Destination: Cayman Islands

An early leader in the resort diving business, the Cayman Islands remain one of the world's favorite diving destinations. Clear water, colorful shallow reefs and dramatic walls make the waters surrounding these islands equally suited to beginning and experienced divers. The island of Grand Cayman boasts the most diver-friendly infrastructure of any island in the region, with more than 60 dive shops, numerous photography and specialty training facilities, an on-island recompression chamber, and a service infrastructure that caters to every taste from fast food to continental gourmet. The sister islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman offer low-key accommodations and uncrowned reefs and walls, including Little Cayman's world-famous Bloody Bay Wall.