Liveaboard December 28 2019-Jan 4 2020

[potato cod]

I've done the Belize boat twice (technically it was still Dancer then), both times in January. The weather was a bit cool the second time, but not bad. It's far enough south that you're a bit out of the main path of northwesterly winds/storms, unlike the Bahamas or TCI. Loved this trip both times and would do it yet again.

I also loved the Cayman Aggressor, although I did that one in March to help ensure getting to Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, which were the best spots. Bloody Bay Wall was lovely.

 

[Redfoot]

Torn between Roatan and Belize aggressor:

Both would cost me about the same with flight, the Roatan trip is cheaper but flight is more expensive, and vice versa for Belize.

The biggest perk I see is the the BAIV has side by side twin beds, and the Roatan boat has bunks. I chose the top bunk on the T & C trip, as my room mate was a big guy, but I would prefer to not have to do that again.



What to do?!?!?!?!?!

 

[gbf]

yup, that bunkbed thing is a deal-breaker for me.

Kinda limits my choices, but BAIV was a good choice (3 times).

 

[Trailboss123]

Torn between Roatan and Belize aggressor:

Both would cost me about the same with flight, the Roatan trip is cheaper but flight is more expensive, and vice versa for Belize.

The biggest perk I see is the the BAIV has side by side twin beds, and the Roatan boat has bunks. I chose the top bunk on the T & C trip, as my room mate was a big guy, but I would prefer to not have to do that again.



What to do?!?!?!?!?!

Have you checked flight costs between the 2 remaining options? Between the 2, I would probably go with Belize, assuming flight costs are similar-- for the bed situation and I think the diving will be more diverse. Both are solid options, but you can experience Roatan and have a wonderful experience land based there for less money than a liveaboard and get in more dives at a place like Coco View - I personally feel that Belize is best experienced via liveaboard and would be the only way to dive it (for me) - which I did on the BAIII last year.