Hello I am looking for advice on where to go scuba diving in April. We have a family vacation in Hawaii and then I am going on a solo dive trip right after. My initial thought was Liveabord in Galapagos but I am reading it is not the best time to go. I am more of a vacation diver with the majority of my dives in Raja, GBR, and Fiji with a few dives at poor knights islands. Two places on my bucket list are Galapagos and French Polynesia but April is not seeming like the months to go there. Happy to know if someone thinks still worth going to Galapagos. I was considering Cozumel, Bahamas and Belize as additional options but am open to something else if you loved it. I have AOW cert with nitrox and around 70 dives. I will admit the small stuff is not as exciting to me as the big but I do love coral. Any input is greatly appreciated!
April Scuba Dive Trip
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You've been a bit spoiled in your 70 dives.
Perhaps Palau is the next place for you. Do you have a reef hook?
Perhaps Palau is the next place for you. Do you have a reef hook?
Agreed. We were blessed to live in Sydney for 3 years and that is where I took up Scuba Diving. Palau is a bit difficult for me to do in April. I may add it to my bucket list though after doing some research. I am now back in Indiana with no diving in site. LOL
I suggested Palau because you'll already be in Hawaii in April. You could head for Palau right from Hawaii and send the family home on their own.
Did I misunderstand?
Did I misunderstand?
My apologies. I just assumed looking at the map that it would be difficult like Raja. The flight costs are pretty high. Do I have to do a liveaboard there? I think I probably cannot afford both the flights and the Liveaboard.
. Thanks so much for your input. No one to talk to here in Indy that I know of yet.Manuel Sam
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What about staying and diving right there in Hawaii since oyu are already there? The diving in Maui and the Big Island is not bad.
I did French Polynesia in April once. I didn't think it was any better or worse than other times I have been there....depends on where you go and what you are looking for, since some species are seasonal. You can read more about diving in French Polynesia in the Pacific Islands forum.
Hawaiian Airlines flies to Papeete from Honolulu and back once a week. 6 hrs non-stop. Not cheap, tho.
The other caveat is that if your luggage doesn't show up with your flight (it happened to me in 2005) then you're SOL. Mine ended up getting flown from Honolulu back to LAX and then flown to Papeete, Tahiti from there. I got it three days later.
And since you are willing to venture into Mexico and Central America, then I also recommend doing a liveaboard to Revillagigedo (aka Socorro) departing out of either Cabo San Lucas ot San Jose de los Cabos, depending on which liveaborad. April is a not a bad time to go altho the water will probably still be in the low-to-mid 70's at that time.
I did French Polynesia in April once. I didn't think it was any better or worse than other times I have been there....depends on where you go and what you are looking for, since some species are seasonal. You can read more about diving in French Polynesia in the Pacific Islands forum.
Hawaiian Airlines flies to Papeete from Honolulu and back once a week. 6 hrs non-stop. Not cheap, tho.
The other caveat is that if your luggage doesn't show up with your flight (it happened to me in 2005) then you're SOL. Mine ended up getting flown from Honolulu back to LAX and then flown to Papeete, Tahiti from there. I got it three days later.
And since you are willing to venture into Mexico and Central America, then I also recommend doing a liveaboard to Revillagigedo (aka Socorro) departing out of either Cabo San Lucas ot San Jose de los Cabos, depending on which liveaborad. April is a not a bad time to go altho the water will probably still be in the low-to-mid 70's at that time.
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