lv2dive
Formerly known as KatePNAtl
Ok, I am a little lost by the responses. Not sure why the censor blocked the website name, but this website is xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . com
I have found some comments about one of the boats they have the MV Orion. What do you think about it? We want to book a scuba diving vacation in Maldives for early October. I have found some people saying they prefer a resort others a liveaboard. For those of you who have been in Maldives, what has been your experience: resort or liveaboard? Also, have you ever traveled with this company and the MV Orion?
thanks much
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I think the general question of liveaboard vs. resort might best be asked in the general travel section - i imagine there are one or two threads there discussing the topic already (haven't looked). PERSONALLY, I prefer liveaboards, but then I get "Iron(wo)man" awards on the last night for doing all the dives offered.. so if there are four dives/day, and a night dive, I generally get in 5 dives/day. And a liveaboard setup makes that easy for me. A lot of land-based operations will have a lesser number of dives offered/available, or if they are available, it will still be more difficult to work them in. BUT - if you aren't wanting to fit in that many dives, and enjoying lounging by a pool in the afternoons... a land-based resort may be more to your liking. Lots of other things to take into consideration - how important are "luxurious" accommodations (they will typically be smaller and more spartan on the boat for the same price point)? Do you get seasick? Do other people get on your nerves easily? ETC ETC ETC
RE the specific dive op in question... I am not even sure to which dive op you are referring specifically but in general the power of google is an amazing thing. It can help you find out things about operators such as feedback from customers, information on their general safety reputation/practices, including whether they have been involved in any accidents or not, and all-around information about how they run their business. I highly encourage you to research the operations in which you are interested, especially those operating in the specific area about which you are inquiring.