first live-aboard experience...

[DrTeabag]

looking for introduction to live-aboard diving for experienced shore divers - not sure about getting sea-sick etc. we'd love to head to cocos island, galapagos etc (where liveaboard is only real option) but would like to "try" the liveaboard experience first. Does anyone know of a good short (e.g. 3-day) trip in which we could test our sea-legs? (e.g. bahamas, caribbean etc)

Thanks -
Nicky

 

[dumpsterDiver]

http://www.gulfstreameagle.com/

This is a good boat and has an experienced crew. This is based in West Palm Beach and might be exactly what you are looking for

 

[nvert]

Try the Ultimate Getaway out of Ft Myers beach, southwest Florida. They do the Dry Tortugas - a marine park about 60 miles west of Key Largo. Trip runs about 3 days with potential to do 17 dives.

http://www.ultimategetaway.net/

Also, for a bit longer trip and not as pricey as the Cocos or Galapogos is the Explorer Ventures Bahamas itinerary aboard the Caribbean Explorer 1. Currently it's $995pp for a seven day liveaboard experience diving the southeast region of the Bahamas. Fly into Georgetown (Charlotte has nicely priced direct flights) and they have a driver to pick you up from the airport to carry you to the boat. I'm getting ready to do my second trip with them March 4-11. Great outfit! And they offer incentives, like do 5 charters and get your 6th free. The dive the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, St Kitts, the Great Barrier, and rumor has it they are starting a boat for the Galapogos.

www.explorerventures.com

Liveaboard is where it's at!!

 

[DrTeabag]

Thanks for all the suggestions - I'll check these out...