Feb 07

Where to go? Help!

1) Warm water 80°+f
2) Clean and insect free beach
3) Good to excellent diving
4) Great food
5) Good $$$ value

Any ideas & why?

TIA
Chip

"Chip" <chipbrent@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Where to go? Help!

> Any ideas & why?

Phuket. Best time of the year to go. Water is 80. Nice beaches. Great
value. Great food. Decent diving (in the Similans).

Or maybe Bonaire, for the same reasons.

Dan Bracuk wrote:
> "Chip" <chipbrent@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
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> :Where to go? Help!
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> Where you are starting from is very significant.
>
>
I live in San Diego. Been to and don't want to go back to at this
time; Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Hawaii.

Whatta ya think Dan?? Where to go get some rest & relax, scuba, great
eats, no sand fleas (etc)???

Chip

Hi Guys

Warm water, white sand (although the tide doeas go out a long way) and
great diving - try Zanzibar. Its a long way from the US but lovely.

Regards
Allan




Chip wrote:
> Dan Bracuk wrote:
> > "Chip" <chipbrent@cox.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
> >
> > :Where to go? Help!
> >
> > Where you are starting from is very significant.
> >
> >
> I live in San Diego. Been to and don't want to go back to at this
> time; Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Hawaii.
>
> Whatta ya think Dan?? Where to go get some rest & relax, scuba, great
> eats, no sand fleas (etc)???
>
> Chip

Looks like we are leaning toward Taveuni Island, Fiji.

Any of you have tips regarding Fiji/Taveuni?

Thanx

Chip

> I live in San Diego. Been to and don't want to go back to at this
> time; Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Hawaii.

Yes, a fellow San Diegan! Our office is off of Mira Mesa Blvd.

What about Cozumel? Some of the best diving in the world there. Lots of
deluxe resorts with dive centers right on the beach. Not a big hit on
the budget either. My clients are always happy there.

Bora Bora is great but expensive.

Belize & Costa Rica are great too, but still a little out of the
mainstream. It can be tough to get there from San Diego - you end up
with lots of layovers.

Ron
Only Fun Vacations

Greg Mossman wrote

>> What about Cozumel? Some of the best diving in the world there. Lots of
>> deluxe resorts with dive centers right on the beach. Not a big hit on
>> the budget either. My clients are always happy there.

> After Wilma? That's why I don't trust travel agents. The reefs got
> trashed.

Before or after. Lots of "deluxe" resorts? I don't remember even one.

Lee

"Reef Fish" <Large_Nassau_Gr0uper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> > Bora Bora is great but expensive.
>>
>> Great for diving? What about luggage restrictions on Air Tahiti? That's
>> why I don't trust travel agents.
>
> Expensive, yes! Don't trust travel agents, DEFINITELY yes! Cretins
> all,
> especially those in ***********.cruises.
>
> It's Air Tahiti Nui. Great airline.

No, it's Air Tahiti. Air Tahiti Nui is the international carrier and I
didn't think their luggage limits were a problem. Air Tahiti is the
regional island hopper and it's a 20 kilo limit as far as I recall. You're
stuck with Air Tahiti getting to any island other than Tahiti, except for
the ferry to Moorea and the cruiseships that you favor.

Greg Mossman wrote

> The Presidente used to be nice.

Nice, yes, but deluxe?

Lee

>
> Look, I don't care where any of you book. I am here to get a feel for
> what people are looking for, provide information, and correct
> misinformation.

That is what a NG is good for. Thanks for your insight and all the
rest of you as well!

Chip in San Diego