sytech
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I definitely want to take a "diving trip" in the Caribbean in the near future.
I'm not at all interested in the "zoo" cruise ships like Carnival (2,000+ passengers) though.
I was on Bonaire for 6 weeks in 2009 and the few big cruise ships that docked there offered "scuba diving" but I got the impression it's more like an afterthought after speaking to one of the Divemasters.
I am aware of the smaller ships (110 ft. or so) like Philip Hughes, Aggressor Fleet., Nekton etc., that typically carry 18-20 passengers. Those sound pretty good but I'm a big guy and would like more cabin space (and am willing to pay the single cabin "premium" )and other amenities.
There are other cruise lines like Seabourne, SilverSea and the like which seem to carry 600 or so passengers and are more upscale than the typical "zoo" ships. Not that I need anything too fancy nor do I want to be on a ship where you have to get dressed up for dinner but they sound like they would possibly be of interest to me if they offer scuba.
If anyone is familiar with such cruise lines or if you've done a trip on them I would appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks in advance,
Sy G.
I'm not at all interested in the "zoo" cruise ships like Carnival (2,000+ passengers) though.
I was on Bonaire for 6 weeks in 2009 and the few big cruise ships that docked there offered "scuba diving" but I got the impression it's more like an afterthought after speaking to one of the Divemasters.
I am aware of the smaller ships (110 ft. or so) like Philip Hughes, Aggressor Fleet., Nekton etc., that typically carry 18-20 passengers. Those sound pretty good but I'm a big guy and would like more cabin space (and am willing to pay the single cabin "premium" )and other amenities.
There are other cruise lines like Seabourne, SilverSea and the like which seem to carry 600 or so passengers and are more upscale than the typical "zoo" ships. Not that I need anything too fancy nor do I want to be on a ship where you have to get dressed up for dinner but they sound like they would possibly be of interest to me if they offer scuba.
If anyone is familiar with such cruise lines or if you've done a trip on them I would appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks in advance,
Sy G.
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