I've left it too late to book on any of the photo workshops that normally spring to my mind... does anyone know of any trips that would fullfill the following criteria?
Is a Photo workshop (I like these because the diving is geared to photography and not in chasing the dive guides around, plus I'm used to the extra space)
Has two spaces left
Where the water isn't too cold (26 degrees c as a minimum, unless I buy a new wetsuit, which I could I suppose)
No currents
Preferably macro (I've been doing so much wide angle lately)
£3k or less (including flights) per person
Is between September and December this year
I don't mind if its a hotel or a liveaboard as long as its nice and warm and friendly and relaxed...
Any ideas??
many thanks
Suzy
Hi Suzy,
With the way the economy's been, there have been lots of cancellations and last minute openings. This usually comes when the money's due, about 60-90 days out in my experience. Look around for trips you'd like to do and contact the agent or organizer and put your name on the waiting list. That way you'll be the first person they call if spots open up.
Otherwise, just keep your eyes open (esp here) and continue to ask around. If you're flexible with your dates, I think you'll find something.
Good luck!
Phil
we do 1 to 1 or 2 to 1 workshops all year round...
PM sent
Stew
Hi Suzy,
This may be more expensive than you wanted but Eric has a trip to Ambon, Indonesia this November. According to this post, he has three openings. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to read about the trip to Ambon:
This may be more expensive than you wanted but Eric has a trip to Ambon, Indonesia this November. According to this post, he has three openings. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to read about the trip to Ambon:
Lovely resort with the most friendly staff in the game
Cheap as chips
Fantastic food
Wide angle if you want it (Liberty wreck)
On site photo courses are available.
Muck and critters or some really healthy coral gardens. Seraya has the lot
check them out you won't be dissapointed.
Nige Wade
Hi Suzy,
This may be more expensive than you wanted but Eric has a trip to Ambon, Indonesia this November. According to this post, he has three openings. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to read about the trip to Ambon:
thanks Ellen. Mike thinks this one looks too currenty (and its mostly night dives which he doesnt really like).
Scuba Seraya resort, Tulamben, Bali.
Macro till you bust
Geared for UW photogs
Great dive guides
Lovely resort with the most friendly staff in the game
Cheap as chips
Fantastic food
Wide angle if you want it (Liberty wreck)
On site photo courses are available.
Muck and critters or some really healthy coral gardens. Seraya has the lot
check them out you won't be dissapointed.
Nige Wade
Hi Nige,
We went there in 2008. It was nice but it reminded me why I like group trips so much. I like group phototrips not so much for the learning (although thats always nice & useful) but because my buddy likes to dive but doesn't always want to do all the dives. We went just the two of us and I found I was spending a lot of my time alone in the water (the dive guide was off looking for other things to show me, he always came back but there were long times when I couldn't see him) consequently my photos from that trip were not relaxed – they seem sort of strained. Because I wasn't relaxed.
Usually I pootle around taking photos but I always like to see another human in the water (Ellen has dived with me she knows what I mean). So one on one tutorials might be a bit much but a group of divers that are not photographers is not quite right either...
Scubastu (www.stewartsy.com) is gonna send me a pdf of a whaleshark trip – has anyone here dived with him?
Many thanks
Suzy
We went just the two of us and I found I was spending a lot of my time alone in the water (the dive guide was off looking for other things to show me, he always came back but there were long times when I couldn't see him)
