sra2
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Greetings Scubaboaders!
I'm hoping you all can help us out. We are trying to find a dive destination for the third week of December (17-24, 2005). Budget (flight/dive/stay/drive) for both of us is around $5k. We have dove Bonaire (loved it!), east coast of Florida, and Canos Island in Costa Rica. We would like to go somewhere we have not yet been.
What we DO WANT:
1. Water temps no lower than 78 F
2. Dive-friendly weather
3. Above water activities such as kayaking, hiking, biking, etc.
4. Good Food
5. Comfortable accommodations (not fancy-just clean and comfortable for sleeping)
6. Possible opportunity to see things underwater that we have not seen before (whales, whale sharks, sharks (besides nurse and reef) eagle rays-some of the bigger stuff not commonly found in the locations named above)
What we DO NOT Want:
1. Cattleboats
2. All/mostly drift diving
3. Water temps likely below 78 F
4. Uncomfortable/dirty accommodations, lousy food
We do not need a busy nightlife or shopping-just great diving, good food and accommodations, and water warm enough that we don't freeze! Shore diving would be a bonus but is not a deal breaker (I know-we should just go back to Bonaire!
We appreciate in advance any and all suggestions. Thanks to all!
amburns
I'm hoping you all can help us out. We are trying to find a dive destination for the third week of December (17-24, 2005). Budget (flight/dive/stay/drive) for both of us is around $5k. We have dove Bonaire (loved it!), east coast of Florida, and Canos Island in Costa Rica. We would like to go somewhere we have not yet been.
What we DO WANT:
1. Water temps no lower than 78 F
2. Dive-friendly weather
3. Above water activities such as kayaking, hiking, biking, etc.
4. Good Food
5. Comfortable accommodations (not fancy-just clean and comfortable for sleeping)
6. Possible opportunity to see things underwater that we have not seen before (whales, whale sharks, sharks (besides nurse and reef) eagle rays-some of the bigger stuff not commonly found in the locations named above)
What we DO NOT Want:
1. Cattleboats
2. All/mostly drift diving
3. Water temps likely below 78 F
4. Uncomfortable/dirty accommodations, lousy food
We do not need a busy nightlife or shopping-just great diving, good food and accommodations, and water warm enough that we don't freeze! Shore diving would be a bonus but is not a deal breaker (I know-we should just go back to Bonaire!
We appreciate in advance any and all suggestions. Thanks to all!
amburns