Diving cruise for scubaboarder's

[chepar]

jbd once bubbled...
Natasha has mentioned the possibility of doing a diving cruise made up of scubaboarders as a group. This would possibly be the western Carribean and include diving.

Is this something that you would be interested in doing?

Me me me!! I love cruises - I would LOVE to go.

Unfortunately, my vacation time (and dollars) for the next couple years have already been spoken for. Flying over for a Caribbean cruise would constitute a "big" vacation for me.

Maybe if you guys plan a group trip a little closer to my side of the world (where I have to fly only 5-6 hours vs. 16, hint hint ) I can make it.

If you guys go, have fun!!!

 

[Padipro]

My wife and I are looking for a good idea for a vacation that involves some diving and also some relaxing time for her. She dives but is not as passionate it about it as I am. Is there any chance you might be able to do the trip sometime in October?

The only problem I can see with going is if these airlines start folding up from bankruptcy. Both my wife and I work for airlines and hers is one that isn't doing to well right now. As long as she still has a job around that time we're planning on a trip of some kind but haven't desided what. I think she'd love doing something like this.

Scott

 

[scuba-sass]

Natasha,

If folks want MORE diving, what about a live-aboard?

Scuba-sass

 

[Natasha]

I moved the thread over here, since it will hopefully turn into a group trip.
No the live a board is not what I'm looking to do this time. I want this to cater to the non diver as well. The casino, shows, shopping, eating, relaxing crowd, is who this trip is also geared to. ( Besides the diver)
Someday though, I'd like to offer the live a board for the Great Barrier, or the Red Sea.
Anyway, back to the cruise.
I'm considering the Costa Atlantica for this group. This is a 85,000 ton ship. She takes 2100 passengers, so we can all fit!
The ship leaves from Ft Lauderdale.
It will stop in Key West first.
Then Cozumel. Then a day to sail at sea and enjoy the ship.
Then Ocho Rios Jamaica, Grand Cayman, A day to work on the tan at sea again, and back to Ft Lauderdale.
The average price will be 1000.00 a person. You can go up a bit or down depending on the cabin catagory.
Sound good? If so, I will block space for March.
So sorry but October is not a good time to go to these ports due to the weather.

 

[scuba-sass]

Hi Natasha,

This plan is probably not right for us. Two At-sea days would have Lyd and I tearing our hair out. I'm sure it's perfect for lots of people, so have fun!

Scuba-sass

 

[lplace]

Unfortunately I can't do March as my wife and I are both teachers, we would love do to something in the summer, however.

Logan

 

[Taytoe2000]

I am looking into planning a cruise/dive trip for my husband's 40th B-day in March 2003. I found a cruise on Royal Carribean, leaving March 22, 2003 and returning March 29, 2003. Departs out of Tampa, FL. Ports of call are Grand Cayman, Belize City and Cozumel. I haven't priced it yet, but I found a website, vacationstogo.com, with lower prices offered compared to what my travel agent was giving me. I would definitely be interested in doing a criuse with a group, if it were possible. I will keep the reading the board.

 

[chris_b]

Natasha once gurgled...
The ship leaves from Ft Lauderdale. It will stop in Key West first. Then Cozumel. Then a day to sail at sea and enjoy the ship.
Then Ocho Rios Jamaica, Grand Cayman, A day to work on the tan at sea again, and back to Ft Lauderdale...

Natasha, does your cost estimate include diving? When and where would we be diving?

Thanks

Chris

 

[DiverG]

Taytoe2000,

Make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Your travel agent may be including all costs associated with a cruise such as port fees. The web site may only be quoting you the cost of the room.

DiverG

 

[IndyScott]

Sounds fun but I would have to schedule a year in advance.

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