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$1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - Clifonef - 02-12-2008
If you had $1000 to spend on diving, leave on Friday after 5 PM, return 2nd Sunday, where would you go? Start MSP, own equipment, by yourself, can't stay with friends. What if it was $2000? What is the most you would spend for this time frame? Where would you go?
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - tullibee - 02-13-2008
I've done several week-long Coz trips for around $1000 - $1250. Have seen Belize deals for under $2K. Also did Grand Bahama on the cheap one year (but Mom covered the air and condo costs so that helped out!). For a unique cold water experience, you could think about Puget Sound - did a Quadra Island BC trip several years ago that had fabulous dives. airfare hasn't been a bargain since my first trip, but could still do it for under $2K. Iceland might be another interesting possibility, and I bet there are more Carib choices too. Or maybe the Flower Garden Banks by Texas.
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - osgoor - 02-13-2008
For that amount of money and time you can't beat Cozumel. It's better than Belize IMO.
Have fun!
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - jasondbaker - 02-13-2008
I would look at Florida, the Keys or Cozumel if I had a $1k budget. I would look at a less expensive Caribbean liveaboard with a $2k budget. The biggest factor might be the cost of airfare.
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - tpscuba - 02-13-2008
For 2000.00 I would do the Nautlus Explore Out of Vancouver BC well worth it and I would go the end of Aug through Sept. I have done the trip twice and for what you see and get it puts the warm water to shame check out nautlusexplorer.com
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - DiveCaptDean - 02-13-2008
How about Bonaire at the end of april this year for 1660.00....we have a couple spots left... :
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - dd_diver - 02-14-2008
Either way Roatan. You can get there quickly from MSP, and get lots of diving in.
Re: $1000 or $2000 9 day trip - Where to go? - NorthlandDivers - 02-14-2008
We have a trip to Roatan this May for only $1549 including air, diving, meals, room based on double occupancy.