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excerpted from Scuba Diving Magazine Ready to book a live-aboard vacation? We've got the most comprehensive list of live-aboard boats on the web, from the Arctic Ocean to the Turks & Caicos islands and everything in between.
Aqua Cat Cruises (888) 327-9600, (305) 888-3002
web: www.aquacatcruises.com
specs: 102 feet, 22 passengers, 11 cabins.
cruise area: Exuma Cays and Eleuthera, an area accessible only by boat or seaplane. Immense amount of space, whether you're in a private cabin, on the sundeck or on the dive deck.
package: 8 days, 7 nights, includes 4 to 5 dives per day, all meals, beverages, bar, transfers and other activities, $1,695 p.p., dbl. occ.
Cat Ppalu Cruises (800) 327-9600, (305) 888-1226
web: www.catppalu.com
specs: 65-foot sailing catamaran, 12 passengers, 6 cabins.
cruise area: Exuma Cays and Eleuthera. Perfect for small groups looking for a private yacht.
package: 7-day, 6-night all-inclusive rate for 12-passenger private charter is $13,000. Rate includes diving, meals, beverages/bar, kayaking and fishing.
Peter Hughes Diving, Inc. / Wind Dancer (800) 932-6237, (305) 669-9391
web: www.peterhughes.com
specs: 120 feet, 20 passengers, 10 staterooms.
cruise area: Southern Bahamas--Conception Island, Rum Cay and San Salvador, including Great Exuma.
package: From June 7 until Aug. 2, 2003, weeklong packages are $1,695, plus $100 port charge.
Sea Dragon (954) 522-0161
web: www.seadragonbahamas.com
specs: 70 feet, 8 or 9 passengers, 4 passenger cabins, 2 crew cabins.
cruise area: Northern Exumas and the Exumas. Home-cooked meals with beverages and snacks.
package: Exuma Cays, 6 days of diving, 7 nights onboard, all meals, diving, tanks, air, weights, belts, 3 to 5 dive sites per day and shore excursions, $1,200 p.p., dbl. occ. 10 percent commission/discount for full charters, 9th person free.
Jim Abernethy's Scuba Adventures, Inc. (888) 901-3483, (561) 842-6356
web: www.scuba-adventures.com
specs: 65 feet, 12 passengers, 3 cabins.
cruise area: Out Islands, from Walker's Cay to Plana Cay. Shark expeditions and dolphin encounters.
package: 7 days, 6 nights, 5 days and nights of diving, accommodations, meals, snacks, refreshments, tanks, weights, 4 or 5 dives per day, snorkeling, fishing, shark dives and dolphin encounters, $1,295 p.p., May to August 2003. Full Article: http://www.scubadiving.com/travel/general_travel/live-aboard_listings |
