Planning a diving vacation allows you to choose between staying at a dive resort or booking a spot on a liveaboard. Maduro Dive offers customized vacation packages for liveaboards and resorts at over 79 destinations worldwide. Here is more information about how to choose between liveaboards and resort-based diving:
Accommodations and Amenities
When planning your dive trip, talk to a professional travel consultant about preferred accommodations. Maduro Dive offers all-inclusive resort packages. A dive resort is located near dive sites and can come with chartered boat rides to various diving destinations. Accommodations at resorts vary depending on your package. Options include staying in a hotel suite, a bungalow, or a villa. On-site or local amenities can include access to pools or jacuzzis, spa services, or nearby restaurants. Hotels such as the Fort Young Hotel in Dominica offer on-site scuba diving shops. This allows you to rent or buy dive equipment.
Liveaboards involve living on a yacht during your trip. The yacht will stop at different dive sites, which vary according to the season. On a liveaboard, you have the opportunity to stay in deluxe or standard cabins or staterooms, with access to common areas. Amenities vary according to the package and may include en-suite bathrooms, TVs in your cabin, bars, and chef-prepared meals. At the All Star Infiniti Philippines, your dives will be guided.
Dive Site and Experience
When choosing a vacation type, factor in your preferred dive sites. Liveaboards provide access to remote diving destinations, allowing you to see coral sites, islands, and marine life that you may not be able to experience otherwise. This includes specific dive sites in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Your choice between a liveaboard and a dive resort may also depend on your diving experience. Some liveaboards may be preferable for experienced divers. Liveaboards such as the All Star Infiniti Philippines require you to have a specific number of dives logged before booking your trip, which may make a dive resort preferable. Our consultants are diving professionals, allowing us to assist you in planning a dive trip according to your diving experience and preferences.
Diving Itinerary and Activities
Being directly on the water via a liveaboard allows you to maximize your number of dives. Some packages offer multiple scheduled dive times throughout the day. The Mike Ball Dive Expeditions include options for 18 dives within a five-night period or 26 dive trips in seven nights. If you are looking for more flexibility for a dive trip, look for a resort that allows you to plan your own diving itinerary. Captain Don’s Habitat in Bonaire offers 24/7 diving 365 days per year. Staying at a resort also enables you to balance diving trips with on-shore activities. Options include hiking through rainforests or caves, touring nearby villages, or exploring cultural sites such as Mayan ruins.
Book a Dive Resort or Liveaboard
Our website includes details about accommodations, dives, and amenities for our liveaboard and resort packages. Diving options include shore diving, wreck diving, wall diving, and cave diving. To plan your trip at a dive resort or liveaboard, fill out our form to receive a quote from Maduro Dive today.
