Question for those that Sail AND Dive.

[Zanshin]

Nitrox? That's definately cool - I did my PADI Nitrox ticket and have only gotten 1 dive with an actual mix (dove with a group of non-nitrox divers, so it didn't really do me that much good, but it certainly felt cool )
With a catamaran of that size you could get enough people & equipment aboard to make it worthwhile. In the BVI the dive shops make good money off the cruise ships, but their time ashore is usually pretty limited, so a slower sailing cat wouldn't be able to cut a slice off that pie.

[hellosailor]

That could actually be a very attractive fit. Dive, and use the sailing time in between for class/study time without other distractions (ahem). So a "dive certification sailing trip" might be a very nice little niche!

[TrueBlue]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

That could actually be a very attractive fit. Dive, and use the sailing time in between for class/study time without other distractions (ahem).

A 56 ft catamaran should get to the sites far quicker than a comparably sized mono-hull, and with twin engines would probably motor quicker as well. I agree re: an "attractive" fit, and the distraction factor as well . . . knowing the turn-on an attractive woman dressed in neoprene can be.

[sailingdog]

TB-

You were saying:

[nk235]

I would personally love doing something like this. I couldn't think of a better trip than to go out on a nice big sailboat for 3 days, not have to worry about being in charge, and get to dive in between the sailing. Don't forget the rum in between everything else!

A problem I can with it however is that you would have to market it to people before they actually booked their vacation somewhere. I know from my past experiences I booked my dive trips once I was actually at my resort destination and although would have still loved to do a trip like this its tougher to sign up for a 3 day trip on the spot where a power boat can take you to the same location in one day so the girlfriend/wife doesn't complain that you are leaving her for 3 days.

If you can promote this to people so that they sign up for this first, then plan the rest of their vaca after, that would probably be most feasable for people. Just my opinion. Either way good luck though and if it happens sign me up as one of your first customers!