Cozumel is ranked the number one diving spot in the world by many diving organizations, including the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Cozumel is located 12 miles off the Yucatan Peninsula. It is Mexico's largest island, measuring 28 miles long and 12 miles wide. The west side of the island faces the mainland and is where all the diving takes place. There is very high underwater visibility, a wide variety of sea life and a current that makes for great drift diving. The high season is from December to March when temperatures average 85 degrees during the day and 70 degrees at night. Summer is the rainy season, during which it gets very hot and humid, reaching well into the 90-degree range during the day and going down to only about 85 degrees at night.
Grand Cayman is ranked as the number one diving spot in the Caribbean by MSNBC and number three in the world by PADI. There are many outstanding dive spots for divers of all skill levels, including the well-known Stingray City, a shallow dive where divers encounter dozens of tame stingrays, and the nearby Cayman Turtle Farm, about a quarter mile away. For experienced divers, underwater cave exploration can be done at Trinity Caves, where visibility is over 100 feet and black coral, giant sea sponges and lots of schooling fish are common sights.
Ranked number two in the world's best diving spots by PADI, all Bonaire diving sites are accessible from the beach. The desertlike island is 24 miles long and is only about 7 miles wide at its widest point. It is located about 50 miles north of Venezuela and 85 miles from Aruba. Due to its proximity to the equator, the weather is mild year-round with very little difference between summer and winter. Temperatures are around 85 degrees during the day and in the mid-70s at night due to the mild tradewinds. Water temperatures average 82 degrees most of the year but will dip to about 78 degrees in the winter. Underwater visibility ranges from 60 to over 100 feet.
