Need help deciding where to go next. Im currently in Toronto and have seen some really cheap flights from New York to Gautemala and Costa Rica for less than $200 or Peru for less than $500. Can anyone recommend any of these places basically looking for somewhere chilled out and as cheap as possible. Any help in helping me decide would be appreciated.
Kind Regards
your profile says you are a new diver, so I am going to say that Costa Rica is not the best place for you if you want a true dive vacation. It is more of a vacation spot with some diving. I have never heard of diving Guatemala. Peru has the Galapagos nearby but that is way above your current skill level and very expensive.
So:
First, I would recommend
Cozumel, Mexico. You can get flights directly there, hotels and diving is cheap, very chilled out.
My favorite place there is Scuba Club. Their website:
Scuba Club Cozumel Dive Resort and Scuba Cozumel Dive Shop but that is a "diver's resort" and not best for families. There are a couple of cheaper places you might like, Hotel Barracuda and Blue Angel.. both might meet your needs if traveling alone. If you are going with a non-diving spouse or family, I would look at Hotel Cozumel.
here are some deals to look at:
Bay Adventures
Island Dreams - Cozumel Mexico Scuba Diving Vacations
another place you might want to consider the
Bay Island, Honduras. Fly into
Roatan directly with flights from most major cities. Lots of options - my favorite is Cocoview Resort,
CoCo View Resort Roatan Scuba Roatan Diving located in Roatan, Honduras diving, scuba and snorkeling. but it is once again a "diver's only resort". Most relaxing vacation I have ever spent and still got in 4-5 dives per day.
Utila is another island closeby, but you can't fly directly into it, you have to fly into mainland or Roatan and take a puddle-jumper over. Both islands are very relaxing and chilled. Other resorts on Roatan and Utila are a bit cheaper, so do some research depending on your needs.
Roatan and Utila Scuba Diving Vacations
robin
