shawnhammer
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I'd like to plan a trip to Roatan for my sweetie and I. Here are the nuts & bolts:
Thoughts:
So, here are the pointy questions:
Okay, I think I've hit my limit on this post. Thanks in advance!!
Thoughts:
- VRBO in the Punta Blanca area - We're really not too interested in an AI resort or being anywhere near tourist central and recognize the trade-offs but don't know much about diving in the Punta Blanca area or the local dive operators.
- Diving/adventuring mostly on our own - I don't mind diving with a good operator, on a smallish boat, with a few other people. I really love making all the choices myself and exploring the reef away from the known/marked dive sites
- We like diving reefs in the 20-50 foot range. No need for deep, overhead environs, wreck penetrations, or drift dives. We likes the fishes and the corals and the sponges and especially the nudibranchs .
So, here are the pointy questions:
- Is the Punta Blanca area a great place to dive? Anyone have first hand experience over there they'd like to share?
- What do folks think about early July? Too humid? Too close to the hurricane season? Perfect?
- Is there any real hope of being able to explore on our own? We know that renting a small boat from a local operator is just about out of the question unless we want to buy it and then sell it back at the end of our trip. That said, does anyone have any other creative ideas or know of any other options?
- Will any of the dive operators rent us a bunch of tanks? Say 6 to 8 a day or 4 to 6 a day if we do a boat dive with 'em?
- We've found a few vacation homes to rent in Punta Blanca but does anyone have some first hand experience renting over there?
Okay, I think I've hit my limit on this post. Thanks in advance!!