Good tropical diving closer to the US

[Rhone Man]

I'm seeing 25 to 30 hrs to get to Bonaire. I've got to try different booking engines because that's crazy!

If you can get to either Houston or Newark in one hop from Utah, then you can catch a direct flight to Bonaire from either city. There are also direct flights from Miami and Atlanta

 

[Wormil]

I hear australia has amazing diving.

 

[Wookie]

the Dry Tortugas in the Florida keys offer outstanding liveaboard diving like the Caribbean was 20 years ago. Give it a look.

 

[SoccerJeni]

Nassau, Bahamas was a beautiful site for diving.

 

[Scott]

Consider Turks & Caicos.
JetBlue flys from SLC to T&C via NYC. Leave just before midnight and arrive in T&C around 1:00PM

 

[robint]

flights to Bonaire... Continental airlines on Friday night around 11pm, direct there arriving at 6am on Saturday morning. Easy, overnight so you sleep on the plane. Fly back the following Saturday am.

flights to Roatan... Continental airlines on Saturday morning though Houston once again. Flight is direct and you arrive in around 4 hours as I remember.

another good option for spring.... Riviera Maya, Mexico. Fly into Cancun, rent car, drive south to Playa del Carmen. Dive the cenotes!!!

robin

 

[Midget]

There isn't a flight to get me to IAH before that flight leaves for BON. The other Continental flight for BON leaves out of EWR.
Very frustrating. Overnighting in Miami to get to Curacao. Overnighting in Houston to get to Bonaire or the Bay Islands. UGH!

But I love that there are so many helpful travel planners here on SB! What a great resource.

Florida or Belize are looking better.

 

[Brewski]

Just go to Hawaii dude!

 

[Midget]

Just go to Hawaii dude!

Thanks, but Dudette has taken Hawaii off the board. All the prices for rooms and diving that I've seen are expensive. I'm not looking to blow a wad of money just to get wet!

 

[Midget]

Consider Turks & Caicos.
JetBlue flys from SLC to T&C via NYC. Leave just before midnight and arrive in T&C around 1:00PM

OK, Scott. I'll look at flights. Is the diving good?