Each year, we ask Scuba Diving's readers to vote for their favorite dive operators, liveaboards, dive resorts, dive sites and more to bring our Gold List to life. We are excited to present the 2018 winners below, who were chosen by popular vote (regardless of location) and ranked based on their category.

JUMP TO CATEGORY

Best Dive Operators
Best Dive Resorts
Best Liveaboards
Best Dive Sites
Best Wreck Dives
Best Shore Dives
Best Family Diving Experiences
Most Unusual Dive Sites
Best Night Dives
Best Big-Animal Dives

Best Dive Operators

1. Buddy Dive, Bonaire
2. Anthony's Key Resort Dive Shop, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
3. Scuba-Cozumel Dive Center, Mexico
4. Stuart Cove's Dive Bahamas, New Providence, Bahamas
5. Dive Oahu, Hawaii
6. Ocean Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys
7. Jack's Diving Locker, Hawaii
8. Sam's Tours, Palau
9. Kona Honu Divers, Hawaii
10. Capt. Don's Habitat, Bonaire
11. Reef Divers, Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
12. Dive Provo, Turks & Caicos
13. Beqa Adventure Divers, Fiji
14. Amigos del Mar, Ambergris Caye, Belize
15. Yap Divers at Manta Ray Bay Hotel, Yap
16. Horizon Divers, Key Largo, Florida Keys
17. Divetech, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
18. Pro Dive Mexico, Riviera Maya, Mexico
19. Dive Maui, Hawaii
20. Fish 'n Fins, Palau

Best Dive Resorts

1. Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire
2. Anthony's Key Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
3. Wakatobi Dive Resort, Sulawesi, Indonesia
4. Little Cayman Beach Resort, Cayman Islands
5. Scuba Club Cozumel, Mexico
6. Sunset House, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
7. Hotel Cozumel, Mexico
8. CoCo View Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
9. Captain Don's Habitat, Bonaire
10. Palau Pacific Resort
11. Southern Cross Club, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
12. Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino, Bonaire
13. Amy Slate's Amoray Dive Resort, Key Largo, Florida
14. InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort & Spa, Mexico
15. Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia
16. Turneffe Island Resort, Belize
17. Cobalt Coast Dive Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
18. Compass Point Dive Resort, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
19. Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina, Bahamas
20. Cabo Pulmo Beach Resort, Mexico

Best Liveaboards

1. Cayman Aggressor IV
   Note: Aggressor launched the Cayman Aggressor V in July 2018
2. Aqua Cat, Bahamas
3. Belize Aggressor III
4. Turks and Caicos Aggressor II
5. Palau Aggressor II
6. Galapagos Aggressor III
7. Truk Odyssey, Chuuk, Micronesia
8. Spoilsport, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
9. Kona Aggressor II
10. Arenui, Indonesia
11. Okeanos Aggressor I & II, Cocos
12. Rocio Del Mar, Baja, Mexico
13. Maldives Aggressor II, Maldives
14. Maldives Siren, Maldives
15. Galapagos Sky, Galapagos
16. Red Sea Aggressor, Egypt, Red Sea
17. Cuan Law, British Virgin Islands
18. Thailand Aggressor, Thailand and Indonesia
19. Bahamas Aggressor
20. Four Seasons Explorer, Maldives

Best Dive Sites

1. Darwin's Arch, Galapagos
2. Palancar Reef, Cozumel, Mexico
3. Mary's Place, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras
4. Eagle Ray Pass, Grand Cayman
5. Arborek Jetty, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
6. Alice in Wonderland, Bonaire
7. Cathedrals, Lanai, Hawaii
8. Blue Corner, Palau
9. Tubbataha, Palawan, Philippines
10. Roca Partida, Socorros

Best Wreck Dives

1. Hilma Hooker, Bonaire
2. Spiegel Grove, Key Largo, Florida Keys
3. Kittiwake, Grand Cayman
4. Fujikawa Maru, Truk Lagoon, Micronesia
5. Sea Tiger, Oahu, Hawaii

Best Shore Dives

1. Buddy Dive House Reef, Bonaire
2. Blue Heron Bridge, Riviera Beach, Florida
3. Two Step, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island
4. Lighthouse Point Reef, Grand Cayman
5. Wakatobi House Reef, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Best Family Diving Experiences

1. Kids Sea Camp/Family Dive Adventures
2. Buddy Rangers, Buddy Dive Resort, Bonaire
3. Family Summer Adventures, Jack's Diving Locker, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island
4. Family Weeks, Aggressor Fleet
5. Caribbean Marine Ecology Camp, Little Cayman, Cayman Islands

Most Unusual Dive Sites

1. Black Water Diving/Pelagic Magic, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Island
2. Devil's Throat, Cozumel, Mexico
3. 1,000 Steps, Bonaire
4. Washing Machine, Exumas, Bahamas
5. Angelita Cenote, Tulum, Mexico

Best Night Dives

1. Manta Ray Night Dive, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
2. Bari Reef, Bonaire
3. Sunset House Resort Reef, Grand Cayman
4. Frederiksted Pier, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
5. Thistlegorm, Red Sea, Egypt

Best Big-Animal Dives

1. Hammerhead Sharks, Cocos Island
2. West Indian Manatees, Florida Springs
3. Humpback Whales, Maui, Hawaii
4. Whale Sharks, Isla Contoy, Mexico
5. Caribbean Reef Sharks, Nassau, Bahamas