My fiance and I are planning a trip for late may/early June. We are in our 30s and are look for recommendations for lodging, dive shops, restaurants and top side activities.
So far I'm looking at scuba lodge, lions dive and avila for lodging. We are looking for something Ocean front, with access to snorkeling from the hotel that has good food and drinks. Would like to be able to walk to other restaurants and bars for happy hour, dinner and light night light. A sandy beach area would be a plus but is not make or break (I know scuba lodge doesn't have beach front, however it has great reviews and an associated dive shop). Something that has a nice "vibe" in the afternoon/evening without a lot of kids running around would be great. Any place have swim up bar? Avila looks nice, has beach but one review said it's not safe to walk from at night? Lions dive also has beach but no snorkeling there? (I would like to be able to get a quick snorkel in while the fiance gets a massage or naps in the sun one day)? Any strong recommendations? Thoughts? We want moderate price, good vibe at the hotel beach and bars and access to town, restaurants and snorkeling if possible (without excessive noise at night in hotel room). Also plan to explore the whole island to a degree over a week so that's a consideration.
For dive shop I'm looking at the dive bus, the dive shop or the shops associated with scuba lodge or lions dive so far. Also will plan to do 1-2 days of boat diving at the end of the week with go west. Will definitely be renting a vehicle to check out various parts of town, hike the "mountain" and hit various beaches and coves for diving, snorkeling and drinking in the sun.
My thoughts are possibly Avila with a custom drive and dive package from the dive bus + 1 day of boat diving with go west.
Thanks in advance
So far I'm looking at scuba lodge, lions dive and avila for lodging. We are looking for something Ocean front, with access to snorkeling from the hotel that has good food and drinks. Would like to be able to walk to other restaurants and bars for happy hour, dinner and light night light. A sandy beach area would be a plus but is not make or break (I know scuba lodge doesn't have beach front, however it has great reviews and an associated dive shop). Something that has a nice "vibe" in the afternoon/evening without a lot of kids running around would be great. Any place have swim up bar? Avila looks nice, has beach but one review said it's not safe to walk from at night? Lions dive also has beach but no snorkeling there? (I would like to be able to get a quick snorkel in while the fiance gets a massage or naps in the sun one day)? Any strong recommendations? Thoughts? We want moderate price, good vibe at the hotel beach and bars and access to town, restaurants and snorkeling if possible (without excessive noise at night in hotel room). Also plan to explore the whole island to a degree over a week so that's a consideration.
For dive shop I'm looking at the dive bus, the dive shop or the shops associated with scuba lodge or lions dive so far. Also will plan to do 1-2 days of boat diving at the end of the week with go west. Will definitely be renting a vehicle to check out various parts of town, hike the "mountain" and hit various beaches and coves for diving, snorkeling and drinking in the sun.
My thoughts are possibly Avila with a custom drive and dive package from the dive bus + 1 day of boat diving with go west.
Thanks in advance