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Caribbean
Bucket-list geology, jungle-and-reef combos, and remote atolls only reachable by liveaboard.
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Americas
A 15-foot lagoon that hides frogfish, seahorses, octopus, batfish and just about every weird thing you dream about.
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Caribbean
A protected marine park where you rent a truck, fill your tanks, and dive on your own schedule.
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Americas
A fully protected marine park with roaring schools of jacks, bull sharks and humpback whales in winter.
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Caribbean
Three islands stacked on the Cayman Trench with dramatic walls, easy shore access, and legendary clarity.
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Americas
Cocos Island liveaboards for hammerhead schools; Caño & Bat Islands from the mainland.
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ResortTurneffe Atoll, Belize
Private-island lodge on Belize's outer atoll.. Turneffe Island Resort occupies its own 14-acre cay two hours offshore. All-inclusive packages combine flats fishing, atoll diving, and access to the Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef.
ResortLittle Cayman, Cayman Islands
Bloody Bay Wall, right off the dock. Beachfront dive resort on Little Cayman offering easy access to the legendary Bloody Bay Wall Marine Park. Comfortable oceanfront rooms, on-site dive operation, and daily boat dives to some of the Caribbean's most pristine reefs.
ResortSan Miguel, Mexico
All-inclusive dive resort with its own dock on Cozumel's west shore.. Scuba Club Cozumel is a purpose-built dive resort: rooms, meals, tanks, and boats all bundled into one package. Boats leave from a private pier for the island's legendary drift dives on Palancar, Santa Rosa, and Punta Sur.
ResortFrench Cay, Roatan, Honduras
House-reef and wall diving with an unlimited shore-dive vibe.. CoCo View built its reputation on the "CoCo View Wall" — a five-minute swim from the dock to a spectacular drop-off. Add unlimited shore diving, twice-daily boat trips, and cabin-style rooms right on the water.
ResortCayman Brac, Cayman Islands
All-inclusive diving on Cayman Brac. All-inclusive dive resort on Cayman Brac's south shore with easy access to wall diving, wrecks, and shore diving right off the beach. Full-service dive operation, spacious rooms, and a relaxed island vibe.
ResortSandy Bay, Roatan, Honduras
Storied over-the-water bungalows on Roatan's north shore.. A Roatan institution since 1968: thatched-roof cabanas on a private key, three-tank boat days on the Mesoamerican Reef, and the on-site Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences with resident dolphins.
From the newsletter
July 23, 2026
From dramatic drop-offs to famous wrecks and one of the world's best snorkeling experiences, the Cayman Islands belong on every ocean lover's bucket list.
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