January — Cocos Island, Maldives, Red Sea

Cocos hammerhead season peaks; Maldives Central + Southern atolls offer manta & whale shark feeding aggregations on the east side. Red Sea is cool but quiet.

February — Socorro, Bahamas (tigers), Maldives

Socorro humpback whale season peaks. Tiger Beach in the Bahamas is at its best. Maldives southern atolls deliver manta nights.

March — Socorro, Galápagos, Bahamas

Last month for humpbacks in Socorro. Galápagos warm-water season ends — last chance for hammerhead schools at Wolf & Darwin in calm seas.

April — Maldives, Indonesia (Komodo north), Galápagos

Maldives manta season transitions east → west. Komodo north opens its main season. Galápagos starts cool-water phase.

May — Komodo, Raja Ampat (transition), Maldives

Komodo at its best — 28°C water, calm seas, mantas everywhere. Maldives mid-season, fewer crowds.

June–August — Indonesia, Galápagos, Solomon Islands

Komodo and Raja Ampat (north) peak; Galápagos enters hammerhead/whale shark high season; Solomon Islands manta & reef peak.

September — Galápagos, Egypt, Bahamas

Galápagos peak. Red Sea water at warmest (~28°C). Bahamas reef diving at its best before hurricane season ends.

October — Egypt, Maldives, Raja Ampat

Northern Red Sea at perfect 27°C. Maldives manta hotspots active. Raja Ampat transitions to its best months ahead.

November — Raja Ampat, Maldives, Cocos

Raja Ampat opens its peak season. Maldives pre-Christmas calm before high season pricing. Cocos hammerhead aggregations build.

December — Maldives, Cocos, Socorro

Maldives Christmas/NY high season — book early. Cocos peak. Socorro humpback season starts late month.