Survey, rank the 5 best dive spots in Caribbean

[scubby-doo]

We have 2 weeks in late June to go anywhere in Mexico, or Carribean. FLying from Orlando.
Already been to Grand Cayman, awesome.
What are the best recommendations for diving for intermediate level diving 30-100 ft.
We prefer good marine life, soft corals, and do not prefer wrecks.

We live in North Carolina so we can do the best wrecks there are.

Done scuba in Grand CAyman - top notch , but high $$$.
Done snorkeling in St Thomas - great
been snorkeling in Key west, Key Largo, Cozumel, Costa Maya

Rate the top 5 you think should not be missed .
Bonaire ? BVI ? Cozumel ? Costa Maya coast ? MExico riveriera ?

 

[Doc]

Looks like you got it all listed.

Intermediate level diving... how is that defined... by depth?

What is "good marine life" ? Big stuff that you can easily spot? Magical stuff that is a bit harder to see?

Define your needs and desires.

 

[nipi]

1. Little Cayman
2. Providencia Island, Colombia
3. South Caicos
4. Maria la Gorda, Cuba
5. Bonaire

 

[sdwho]

In no particular order:

Grand Cayman (DiveTech/Cobalt Coast)
Little Cayman (Little Cayman Beach Resort)
Belize (Turneffe Island Lodge)
Turks and Caicos (no specific referral)
Cozumel (Dive Paradise/varous hotel options)

Coz is the best of that group if you're on a tight budget.

 

[Dave Zimmerly]

Cozumel, Bonaire and Roatan.

Dave (aka "Squirt")

 

[ronrosa]

Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Cozumel, Little Cayman

 

[mow2000]

The best diving I've ever done (Bonaire, Curacao, Tobago, Mexico, St. Eustatius, NC, Hawaii and a few more) was on one of Blackbeard's trips. I saw tons of sharks and did three to four dives a day. Night dives almost every night. Living on the boat was fun and the other divers were great. The food was great. The crew was great. It was a super deal. But it is definately not for everyone. Bring seasick patches and research the weather and water temps before booking.

 

[scubby-doo]

ok.
good marine life means.. large schools of fish. diverse marine life, many types of fish in a small area, instead of brown reefs and small variety of fish( common fish)
which island is tops for a week of diving ... if you had to goto any one ( Even Grand Cayman) thats the only one I have dived in... all the rest were decent snorkelling, but I want good quality reefs teeming with big schools of fish.

 

[jaybombs25]

you guys obviously do NOT no about the hidden trasures:

Belize
St Lucia
Grenada ( read feb 2007 issue of "scuba diving" mag an u'll see)
ST Vincent
Puerto Rico

 

[caymaniac]

1.Little Cayman.
2.Turks&Caicos./Cayman Brac
3.Cozumel.
4.Grand Cayman
5.Bonaire