Dear ScubaBoard Community,
I just joined the community and would love your thoughts on a trip I am putting together for this December. I was AOW certified in 2017 and have ~150 logged dives in Indonesia (Gillis/Lembongan/Komodo), Roatan, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Cozumel. I would describe myself as "totally hooked" on diving but unfortunately don't have much time off from school. I'll be starting my medical residency next year (which means even less time off) and am looking to get as much diving in as possible now which is I planned back-to-back trips. My concern is that the following itinerary may be too ambitious and physically straining. I've also never been on a liveaboard before and haven't found online reviews particularly helpful in terms of gauging the experience or safety standards of the boat. What do you think?
December 2019
5D5N Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock aboard M/V Oktavia
Similan Islands Scuba Diving in Thailand | Snorkeling Liveaboard Cruises
-1 day off-
5D5N Mergui Archipelago: Western Rocky, Twin Isand & Shark cave aboard Sea World 1
Sea World - 1 : Dive Boat
-1 day off-
7D6N Sipidan w/ SeaVentures
Thank you!
Regards,
ChaCha
I just joined the community and would love your thoughts on a trip I am putting together for this December. I was AOW certified in 2017 and have ~150 logged dives in Indonesia (Gillis/Lembongan/Komodo), Roatan, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Cozumel. I would describe myself as "totally hooked" on diving but unfortunately don't have much time off from school. I'll be starting my medical residency next year (which means even less time off) and am looking to get as much diving in as possible now which is I planned back-to-back trips. My concern is that the following itinerary may be too ambitious and physically straining. I've also never been on a liveaboard before and haven't found online reviews particularly helpful in terms of gauging the experience or safety standards of the boat. What do you think?
December 2019
5D5N Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai & Richelieu Rock aboard M/V Oktavia
Similan Islands Scuba Diving in Thailand | Snorkeling Liveaboard Cruises
-1 day off-
5D5N Mergui Archipelago: Western Rocky, Twin Isand & Shark cave aboard Sea World 1
Sea World - 1 : Dive Boat
-1 day off-
7D6N Sipidan w/ SeaVentures
Thank you!
Regards,
ChaCha