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[125gJoe]

When my friends go down to the Keys with their boat, I pack all my stuff on the boat..........Then ride down on the bike I love it down their.

That's a great way to visit the Keys!

I totally enjoy the Keys!

 

[geoffgarcia]

Just wanted to pop in and say I was looking into all of these places and Belize gets great ratings for diving and snorkeling!

it has the second largest barrier reef in the world (to Australia of course) thats the draw

 

[~*LuvMyKribs*~]

I'm planning a trip to the Cook Islands, the islands of Rarotonga and Atiutaki in particular. I've never been but i like what i've seen so far. Fairly inexpensive for the South Pacific and absolutely beautiful. Great people too!

I cant wait to go.

 

[mogurnda]

If you are thinking about diving in the Caribbean, Roatan (an island off Honduras, sitting on the Belize barrier reef system) and Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles, off northern Venezuela) have been our two favorite spots. Bonaire has probably the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean, and it doesn't get huge cruise ships, so it has a quiet pace. Roatan is also slow-paced, and the reefs are excellent. However, snorkeling in Roatan is limited by the distance from shore to the reef, and there's little to do aside from diving in Bonaire (fine for us old fogies).

On the other hand, I always have a great time in Key West. The diving and snorkeling are very good (tons of fish, corals also, but not quite as pristine), the food is fantastic, and there's a night life if you want it. I can even recommend a nice, quiet little B&B that's right in the historic district.

Cozumel can be nice too. You can fly into the horror of Cancun, and catch a ferry over to Cozumel. It is still a tourist town, but on a much more manageable scale than Cancun. If you get tired of watersports, you can head to the mainland and see the Mayan ruins.