Top dive spots in Jamaica

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Third largest Island in the Caribbean.

It covers 4,240 square miles and has a population of 2.9 million people

Kingston is the capital




When to dive Jamaica:

The coolest and driest period to visit Jamaica is from January to April, in the South December is also fine.

Hurricane season runs from June to November with August to October as the highest risk to get affected by tropical storms and hurricanes.


Average temperatures Kingston

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min (°C)212122232424242424232322
Max (°C)303031313232333332323131
Min (°F)707072737575757575737372
Max (°F)868688889090919190908888

Average precipitation Kingston

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Prec.(mm)2020204010075401001151756545815
Prec.(in)0.80.80.81.63.931.63.94.56.92.61.832.1
Days55578769111410693

Average precipitation Ocho Rios

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Prec.(mm)15012075110165110801001201902502051675
Prec.(in)5.94.734.36.54.33.13.94.77.59.88.165.9
Days7667121213131416108124

Average water temperature

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temp (°C)272727272828282929292828
Temp (°F)818181818282828484848282


There are over 30 PADI dive centers, also SSI, SDI and NAUI dive centers are available in Jamaica.




Dive sites Jamaica 


The Sunken City of Port Royal;

















This part of Port Royal, a city founded by the Spanish in 1494 sank into the ocean in 1692 because of a earthquake. 
Port Royal, once the biggest city in the Caribbean is also known as the pirate city.

Plenty of beautiful reefs and several shallow wrecks are to be seen here.


Devils Reef, Ocho Rios;











This 65 to 130 ft reef is only minutes from the shore, the reef has many crevices and cracks full of marine life. Eels, Barracudas, Turtles, Snappers, Groupers & Jackfish can be seen along with Sea fans, Sponges & Staghorn Corals.


Frenchman's hole;















This cavern starts at 30 ft and reaches 70 ft max depth. 
Moray Eels, Hammerhead Sharks, Groupers and Nurse Sharks can be observed at this dive site near Orange River.


The Throne Room, Negril;









This is a 40 to 70 ft Cavern dive that got ist's name because of Elephant Ear sponges that look like a throne. 

Octopus, Trout, Nurse Sharks, Snapper, Eels, Turtles and Stingrays make that this is the #1 dive in Negril.


Sunken plane, Montego Bay;











At a depth of 80 ft, this big plane is covered in Purple fans, Basket Sponges and Black Coral.    Starfish, Grunt, Snappers, Lobster, Parrotfish &Tobaccofish made their home of this plane wreck.


Widowmakers cave, Montego Bay;












The walls of this cave are covered in Black, and other soft Corals, Sponges, Gorgonians and Sea fans.  The cave starts at 35 ft and reaches 80 ft maximum depth. Blue Angelfish, Turtles, Creole Wrasses, Grouper and Snapper can be observed at Widowmakers cave.


SS Catheryne wreck, Ocho Rios;










With a max. depth of 49 ft, this Canadian Minesweeper is home to a variety of Marine life; Stingrays, Bluehead Wrasses, Sergeant Majors, Lobster, Hamlets and Squirelfish. This shallow dive site is one of the most popular in Ocho Rios.


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