My NAUI card has a cert date of July 1982. I enjoy diving on my vacations and on some work trips and have been doing so for years.
I have dove all over the world and one of my favorite places is the reef off the islands of Utila and Roatan in Honduras. Its the same reef as in Cozumel but with far fewer people. The locals there are the Garifuni which is a must meet for you list of peoples.