JDelage
Contributor
Hello all,
I was planning on going diving in March - 10 days to 2 weeks, early in the month. I'll be on my own, so I'd rather not go somewhere where there's absolutely nothing to do out of the water. I am not looking especially for an absolute party town, but some level of evening life, something to do out of the water, walking / exploring, a number of nice food options (important!), maybe some museums or hikes, etc. I went to Cozumel last year and liked it - topside was a bit boring, but the diving was awesome.
Right now I'm looking at Santa Maria in Colombia, Recife in Brazil, Coron (or others) in Philippines, and Phuket (or others in Thailand). I'm a bit overwhelmed by Phuket, but apparently this is one of the best sites in the world... I'm not married to those options. I'd love to find something really good and not overpriced in Latin America, outside of the Yucatan.
I'm a non-technical diver, OW certified, but I'm a strong swimmer and I have done several dozens dives, so I'm comfortable with any type of rec dives.
All suggestions welcome!
I was planning on going diving in March - 10 days to 2 weeks, early in the month. I'll be on my own, so I'd rather not go somewhere where there's absolutely nothing to do out of the water. I am not looking especially for an absolute party town, but some level of evening life, something to do out of the water, walking / exploring, a number of nice food options (important!), maybe some museums or hikes, etc. I went to Cozumel last year and liked it - topside was a bit boring, but the diving was awesome.
Right now I'm looking at Santa Maria in Colombia, Recife in Brazil, Coron (or others) in Philippines, and Phuket (or others in Thailand). I'm a bit overwhelmed by Phuket, but apparently this is one of the best sites in the world... I'm not married to those options. I'd love to find something really good and not overpriced in Latin America, outside of the Yucatan.
I'm a non-technical diver, OW certified, but I'm a strong swimmer and I have done several dozens dives, so I'm comfortable with any type of rec dives.
All suggestions welcome!