baltimoron
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alright. its that time. I am looking for a 5-7 day cheap destination in the Carribean/Mexico/Central America area. here is my criteria, can you guys help me out?
We will probably have three divers with us... a new diver, and two "hasn't dove in eight years" diver.
We will be flying out of BWI, I am willing to strech for Dulles, but Air Jamaica flies to BWI.
Our dates will be the last week in june, 2005.... don't know how long.
I want a place where I can discover the joys of diving. A Lot of different dives, not just the same reef here, reef there.... I am looking for a place I can get a lot of variety in depth, wildlife, and types of dives.... maybe some harder ones for the end, but nothings like the Andrea Doria...
I don't care if we do it off a boat, or off a shore, or whatnot.
I don't care that much for topside activities.... I just want to be underwater... however, I do want a good resturaunt that I can get a good conch chowder.
I don't mind putting up in a holiday inn, I don't have to say at a fancy hotel... I would like my hotel to be dive catered if that is a CHEAP possibility.
I don't mind travelling far.....
I would prefer to avoid sleazy tourists, if that is possible.... nothing like nassau where you have people EVERYWHERE... Less populated is better... Less known is GREAT.
Culture shock is non existent... if it makes a difference, I speak spanish. Well. I doubt that will matter.
I do have an Israeli passport, so I want to be able to get into the country... But Cuba is a possibility.
I am thinking Bonaire, but I am not sure... I have a little bit of an aversion to the Bahamas, but then again... it is an archipelago-- A lot of different islands... Maybe I will find one I like.
I want something that will take my breath away, not my wallet.
Can you guys help me out?
I would be a VERY happy camper.
We will probably have three divers with us... a new diver, and two "hasn't dove in eight years" diver.
We will be flying out of BWI, I am willing to strech for Dulles, but Air Jamaica flies to BWI.
Our dates will be the last week in june, 2005.... don't know how long.
I want a place where I can discover the joys of diving. A Lot of different dives, not just the same reef here, reef there.... I am looking for a place I can get a lot of variety in depth, wildlife, and types of dives.... maybe some harder ones for the end, but nothings like the Andrea Doria...
I don't care if we do it off a boat, or off a shore, or whatnot.
I don't care that much for topside activities.... I just want to be underwater... however, I do want a good resturaunt that I can get a good conch chowder.
I don't mind putting up in a holiday inn, I don't have to say at a fancy hotel... I would like my hotel to be dive catered if that is a CHEAP possibility.
I don't mind travelling far.....
I would prefer to avoid sleazy tourists, if that is possible.... nothing like nassau where you have people EVERYWHERE... Less populated is better... Less known is GREAT.
Culture shock is non existent... if it makes a difference, I speak spanish. Well. I doubt that will matter.
I do have an Israeli passport, so I want to be able to get into the country... But Cuba is a possibility.
I am thinking Bonaire, but I am not sure... I have a little bit of an aversion to the Bahamas, but then again... it is an archipelago-- A lot of different islands... Maybe I will find one I like.
I want something that will take my breath away, not my wallet.
Can you guys help me out?
I would be a VERY happy camper.