Barrel SpongeBob
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Thanks Noserider, I am actually looking at the Red Sea.
Strictly IMHO,
There have been several issues with Red Sea Liveaboards in the past year. We were considering going but we are re-thinking it now. For newly certified divers, my favorite recommendation is AquaCat over in Nassau. Now I'm in Florida, US so it's a lot closer to us than it is you, I get that. But the people are good people and the average dive profile for the trip is 30-50 feet.
Cheers!
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The regional conflict is an ongoing deterrence on the one hand and cheap dive buffets on the other. Sudan is a problem too. Lots of Red Sea burning
If you want to just log dives from the US, the Carribean is as accessible as doing so from one's coastline for less. The diving is easy from what I have read and in Honduras last year I believe, full equipment rental is $5 USD/day for a $35 dive. No need for additional gear. Incredible to say the least