Anyone know of any good (and cheap) places to book dive trips??

[chinacat46]

Originally Posted by georoc01

I have been using them for regularly the last three years and other than a hurricane forcing cancellation of one trip I have had very good success with them.

Just this year I did a one week trip to Belize for $599+air($400) that included everything but 5 dinners.

Doing a similar trip with them in October for $599+air. It will mark my 8th trip over this time for trips from North Carolina to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.

Where are you going in October for a week for $599+air and how many dives does that include?

[rayaa3]

I stumbled on a good deal today...

OKC<->Cozumel round trip air (continental) + 6 nights at hotel cozumel and resort - breakfast buffet daily (I've had it - it's a good breakfast).

374 ppdo

August 5th (wednesday departure) - 11th (tuesday night arrival home ~10pm touchdown in okc)

If you want all inclusive (3 meals + snacks + bar) 469.00 ppdo

doesn't include diving - but cmon - for 400 bucks for a 6 night stay - wow.

orbitz.com - use promocode "entertain200"

when using orbitz I advise....

put in dates/location - search for hotel/air packages.

When results come in - ignore "best values" (a joke in my opinion), hit the tab for "lowest price" - this sorts by price. Put in promocode above...the prices will NOT update - however, when you select a package by clicking on it - it will udpate the price - it's 200.00 off (or 100.00 off per person in a double occupancy booking).

I've stayed at the resort before - it's nice - it's not 5 star (it's a 3 star place, 2.5 if you wanted to be ultra critical) but it's plenty nice enough for a vacation focused on scuba diving. I wouldn't take my 10 y.o. daughter there for a week and expect her to be entertained every second.

I'm actually going back there next week - leaving wednesday. lucky me.

At any rate - this is a nice deal.

[bennerman]

Hey, I just received this brochure:
Dive Lake Placid!

[Travelnsj]

just got an email from Scuba Club Cozumel....4 days of diving 3 dives a day 5 nights...all inclusive $599.....I'm thinking about it!

[DevilDiver]

Originally Posted by Travelnsj

just got an email from Scuba Club Cozumel....4 days of diving 3 dives a day 5 nights...all inclusive $599.....I'm thinking about it!

Funjet has RT air out of DFW for $249 direct and $149 to Cancun....
Only problem with Scuba Club is drinks are extra.....

[mrm777]

We generally get a feel for what's out there offered by the dive agencies....see if I can beat it by doing the travel and arrangements by myself.

If not, we go with the agency....which is nice as less hassle. But, generally it's cheaper to put the trip together ourselves. After the first one or two "faraway" ones, it's not that big of a deal.