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worth the extra time flying ?
No. Islands outside Hurricane belt would be Curacao, Bonaire, Grenada among the common dive destinations.Little Cayman in September will be ok from hurricanes?
No. Islands outside Hurricane belt would be Curacao, Bonaire, Grenada among the common dive destinations.
7 Hurricane-Free Caribbean Island
Ohh ok, so I shouldnt do Little Cayman?
I have been to both Cozumel and Curacao, and my opinion is a week for a brand new diver is better spent in Cozumel. Curacao isn't worth the extra travel time. It's a big place, with highways and city stuff. Scuba is a small part of it. Cozumel can still feel like a relatively laid-back Mexican town if you avoid the main drag. And scuba diving is a big part of it.I’m a brand new diver traveling alone and will be there for a week.
Do you shore dive or boat dive? Curacao and Bonaire are the place to go for shore diving where you can run your own schedule.Ok first off so sorry for alllll the questions!!
First week of September would you take a 6 hour flight to Cancun then ferry to Cozumel for diving or a 14 hour flight to Curaçao ?
I’m a brand new diver traveling alone and will be there for a week.
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I will be alone so probably boat and guided shore dives.Do you shore dive or boat dive? Curacao and Bonaire are the place to go for shore diving where you can run your own schedule
Then you may as well go to Coz or start hitting Monterey and finding a buddy. VRBO house and a truck/ unlimited air package from Dive Bus are a bargain they also can drive and guide you to many sites there.What ab
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I will be alone so probably boat and guided shore dives.