- Southern Leyte (Sogod Bay): Whale sharks are seen here in Nov–May, not in October.
- Stockholm Archipelago & Dalarö: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Subic Bay: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Taveuni & Rainbow Reef: No documented dive site for Open Water divers yet.
- Tobermory (Fathom Five): No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Trincomalee & East Sri Lanka: No documented sightings of whale sharks.
- Tubbataha: Closed or not dived in October.
- Utila: Whale sharks are seen here in Mar–Apr, Aug–Sep, not 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
- Mango Bay, Koh Tao, ScorpioZZ, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kicker Rock (León Dormido) rising from the sea, Galápagos, Xxchangwoo0120xx, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aerial view of Guraidhoo island and reef, Maldives, Luka Peternel, 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
- Desert mountains meeting the Red Sea at Dahab's Blue Hole, Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pink Beach on Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Devagonal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Andrea II dive site, Bonaire, LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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