is there a section for BIG travel deals ?

[scubadada]

I have a different take. Things are really bad now. However, the vultures are circling, easy prey.

 

[rick00001967]

1285 u.s. for a week per couple. 10% off if you book 6 months in advance. nice looking place. i guess that is pretty standard though right ? doesn't seem like anything special. thx though. have never been to bonaire. will have to keep this one on the list

 

[rick00001967]

I have a different take. Things are really bad now. However, the vultures are circling, easy prey.

sorry. not sure what that means ? am i the vulture in this scenario ? haha

 

[scubadada]

sorry. not sure what that means ? am i the vulture in this scenario ? haha

Yes, haha

 

[Doc]

It is a buyers market.

Caveat Emptor:
This time, read the cancellation policies a bit more carefully.

Then-
Understand that bankruptcy or a disappearing act obviates all of that.

Wait. Be patient.

The world is fundamentally changing.

 

[bringbackpluto1]

for sure the reefs are better in coz then playa. i have heard if you can get a shop to take you further south of playa that the reefs are actually really good. we have done some ocean diving in playa that is decent (saw 7 turtles on one dive once) but have also done some that were pretty bad.

you are correct that the main reason people would stay in the playa area would be for the cenote diving. you can even look at staying further south near tulum or akumal for a completely different experience than playa.

tons of options for stuff to do on the mainland that is for sure.

can i assume your price of 2000 per week per couple incl dives is in us dollars and does NOT include flights ?

up here a lot of people book package vacations. so the hotel and flight is an all in one price. diving would normally be an extra.
my wife and i do not typically do this. we usually build our own packages. we have used all kinds of booking sites from expedia to air bnb. we usually get much better pricing up here through booking sites than booking direct with the hotels. but it depends where we are going and what time of year etc.

in coz we have stayed a couple times at hotel cozumel (i have also stayed at the park royal and casa del mar) and done the all inclusive deal. but we were looking at the fall 2020 (so we could go back to help with the turtle rescue program) and i am seeing prices of like 3200 canadian for 14 days. the non all inclusive option (brfst only) there was about 2300 canadian. and that did not incl any flights. that is really expensive compared to what we have paid in the past.
i think i was seeing casa mexicana (in town on coz w/brkfst only) for like 2200 canadian for 14 days.

in playa we could easily get a budget hotel for 3 or 400 canadian a week. if we wanted a condo we could get one for anywhere from 500 to a gazzillion dollars depending on the size, area, and how fancy we would need.

Yeah, that price was not including flights. Southwest flies to most of our destinations and we have a ton of points, so the $2k budget was for rooms + diving. I don't mind a non all-inclusive because I like to eat local, but my SO definitely prefers the simplicity of it... she's not as keen on venturing off the beaten path for local food joints!

 

[rick00001967]

CURACAO DEAL

Bahia apartments / Bahia divers

just received an email offering 25% off regularly priced accommodations and diving. valid through dec 15/20. minimum 3 night stay.

these guys are in playa lagun. beautiful spot. great shore diving although may be a bit of a swim for some. they have a small hotel there and built some new apartments in the last few years. the apts are right down by the water. they also moved the dive shop into the lower level of these apts so no more carrying tanks up and down the long staircase. the shop is spitting distance to the waters edge.