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Robin,
Thanks for the helpful reply.
I've looked at the Nekton website before and it looks like a happy medium between the luxury Explorers, etc. and the spartan Blackbeards. I keep trying to imagine being confined to a boat (and the sea) for a full week. I'm not a night-life, bar-hopping kind of guy, so it would probably be fine. I'd also probably be trying to make the most of the diving, so the eat-dive-sleep routine sounds okay (along with some quiet time to read, etc. in between).
I read your trip review. I've heard other mentions of live-aboards having a number of empty spaces. I've wondered if someone could call them up a month ahead of time and get a 50% discount (or whatever) on a left-over spot. (I see Nekton is offering $300 discounts on many of their trips.)
I'm pretty flexible about when I can travel, so it seems like these boats (or even resorts, for that matter) might offer aggressive discounts to fill spaces a month out.
It does seem like live-aboards are pretty good about accommodating singles. I've heard they'll pair up singles (or even give you your own room) and not have to charge a single supplement. The single supplements I seen in some resorts are sometimes nearly the cost of a second person.
I'm really hoping to find a travel partner (whether they're here in Maryland or elsewhere) so that I'd have a diving buddy that I know I'm compatible with. Traveling alone and counting on instant buddies seems like a risk (not that I'm such a prize).
I'm gonna go on the local club trip to Cozumel in October and see if I happen to find someone. Otherwise, your suggestions are good ones.
Thanks.
Ron
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