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Best diving destinations in May

30 diving destinations have the right May conditions — typically 25–30°C with sea temperatures of 27–31°C. Which is best depends on where you start from: the ranking below is computed in your browser, for your own location and preferences, and matches the live map exactly.

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Diving destinations that qualify in May

Destination°CSeaRain dPriceSafety
Ban Ao Nang, TH 28° 30° 216 safe
Ban Khao Lak, TH 28° 30° 255 safe
Bang Na, TH 30° 31° 177 safe
Basse-Terre, GP 26° 28° 115 very safe
Charlotte Amalie, VI 26° 27° 114 €€
Darwin, AU 27° 29° 19 €€ safe
Fort-de-France, MQ 27° 28° 103 very safe
George Town, MY 28° 30° 217 safe
Geylang, SG 28° 30° 173 safe
Hua Hin, TH 29° 30° 84 safe
Ko Chang, TH 27° 30° 255 safe
Ko Samui, TH 29° 30° 129 safe
Kota Kinabalu, MY 28° 30° 255 safe
Kralendijk, BQ 29° 27° 20
Lahad Datu, MY 27° 30° 144 safe
Le Gosier, GP 27° 28° 115 very safe
Male, MV 29° 30° 228 some risk
Mamoudzou, YT 26° 28° 61 very safe
Mandaue City, PH 29° 30° 86 some risk
Nadi, FJ 25° 28° 99 safe
Nha Trang, VN 28° 29° 67 safe
Noord, AW 29° 27° 16 €€ safe
Otrabanda, CW 28° 27° 26 €€ safe
Pantai Cenang, MY 27° 30° 255 safe
Pattaya, TH 29° 30° 168 safe
Phuket, TH 28° 30° 242 safe
Saladan, TH 28° 30° 205 safe
San Jose Village, MP 28° 29° 97
Tamuning, GU 27° 29° 125 safe
Weno, FM 28° 29° 255 €€ safe

Listed alphabetically: destinations whose May climate, safety and viability pass Travelia's bar for diving trips. The Travelia Score isn't shown here because it isn't a fixed rating — it's computed live for your location and preferences. With JavaScript on, this table becomes your personal ranking (identical to the map's numbers); with it off, the facts stand on their own.

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