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The DIANA region of Madagascar, encompassing Diego, Antsohihy, Nosy Be, and Ambanja, offers an unparalleled diving experience for enthusiasts seeking vibrant marine life and diverse underwater landscapes. Situated in the northwest, this area is a hub for adventure with its volcanic-based topography creating unique diving environments. Nosy Be, a highlight of DIANA, boasts three distinct diving areas, each presenting a captivating array of underwater plateaus, colorful coral formations, and intriguing wrecks.

Diving in this region is more than just an exploration of beautiful seascapes; it’s a journey through deep canyons and subterranean arches that showcase the extensive biodiversity native to Madagascar. Divers are treated to thrilling encounters with exotic species, including golden-eyed lemurs' marine counterparts. From July to October, humpback whales grace the waters, while whale sharks make their appearance from September to November, and hammerheads thrill divers in December and January. These seasonal spectacles, combined with the region's distinct underwater architecture, make DIANA an irresistible destination for those seeking both adventure and tranquility beneath the waves.

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    Diving in Diana

    Diana boasts some of the best dive sites, attracting divers with its diverse underwater attractions. Notable wreck dives include the "Three Brothers," where coral-covered remnants of old ships offer a glimpse into history amidst colorful marine life. Popular shore dives are easily accessible, such as the Nosy Be area, famed for its vibrant reefs and the chance to witness fascinating marine behaviors, like the captivating dance of manta rays.

    For night dive enthusiasts, the region offers mesmerizing experiences, revealing nocturnal creatures and bioluminescent displays. Whether you prefer the convenience of shore diving or the adventure of liveaboard trips, Diana provides a balanced array of options. Liveaboards allow divers to explore remote locations, ensuring diverse and unforgettable underwater encounters that cater to both novice and experienced divers alike.

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    The best Months to Dive in Diana

    Diana, Madagascar, offers diverse diving conditions year-round with varying seasonal influences. From November to April, water temperatures range from 28°C to 30°C/82°F to 86°F, providing warm and comfortable diving environments. During this period, visibility remains moderate but can be reduced due to seasonal rains.

    May through October marks the dry season, where water temperatures drop slightly to 25°C to 27°C/77°F to 81°F, and visibility typically improves, often exceeding 20 meters/66 feet. Winds and currents are generally mild, but stronger trade winds may occur in August and September, potentially affecting surface conditions. Diving is possible throughout the year, though planning around the rainy season may enhance the overall experience.

    Top Wildlife Sightings in Diana

    Diana, located in the north of Madagascar, is a haven for marine biodiversity, particularly around Nosy Be and its surrounding islands. The coral reefs are teeming with common reef fish, such as butterflyfish and angelfish, providing a colorful spectacle for divers year-round.

    Seasonal highlights include sightings of whale sharks from October to December, making this period ideal for encountering these gentle giants. Green and hawksbill turtles are also frequently spotted, especially near nesting sites during the warmer months. Manta rays can sometimes be seen gliding through the waters from May to November, offering an unforgettable experience for those diving in these pristine waters.

    Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

    Green Turtle

    Green Turtle

    624 Sightings
    J
    41
    F
    3
    M
    5
    A
    22
    M
    23
    J
    14
    J
    43
    A
    83
    S
    82
    O
    118
    N
    104
    D
    86
    Hawksbill Turtle

    Hawksbill Turtle

    484 Sightings
    J
    19
    F
    1
    M
    4
    A
    44
    M
    21
    J
    18
    J
    37
    A
    53
    S
    64
    O
    76
    N
    100
    D
    47

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 200

    Moray Eel

    Moray Eel

    466 Sightings
    J
    18
    F
    0
    M
    3
    A
    4
    M
    5
    J
    30
    J
    59
    A
    53
    S
    86
    O
    104
    N
    56
    D
    48

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 27

    Barracuda

    Barracuda

    191 Sightings
    J
    21
    F
    2
    M
    4
    A
    0
    M
    6
    J
    0
    J
    6
    A
    13
    S
    40
    O
    49
    N
    21
    D
    29

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 300

    Octopus

    Octopus

    77 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    0
    M
    2
    A
    0
    M
    4
    J
    3
    J
    7
    A
    1
    S
    18
    O
    7
    N
    28
    D
    6

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 600

    Wrasse

    Wrasse

    65 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    1
    M
    2
    J
    15
    J
    0
    A
    4
    S
    17
    O
    13
    N
    2
    D
    7

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

    Stingrays

    Stingrays

    948 Sightings
    J
    7
    F
    3
    M
    4
    A
    74
    M
    80
    J
    36
    J
    68
    A
    127
    S
    116
    O
    152
    N
    169
    D
    112

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Angelfish

    Angelfish

    793 Sightings
    J
    11
    F
    2
    M
    4
    A
    63
    M
    45
    J
    56
    J
    31
    A
    91
    S
    138
    O
    174
    N
    102
    D
    76

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 100

    Parrotfish

    Parrotfish

    708 Sightings
    J
    20
    F
    3
    M
    5
    A
    34
    M
    29
    J
    37
    J
    34
    A
    96
    S
    95
    O
    186
    N
    93
    D
    76

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Butterfly Fish

    Butterfly Fish

    700 Sightings
    J
    14
    F
    2
    M
    10
    A
    43
    M
    30
    J
    40
    J
    39
    A
    90
    S
    120
    O
    151
    N
    85
    D
    76

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 28

    Clownfish

    Clownfish

    646 Sightings
    J
    12
    F
    6
    M
    5
    A
    31
    M
    31
    J
    48
    J
    41
    A
    58
    S
    107
    O
    149
    N
    81
    D
    77

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Grouper/Basslets

    Grouper/Basslets

    585 Sightings
    J
    25
    F
    3
    M
    0
    A
    30
    M
    24
    J
    17
    J
    31
    A
    58
    S
    76
    O
    143
    N
    115
    D
    63

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 8

    Bannerfish

    Bannerfish

    518 Sightings
    J
    8
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    26
    M
    26
    J
    43
    J
    27
    A
    74
    S
    66
    O
    131
    N
    68
    D
    49

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Pufferfish

    Pufferfish

    422 Sightings
    J
    10
    F
    2
    M
    4
    A
    10
    M
    25
    J
    19
    J
    9
    A
    54
    S
    43
    O
    125
    N
    73
    D
    48

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    Triggerfish

    Triggerfish

    420 Sightings
    J
    21
    F
    0
    M
    3
    A
    36
    M
    17
    J
    10
    J
    8
    A
    55
    S
    50
    O
    107
    N
    66
    D
    47

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3000

    Nudibranch

    Nudibranch

    412 Sightings
    J
    6
    F
    0
    M
    3
    A
    10
    M
    7
    J
    10
    J
    8
    A
    52
    S
    49
    O
    116
    N
    119
    D
    32

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 12

    Lionfish

    Lionfish

    361 Sightings
    J
    10
    F
    0
    M
    3
    A
    8
    M
    9
    J
    50
    J
    23
    A
    42
    S
    50
    O
    78
    N
    50
    D
    38

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 85

    Surgeonfish

    Surgeonfish

    348 Sightings
    J
    12
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    12
    M
    7
    J
    30
    J
    23
    A
    36
    S
    38
    O
    75
    N
    63
    D
    50

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 150

    Sweetlips and Grunts

    Sweetlips and Grunts

    309 Sightings
    J
    6
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    17
    M
    5
    J
    36
    J
    7
    A
    43
    S
    25
    O
    63
    N
    63
    D
    42

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 25

    Boxfish

    Boxfish

    280 Sightings
    J
    10
    F
    2
    M
    4
    A
    8
    M
    8
    J
    20
    J
    12
    A
    34
    S
    27
    O
    99
    N
    30
    D
    26
    Whitetip Reef Shark

    Whitetip Reef Shark

    243 Sightings
    J
    9
    F
    8
    M
    13
    A
    9
    M
    5
    J
    7
    J
    29
    A
    31
    S
    30
    O
    40
    N
    14
    D
    48
    Silvertip Shark

    Silvertip Shark

    240 Sightings
    J
    5
    F
    4
    M
    0
    A
    18
    M
    6
    J
    8
    J
    28
    A
    32
    S
    51
    O
    33
    N
    47
    D
    8

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 350

    Damselfish

    Damselfish

    224 Sightings
    J
    2
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    16
    M
    2
    J
    15
    J
    20
    A
    36
    S
    31
    O
    49
    N
    30
    D
    23

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 40

    Jackfish

    Jackfish

    209 Sightings
    J
    14
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    28
    M
    10
    J
    10
    J
    6
    A
    11
    S
    30
    O
    45
    N
    15
    D
    38

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Scorpionfish

    Scorpionfish

    190 Sightings
    J
    6
    F
    2
    M
    1
    A
    7
    M
    9
    J
    12
    J
    9
    A
    14
    S
    44
    O
    30
    N
    36
    D
    20

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 90

    Goatfish

    Goatfish

    182 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    0
    M
    3
    A
    15
    M
    12
    J
    16
    J
    5
    A
    23
    S
    28
    O
    56
    N
    0
    D
    20

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

    Trumpetfish

    Trumpetfish

    172 Sightings
    J
    14
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    5
    M
    10
    J
    18
    J
    9
    A
    20
    S
    25
    O
    37
    N
    28
    D
    6

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Soldierfish

    Soldierfish

    170 Sightings
    J
    17
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    6
    M
    5
    J
    1
    J
    7
    A
    40
    S
    16
    O
    48
    N
    0
    D
    30

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 20

    Guitarfish

    Guitarfish

    145 Sightings
    J
    0
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    23
    J
    26
    A
    24
    S
    24
    O
    23
    N
    25
    D
    0
    Grey Reef Shark

    Grey Reef Shark

    136 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    5
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    8
    J
    7
    J
    20
    A
    20
    S
    14
    O
    28
    N
    17
    D
    13

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 110

    Snapper

    Snapper

    87 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    0
    M
    2
    A
    2
    M
    3
    J
    13
    J
    3
    A
    8
    S
    18
    O
    18
    N
    0
    D
    19

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 30

    Stonefish

    Stonefish

    75 Sightings
    J
    0
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    5
    M
    0
    J
    1
    J
    1
    A
    7
    S
    26
    O
    28
    N
    0
    D
    7

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

    Cornetfish

    Cornetfish

    64 Sightings
    J
    9
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    7
    M
    2
    J
    4
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    0
    O
    1
    N
    22
    D
    17

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 50

    Frogfish

    Frogfish

    55 Sightings
    J
    6
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    0
    J
    6
    A
    8
    S
    1
    O
    22
    N
    0
    D
    12

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Spiny Lobster

    Spiny Lobster

    55 Sightings
    J
    0
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    4
    J
    0
    A
    2
    S
    23
    O
    2
    N
    19
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Squirrelfish

    Squirrelfish

    48 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    1
    M
    6
    J
    1
    J
    2
    A
    24
    S
    3
    O
    7
    N
    0
    D
    3

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3400

    Shrimp

    Shrimp

    47 Sightings
    J
    1
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    3
    M
    1
    J
    0
    J
    5
    A
    0
    S
    5
    O
    3
    N
    21
    D
    8

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

    Emperor

    Emperor

    40 Sightings
    J
    7
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    1
    J
    0
    A
    14
    S
    0
    O
    4
    N
    11
    D
    1

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 15

    Tuna

    Tuna

    36 Sightings
    J
    4
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    2
    M
    1
    J
    1
    J
    4
    A
    5
    S
    0
    O
    2
    N
    10
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 7000

    Crab

    Crab

    35 Sightings
    J
    0
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    2
    M
    3
    J
    3
    J
    0
    A
    0
    S
    6
    O
    5
    N
    11
    D
    5

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 55

    Lobster

    Lobster

    34 Sightings
    J
    12
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    6
    J
    1
    A
    0
    S
    0
    O
    1
    N
    0
    D
    14
    Leaf Scorpionfish

    Leaf Scorpionfish

    31 Sightings
    J
    0
    F
    2
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    0
    J
    9
    J
    0
    A
    2
    S
    5
    O
    8
    N
    0
    D
    5
    Blacktip Reef Shark

    Blacktip Reef Shark

    31 Sightings
    J
    3
    F
    0
    M
    0
    A
    0
    M
    4
    J
    1
    J
    0
    A
    1
    S
    6
    O
    1
    N
    6
    D
    9

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