A WWII minesweeper and a set of caverns on one site, a short ride offshore
26–30°C · 79–86°Fintermediate
Country
Diving in Jamaica
3 dive destinations in Jamaica, up to 200 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 26–30 °C. All 3 are in season in Feb–Apr. 10 named dive sites have their own pages.
Port Antonio · photo Layneartz19
- Destinations
- 3
- Dive sites
- 10
- Water
- 26–30°C
- Most in season
- Feb–Apr
RegionCaribbean
Where are the dive destinations in Jamaica?
- 1Ocho RiosDec–Apr
- 2Negril & Bloody BayDec–Apr
- 3Port AntonioFeb–Apr
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocho Rios | Dec–Apr | 26–30°C | — | 10–40 m | Intermediate | Day boat | 2 |
| 2 | Negril & Bloody Bay | Dec–Apr | 26–30°C | — | 9–27 m | Beginner | Day boat, Shore | 1 |
| 3 | Port Antonio | Feb–Apr | 27–30°C | — | 9–34 m | Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced | Day boat | 7 |
When is the best time to dive Jamaica?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Feb–Apr: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ocho Rios | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime |
| 2Negril & Bloody Bay | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime |
| 3Port Antonio | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
| Good or prime | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.
74 km end to end
In season together: Feb–Apr
All 3 destinations in Jamaica
Caribbean
Negril & Bloody Bay
Jamaica
A beginner cavern and reef arches on Jamaica's calm west coast
26–30°C · 79–86°Fbeginner
Walls, a coral pinnacle and a Coast Guard wreck on an uncrowded coast
27–30°C · 81–86°Fintermediate