September 29, 2018
We’ve always talked about taking a live-aboard dive trip. I’ve spent a lot of time on these trips when I worked for Scripps and loved it. Getting up in the morning to a nice breakfast (that someone else made). Diving. Eating lunch (that someone else made), diving, diving, diving. Instead of the two dives a month we get now, we’d be able to make three a day for a week or ten days.
The thing that puts me off about this is that, even compared to Legacy, living on these dive boats often means living in less than comfort and luxury or even roughing it. But next to us here in Pacific Harbor is the answer: Pacific Quest. We got to go aboard for a tour. Wow. This boat is beautiful. See for yourselves…
Cyndi almost lost me when I saw the bridge. It was really touch-and-go when I looked at the workshop! This boat is really beautiful and so practical for diving, featuring a big RIB tender for diving that is on it’s own lifting platform. There’s an amazing “patio” on the top deck with a big dining table where the views during dinner would be stunning. And it’s captained by Ned, a really nice guy with years of experience running live-aboard trips in Fiji.
It’s a little expensive, but not really that expensive when you consider what you get, and that the price is all-inclusive with no hidden taxes or charges. We probably won’t make this happen this season, but it might be in our future. I haven’t gone out with them but based on what I’ve seen, I’d sure recommend Pacific Quest to a friend.
-Rich
