Ideas for new dive trips (western hemisphere)

UPDATE: Thank you for all the amazing recommendations! We now have a solid list of destinations and dive sites outside of Bonaire. Much gratitude.

Hi fellow divers!

I'm advanced open with 80 dives, almost exclusively in Bonaire. All my dives have been in the ABCs. I love Bonaire and I am going back in January 2024, but I'm starting to plan my next trip (I'm a planner) and want to expand my area. I am looking for recommendations for Bonaire -esque chill viibes that are in that part of the world. I'm mostly open (for now) to south and central America. I live in Maine USA and the Caribbean is very easy to get to. Someday I want to do Australia, Thailand, etc., but not right away.

Any recommendations for locations that are favorable to shore diving or chill boat dive crews, or liveaboards are greatly appreciated! I hear about Roatan, Belize, Mexico, etc. but I am unsure what is comparable to the calmness and independence offered in Bonaire. Basically I think my husband will kill me if make him go to Bonaire a fifth year in a row; it's time to expand our diving locations - and I'm happy to do so!

TIA!