Scuba vacation

[Bryan Cunningham]

Hi, I'm Bryan, the new Travel Guy at Online Travel Center. I have been brought on board to cater to all your SCUBA diving needs. I will be combining my SCUBA experience with Carlos and Cesar's vast travel agent experience to create the perfect diving holidays for you. Weather you are an avid diver looking for a perfect well planned diving vacation, a diver going on holiday with non diving family and friends or new to diving and want to give it a try on your next vacation, we'll put together a customized package for you. We will combine your chosen destination with a reputable dive facility and prebook your diving with the rest of your vacation. No more hit and miss trying to find a dive operator suitable for you, finding yourself booked into a hotel isolated from diving at your destination, finding the dive boats fully booked when you arrive or discovering that you are unable to dive because you did not realize you needed to bring some document required to dive. We will source the best dive operator, advise you on requirements to dive and match you to a dive destination and sights to meet your needs.

I have worked around the world as a dive instructor for 16 years, and am an IDC Staff Instructor with PADI, NAUI Instructor Trainer, SDI Instructor Trainer, Universal Instructor and have 15 specialty Instructor ratings. I have completed over 10 000 dives and trained over 1000 students at various levels. I have owned and managed a number of dive shops myself and worked for a few others all over the Caribbean and Red Sea as well as traveled to numerous other destinations. Over the years I have built up an extensive network of friends and partners in the industry. Now that I have settled in Toronto and started working as a travel agent. We can cater to anyone in the USA or Canada. It's time to let me share my experience and knowledge with you. My intention is not to be just another run of the mill dive tour booker. I wish to cater to all those neglected segments of the diving market. New divers and experienced that want assistance in selecting a diving holiday without having to book a dive ONLY holiday. You may just want to add a few dives to your holiday, or simply give it a try. Perhaps your family does not like diving and you want a destination that suites both your needs. You might wish do do the academic and pool training sessions of a course at home, but prefer to complete your qualifying dives in a warmer location? Whatever your need, advise is here. I am not affiliated to any specific dive operator or destination, so can give you an unbiased honest opinion rather than trying to sell you on a set destination. the world is our oyster. I am here to help you choose the best destination and facility to cater to your individual needs and desires. Happy diving, hope I can be of benefit to you Bryan.​

 

[Mark Derail]

Okay, I'll put you to the test!

First week of March 2013, has to be a French speaking Caribbean destination, 8 nights, only six dives (three days, a dive every other day). For a couple, myself & my SO, both PADI-OW with about 30 dives together. See my signature.

We've experienced AI and condo rentals. We prefer condo, so we prepare two meals a day and one restaurant meal at dinner to enjoy the sunset.

What do you recommend?

I promised Sylvie a French-based destination for our next trip; especially from Quebec we both naturally speak "patois".

 

[Bryan Cunningham]

Have you been to Guadeloupe? Took a group there last year, we dove in the Jacques Cousteau national park which was really nice. Its also a big island with lots to do. Get whales migrating up past Dominica and Guadeloupe that time of year too. Have a very good friend working as a concierge for the Yachting industry there too if you need anything special. Will get back to you soon with pricing and recommended dive facility. Good thing is everything is in Euro, which is weak against the CAD at the moment.
you liking the sound of Guadeloupe, or want more options?

 

[Mark Derail]

I've never tried being part of a group other than just a bunch flying in together, staying at the same hotel, as a "group" just to save some $$$.

Once there we did zero activities with the "group" since we were the only divers.

However you might be able to get some people through some dive shops in Montreal & Quebec as well as in Ontario, to get together some people with at least one thing in common.