Best Caribbean Dive Sites

I just received my latest issue of "Scuba Diving" magazine. One of the articles is a listing, by various categories, of the best dives sites in given regions, including the Caribbean/Atlantic.

The ratings were based on more than 4,500 responses by subscribers to the magazine and web users. A minimum number of votes (they don't say how many) was required to make it onto the list.

Two other regions were included; Pacific & Indian Ocean; and North America, but unless someone is interested I will not post those results now.

Here are the top Caribbean/Atlantic diving destinations:

1. Bonaire

2. Dominca

3. Cozumel

4. Little Cayman and Cayman Brac

5. British Virgin Islands

6. Grand Cayman

7. The Atolls, Belize

8. Grand Turk and Salt Cay

9. Curacao

10. Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

11. New Providence, Bahamas

12. U.S. Virgin Islands

13. Bermuda

14. Ambergis Caye, Belize

15. Out Islands, Bahamas

16. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

17. Saba

18. Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras

19. Puerto Rico

20. Cancun and the Yucatan, Mexico

Here are a couple other areas of interest:

Best Advanced Diving

1. Cozumel, Mexico

Best Wall Diving

1. Little Cayman and Cayman Brac

Best Big Animal Encounters

1. New Providence, Bahamas

Healthiest Marine Environment

1. Bonaire

Best Beginner Diving

1. Bonaire

Best Underwater Photography

1. Bonaire

Best Wreck Diving

1. British Virgin Islands

Best Shore Diving

1. Bonaire

Denny

Some of the best wreck dives ever in BVI.