Beyond the Riviera Maya & Cenotes

1. Abrolhos Marine ParkBrazilBest Dec–MarGood in the same months (All year)Also turtlesSame kind of diving: caverns and cenotes, reefs77match
2. Roatán & Bay IslandsHondurasBest Mar–SepGood in the same months (Dec–Oct)Also turtles, sharksSame kind of diving: caverns and cenotes, reefs75match
3. GrenadaBest Dec–MayGood in the same months (All year)Also turtles, sharksSame kind of diving: reefs71match
4. Florida SpringsUnited StatesGood all yearGood in the same months (All year)Also turtlesSame kind of diving: caverns and cenotes70match
5. BelizeBest Mar–JunGood in the same months (Nov–Jul)Also turtles, sharksSame kind of diving: reefs68match
6. GalápagosEcuadorBest Jun–NovGood in the same months (All year)Also turtles, sharksSame kind of diving: reefs66match

How we match: share of the good months in common (up to 25 points), same region (25), marine life seen regularly (20), kinds of diving (15), how many sites suit Open Water divers (10) and water temperature (5). We only suggest destinations in the same region of the world that share at least one kind of diving, and that are not among the busiest dive hubs we identified from dive volumes, dive-centre counts and marine-park visitor numbers.