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Best diving in April

In April, conditions peak in the Maldives, Apo Reef, Koh Tao. We rated 10 dive regions in season this month on 5 years of wind, rain and temperature data — ranked below with their best dive sites, plus where to skip.

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Where to dive in April

  1. 1

    North & South Malé Atolls

    🇲🇻 Maldives
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 4.7 mm/day ≋ 9.8 kn

    Best months: Mar, Apr · 92 dive sites

    Diving in Maldives guide →
  2. 2

    Ari Atoll

    🇲🇻 Maldives
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 4.5 mm/day ≋ 9.7 kn

    Best months: Mar, Apr · 40 dive sites

    Diving in Maldives guide →
  3. 3

    Apo Reef

    🇵🇭 Philippines
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 0.7 mm/day ≋ 9.6 kn

    Best months: Apr, May · 21 dive sites

    Diving in Philippines guide →
  4. 4

    Coron

    🇵🇭 Philippines
    Peak season ☀ 32°C ☂ 2 mm/day ≋ 8.8 kn

    Best months: Apr · 17 dive sites

    Diving in Philippines guide →
  5. 5

    Koh Samui & Koh Tao

    🇹🇭 Thailand
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 2.1 mm/day ≋ 11.1 kn

    Best months: Apr · 16 dive sites

    Diving in Thailand guide →
  6. 6

    Lombok & the Gili Islands

    🇮🇩 Indonesia
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 5.4 mm/day ≋ 6.5 kn

    Best months: Apr, May · 28 dive sites

    Diving in Indonesia guide →
  7. 7

    Komodo

    🇮🇩 Indonesia
    Peak season ☀ 30°C ☂ 3.9 mm/day ≋ 8.3 kn

    Best months: Oct, Nov · 38 dive sites

    Diving in Indonesia guide →
  8. 8

    Hurghada

    🇪🇬 Egypt
    Good season ☀ 29°C ☂ 0 mm/day ≋ 15.9 kn

    Best months: Jul, Nov · 88 dive sites

    Diving in Egypt guide →
  9. 9

    Phuket & the Similan Islands

    🇹🇭 Thailand
    Peak season ☀ 31°C ☂ 4.7 mm/day ≋ 10.3 kn

    Best months: Apr · 16 dive sites

    Diving in Thailand guide →
  10. 10

    Sharm el-Sheikh & Ras Mohammed

    🇪🇬 Egypt
    Good season ☀ 31°C ☂ 0 mm/day ≋ 13.9 kn

    Best months: Oct · 39 dive sites

    Diving in Egypt guide →

Top dive sites in season

North Malé — Manta Point (Lankan Reef) Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

North Malé — Manta Point (Lankan Reef)

Intermediate manta ray dives at North Malé's Lankan Reef. Year-round diving in 8–25m depth.

Intermediate 8–25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
North Malé — Banana Reef Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

North Malé — Banana Reef

Banana Reef in North Malé offers intermediate diving on a scenic coral formation with excellent fish life and accessible depths from 5–30m.

Intermediate 5–30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Kandooma Thila Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

Kandooma Thila

South Malé Atoll thila famous for grey reef shark wash on outgoing tides — challenging strong-current dive.

Advanced 15–30m 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
South Ari Atoll — Whale Shark Marine Park Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

South Ari Atoll — Whale Shark Marine Park

Year-round whale shark snorkeling along the south of Ari Atoll. Snorkel-only with sharks; scuba on surrounding sites.

Beginner 0–10m 20m Jan·Feb·Mar+
South Ari — Maamigili Whale Shark Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

South Ari — Maamigili Whale Shark

Beginner-friendly whale shark encounters in shallow waters off South Ari Atoll. Year-round diving in the Maldives.

Beginner 5–15m
Kuda Rah Thila Maldives Diving
🇲🇻 Maldives

Kuda Rah Thila

Coral pinnacle in South Ari with cave overhangs, fans, and reliable grey reef sharks in current. Classic Maldivian thila dive.

Intermediate 15–30m 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Anilao — Secret Bay Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Anilao — Secret Bay

Anilao's Secret Bay is an intermediate dive site in the Philippines with depths of 8–25m and year-round access. Sheltered waters and diverse marine life make it a reliable choice for divers exploring Batangas.

Intermediate 8–25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Apo Reef — Shark Ridge Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Apo Reef — Shark Ridge

Shark Ridge at Apo Reef is an advanced deep-wall dive in the Philippines' premier marine park, known for pelagic encounters and pristine coral.

Advanced 12–35m
Barracuda Point Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Barracuda Point

Barracuda Point is a year-round dive site within Apo Reef Natural Park, Philippines, known for encounters with schooling barracuda and healthy coral.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Coron — IRAKO Wreck Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Coron — IRAKO Wreck

Advanced wreck dive on the IRAKO in Coron, Philippines. A deep Japanese cargo ship from WWII in 28–42m of water.

Advanced 28–42m
Nanshin Maru wreck (Black island beach) Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Nanshin Maru wreck (Black island beach)

Explore the Nanshin Maru wreck off Black Island Beach in the Philippines, a compelling dive destination with year-round accessibility and documented marine life.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Barracuda Lake Philippines Diving
🇵🇭 Philippines

Barracuda Lake

Barracuda Lake in the Philippines is a year-round dive destination known for its unique freshwater-saltwater mix and abundant barracuda schools.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Green Rock Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

Green Rock

Green Rock is a year-round Gulf of Thailand dive site near Ko Nang Yuan with documented marine life and accessible conditions for divers of various levels.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Pottery Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

Pottery

Pottery is a year-round dive site in Mae Haad Bay, Surat Thani, Thailand, with 12 recorded species observations and active community video documentation.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
HTMS Sattakut Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

HTMS Sattakut

HTMS Sattakut is a wreck dive site in Thailand accessible year-round, featuring recorded marine species observations and community-documented footage.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Turtle Snorkeling Spot Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Turtle Snorkeling Spot

Swim with green and hawksbill turtles year-round in Indonesia's protected Gili Islands marine reserve. Shallow, accessible snorkeling in warm tropical waters.

Beginner 8m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Meno Corner Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Meno Corner

Meno Corner is a year-round dive site in Indonesia's Gili Islands, protected within a marine reserve and known for diverse marine life despite current coral bleaching concerns.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Manta Point Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Manta Point

Manta Point in Indonesia's Gili Islands marine reserve offers reliable manta ray encounters year-round in a protected area.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Komodo — Batu Bolong Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Komodo — Batu Bolong

Tiny rock pinnacle in Komodo Strait, vertical walls covered in soft coral, strong currents and elite biodiversity. One of the world's top dive sites.

Advanced 5–30m 25m Apr·May·Jun+
Komodo — Castle Rock Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Komodo — Castle Rock

Castle Rock at Komodo is an advanced drift dive in Indonesia's Flores Sea, known for strong currents, steep walls, and big pelagic encounters.

Advanced 8–35m
Crystal Bay Dive Site Indonesia Diving
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Crystal Bay Dive Site

Crystal Bay dive site in Indonesia offers year-round diving with healthy coral ecosystems and diverse marine life. Popular for both recreational and technical divers.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Dolphin House Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Dolphin House

Dolphin House is a year-round dive site in Egypt known for frequent dolphin encounters and vibrant reef life.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Sha'ab El Erg Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Sha'ab El Erg

Sha'ab El Erg is a year-round Red Sea dive site in Egypt with healthy coral and strong species diversity.

Beginner 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Makadi Garden Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Makadi Garden

Makadi Garden offers year-round diving with healthy coral and abundant marine life in Egypt's Red Sea.

Beginner 30m Jan·Feb·Mar+
Hin Jom Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

Hin Jom

Hin Jom is a year-round Thai dive site with 12 documented species observations and active community footage. Visit now—coral bleaching watch in effect.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
MS King Cruiser Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

MS King Cruiser

Explore Thailand's famous King Cruiser wreck, a passenger ferry sunk in 1997 that's become a thriving artificial reef and dive destination.

Intermediate Jan·Feb·Mar+
Hin Mu Sang Thailand Diving
🇹🇭 Thailand

Hin Mu Sang

Hin Mu Sang is a year-round dive site off Thailand's coast, hosting diverse marine life and accessible diving for all levels.

Beginner Jan·Feb·Mar+
Ras Mohammed — Shark & Yolanda Reef Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Ras Mohammed — Shark & Yolanda Reef

Egypt's most famous dive — twin reefs at the tip of Sinai with strong currents, schooling barracuda, and the cargo of the Yolanda wreck.

Advanced 12–40m 30m Mar·Apr·May+
SS Thistlegorm Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

SS Thistlegorm

WWII British cargo ship sunk by German bombers in 1941, holds full of motorcycles, trucks, rifles. World's best wreck dive.

Advanced 15–32m 20m Mar·Apr·May+
Ras Bob Reef Egypt Diving
🇪🇬 Egypt

Ras Bob Reef

Ras Bob Reef offers year-round diving in Egypt's Red Sea with healthy coral and diverse marine life. A accessible reef destination for divers of all levels.

Intermediate 25m Jan·Feb·Mar+

Dive guides by destination

Common questions

Where is the best diving in April?
The strongest picks for April: the Maldives (Maldives, ~30°C), Ari Atoll (Maldives, ~30°C), Apo Reef (Philippines, ~30°C), Coron (Philippines, ~32°C), Koh Tao (Thailand, ~30°C). Ranked on 5 years of climate data (wind, rain, air temperature) per dive region.
How warm is it for diving in April?
Across the recommended regions, air temperatures run about 29–32°C in April.
How are these destinations rated?
Each region is scored against its own year and against fixed diver thresholds for rain, wind and warmth — data, not a travel brochure.
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