I owe my love of diving to summer camp, getting certified at age 14. After college, I became an instructor, teaching on the island of St. Croix. Working for travel magazines, I've been lucky to travel to every continent on assignment, from jumping in the water with humpback whales in Antarctica to swimming alongside mantas in Asia.
This standout fleet won 20 awards for its Red Sea-, Maldives- and Indonesia- based liveaboards
Ocean Encounters and LionsDive Resort won a combined 13 Readers Choice awards this year, including Quality of Dive Boats, Quality of Staff and Quality of the Resort.
Horizon Divers won a total of seven Readers Choice awards this year, including Quality of Dive Boats, Quality of Staff and first place for Quality of Training and Courses.
Sunset House and Sunset Divers won a combined nine awards in categories including Quality of the Restaurant, Quality of Staff, Quality of Dive Boats and Attention to Safety.
Key Dives won a total of seven awards this year, including first place in Quality of Dive Boats, Quality of Rental Gear, Quality of Staff, Attention to Safety and Best Overall.
Maduro Dive was rated highly this year by Scuba Diving magazine readers, taking home an award for Best Travel Agency.
Ramon’s Village won a combined seven awards for its resort and dive center, including Quality of the Resort, Quality of the Rooms, Value of Resort, Quality of Staff and Quality of Dive Boats.
This private-island all-inclusive won top honors in the Caribbean for unbeatable value.
Anthony’s Key won a total of six Readers Choice awards in categories such as Quality of the Resort, Quality of the Restaurant, Quality of Staff and Value of Resort.