I live in So Cal. I'm a home boy. I hang out at home. I play near home. I dive near home.
Although I travel extensively for work (domestic...over 300,000 the last 3 years) I never travel to dive. Recently I traveled to WA state for another important event, did some diving, and it was great. On this recent trip, I realized that although I travel very well on business, I travel poorly as a diver. I can work on that.
Anyway - I got miles. Lots. WA was neat, but I'm looking for a warm water dive locale over Christmas Holiday (Dec 20 - 29th) to wisk my wife off to.
I've narrowed it down to East:
FL Keys, etc.
Cayman
T & C
Bahamas
I'll get there on miles, and likely craft my stay on miles. I am really, really clueless, here. I'm confident there are a bunch of other questions/info that may help. Here goes:
* We're early 40's. Pretty fit, and up for about anything.
* We both dive
* Our vacations and trips are generally more adventure trips (i.e.: Honeymoon was safari in Alaska, this summer was fishing / photo trip through back country Montana / Wyoming, etc.) as opposed to luxury lay around the beach / resort stuff. So a location that offers fishing and diving and kayaking is prefered to one that offers, say diving and golf.
* We're not party vikings, so a bumpin' night life isn't required. We dive, we look around, we sleep. We're OK with that.
* We don't golf
* Low budget is cool, if its picturesque, cultural and real.
* We eat anything
* Did I mention golf sux?
* We considered Hawaii (being from So Cal) but it may have to wait - it gets a little pricy around Christmas and its close enough to visit anytime, really.
This is probably a huge request - so if you can get me in the parking lot (if not the ball park) I'll take it from here. I'm not even sure where to start - I've been online for the a long time tonight but I'd rather hear from divers who've been there than travel sites who's job it is to get me there.
Thanks!
Ken
Although I travel extensively for work (domestic...over 300,000 the last 3 years) I never travel to dive. Recently I traveled to WA state for another important event, did some diving, and it was great. On this recent trip, I realized that although I travel very well on business, I travel poorly as a diver. I can work on that.
Anyway - I got miles. Lots. WA was neat, but I'm looking for a warm water dive locale over Christmas Holiday (Dec 20 - 29th) to wisk my wife off to.
I've narrowed it down to East:
FL Keys, etc.
Cayman
T & C
Bahamas
I'll get there on miles, and likely craft my stay on miles. I am really, really clueless, here. I'm confident there are a bunch of other questions/info that may help. Here goes:
* We're early 40's. Pretty fit, and up for about anything.
* We both dive
* Our vacations and trips are generally more adventure trips (i.e.: Honeymoon was safari in Alaska, this summer was fishing / photo trip through back country Montana / Wyoming, etc.) as opposed to luxury lay around the beach / resort stuff. So a location that offers fishing and diving and kayaking is prefered to one that offers, say diving and golf.
* We're not party vikings, so a bumpin' night life isn't required. We dive, we look around, we sleep. We're OK with that.
* We don't golf
* Low budget is cool, if its picturesque, cultural and real.
* We eat anything
* Did I mention golf sux?
* We considered Hawaii (being from So Cal) but it may have to wait - it gets a little pricy around Christmas and its close enough to visit anytime, really.
This is probably a huge request - so if you can get me in the parking lot (if not the ball park) I'll take it from here. I'm not even sure where to start - I've been online for the a long time tonight but I'd rather hear from divers who've been there than travel sites who's job it is to get me there.
Thanks!
Ken