| Liveaboard scuba diving boats are for divers who | | | | ready for an intense schedule which can be four or |
| just want to dive and nothing more. They don't care | | | | five dives a day. For an experienced and dedicated |
| about shopping, watching TV in a hotel room or site | | | | scuba diver, this is a slice of heaven but for the |
| seeing other than beautiful coral reef.Liveaboards | | | | beginning scuba hobbyist it can be very boring. For |
| come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. They are built | | | | the dedicated diver, the positive attributes of a |
| to serve as hotel, restaurant, dive shop and | | | | liveaboard are: |
| sometimes even a photo lab all in one package.Most | | | | More pristine dive sites More adventure Flexibility |
| liveaboards are power boats, although some motors | | | | Ability to make new friends due to close quarters |
| boats are rigged for sails also. In general bigger boats | | | | More dives per day Lesstravel time Less hauling of |
| are more luxurious than smaller ones; smaller boats | | | | gear Like all things in life, there are a couple of |
| though are more accomodating to more intimate | | | | negative things about liveaboards that scuba divers |
| group settings. Big boats have more room which | | | | need to be aware about. They are: |
| means larger cabins, more fresh water and more | | | | |
| deck space. Larger boats also mean more people on | | | | Confined spaces Rolling and pitching of boats - sea |
| board and that could mean larger groups of divers. | | | | sickness Limited scenery Limited menu No shopping |
| As a rule, anything under 65 feet is a small boat; | | | | and no escape Again, if you are an inexperienced |
| anything over is considered large.The liveaboard | | | | diver and just want the thrill of the dive, the pluses |
| boats travel from site to site usually at night when | | | | far outweigh the negative qualities of liveaboard |
| you're sleeping and arrive at the sites by morning | | | | scuba diving vacationing. |