Best diving in October

70 dive sites are at peak season in October, across 30 species and 28 countries. The most reliable is Rangiroa: Tiputa Pass, French Polynesia, for bottlenose dolphin — very high reliability, 5-30 m. Another 33 sites are a realistic shoulder-season bet this month, listed below the peak set.

Sites
103

38 countries

Species
35
No-certification sites
54

snorkel or freedive

Most-represented country
Australia

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