What else is open for an easy February trip besides Coz?

[ReadyTo Dive]

Last several trips have been to Coz, 5 or 6 total now, and would like to do something else for a 6-7 day week during early February 2021. Bonaire still looking like it’s closed; that would have been my primary choice. Are there any other solid/not too many hassles destinations? Thanks in advance!

Edit: Would be departing out of North Texas/DFW fyi

 

[tna9001]

I’m in Roatan now. No hassles here except the weather isn’t allowing any diving today and probably tomorrow.

 

[tmrqs]

Turks & Caicos looks pretty good!

 

[MattAO]

Jamacia, Egypt, ask your Travel Agent.

 

[Snoweman]

Jamacia, Egypt, ask your Travel Agent.

What's a travel agent???

 

[MattAO]

What's a travel agent???

Amazing people who get all that **** setup and arranged for you. I use a travel agent all the time wouldn't imagine doing a trip without her. She gets me killer deals and like on our last Jamaica trip she has all the info laid out for the covid mess and setup with club mobay we literally walked past everyone else and got out of the airport in 30 mins while some had been there 2 hours.

 

[Snoweman]

Amazing people who get all that **** setup and arranged for you. I use a travel agent all the time wouldn't imagine doing a trip without her. She gets me killer deals and like on our last Jamaica trip she has all the info laid out for the covid mess and setup with club mobay we literally walked past everyone else and got out of the airport in 30 mins while some had been there 2 hours.

"Killer deals"... did you price that out for a comparison? Bypassing the line in the airport is a purchase. I have not found any deals that I can't do better on by piecing it out myself. I haven't used a TA since my wedding in 1995. Since then, I can find everything I need on the internet. The TAs may get some discounts, but not a lot. And, they have to make a profit (a.k.a. markup). If you have money to spare and don't care about the best deal/location on a budget, it's an option. The friends that have traveled with my want me as their travel agent (when I travel with them).

 

[living4experiences]

Bahamas is open. You need a negative COVID test and a health visa from the government. I'm going there next month on a live-aboard.

 

[KathyV]

We recently returned from St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. You need a negative Covid test taken within 5 days of travel but the islands are part of the United States and there are no international travel or border issues.

It's easy to get there, the diving is very good and the Fredricksted Pier is one of the greatest shore dives I've experienced.

 

[MattAO]

"Killer deals"... did you price that out for a comparison?

Not every time but I have on occasion and she matched, beat, or improved what I had found.

Bypassing the line in the airport is a purchase.

Yes it is that I had no idea about It but she added it on using a promotion so no extra charge.

I have not found any deals that I can't do better on by piecing it out myself. I haven't used a TA since my wedding in 1995. Since then, I can find everything I need on the internet. The TAs may get some discounts, but not a lot. And, they have to make a profit (a.k.a. markup). If you have money to spare and don't care about the best deal/location on a budget, it's an option. The friends that have traveled with my want me as their travel agent (when I travel with them).

So yea I can spend hours searching or make one call/email and get the information. And they get plenty of promos but more important they know the deals. They get paid from the resort no markup to you that money was already in the price the resort quoted so you don't pay any more to have someone do it for you. If you want to waste time and money and want to keep it basic while not getting the best deal at the best location done for you, then going your own way and letting expedia male extra off you is an option.
People who travel with me call my agent afterwards to book.