What everyone
should know
about liveaboard
diving
While liveaboard
diving isn’t for
everyone there
is a large
percentage of
divers who
wouldn’t dive
any other way.
The convenience,
all inclusive
pricing,
unlimited choice
of destinations
and the option
to dive 5 dives
a day has
spoiled many
divers with the
liveaboard
diving concept.
What is a
liveaboard? The
best way to
describe a
liveaboard is
your own
floating hotel
staffed with
Captain, First
Mate, Chef,
Engineer,
Stewardess and
at least one or
more Dive
Instructors to
take care of
your every need
all week.
Liveaboards
typically will
be able to offer
dives sites that
are out of range
for most land
based dive
operators.
Liveaboards have
anywhere from 8
to 10 cabins to
accommodate 16
to 20 guests in
double occupancy
cabins with
private baths.
Some smaller
liveaboards can
carry as few as
6 passengers
with 3 crew so
the boat can be
occupied
exclusively by a
family or a
group of
friends. This
type of trip is
very flexible
and caters more
to individual
needs.
When you wake up
in the morning
on a liveaboard
you enjoy
breakfast and
then hear the
first dive
briefing telling
you what you
will most likely
see underwater,
what depths the
reefs are in and
navigational
tips. You will
also be given
the option to
dive with a
buddy or dive
with an
instructor. If
you do not have
a buddy, no
problem, there
are always lots
of single divers
on board each
week or you
still have the
option to dive
with an
instructor.
One giant stride
off the dive
platform and you
are on the dive
site. No
transfers
to/from the dive
shop. No boat
rides to/from
the dive site.
No lugging
cumbersome dive
bags back and
forth. AND you
only have to
gear up your
tank once during
the whole week.
All you have to
do is after each
dive unhook your
regulator from
the tank valve
so the crew know
to refill your
tank. Mask,
fins and snorkel
are usually
stored in the
bench seat in
front of your
tank.
A typical day
consists of
breakfast, two
morning dives
with snacks in
between, lunch
and two
afternoon dives
with snacks in
between and then
dinner followed
by a night
dive. You can
dive as much or
as little as you
want and some
liveaboards
operate in areas
that offer
island
excursions
during the
course of the
week in case you
want to take a
break from the
diving or if you
may have a nondiving spouse
traveling with
you.
And last but not
least, many
people are under
the impression
that liveaboards
are expensive
but they forget
to factor in
that usually all
meals including
snacks, all
beverages
including
alcohol,
accommodations
for the week and
the possibility
of five dives a
day are all
included in one
set price.
For more
information,
airfare packages
from your area
and suggestions
on how to get
started contact
info@h2otours.net
Liveaboards
Worldwide
