Where can one go to vacation on A budget

rogerwilco357 · 03/13/2012, 07:17 PM

I was thinking it would fun to vacation somewhere we could dive and enjoy the beach but not looking to spend 7k any ideas? Biggest bang for the buck?

jestersv · 03/13/2012, 09:47 PM

cozumel.

120reefermadnes · 03/15/2012, 11:27 AM

The florida keys, but dont stay in key west it will be twice as expensive.

snorvich · 03/15/2012, 02:05 PM

Check out St. Vincent. Various options from inexpensive to expensive.

yardboy · 03/16/2012, 07:27 PM

Philippines. The expensive part is the flight; $1K to 1.5K and 24 hours of flight, but the diving is fantastic, inexpensive, cool things to do and the people are great.
Moalboal, Bohol, Mactan, Siquijor; just a few of the places I've been that are fantastic and cheap.

ibanezgfx · 03/24/2012, 08:33 AM

Mexico - Playa del Carmen or Puerto Morelos.

troffe · 03/24/2012, 09:32 AM

Egypt! The reef is just outiside the hotel.The red sea is spectacular.

waytiuk · 03/24/2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jestersv

cozumel.

+1. find a not all-inclusive hotel, there are a few of them on the south side of town. No beaches there, but plenty of beach everywhere else. and good diving and snorkeling also.

Tim Birthisel · 03/24/2012, 01:12 PM

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pakirri · 03/30/2012, 09:13 AM

take a cruise through the caribbean and buy the scuba or snorkel tours

snorvich · 03/30/2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by yardboy

Philippines. The expensive part is the flight; $1K to 1.5K and 24 hours of flight, but the diving is fantastic, inexpensive, cool things to do and the people are great.
Moalboal, Bohol, Mactan, Siquijor; just a few of the places I've been that are fantastic and cheap.

I totally agree. By far, the best bang for the buck. Add Batangas to the locations above.

cap11885 · 03/30/2012, 09:55 PM

guam or palau. palau is amazing

catfish · 04/01/2012, 09:59 AM

On a budget, Cozumel. Offers some very nice package deals.

Tahlequah · 04/10/2012, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by waytiuk

+1. find a not all-inclusive hotel, there are a few of them on the south side of town. No beaches there, but plenty of beach everywhere else. and good diving and snorkeling also.

My wife and I went to Cozumel over Thanksgiving. It was very affordable. We stayed at Casa del Mar. They have a dive shop, and the divemasters are great. Totally different diving than what you will find in other areas. Its what they call drift diving, so once you are at depth you just scoot along at a pretty good pace. You do have to swim to stop and look at stuff, but it was great diving.

Canadaguy · 04/11/2012, 10:40 PM

Cuba! I just got back a few weeks ago myself. Awesome prices, people, beaches and reefs.

r-balljunkie · 04/12/2012, 01:50 PM

has anyone done puerto rico?? heard some grumblings recently about diving there......its close to US.

Diverjohn · 04/13/2012, 02:44 PM

Check the prices to Aruba. Its fairly cheap anymore (I wonder why?) and I believe there are non-stop flights from Chicago. Cozumel is always good as well.

Hormigaquatica · 04/17/2012, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by r-balljunkie

has anyone done puerto rico?? heard some grumblings recently about diving there......its close to US.

Culebra, Puerto Rico. It is one of my favorite places on the planet; I hesitate to tell people to go there sometimes because its so nice without all the crowds...
Its pretty inexpensive to fly to San Juan. From there you can take a 20 minute $60 flight to Culebra, or you can drive 40 minutes to Fajardo then take the $4 ferry to the island. Its a gorgeous little island, not touristy (just avoid it during easter and spring break), lots of reef around it, and you can have entire beaches to yourself if you're willing to walk a short bit from the main roads. Rooms and good food are cheap, people are friendly, and you don't need a passport.

r-balljunkie · 04/18/2012, 02:33 PM

Hormigaquatica,

looks BEAUTIFUL. i know the day will come when i cant readily step out my front door and be in the water in 5 minutes.........im gonna need my scuba fix when i get back stateside. this looks reasonable.

do you have any underwater shots?

c

Hormigaquatica · 04/18/2012, 10:52 PM

Im afraid I don't have anything worth posting. Most of my underwater cameras were ruined on my last trip there, and the ones that werent wound up getting messed up by the photo processing place here. I was So aggravated about it.... I'll go back and get more

xavi_west · 04/22/2012, 02:36 PM

I'm from Puerto Rico, yes we are us territory... no passports needed here, reef's and beaches are from the best all around

here a couple of pictures around the island, enjoy

xavi_west · 04/22/2012, 02:39 PM

some upper water pics from reef's no underwater cam

sasharotty · 04/22/2012, 03:26 PM

Thanks for sharing xavi! Very nice pics,must be nice to have that in your backyard.

xavi_west · 04/22/2012, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sasharotty

Thanks for sharing xavi! Very nice pics,must be nice to have that in your backyard.

you're welcome, yeah makes u never wan't to leave =)

Reefkeeper 18 · 04/23/2012, 03:01 PM

Have you thought about bon air?? its in mexico and my local dive shop makes annual trips because it is very inexpensive, low key, and almost all of the diving is done off shore

03/13/2012, 07:17 PM	#1
rogerwilco357 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 1,391	Where can one go to vacation on A budget I was thinking it would fun to vacation somewhere we could dive and enjoy the beach but not looking to spend 7k any ideas? Biggest bang for the buck? __________________ hook line and sinker Current Tank Info: 2x2x4 120gal,sump45 gal.RKE controller,ATI Powermodule 8x80watt,1MP20+2MP40,1 mp10,RoyalExclusive Alpha200

03/13/2012, 09:47 PM	#2
jestersv Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Waterloo near St Louis Posts: 203	cozumel. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 120 reef starter /75 my wife wants to make into a seahorse tank a custom 40 gal fuge (DYI) and finish it off with a 100 gal sump plumbed all together in the basement

03/15/2012, 11:27 AM	#3
120reefermadnes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Broward county Florida Posts: 651	The florida keys, but dont stay in key west it will be twice as expensive. __________________ 120gal sps reef, eshopps r300 refuge w/ cheato & LR, reef octopus GFO reactor , SRO XP-3000ext, AI sols and 2 54w t5's, mp40x2, Tunze osmo/kalk Current Tank Info: 120 sps dominated

03/15/2012, 02:05 PM	#4
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Check out St. Vincent. Various options from inexpensive to expensive. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/16/2012, 07:27 PM	#5
yardboy Advanced Bewilderment Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Panama City Florida Posts: 563	Philippines. The expensive part is the flight; $1K to 1.5K and 24 hours of flight, but the diving is fantastic, inexpensive, cool things to do and the people are great. Moalboal, Bohol, Mactan, Siquijor; just a few of the places I've been that are fantastic and cheap. __________________ Ya gotta be tough, if you're gonna be stupid! Current Tank Info: 200g shallow cube, prop tank

03/24/2012, 08:33 AM	#6
ibanezgfx Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 254	Mexico - Playa del Carmen or Puerto Morelos.

03/24/2012, 09:32 AM	#7
troffe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: sweden/Gothemburg originated from Gotland an old coral island! well 400 miljon year ago. Posts: 12	Egypt! The reef is just outiside the hotel.The red sea is spectacular. __________________ http://reefcentral.com/forums/album.php?albumid=4106 Current Tank Info: bought a used tank

03/24/2012, 01:12 PM	#9
Tim Birthisel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio, Asheville, NC, Key Largo, FL Posts: 4	Your post is in violation of the terms and conditions of use of this web site and has been edited. Further violations will result in revocation of your posting privileges. __________________ Tim Birthisel ~ Commerce~Education~Research ~Biodiversity~ Current Tank Info: Two acres of Atlantic Ocean off FL Keys Last edited by Nanook; 03/30/2012 at 07:42 PM.

03/30/2012, 09:13 AM	#10
pakirri Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 196	take a cruise through the caribbean and buy the scuba or snorkel tours

03/30/2012, 09:55 PM	#12
cap11885 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 278	guam or palau. palau is amazing

04/01/2012, 09:59 AM	#13
catfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 52	On a budget, Cozumel. Offers some very nice package deals.

04/11/2012, 10:40 PM	#15
Canadaguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 162	Cuba! I just got back a few weeks ago myself. Awesome prices, people, beaches and reefs.

04/12/2012, 01:50 PM	#16
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	has anyone done puerto rico?? heard some grumblings recently about diving there......its close to US.

04/13/2012, 02:44 PM	#17
Diverjohn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: IN Posts: 54	Check the prices to Aruba. Its fairly cheap anymore (I wonder why?) and I believe there are non-stop flights from Chicago. Cozumel is always good as well.

04/18/2012, 02:33 PM	#19
r-balljunkie Registered Reefer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 2,059	Hormigaquatica, looks BEAUTIFUL. i know the day will come when i cant readily step out my front door and be in the water in 5 minutes.........im gonna need my scuba fix when i get back stateside. this looks reasonable. do you have any underwater shots? c

04/18/2012, 10:52 PM	#20
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	Im afraid I don't have anything worth posting. Most of my underwater cameras were ruined on my last trip there, and the ones that werent wound up getting messed up by the photo processing place here. I was So aggravated about it.... I'll go back and get more __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

04/22/2012, 02:36 PM	#21
xavi_west Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 140	I'm from Puerto Rico, yes we are us territory... no passports needed here, reef's and beaches are from the best all around here a couple of pictures around the island, enjoy

04/22/2012, 02:39 PM	#22
xavi_west Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 140	some upper water pics from reef's no underwater cam

04/22/2012, 03:26 PM	#23
sasharotty Moved on to my couch Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: se michigan Posts: 1,065	Thanks for sharing xavi! Very nice pics,must be nice to have that in your backyard. __________________ Go big or go home!!!! Current Tank Info: Just loungin

04/23/2012, 03:01 PM	#25
Reefkeeper 18 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 106	Have you thought about bon air?? its in mexico and my local dive shop makes annual trips because it is very inexpensive, low key, and almost all of the diving is done off shore