I have been to all three locations.
Cayman Islands are a little on the expensive side and there are a lot of wall dives. Unless you have your bouyancy under control, this may not be the best choice.
Belize, Ambergris Caye is a lot of fun. I dove with Amigos del Mar and stayed in the Mayan Princess. Amigos did an excellant job. They used six packs. Your entry was a back roll off of the gunnel. You doffed your gear in the water and handed it up to the captain at the end of the dive. Getting back on the boat wasn't tough unless there was a substantial wave action. Then timing was critical or you stood the chance of getting brained by the ladder.
Bonaire was (in my opinion) probably the best choice for divers of limited experience. I stayed at Divi Flamingo and used the in house dive service. Our captain/DM combo were Rommel and Lutty. Both were excellant. The dives were not super challenging. We encountered no significant currents. The "big" fish were scarcer than Belize, but plenty of smaller reef fish, turtles, rays, octopus, eels, crab and lobster. The reefs are in good shape with plenty of sponges and stuff.
Whatever you choose, have fun and dive safe.
Art
Cayman Islands are a little on the expensive side and there are a lot of wall dives. Unless you have your bouyancy under control, this may not be the best choice.
Belize, Ambergris Caye is a lot of fun. I dove with Amigos del Mar and stayed in the Mayan Princess. Amigos did an excellant job. They used six packs. Your entry was a back roll off of the gunnel. You doffed your gear in the water and handed it up to the captain at the end of the dive. Getting back on the boat wasn't tough unless there was a substantial wave action. Then timing was critical or you stood the chance of getting brained by the ladder.
Bonaire was (in my opinion) probably the best choice for divers of limited experience. I stayed at Divi Flamingo and used the in house dive service. Our captain/DM combo were Rommel and Lutty. Both were excellant. The dives were not super challenging. We encountered no significant currents. The "big" fish were scarcer than Belize, but plenty of smaller reef fish, turtles, rays, octopus, eels, crab and lobster. The reefs are in good shape with plenty of sponges and stuff.
Whatever you choose, have fun and dive safe.
Art