Value is a relative term — what seems to be a great travel bargain for one diver may be the entire life savings of another. This category represents those destinations that are affordable, yes, but also deliver a great deal — frequent diving, good eats, included extra amenities — for your hard-earned vacation money.

Our annual Top 100 Readers Choice Awards are based on your real-world dives, and they let us take that journey right along with you. Since 1994, we’ve been presenting our ­readers’ picks for the best diving in the world in our annual Top 100 Readers Choice Awards. It’s a feature that we love to put together, because we consider the results of our annual Top 100 survey a way for magazine readers, fans and online followers to share their most ­remarkable moments ­underwater. Below you'll find the winning destinations for the scuba diving destinations with the best value.

How the Winners are Chosen:

Thousands of Scuba ­Diving subscribers and online users rated their experiences at dive destinations in a ­variety of categories on a scale from 1 to 5. Final scores are an average of the numerical scores awarded. A minimum number of ­responses was required for a destination to be included in these ratings.

Destinations with the Best Value in the Caribbean and Atlantic

1. Mexico

2. Bonaire

3. Bay Islands

4. Belize

5. Bahamas

Destinations with the Best Value in North America

1. British Columbia

2. Florida

3. North Carolina

4. Great Lakes

5. Washington

Destinations with the Best Value in the Pacific and Indian Oceans

1. Indonesia

2. French Polynesia

3. Red Sea

4. Philippines

5. Thailand

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