The dive calendar · June

Where to dive in June

Fakarava leads for grey reef sharks and the chance to see grouper spawning. Confirm the spawning dates locally before booking flights. The Solomon Islands offer a different trip, combining quiet reefs, schooling fish and wrecks.

2 recommended destinations
First pick

Fakarava + Rangiroa

Grey reef sharks in the passes. The best time to dive here is June — July.

Read the Fakarava + Rangiroa guide →
The shortlist

2 destinations for June

Listed in overall rank order.

  1. Wall of grey reef sharks, Tumakohua Pass; diving Fakarava + Rangiroa
    #2 overall · French Polynesia9.7 / 10

    Fakarava + Rangiroa

    Grey reef sharks in the passes.

    Hundreds of grey reef sharks gather at Fakarava’s south pass. Plan the dives around the tides, and check the expected grouper spawning dates if that is why you are going. Add Rangiroa for dolphins and more pass diving.

    Best months
    June — July
    Go for
    Shark wall · Grouper spawn · Pass dives
    Read the dive guide →
  2. Blacktip reef shark at Uepi Point; diving Solomon Islands
    #16 overall · Uepi · Mary Island · Munda8.4 / 10

    Solomon Islands

    Quiet reefs, schooling fish and wartime wrecks.

    Mary Island is known for schooling fish, Uepi for walls, and Munda for reefs and wrecks. There are relatively few dive boats, and transfers take planning. Choose the area or liveaboard route around the kind of diving you want.

    Best months
    June — August
    Go for
    Schooling jacks · Barracuda · Healthy walls
    Read the dive guide →