Region
Caribbean & Western Atlantic
Warm, easy blue water, walls and wrecks an ocean-hop from the Americas, and some of the best-value dive training on Earth.
Satellite: NASA Blue Marble
Every dot links to its destination guide.
19 destinations across 14 countries; peak season Nov–Aug.
Seasons
Month by month across Caribbean & Western Atlantic
Nov–Aug is when most of the region rates highest. Bonaire holds a 4 or better for 12 months of the year; Bermuda drops to 1/5 in Jan–Feb. All 19 destinations are listed; a destination without verified monthly data says so rather than showing a guess.
Cell color = documented month rating from 1–5. Gray = no verified monthly data.
19 destinations
The destinations
Most dived first. Each guide has the sites, the month table, the marine life and the logistics.
Bonaire
Bonaire · 7 sites
Cozumel
Mexico · 7 sites
Riviera Maya & the Cenotes
Mexico · 7 sites
Belize Barrier Reef
Belize · 6 sites
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands · 6 sites
Isla Mujeres & Cancún
Mexico · 6 sites
Roatán
Honduras · 6 sites
Tiger Beach & Grand Bahama
The Bahamas · 6 sites
Bermuda
Bermuda · 5 sites
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands · 6 sites
Curaçao
Curaçao · 5 sites
Dominica
Dominica · 5 sites
Grenada
Grenada · 5 sites
Jardines de la Reina
Cuba · 4 sites
Little Cayman
Cayman Islands · 5 sites
Nassau & New Providence
The Bahamas · 5 sites
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia · 5 sites
Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos Islands · 5 sites
Utila
Honduras · 5 sites