Scuba Diving Magazine's 2027 Readers Choice Awards
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WEST BAY, Honduras - eTravelWire -- Sun Divers Roatan has earned top-three finishes in all seven categories of Scuba Diving Magazine's 2027 Readers Choice Awards. The results place it among the highest-rated operators in the Caribbean and Atlantic region.

About 11,000 divers took part, making the Readers Choice Awards one of the industry's most significant reader-driven recognitions. Divers rate only operators they have personally experienced. Sun Divers was evaluated alongside operators from the Cayman Islands, Bonaire, Cozumel, the Bay Islands and the Bahamas.

Results by category:
1st Place — Quality of Rental Equipment
1st Place — Quality of Training and Courses
2nd Place — Best Overall Dive Center
2nd Place — Quality of Staff
2nd Place — Quality of Facilities
3rd Place — Quality of Boats
3rd Place — Attention to Safety

"Winning even one award would have been an incredible honor. To be recognized by the dive community in all seven categories is honestly beyond what we could have imagined," said Shannon Shuman, co-owner of Sun Divers. "What makes this especially meaningful is that these awards come directly from divers."

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Built Around a Clear Mission
Natalie and Shannon Shuman took ownership of Sun Divers in 2021. Since then they have been guided by a clear mission: to deliver world-class diving experiences in Roatan while upholding an unwavering commitment to diver safety and environmental conservation. That mission shapes everything from equipment and boat maintenance to training, dive planning and small-group, personalized service.

"Our culture is about collaboration, communication and supporting one another," said Natalie Shuman, co-owner. "We believe that translates directly into better, safer and more memorable diving experiences."

Sun Divers' Quality of Staff ranking reflects its multilingual team of PADI instructors, divemasters, captains, and customer service staff. Its Quality of Training recognition highlights the new Sun Divers Eco Academy, combining PADI certifications with buoyancy, enriched air, and conservation training.

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A Major Moment for the Bay Islands
Roatan and the Bay Islands also ranked well:

• #4 for Best Overall Diving
• #2 for Wall Diving, Macro Life, Beginners and Best Value
• #3 for Underwater Photography

"Seven awards is a huge achievement for our entire team, but we're not looking at this as a finish line," Natalie Shuman said. "We're incredibly proud of what we've built, and we're even more excited about where we can take it from here."

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About Sun Divers

Sun Divers Roatan is the island's first-ever PADI Eco Center, offering professional, eco-friendly diving adventures and training in Half Moon Bay, Roatan. The dive shop combines a relaxed Caribbean atmosphere with top-tier instruction, high-end equipment and boats, and a passion for ocean exploration and protection. It welcomes guests of all skill levels to join its Dive Tribe.