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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / August 2004diving for cheap?
So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days it is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving. Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central America preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly well with my partner :p (Although I have told her that she can go away hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it still doesn't fly) > So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN > to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it > still doesn't fly) From what I've heard, Bonaire. Gordon in Austin > > So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN > > to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Gordon in Austin Bonaire for sure. USD $17.00 for two dives. Check it out here. http://www.caribinn.com/diving.html Bill > So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN > to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back > twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and > $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days it > is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving. Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more. Even at Roaton, I recently received a quote for a studio room with kitchenette for $75 a night on diving days. That covers 3 dives a day and a night dive once a week, apparently. Then on days I don't dive, the rate dropped to $45 a night. (And that's over Xmas/New Years) I think I'm going to book it. (snip) > Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > going > to book it. More details? Prices in USD or CAN? Also, I would be there with the wife & kid, hospital close? Kid friendly? > > Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more. > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > More details? Prices in USD or CAN? US. > Also, I would be there with the wife & kid, hospital close? Kid friendly? Oops. Not so good. "Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central America :preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly :well with my partner :p (Although I have told her that she can go away :hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it :still doesn't fly) Either Sand Dollar Condominiums in Bonaire, or Habitat Curacao had excellent shore diving right from the resort. So good, in fact, that you could get a shore diving package only, only dive from the resort, and have a great time. That gives you almost unlimited diving. I hear that there are other places on Bonaire like that, but I've only been to Sand Dollar. Another place you can probably do this in Sunset House in Grand Cayman. While the shore diving is just as convenient, it isn't as nice. Plus the navigation is tougher. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > "Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> pounded away at his > keyboard resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Cayman. While the shore diving is just as convenient, it isn't as > nice. Plus the navigation is tougher. None of that has anything to do with his pursuit of cheap diving. As for Koh Tao, yeah, the diving is inexpensive . . but then agai, you can get what you pay for. "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :None of that has anything to do with his pursuit of cheap diving. Sure it does. Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ > As for Koh Tao, yeah, the diving is inexpensive . . but then agai, you can > get what you pay for. Every time I have gone I went out with "Big Blue" & "Scuba Junction" great operators, warm water, lots of marine life, wonderfully vicious triggers :-p Seriously though, I have dove in Dahab, Cuba & Koh Tao, loved all of them, Dahab was the best "in the water" experience as far as marine life goes but as far as all around enjoyment (on the island, people there etc) Koh Tao rocks, and if you can't get laid on Koh Tao, you can't get laid! > > As for Koh Tao, yeah, the diving is inexpensive . . but then agai, you can > > get what you pay for. > > Every time I have gone I went out with "Big Blue" & "Scuba Junction" great > operators, cattle boats >warm water, lousy viz >lots of marine life, Geez, what's your definition of lots of marine life. Lots of cucumbers, lots of urchins, but lots of fish? >wonderfully vicious triggers :-p Oh, indeed, I must agree there. > Seriously though, I have dove in Dahab, Cuba & Koh Tao, loved all of them, > Dahab was the best "in the water" experience as far as marine life goes but > as far as all around enjoyment (on the island, people there etc) Koh Tao > rocks, and if you can't get laid on Koh Tao, you can't get laid! I loved Koh Tao as a vacation island. I was just very disappointed in most of the diving there. As for getting laid, I had a couple of opportunities come my way but I turned them down. I gather you didn't. ;^) I'm also making the assumption that now that you are in a committed relationship, you would turn down opportunities of that nature as well. (wg) >> > As for Koh Tao, yeah, the diving is inexpensive . . but then agai, you > can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > cattle boats I guess I am just there when it is low season (actually, I KNOW I am always there in Low Season, Mid-Sept every time) most dives was either just me and the dive master or me and a buddy and dive master) >>warm water, > > lousy viz Depends on weather, I had some days that matched/beat best viz I got in Dahab/Sharm, every dive was better than cuba viz >>lots of marine life, > > Geez, what's your definition of lots of marine life. Lots of cucumbers, > lots of urchins, but lots of fish? Not lots compared to the Red Sea, but pretty good, again, I think b/c I am there during low season less fish are scared off >>wonderfully vicious triggers :-p > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > most > of the diving there. Again, I think you should probably try going during lower season, also, I liked most of the people I met there more (especially Sharm which was full of Euro Package Tourists) > As for getting laid, I had a couple of opportunities come my way but I > turned them down. I gather you didn't. ;^) Hey man, I'm still a virgin :p > I'm also making the assumption that now that you are in a committed > relationship, you would turn down opportunities of that nature as well. > (wg) Virgin dammit! I'm a virgin! > >> Every time I have gone I went out with "Big Blue" & "Scuba Junction" > > great [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > there in Low Season, Mid-Sept every time) most dives was either just me and > the dive master or me and a buddy and dive master) I was there in early October. I was diving with New Way, but their boat went out of service and we ended up on Ban's. Still I often saw the Scuba Junction boat and is was pretty filled up too. In fact, one day I wanted to dive with them but they were fully booked. Even with New Way, there were 6 divers on their boat and we rarely had fewer than that in our New Way groups, even after transferring over to the Ban boats. > >>warm water, > > > > lousy viz > > Depends on weather, I had some days that matched/beat best viz I got in > Dahab/Sharm, every dive was better than cuba viz I'm sure it is dependent upon weather. However, I have friends that go there every year at various times of the year and they said what I experienced was common to their experience as well. Also the DM I was diving with said that the viz was pretty normal. > >>lots of marine life, > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Not lots compared to the Red Sea, but pretty good, again, I think b/c I am > there during low season less fish are scared off I didn't think it had much to do with divers scaring the fish off. I thought it was all the fishing that takes place there. One night while down on the beach, I could see a glow all across the horizon of the water. I asked someone about it and they told me it was the lights from the fishing boats. (snip)> > I loved Koh Tao as a vacation island. I was just very disappointed in > > most > > of the diving there. > > Again, I think you should probably try going during lower season, also, I > liked most of the people I met there more (especially Sharm which was full > of Euro Package Tourists) I liked everyone I met there, the locals, the expats and the backpackers. I had a wonderful time. > > As for getting laid, I had a couple of opportunities come my way but I > > turned them down. I gather you didn't. ;^) > > Hey man, I'm still a virgin :p You've got a 6 month old. You are no virgin unless this is another immaculate conception. Besides that, are you saying you couldn't get laid in Koh Tao? ;^) > > I'm also making the assumption that now that you are in a committed > > relationship, you would turn down opportunities of that nature as well. > > (wg) > > Virgin dammit! I'm a virgin! There is only one virgin here at rec.scuba and that is me! Just ask anyone. "chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :There is only one virgin here at rec.scuba and that is me! Just ask anyone. Here at where? Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ "Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Hey man, I'm still a virgin :p Too lazy to impregnate a woman, so you hooked up with one who had already calved? Dan Bracuk If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure. The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/ Philippines, North Korea, Thailand, Vietnam > So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN > to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it > still doesn't fly) > Philippines, North Korea, Thailand, Vietnam WIKED! They moved all those places to the Western Hemisphere?!? COLOR ME STOKED! |
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