My friend and I are looking to book a dive trip sometime this August (approximately one week in length). I’m AOW, rescue, nitrox certified with about 110 dives and he’s OW, nitrox certified with about 40 dives (though he hasn’t dived in years). Our budget is about $5-6k. We have both previously dived Cancun and Cozumel, as well as on the Juliet Sailing and Diving liveaboard through the Santaren Channel area of the Bahamas. I have also previously been to Bonaire, the Red Sea, and Maui for diving.
So far, I have narrowed down our search to the Sea of Cortez (liveaboard), Honduras (Anthony’s Key, Cocoview, or liveaboard), and Turks and Caicos (Explorer II liveaboard). However, I am totally open to different suggestions and even willing to repeat previous trips if those destinations are recommended for August.
My friend and I typically seek out pelagic focused diving, followed by healthy reef systems, and wrecks being last in our preferences. We would also prefer somewhat warmer waters.
Any advice and help with narrowing down our options is greatly appreciated. Thank you!