Bermuda has won three awards for the Caribbean and Atlantic region in Scuba Diving Magazine's 2010 Reader's Choice Awards.

The Island scooped the top place for wreck diving and third place for snorkelling and beginner diving.

Premier and Minister of Tourism and Transport Ewart Brown said: "We consider it an honour for Bermuda to be recognised by the readers of Scuba Diving Magazine. This is also a reminder to all Bermudians that we must respect and preserve our beautiful reefs and wrecks for all to enjoy."

The survey was conducted in 2009, and over 5,000 Scuba Diving readers from across the globe submitted their rankings.