liveaboard in the gulf of mexico? any suggestions??

[jane_frederiksen]

Hi fellow scuba-freaks.

I'm trying to plan a trip to Mexico around mid april 2009 for my family and I for about 3 weeks. I'm really interested in the gulf of mexico, i've heard there is some of the worlds most amazing cave diving around cozumel.
We are 5 people ranging in age from 25 to 59 years and from PADI advanced to OWSI (one snorkler, the rest divers). We wanna go on a liveaboard for a week to 10 days. somewhere that can suit all our needs, from the nice relaxing, easy dives to the challenging dives. preferably a boat with not that many other people.

Does anybody have any suggestions on where to go or not go? any cool divesites that we shouldn't miss??

thanks a million!!

 

[Doc]

10 day Liveaboards to the Cozumel Caves in the Gulf of Mexico.

Sounds like somebody ought to be doing that.

 

[robint]

The cave diving is over on the Yucatan mainland, not on Cozumel. But either way, they are in the Caribbean, not the Gulf of Mexico and there are no liveaboards. Reefs are so close to shore in that area there aren't any needs for them. Boat rides are less than 20 minutes average from all hotels. Stay in Cozumel or Playa del Carmen.

If you really want to do a liveaboard, most do a 7-day itinerary in the Caribbean. Check out:
Explorer Ventures: Adventures in Live-Aboard Diving (Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, or Saba)
and
Aggressor Fleet | The ultimate in live-aboards since 1984 (Belize, Turks & Caicos, Caymans, or Utila)
and
Nekton Diving Cruises - Comfort, Stability, Worldclass Diving (Bahamas or Belize)
and
Scuba Diving Bahamas Liveboard Aqua Cat (Bahamas)
and
Juliet Sailing and Scuba Diving (Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, or Virgin Islands)

 

[DeputyDan]

WOW - and I mean WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!