Booked Tenerife today . Only 283 days till take off.

Edited May 22, 20206 yr by Casino

6 hours ago, boltondiver said:

Where is it?

Florida

4 hours ago, Escobarp said:

Been for a day jules. Lovely place. Used to stay on siesta key every year and hoping to get back there in September this year . Great part of the world. 

 

nice one!

On 15/04/2019 at 12:43, boltondiver said:

Good input, thanks.

my wife’s holiday is more affected by the weather, as I’ll be underwater!

To be continued......

Go to Bonaire instead - over 300 dive sites - Well outside the hurricane belt

i am going to Chicago on Tuesday.

41 minutes ago, Ani said:

i am going to Chicago on Tuesday.

Fantastic City

1 hour ago, Gonk said:

Go to Bonaire instead - over 300 dive sites - Well outside the hurricane belt

I’ll take a look; ta!

16 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

I’ll take a look; ta!

How seriously do you take it?

Fish and underwater life etc, wrecks, caves?

35 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

How seriously do you take it?

Fish and underwater life etc, wrecks, caves?

Yes, do/done all those kind of things.

just love being underwater, generally, but love looking at fish in their environment.

Nothing better than spending quality time with Manta Rays, for example.

How seriously?

Just holidays in warm places, as historically, I’ve been busy at weekends with footballing commitments!

Couple of hundred dives logged, but need to get more done before the body goes!

The manta rays sound great. One chap on the box just the other day doing likewise.

Always be a bit of a concern about sharks for me though!

Oh, and these guys that dive in the dark; no thanks, love a dark sky with lots of stars, but not the inky blackness of the ocean.

11 hours ago, Casino said:

Agios gordios 

South of arillas

Nice one

I loved Arillas, just been unable to get the accomodation we wanted

Cant beat the Corfu beer

Aye, hopefully they have it in the odd watering hole

I even forced the red ale down

Ipa is nice, only one I really don't like is the pilsner

Quite a few nice Greek beers around

4 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

The manta rays sound great. One chap on the box just the other day doing likewise.

Always be a bit of a concern about sharks for me though!

Oh, and these guys that dive in the dark; no thanks, love a dark sky with lots of stars, but not the inky blackness of the ocean.

Did a few night dives a couple years ago. Surreal experience and quite scary at first but unreal once you settle in 

4 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

The manta rays sound great. One chap on the box just the other day doing likewise.

Always be a bit of a concern about sharks for me though!

Oh, and these guys that dive in the dark; no thanks, love a dark sky with lots of stars, but not the inky blackness of the ocean.

Sharks are fine, beautiful creatures

night dives aren’t for me, esp with nut job yanks

On 17/04/2019 at 23:58, boltondiver said:

Sharks are fine, beautiful creatures

night dives aren’t for me, esp with nut job yanks

They are indeed, though when viewed from a distance.

One of those weird things, I've always felt being eaten by anything must be a pretty shit way to go.

We looking at going El gouna hurghada in Egypt early April hotel 3 corners ocean view wondering has anybody been and if so what did you think of it

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

They are indeed, though when viewed from a distance.

One of those weird things, I've always felt being eaten by anything must be a pretty shit way to go.

Went open sea diving about a mile off Durban (Great White country) with a group of about 30 black tips and one of the girls we were diving with - a "save the shark" activist from Aliwal Shoal -- was hand feeding them sardines so they were circling us at arm's length. Nearly shat myself, but what a buzz. 

Edited April 22, 20197 yr by Hoppy510

Istria, Croatia. Any one been?

1 hour ago, worthy10 said:

Istria, Croatia. Any one been?

No, been to Baska Voda, Dubrovnic, Cavtat & Zadar. Istria is next on my wish list, are you thinking about Porec? Don't think you can go wrong with the Istrian Riviera tbh.

Edited April 22, 20197 yr by Blondi

Only been to dubrovnik in that area, but fancying Istria or similar this aug?

7 minutes ago, worthy10 said:

Only been to dubrovnik in that area, but fancying Istria or similar this aug?

Don't think you can go wrong in Croatia, heard Istria is lovely tbh as is Brac & Hvar too.

Edited April 22, 20197 yr by Blondi

On 22/04/2019 at 18:57, worthy10 said:

Istria, Croatia. Any one been?

Stayed in Porec about ten years ago

Nice little place with everything in walking distance. Very Italian influence from buildings to food 

Places like Pula and Rovinj(?) in close proximity for a day out and some spectacular scenery travelling between the two

Regular trips from Porec to Venice if you ever fancy that

On 22/04/2019 at 19:54, Blondi said:

No, been to Baska Voda, Dubrovnic, Cavtat & Zadar. Istria is next on my wish list, are you thinking about Porec? Don't think you can go wrong with the Istrian Riviera tbh.

I'm staying in Cavtat in Oct,Hotel Croatia - anyone else off here been to Cavtat? any good?

Edited April 24, 20197 yr by Burndens Bogs

29 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

I'm staying in Cavtat in Oct,Hotel Croatia - anyone else off here been to Cavtat? any good?

We went to Cavtat in July, lovely little place, it is a very relaxing place, pretty quiet, we stayed for a week and stayed in the Hotel Croatia (recommended) which is a massive hotel and about a 10 minute walk to the town.

Edited April 24, 20197 yr by Blondi

I like the look of Cavtat!

4 hours ago, worthy10 said:

I like the look of Cavtat!

Yeh me too, nice little harbour filled with reasonably priced bars and restaurants, 

Hotel Croatia looks good, but if you fancy something smaller (and cheaper!) have a look at Hotel Cavtat. both just 15 mins drive from Dubrovnic 

The Croats seem to have limited imagination when it comes to the naming of hotels