Bonaire voted #1 dive destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic
Also rated top for healthiest marine environment, shore diving, underwater photography and beginner diving
Kralendijk, Bonaire (November 29, 2006) – Continuing its reign as one of the world’s top dive destinations, Bonaire was for the fifth year in a row rated the “Top Dive Destination Overall” (Caribbean/Atlantic) in Scuba Diving magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2007.
Bonaire also received the #1 rating in four other Caribbean/Atlantic categories: Healthiest Marine Environment, Top Shore Diving Destination, Top Destination for Underwater Photography and Top Destination for Beginners, and took second place in the categories of Top Marine Life and Top Small Animal Encounters. Additionally Bonaire placed in the top three in the Top Value and Top Snorkelling categories, and in the top five in the categories of Top Visibility and Top Destinations for Advanced Divers.
“For more than twenty-five years Bonaire’s dedicated and environmentally conscious dive industry has worked diligently to protect our coral reefs and provide a superior dive experience, and we are honoured for the five straight years divers have recognized their efforts and rated Bonaire the top dive destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic,” said Ronella Croes, director of the Tourism Corporation Bonaire.
For the Reader’s Choice awards thousands of Scuba Diving subscribers and web users rated their dive experiences on a scale of one to five. Results of the 2007 awards will be featured in the January/February 2007 issue of Scuba Diving magazine.
Located eighty-six miles east of Aruba, the Dutch-Caribbean island of Bonaire offers year-round sunshine, low annual rainfall, pristine coral formations and the most thriving fish population in the Caribbean. Ideal for adventurers, explorers and sun worshippers alike, Bonaire offers myriad eco-adventure activities, including world-renowned scuba diving and snorkelling, windsurfing, kiteboarding, landsailing, mountain biking, sea and mangrove kayaking, horseback riding, nature tours, hiking, birdwatching, sailing and deep-sea and bone fishing. And with a selection of accommodations ranging from full-service oceanfront resorts and condominiums to guest houses and small inns, Bonaire has something for every lifestyle and budget.
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