Dive travel and Liveaboard tips?

[ShinyD]

Ok - another couple of questions.

Is the water on board these boats ok to use right from the tap?

Are all drinks (non-alchoholic) available at any time?

Are there any snacks available at any time too?

Chocolate! I'm a big girls blouse and can't imagine a week without chocolate, so should I be bringing a weeks supply of Mars Bars?

That's all for now...I think...

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by ShinyD

Is the water on board these boats ok to use right from the tap?

The water is de-salinated and it isn't advisable to drink. If you fill up a wash basin with it, it is usually merky.
On most boats there is a plentiful supply of bottled water and they ask you to re-use the bottles, by topping up from the chillers on-board.

Originally Posted by ShinyD

Are all drinks (non-alchoholic) available at any time?

Usually T and Coffee available + orange & mango. If you like proper tea ( not liptons ) bring your own. They use UHT milk, so I tend to just drink black coffee when abroad.

Originally Posted by ShinyD

Are there any snacks available at any time too?

Usually biscuits left out in the saloon and if dinner is going to be late, due to a night dive, then often snacks such as pizza slices and Formosas are brought out about 4-5 ish ( depends on the boat )

Originally Posted by ShinyD

Chocolate! I'm a big girls blouse and can't imagine a week without chocolate, so should I be bringing a weeks supply of Mars Bars?

Get a load @ the airport on the way out. However, you won't be hungry due to the 3 full meals a day and as much as you can eat @ those sittings as well.

[ShinyD]

Originally Posted by Dave R

However, you won't be hungry due to the 3 full meals a day and as much as you can eat @ those sittings as well.

Thanks Dave - have a green for your trouble. Nothing to do with hunger by the way...just sheer piggishness

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by snorklos67

sorry for the delay, the liquid skin sealant is in aerosol called..."Elastopast spray plaster", from any bigger chemist.....hope this helps

Hmmm... I put some of that stuff on a scrape I got when I was on Grand Sea Serpent. It didn't do much good - 10 weeks on I have what looks like a chunk out of my leg.

[ShinyD]

One more question...for now...

Footwear on board - what's recommended? I'm not keen on barefeet, but if that's the way to go then so be it

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by ShinyD

One more question...for now...

Footwear on board - what's recommended? I'm not keen on barefeet, but if that's the way to go then so be it

Most boats it is no shoes allowed at all (except wet suit boots, obviously ). You take them off as you get on the boat and if you are lucky, you get your own back at the end of the week.

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by ShinyD

One more question...for now...

Footwear on board - what's recommended? I'm not keen on barefeet, but if that's the way to go then so be it

Barefoot .... it's the Moslem way..... but it's not an issue.
Mal