diving for cheap?

So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN
to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back
twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and
$50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days it
is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving.

Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central America
preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it
still doesn't fly)

"Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200
CAN
> to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been
back
> twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and
> $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days
it
> is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving.

Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more.

Even at Roaton, I recently received a quote for a studio room with
kitchenette for $75 a night on diving days. That covers 3 dives a day and a
night dive once a week, apparently. Then on days I don't dive, the rate
dropped to $45 a night. (And that's over Xmas/New Years) I think I'm going
to book it.

(snip)

> Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more.
>
> Even at Roaton, I recently received a quote for a studio room with
> kitchenette for $75 a night on diving days. That covers 3 dives a day and
> a
> night dive once a week, apparently. Then on days I don't dive, the rate
> dropped to $45 a night. (And that's over Xmas/New Years) I think I'm
> going
> to book it.
>
More details? Prices in USD or CAN?

Also, I would be there with the wife & kid, hospital close? Kid friendly?

"Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> pounded away at his
keyboard resulting in:
:Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central America
referred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
:well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
:hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it
:still doesn't fly)

Either Sand Dollar Condominiums in Bonaire, or Habitat Curacao had
excellent shore diving right from the resort. So good, in fact, that
you could get a shore diving package only, only dive from the resort,
and have a great time. That gives you almost unlimited diving.

I hear that there are other places on Bonaire like that, but I've only
been to Sand Dollar.

Another place you can probably do this in Sunset House in Grand
Cayman. While the shore diving is just as convenient, it isn't as
nice. Plus the navigation is tougher.

Dan Bracuk
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The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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Lattes wrote:
>
> So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200 CAN
> to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been back
> twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and
> $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days it
> is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving.
>
> Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central America
> preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
> well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
> hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it
> still doesn't fly)

From what I've heard, Bonaire.

Gordon in Austin

"Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> > Utila, Honduras. And I can guarantee you will enjoy the diving more.
> >
> > Even at Roaton, I recently received a quote for a studio room with
> > kitchenette for $75 a night on diving days. That covers 3 dives a day
and
> > a
> > night dive once a week, apparently. Then on days I don't dive, the rate
> > dropped to $45 a night. (And that's over Xmas/New Years) I think I'm
> > going
> > to book it.
> >
> More details? Prices in USD or CAN?

US.

>
> Also, I would be there with the wife & kid, hospital close? Kid friendly?

Oops. Not so good.

"rwjg40" <identity.available@upon.request> wrote in message
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> Lattes wrote:
> >
> > So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200
CAN
> > to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been
back
> > twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD
and
> > $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few
days it
> > is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving.
> >
> > Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central
America
> > preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
> > well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
> > hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid,
it
> > still doesn't fly)
>
> From what I've heard, Bonaire.
>
> Gordon in Austin

Bonaire for sure. USD $17.00 for two dives. Check it out here.
http://www.caribinn.com/diving.html
Bill

"Dan Bracuk" <NOTbracuk@pathcom.com> wrote in message
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> "Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> pounded away at his
> keyboard resulting in:
> :Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central
America
> referred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
> :well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
> :hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it
> :still doesn't fly)
>
> Either Sand Dollar Condominiums in Bonaire, or Habitat Curacao had
> excellent shore diving right from the resort. So good, in fact, that
> you could get a shore diving package only, only dive from the resort,
> and have a great time. That gives you almost unlimited diving.
>
> I hear that there are other places on Bonaire like that, but I've only
> been to Sand Dollar.
>
> Another place you can probably do this in Sunset House in Grand
> Cayman. While the shore diving is just as convenient, it isn't as
> nice. Plus the navigation is tougher.

None of that has anything to do with his pursuit of cheap diving.

As for Koh Tao, yeah, the diving is inexpensive . . but then agai, you can
get what you pay for.

Philippines, North Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

"Lattes" <d2do2dmtakethispartout@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:XtnXc.150$A1t.18@news04.bloor.is.net.cable.ro gers.com...
> So I learned to dive in Ko Tao Thailand 3 years ago, cost me about $200
CAN
> to learn and pay about $10 CAN ($7.50 USD) per dive there. I have been
back
> twice as everywhere else I have been prices have been between $30 USD and
> $50 USD per dive and if you dive 3-4 times a day for more than a few days
it
> is cheaper to pay the expensive airfare and get the cheap diving.
>
> Anyone know of anywhere else that is even CLOSE to as cheap? Central
America
> preferred. Got a kid now and 3 weeks away for diving doesn't seem to fly
> well with my partner (Although I have told her that she can go away
> hiking for 3 weeks and I would have no problem taking care of the kid, it
> still doesn't fly)
>
>

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> pounded away at his keyboard resulting
in:
:None of that has anything to do with his pursuit of cheap diving.

Sure it does.

Dan Bracuk
If at first you don't succeed, you run the risk of failure.
The Best of rec.scuba http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/RecScuba/


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