Best places to scuba dive in June
June gives you two very different answers. Fakarava is the obvious choice for grey reef sharks and, around the full moon, the grouper spawning aggregation. The Solomon Islands are the better broad reef expedition, with walls, wrecks and fewer boats. For one unforgettable event, book Fakarava and time the moon precisely.
Where should you dive in June?
Fakarava + Rangiroa is the first trip I would book. It ranks #2 overall at 9.7/10, and June sits inside its strict peak window of June — July. Go for shark wall, grouper spawn, pass dives.
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Fakarava + Rangiroa
Come for the shark wall. Stay for the passes.
At Fakarava’s south pass, hundreds of grey reef sharks hold in clear water above the coral. It is one of the few famous shark dives that looks like the photographs. Time the full moon for the grouper spawn, then add Rangiroa for dolphins and more pass diving.
- Peak window
- June — July
- Signature
- Shark wall · Grouper spawn · Pass dives
Solomon Islands
Several good trips hiding in one country.
Mary Island has the schooling fish, Uepi has the blue-water walls, and Munda has reefs and wrecks. The boats are few and the logistics can be clumsy. That is partly why the underwater side still feels like Pacific diving before the big resort build-out.
- Peak window
- June — August
- Signature
- Schooling jacks · Barracuda · Healthy walls