Liveaboard vs Dive Resort for newbie divers?

[Doc]

@Dan Yes, that’s what all dhonis did, but they were rickety-assed wooden boats that had goose-poop slippery painted decks and brilliant helpers. I’m talking the 1990’s era. They looked like every other boat tied up at Male’ Airport.

Those look almost too civilized, a lot of the sense of adventure seems to be lost.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Is this really what is called a dhoni in the Maldives in 2021?

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Yikers. I’m coming back!

Nice toilet and shower aboard along with fresh water rinse hoses on transom. Lots of lovely shade.

 

[Dan]

@Dan Yes, that’s what all dhonis did, but they were rickety-assed wooden boats that had goose-poop slippery painted decks and brilliant helpers. I’m talking the 1990’s era. They looked like every other boat tied up at Male’ Airport.

Those look almost too civilized, a lot of the sense of adventure seems to be lost.

LOL. No wonder. That’s way way before I know how to dive.

Emperor Leo & its Dhoni Sirina

 

[living4experiences]

IMO, liveaboards are not suited to new divers. I didn't do my first liveaboard until I had about 200 dives. I have an iron stomach and don't get seasick, but back in my early days of diving, I thought about the what-if's. What if I do get seasick? Now I'm stuck on this boat for X amount of days. It turned out my hesitancy wasn't worth the worry, but I'm glad I waited because I did a whole lot of day boat diving in a variety of conditions and learned what to eat and not eat before diving, along with good hydration practices. As others have referenced, location is important. You should do a lot of research before choosing a location because the type of diving should match up with your skill and experience level. The Caribbean is the best place to start off diving in warm tropical waters on a land-based vacation.

One of my favorite things about liveaboards versus land-based trips is setting up your gear just one time. I love that! For a land-based trip, because of mishaps with the dive shops, I don't let them clean and store my gear. So hauling everything to and from the car/hotel is certainly a chore.