The better the scuba diving is for a particular place, its usually accompanied by less interesting night life.
You’re on to something there.
What is the community's opinion on the destinations that offer the best combo of diving & nightlife?
Depends on if you want a dive vacation or a vacation with diving.
Liveaboards are out.
So is Vegas.
Somewhere in between lies your “sweet spot”.
You want 1, 2 or 4 in a day? How many night dives in your week?
You want late night dancing and upscale booze? Slinky cocktail dresses and heels? Or a bottle of beer that you’ve never heard of and a sand floor bar? Or maybe a glass of tea?
The new over-used, undefinable and arguably bull$#it “concierge diving”, or you want to slog it out to the boats in the surf?
Left me rephrase your opening line- the better the diving, usually the underwater night life matches that!
The better the diving, the harder it is to get to, the further from a decent cheeseburger, reliable electrical power, repair parts, medical help, Starbucks, stuff life that.
More like things that are made better with a cold beer (or 8)
Chandler Arizona comes to mind. Or Santa Rosa NM. Or Trip Advisor.