Scuba Diving 2005 Readers' Choice Awards for North America

[Keys Treasures]

Top Visibility

1. Florida Springs 100
2. Flower Garden Banks, Gulf of Mexico 82.5
3. Islamorada and Tavernier, Florida Keys 66.7
4. North Carolina 63.8
5. Southeast Florida* 61

Best Snorkeling

1. Islamorada and Tavernier, Florida Keys 80
2. Marathon, Florida Keys 76.9
3. Key West, Florida Keys 73.1
4. Key Largo, Florida Keys 68.2
5. Florida Gulf Coast 57.1

Best for Underwater Photography

1. Marathon, Florida Keys 86.7
2. Islamorada and Tavernier, Florida Keys 84.8
3. Channel Islands, Calif. 84.4
4. North Carolina 84.2
5. Key Largo, Florida Keys 82.5

Best Beginner Diving

1. Marathon, Florida Keys 100
2. Islamorada and Tavernier, Florida Keys 93.5
3. Key Largo, Florida Keys 91.7
4. Channel Islands, Calif. 84.8
5. Key West, Florida Keys 80.6

Best for Advanced Diving

1. North Carolina 98.3
2. Islamorada and Tavernier, Florida Keys 93.8
3. Marathon, Florida Keys 92.9
4. Channel Islands, Calif. 90.9
5. British Columbia 90

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