The Blue Whale
Contributor
I read the last 9 pages of threads and didn't see this discussion, so figured it was time to bring it up.
This is not about a dive live aboards, but a discussion on the huge cruise ships. Let's face it, a good travel value is on a cruise ship. You board the ship, hang up your clothes in the closet, have choices of OK to great food all the while your hotel moves around and you wake up in a new exotic port each day.
I'll be the first to argue that if you are a real dive enthusiast, you'll not chose to be on a ship and able to do two dives per day. When I want to really dive, I like doing 4-6 dives for 5-6 days in a row... and nothing other than a live aboard can offer this much diving.
BUT BUT BUT, what about those families with divers who want to make 6-8 dives in a week and see different islands each day.
What's your favorite cruise itinerary? Eastern Caribbean-Western Caribbean-Bahamas
Are they interesting enough to keep both the divers and non-divers in your family happy?
After we get some discussion going here, I'll share some of my favorites.
Do you feel the cruise lines are not really interested in serving the 'hard core' diver?
This is not about a dive live aboards, but a discussion on the huge cruise ships. Let's face it, a good travel value is on a cruise ship. You board the ship, hang up your clothes in the closet, have choices of OK to great food all the while your hotel moves around and you wake up in a new exotic port each day.
I'll be the first to argue that if you are a real dive enthusiast, you'll not chose to be on a ship and able to do two dives per day. When I want to really dive, I like doing 4-6 dives for 5-6 days in a row... and nothing other than a live aboard can offer this much diving.
BUT BUT BUT, what about those families with divers who want to make 6-8 dives in a week and see different islands each day.
What's your favorite cruise itinerary? Eastern Caribbean-Western Caribbean-Bahamas
Are they interesting enough to keep both the divers and non-divers in your family happy?
After we get some discussion going here, I'll share some of my favorites.
Do you feel the cruise lines are not really interested in serving the 'hard core' diver?