I've just gotten out of grad. school, and will start my new job in Qatar in September or so, so I was thinking it would be fun to treat myself and go on a week's diving vacation somewhere nice, but relatively inexpensive.
I've been to Cozumel, and would go back in an instant. But as I have no real plans to ever return to the States for this long again, I was thinking it could be fun to go somewhere I've not been. I've not been anywhere in the Caribbean. I know I could pack up the car and go to SoCal or out to Seattle and enjoy diving (Seattle being much closer), but I'd kind of like to get out of the States too. Also, most of my gear is set up for tropical diving, and with relocating to tropical-type diving, I'd rather not invest in a lot of cold water stuff. Although I do think Seattle is my fall-back destination at this point.
I'm looking to spend perhaps $1500 or so, and I've found Cozumel all-inclusives which would fall within my price range (it's the flight that kills the price, I'm in Montana), but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a similarly-priced destination. Would the Florida Keys be comparable, or BVI?
Any advice or recommendations would be most welcome!
I've been to Cozumel, and would go back in an instant. But as I have no real plans to ever return to the States for this long again, I was thinking it could be fun to go somewhere I've not been. I've not been anywhere in the Caribbean. I know I could pack up the car and go to SoCal or out to Seattle and enjoy diving (Seattle being much closer), but I'd kind of like to get out of the States too. Also, most of my gear is set up for tropical diving, and with relocating to tropical-type diving, I'd rather not invest in a lot of cold water stuff. Although I do think Seattle is my fall-back destination at this point.
I'm looking to spend perhaps $1500 or so, and I've found Cozumel all-inclusives which would fall within my price range (it's the flight that kills the price, I'm in Montana), but I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a similarly-priced destination. Would the Florida Keys be comparable, or BVI?
Any advice or recommendations would be most welcome!