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Scuba diving vacations are becoming very popular amongst dive enthusiasts who don't like just lounging around a hotel pool all day long. Scuba diving vacation packages are available to scuba dive destinations worldwide now. Combining your favorite water sport activity with an exotic vacation is an ideal way of experiencing the undersea world of some fantastic dive spots around the globe as well as its culture and dry land geography! Check out some of the scuba diving vacation options listed below and discover a whole new way of going on vacation. (More below)
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Resorts specializing in dive vacations are a wonderful way to get started scuba diving or if you like having extra amenities available to you on your vacation. Many of the resort destinations catering to the scuba diver will have instructors available for the beginner. A resort short course can get you in the water with minimal training; however, the temporary certification does expire. As a result, this type of training is only used for those wanting to try out diving. Once your hooked, take the time to get proper certification. Of course resorts are also designed to cater to the Guest. Some amenities available are pool bars, massages, private dives, spas, and fishing trips. Make sure you check out what amenities are available at the resort and if they are included in your cost or not.
Liveaboards are a way to get most out of your dive experience while on vacation. The main attraction to the scuba diver from an on board stay is the ability to be on the water at the dive sites and experience ocean living. In addition, dive sites that are less accessible to the landlocked dive shops because of time and distance can get you to the more remote destinations. Are all Liveaboards equal? Not quite. They can be very flexible and private, or structured and communal depending on the boat. Some have private suites, hot tubs and offer additional activities such as fishing and jet skis, while others have a room with multiple bunks, shared washroom facilities and expect you to help man the boat. It really depends what type of vacation your looking for. Also, not all liveaboard boats provide for scuba diving, so be careful. It takes lots of equipment to support the scuba diver so ask what type of diving the boat offers. While the boat might promote diving as an activity, it might be snorkeling or surface air supplied thru umbilical hoses. Just ask. Lastly, unless you have leased the boat for a group of people you know, expect to be in close quarters with a wide range of personalities for several days. One thing is for sure; on a scuba dive charter you will all have something in common.
If and all inclusive is too expensive or if there is not enough Dramamine in the world to get you to spend that much time on the water in a liveaboard, then a package tour for scuba divers may be what you need. A Package tour can get you to the dive destination you are looking for and arrange for hotel and scuba diving accommodations during your stay. This type of service can be useful if it is the first time you have been to a particular destination or if the destination is in a foreign country. In either case it involves a satisfying a personal level of comfort. If you are not familiar with the available accommodations at a dive destination or have uneasiness with making arrangements yourself, then a dive package using a company specializing in diving travel arrangements may be the ticket. The benefit of course is that everything is preplanned and should (I repeat, should) be arranged so that you have a good experience, i.e. no worries.
Regardless of the type of scuba diving vacation you plan, review the details regarding the travel arrangements. What hotel or liveaboard you will be staying with, the dive shop being used and the condition of their equipment, Is transportation provided to and from the dive shop, how far are they apart, what type of boat is used on the dive, what dive sites will most likely be visited and anything that is important for you to have a great dive vacation. For additional resources for dive vacations, look no further than Scubaduba.com.
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