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.
Fakarava + Rangiroa
Grey reef sharks in the passes. The best time to dive here is June — July.
Read the Fakarava + Rangiroa guide →2 destinations for June
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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

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