Jwarner, good diving was really important to Vanay. Where will your group be diving in Costa Rica?
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It's not clear how many dives you and your family have and how confident everyone is. If anyone is inexperienced or not confident some of the places mentioned could be a bit much. The currents in parts of Indonesia and Palau can be pretty strong for example.
I love diving the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (particularly Redang) and June/July is the best time to dive there. You could do a few days there to get a few dives under your belts in easy conditions then hop on over to Borneo, have a few days off diving to see wildlife/orangutans then carry on to Sipadan for something a bit more challenging? If I was you I'd put together the following itinerary:
Day 1-4: diving in Redang
Day 5: travel to Borneo
Day 6-7: see orangutans/other wildlife and chill out a bit
Day 8: travel to Sipadan area
Day 9-12: Dive Sipadan, Mabul, etc.
Day 13: surface interval relaxing at the beach resorts near Sipadan
Day 14: travel home
Malaysia is a pretty cheap country to travel in, especially if you book in advance. Sipada would probably be the most costly out of everything. Not having dived there myself I can't tell you how much it would be but I think it's worth looking into!
I personally find diving really tiring hence why I suggested the break to recharge a bit between locations.
I love diving the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia (particularly Redang) and June/July is the best time to dive there. You could do a few days there to get a few dives under your belts in easy conditions then hop on over to Borneo, have a few days off diving to see wildlife/orangutans then carry on to Sipadan for something a bit more challenging? If I was you I'd put together the following itinerary:
Day 1-4: diving in Redang
Day 5: travel to Borneo
Day 6-7: see orangutans/other wildlife and chill out a bit
Day 8: travel to Sipadan area
Day 9-12: Dive Sipadan, Mabul, etc.
Day 13: surface interval relaxing at the beach resorts near Sipadan
Day 14: travel home
Malaysia is a pretty cheap country to travel in, especially if you book in advance. Sipada would probably be the most costly out of everything. Not having dived there myself I can't tell you how much it would be but I think it's worth looking into!
I personally find diving really tiring hence why I suggested the break to recharge a bit between locations.
robint
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here are my thoughts... sorry folks.
Liveaboard = No freakin' way I would put 2 teenagers onboard a boat for even 1 week with a dozen adults. That would be insane. At sea, no place to get away but their cabin. You would have a mutiny.
I would go with a land-based trip. Do your diving daily and still give the teens a little space to be teens. There are dozens of places to go.
Even though you have a large budget, I would not spend that.
You could go to Cozumel, do a nice All-inclusive (yes, I would do that as food is unlimited and teens eat constantly!). They have pools and a beach.
That way you could do a week there, diving every day, then maybe a few days over on the mainland doing Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza, some cenotes, etc. Maybe even do a day of diving in the cenotes. You could do all that for under $20k for 4 people.
Just my 2 cents.
Liveaboard = No freakin' way I would put 2 teenagers onboard a boat for even 1 week with a dozen adults. That would be insane. At sea, no place to get away but their cabin. You would have a mutiny.
I would go with a land-based trip. Do your diving daily and still give the teens a little space to be teens. There are dozens of places to go.
Even though you have a large budget, I would not spend that.
You could go to Cozumel, do a nice All-inclusive (yes, I would do that as food is unlimited and teens eat constantly!). They have pools and a beach.
That way you could do a week there, diving every day, then maybe a few days over on the mainland doing Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza, some cenotes, etc. Maybe even do a day of diving in the cenotes. You could do all that for under $20k for 4 people.
Just my 2 cents.
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