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My apologies for not getting back on this sooner; we ended up taking a trip to Nassau shortly after returning and only just got back from there. The consensus from all attendees, even those who have experienced many liveaboards, was that everything was great! The food was tasty and promptly...

Well I will definitely report back in late July. I'm not as nervous about it being hurricane season... mid-July isn't as bad as going in August or September, but I do have trip interruption insurance purchased that would cover this type of thing, or so I'm told. I think it's because of the time...

Well I suspect the chances of seeing some Manta Rays are pretty high! Thanks for sharing your review. Thanks for the tips, fellows. As it turns out, we won't be spending any time together ashore; I'll be landing ~5 hours before the boat leaves the dock, and I'll fly out ~5 hours after we...

You are all the worst type of enablers out there! Even though I think I will still look to book something for Oct/Nov/Dec, I have gone ahead and booked onto the T&C Aggressor II for July 13-20, 2019. My wife & I will then probably spend some time together on the shore after the diving (four or...

My flight itinerary to the Red Sea was... -Edmonton to Toronto -Toronto to Munich -Munich to Hurghada And the inverse of the same to get back. I didn't find it too bad, but I'm not sure I'd do it with family in tow.

I agree, the Red Sea is an amazing place to dive. I was on the Red Sea Aggressor II last September, it was a great first experience on a liveaboard. As that was the Northern Wrecks & Reefs itinerary, I was thinking about returning for the southern itinerary (Brothers, Elphinstone, etc), but I...

Thanks for the detailed input, KathyV, it is much appreciated. I'm with you on avoiding Zika for both males & females, hence, regardless of if my wife is joining or not, I am looking to avoid places with Zika. And agreed on taking the CDC's information as is applies to each individual...

Thanks for posting this report! To clarify, whether my wife is able to join me later on or not isn't really a consideration when deciding where to go for this liveaboard trip; if it happens to be in a place that works for her to join, she will do so, and if not, she & I will take another trip...

Again, thanks very much to everyone, I'm hoping to get something booked fairly soon. Thanks! So T&C is in the game for me, I think. Would going in mid-July be fooling too close to hurricane season? The historic data suggests it might be alright. I think Costa Rica might be a two-week...

This is an awkward thing to ask, but can you elaborate on what you mean by "a bit"? Thanks for the well wishes! And yet another recommendation for T&C. I'm curious, what's your basis for saying that T&C is free of Zika? Whether it's sooner or it's later, I think I need to get to T&C. Aside...

Everybody - thanks so much for all of the great input. If you can, keep it coming, this is helpful in making a decision. It's good to know that I'm not totally wrong about Hawaii and the Bahamas as options. My initial list above list is indeed based on Zika (more on this in my response below...

Hi everyone, As I'm looking for some fairly directed advice on this oft-discussed topic, I thought I'd start a new thread. I'm looking to get on a liveaboard for a week or two in late October or through November; I may also be agreeable to something in July or August. Mostly, I want to be sure...

Congratulations on the upcoming wedding. I’ve heard great things about Barefoot and Anthony’s Key, but my wife and I personally had a very good experience at Turquoise Bay, although it was quite a few years ago. It’s a little more secluded compared to many other resorts and the adjoining dive...

I can’t say I have any experience diving in that area... at least not yet. I’m heading out on the Red Sea Aggressor II in September and am definitely looking forward to it; it will be my first time on a liveaboard! I’m also interested to hear of others’ experiences in this area.

On the weekend, I had the chance to log a few quick dives at the lake closest to me... It worked fantastically! Something that I’m used to on a computer which wasn’t showing on the default dive mode screen is the temperature of the water (I formerly used a Zoop), although this isn’t really...

I’m a long-time lurker, but sadly, an infrequent contributor... I should log on more often. I was lucky enough to get a Teric from my LDS earlier this month; I’ve worn it tons, but have barely splashed around with yet. I’m taking it out to a local lake this weekend, though. And I can barely...

Welcome to the forum and have fun on your first course!

I totally hear you on this. I actually spoke with my OW instructor and a few other instructors (I've moved to a different city since taking courses with them); they also said this would be better if I wanted to work locally at one of the shops, but also that a jaunt in a tropical location could...

Thanks Kevin - I am familiar with the potential pay. As I've stated, I'm not entirely sure when and how it will pan out, but I know getting qualified as a DM is the first step... and it'll also give me a chance to spend some time somewhere interesting while learning something I want to and...

Hi everyone, I'm looking to get qualified as a PADI Divemaster this December/January and I think I have narrowed down my options. I'd love some input on these dive operations and these dive locations in general. The options, in no specific order, are: 1) Utila Dive Centre, obviously on Utila...