Dive sites · Americas
Diving in the United States
25 dive sites in the United States across 8 regions, including Hawaii, California and Florida Keys. 10 are rated beginner, 7 intermediate and 8 advanced. By type: 16 reefs, 5 wrecks, 2 caves and 2 freshwater sites.
Dive sites
25
Best time to dive
Year-round
Typical max depth
20–40 m
Great now
10 of 25
Best time to dive in the United States
How many of the 25 dive sites are in season each month. At least half are in season all year.
- January: 14 of 25 dive sites in season
- February: 14 of 25 dive sites in season
- March: 14 of 25 dive sites in season
- April: 15 of 25 dive sites in season
- May: 16 of 25 dive sites in season
- June: 18 of 25 dive sites in season
- July: 21 of 25 dive sites in season
- August: 23 of 25 dive sites in season
- September: 24 of 25 dive sites in season
- October: 22 of 25 dive sites in season
- November: 18 of 25 dive sites in season
- December: 16 of 25 dive sites in season
Half the sites or more in seasonFewer sites in season
Dive sites in the United States
Grouped by region. 25 dive sites in total.
Hawaii7 sites
- Black RockDive score 58 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Lanai CathedralsDive score 61 · FairCaveIntermediate
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Manta Ray Night DiveDive score 72 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 12 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Molokini CraterDive score 54 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Sea TigerDive score 54 · FairWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 37 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Sheraton CavernsDive score 36 · PoorCaveIntermediate
- Max depth
- 20 m
- Best season
- Apr–Oct
- Two StepDive score 80 · GreatReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Best season
- Year-round
California6 sites
- CaliforniaDive score 63 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Jul–Oct
- CaliforniaDive score 65 · FairReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best season
- Jul–Oct
- Casino Point Dive ParkDive score 77 · FairReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Best season
- Jul–Dec
- Farnsworth BankDive score 63 · FairReefAdvanced
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best season
- Sep–Dec
- Monterey BayDive score 28 · PoorReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Best season
- Aug–Nov
- Point LobosDive score 23 · PoorReefIntermediate
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Best season
- Aug–Nov
Florida Keys4 sites
- Christ of the AbyssDive score 82 · GreatReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 8 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Molasses ReefDive score 82 · GreatReefBeginner
- Max depth
- 15 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Spiegel GroveDive score 81 · GreatWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Best season
- Year-round
- Vandenberg WreckDive score 82 · GreatWreckAdvanced
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Best season
- Year-round