Cheap Travel for Singles?

[ladycute1]

Hi Ron...

I'm in a similar situation... I don't have a built in buddy and I look to do warm water trips -- 3 - 6 times a year depenidng on budget.

One comment for you.. CocoView on Roatan has a solo option, where they will set you up with a same sex roommate at no extra charge. I've actually booked with them for next month. It has happened that a woman I know has also booked, so I'll end up with a roommate I know. On my last trip I was chatting with a gentleman who said that he had done the solo thing there several times and had always had good experiences.

If your wife wouldn't mind you traveling with a female dive buddy, let me know where you would like to go, maybe we can coordinate schedules.

Liz

 

[jbird71]

I'm also a single diver and recently did my first solo trip to Belize. I paid $40 a night for an ac room, and got a great rate with Island Divers. Did the Blue Hole, and had some unbelievable encounters with sharks and dolphins. I ended up making some great instabuddy friends, and we hooked up most days after diving for a few drinks and a meal. Would really recommend it...

My next trip is in December for 2 weeks and am trying to decide between Roatan, Philippines, or Aruba. Any advice would be also appreciated...

 

[annasea]

I'm also a single diver and recently did my first solo trip to Belize. I paid $40 a night for an ac room, and got a great rate with Island Divers. Did the Blue Hole, and had some unbelievable encounters with sharks and dolphins. I ended up making some great instabuddy friends, and we hooked up most days after diving for a few drinks and a meal. Would really recommend it...

My next trip is in December for 2 weeks and am trying to decide between Roatan, Philippines, or Aruba. Any advice would be also appreciated...

I haven't been to Roatan or Aruba but I have been to the Philippines and LOVED IT!!! The airfare from Toronto will probably be more than flying to the Caribbean but once there I reckon you'll find the Philippines to be far cheaper.

 

[joyceschur]

Ron, I'm in a similar situation. In my 50s, do a lot of solo traveling and have no interest in the young and love to party singles crowd. I just got back from a fantastic 2 week dive trip to Curacao. Some of the best Caribbean diving I've ever done, incredibly cost effective, no problem finding dive buddies.

I stayed on the east end of the island for a few days (Willemstad area) and used THE DIVE BUS. Then I spent 10 days on the west end of the island (Westpunt) and booked a package deal with All West Apartments and Ocean Encounters West. My price for a studio apartment (sleeps 2 w/ fully equipped kitchenette, porch and balcony facing the ocean), plus rental car, plus 6-2tank boat dives and unlimited shore dives came out to $150 day! That's right, $150/day for apartment, car and dives. Best part about this is that there's plenty of other activities for a non-diving spouse as well. Check it out and all the best.

 

[divewench1]

(By the way, I've looked at the SingleDivers.com website. My impression is that they're relatively young and love to party. I'm 61, and don't.)
Ron

Having dealt with SingleDivers as a dive company I can assure you that you will fit in just fine, not sure where you get the idea that they are all young and like to party, I saw quite the contrary