thrownoverbored
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hey friends, hoping you all could help me out here.
My partner and I are getting married this December, and while we're still saving up for a big trip, we'd like to take a 5-7 day trip right after the wedding for a mini-honeymoon. I'm torn between Bonaire and Curacao, and here's why:
I'm an open water diver who's logged less than 30 dives, mostly in the Philippines. My partner is not yet OW certified, but we live in San Diego so he will be well before December. In any case, we're not pros, and I am definitely more into the idea of a dive vacation than he is (I've only been on dedicated dive vacations without him).
We love to travel, and generally go off the beaten path. Usually small family-run hotels, we drive ourselves up crappy roads, we love eating random things. So we're definitely not all-inclusive, sit on the beach do nothing kind of folks.... but, this is a mini-honeymoon, so it would be nice to kick back a little bit, and have a few nicer amenities and good restaurants around too. We're in our late 20s too, if that's any help.
Ok, with all that being said, what do y'all think would be a better fit? Of course the diving is killer in Bonaire, but 1) I worry about our ability to shore dive alone, and 2) there's not much going on there besides the diving. With Curacao, I know it's more developed and there are nicer options for lodging and things, but how is the diving comparatively speaking? I must admit, I've been spoiled on the amazing corals in the Philippines...
We also don't have major bucks, so any advice on which of the two locations will be less expensive for lodging, boat dives, and airfare to/from Miami or LA, would be really helpful too.
Thanks for your help!
My partner and I are getting married this December, and while we're still saving up for a big trip, we'd like to take a 5-7 day trip right after the wedding for a mini-honeymoon. I'm torn between Bonaire and Curacao, and here's why:
I'm an open water diver who's logged less than 30 dives, mostly in the Philippines. My partner is not yet OW certified, but we live in San Diego so he will be well before December. In any case, we're not pros, and I am definitely more into the idea of a dive vacation than he is (I've only been on dedicated dive vacations without him).
We love to travel, and generally go off the beaten path. Usually small family-run hotels, we drive ourselves up crappy roads, we love eating random things. So we're definitely not all-inclusive, sit on the beach do nothing kind of folks.... but, this is a mini-honeymoon, so it would be nice to kick back a little bit, and have a few nicer amenities and good restaurants around too. We're in our late 20s too, if that's any help.
Ok, with all that being said, what do y'all think would be a better fit? Of course the diving is killer in Bonaire, but 1) I worry about our ability to shore dive alone, and 2) there's not much going on there besides the diving. With Curacao, I know it's more developed and there are nicer options for lodging and things, but how is the diving comparatively speaking? I must admit, I've been spoiled on the amazing corals in the Philippines...
We also don't have major bucks, so any advice on which of the two locations will be less expensive for lodging, boat dives, and airfare to/from Miami or LA, would be really helpful too.
Thanks for your help!