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I am looking for recommendations as to good dive package operations that are on the cheap and off the beaten path. Thoughts??
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I am looking for recommendations as to good dive package operations that are on the cheap and off the beaten path. Thoughts??
Ya, i didn't give much in the way of details, did I?more information please!
What time of year?
Caribbean or Pacific or ???
Cheap - like what price range?
By package do you mean All-inclusive? or airfare?
What do you want to see?
How many dives per day?
Topside activities?
Are you traveling alone? with another diver? with non-diver?
What kind of "off the beaten path" are you looking for? Rustic bungalows over the water at a resort or a hammock in a tree?
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If you don't mind bugs and heat, you might want to consider Roatan, Honduras. Lodging is inexpensive ($30 - $40 per night), and quality diving starts at $20 - $25 per dive if you furnish your own gear.
And if Roatan is on your list of places to visit, I'd go before they finish the cruise ship pier.
I was there for 2 weeks in June 2007. My trip report (with links for photos and video) is located here:
David "Rainmaker" Mauldin's Scuba Trip Reports .
Ya, i didn't give much in the way of details, did I?
-Timeframe: End of May to June-ish
-Prefer Caribbean, but open to either. Done pacific for past 2 years
-Looking for dive and lodging type combo. Would want to stay about a week and dive a portion of those days.
-I'm open to see anything, not married to any particular dive type
-2-3 dives per day would be ideal
-Topside: good food and drink! Once again, I'm looking to experience new places, so nothing specific. I'm open to any recommendations!
-Either alone or with non diver who will entertain themselves while I am diving.
I'm having trouble seeing Belize, Bonaire, Little Cayman & Cozumel as "off the beaten path." The path to those destinations has been beaten into the ground.
In the Turks & Caicos, you could try Salt Cay. When my wife and I were there, we were the only 2 tourists ON THE ISLAND. The Island was less expensive than some others and the dive op there is professional.
In the Bay Islands of Honduras, check out Guanaja. From descriptions by a diving friend of mine who grew up there, it sounds both off the beaten path and very worthwhile underwater.