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Diving in Puerto Rico

3 dive destinations in Puerto Rico, up to 190 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 24–30 °C. All 3 are in season in Dec–Mar. 13 named dive sites have their own pages.

La Parguera & Guánica · photo Les & Omy

Destinations: 3
Dive sites: 13
Water: 24–30°C
Most in season: Dec–Mar

RegionCaribbean

Where are the dive destinations in Puerto Rico?

1CulebraDec–Mar
2ViequesDec–May
3La Parguera & GuánicaDec–May

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in Puerto Rico
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	CulebraAbout 50 reef, wall and wreck sites, most under 20 minutes by boat	Dec–Mar	27–29°C	—	9–24 m	Beginnersites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	4
2	ViequesEasy shore diving at Mosquito Pier, a former military pier, to 12 m	Dec–May	24–29°C	—	5–18 m	Beginner	Shore, Day boat	2
3	La Parguera & GuánicaA 34 km shelf-edge wall a short boat ride from two south-coast towns	Dec–May	26–30°C	—	14–37 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	7

When is the best time to dive Puerto Rico?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Dec–Mar: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in Puerto Rico
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Culebra	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good
2Vieques	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good
3La Parguera & Guánica	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good
Good or prime	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

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.

188 km end to end

In season together: Dec–Mar