The Best Scuba Diving Operators in the World

Our survey asked readers to evaluate operators they’ve dived with in the past two years, and to rank the best operator they’ve dive with overall. Below is the top readers choice in every category, followed by every operator that scored excellent (based on number of votes and percentile score), in alphabetical order.

Best Overall

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands


Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Anthony’s Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands


Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dressel Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Pro Dive International, Cozumel and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, New Providence

Toucan Divers at Plaza Resort
, Bonaire

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Big Island Divers, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Jack’s Diving Locker, Hawaii

Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Captain Hook’s Dive Key West, Florida Keys

Amoray Dive Center, Key Largo, Florida Keys


Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Islamorada Dive Center, Florida Keys

Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Quality of Dive Boats

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands



Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Ambergris Divers, Belize

Anthony’s Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands

Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dressel Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Pro Dive International, Cozumel and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, New Providence

Toucan Diving Bonaire

Inside Scoop: “The ruins of San Gervasio [on Cozumel] are well worth the visit. This is a nice site, in the middle of the jungle, and typically quieter than the ruins of mainland Mexico.”—Christina O Donovan, Aldora Divers

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Big Island Divers, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Jack’s Diving Locker, Hawaii


Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Captain Hook’s Dive Key West, Florida Keys

Amoray Dive Center, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Islamorada Dive Center, Florida Keys

Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Quality of Rental Gear

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: Dockside Dive Center at CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands

Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii


Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Quality of Facilities 


Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands



Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Anthony’s Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands


Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dressel Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Pro Dive International, Cozumel and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, New Providence

Toucan Diving Bonaire

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Big Island Divers, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Jack’s Diving Locker, Hawaii

Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Captain Hook’s, Florida Keys

Amoray Dive Center, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Islamorada Dive Center, Florida Keys

Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Quality of Staff

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands


Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Anthony’s Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands


Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dressel Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Pro Dive International, Cozumel and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, New Providence

Toucan Diving Bonaire

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Big Island Divers, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Jack’s Diving Locker, Hawaii

Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Captain Hook’s, Florida Keys

Amoray Dive Center, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Islamorada Dive Center, Florida Keys

Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Quality of Dive Training and Courses

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dockside Dive Center at CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands



Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Attention to Safety

Caribbean and Atlantic

Readers Choice: CocoView Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands


Aldora Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Anthony’s Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands


Buddy Dive, Bonaire

Dive Paradise, Cozumel, Mexico

Dive with Martin, Cozumel, Mexico

Dressel Divers, Cozumel, Mexico

Pro Dive International, Cozumel and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands

Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico

Stuart Cove’s Dive Bahamas, New Providence

Toucan Diving Bonaire

Pacific and Indian

Readers Choice: Dive Ninja Expeditions, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Aaron’s Dive Shop, Hawaii

Big Island Divers, Hawaii

Dive Oahu, Hawaii

Jack’s Diving Locker, Hawaii


Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii

United States and Canada

Readers Choice: Islamorada Dive Center, Florida Keys

Amoray Dive Center, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Captain Hook’s Dive Key West, Florida Keys


Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Rainbow Reef, Key Largo, Florida Keys

Family-Friendly Experiences

Our survey asked readers to vote for the best family-friendly dive experience. The resulting list ranks the top overall readers choice, followed by all the experiences that received an excellent score (based on number of votes and percentile score) in alphabetical order.

Readers Choice: Beaches Resorts, Turks and Caicos

BuddyRangers, 
Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire 


Kids Sea Camp, Family Dive 
Adventures 


Dive Travel Agencies

Readers voted for the best dive travel agency they have used. The resulting list ranks the top overall readers choice, followed by all the travel services that received an excel- lent score (based on number of votes and percentile score) in alphabetical order.

Readers Choice: PADI Travel

BayAdventures

Caradonna

Dream Weaver Travel

Family Dive Adventures

Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas

Vacation Connection