OVERSEAS BLOG

Pre-Announcement:

Trips 2026 and beyond:

Riding Rock San Salvador, May 9-16,2026

This trip has group airfare group airfare, arranged by RR, MIA to San Salvador

$2,600

Statia, Jul 11-18, 2026

GOLDEN ROCK DIVE & NATURE RESORT. This trip will be announced with your own airfare, Miami to St Kitts, and then a private ferry. Let me know when you have the airfare and I will reserve you a spot

 $3,000

Tubbataha, Philippines, May 8-15, 2027

This is the most pristine spot in the Philippines - one of the few liveaboard spots in the world that sells at full price. We are going on the same boat as we used this summer, Philippines Aggressor (I). I will shortly put out a more detailed description and a signup form starting to take deposits as soon as possible. Right now I only hold 16 spots - and more can be added if we have the travellers. I will go to DEMA to look for a land based extension

Pre-Announcement:

Tubbataha, Philippines, May 8-15, 2027

This is the most pristine spot in the Philippines - one of the few liveaboard spots in the world that sells at full price. We are going on the same boat as we used this summer, Philippines Aggressor (I). I will shortly put out a more detailed description and a signup form starting to take deposits as soon as possible. Right now I only hold 16 spots - and more can be added if we have the travellers. I will go to DEMA to look for a land based extension

Trips 2026 and beyond:

These trips have become a little more complicated to arrange post Covid-19: say in 2022 airfare was plentiful. Now airfare - for most trips is the most limiting factor - especially in the Caribbean: the ability to arrange group airfares is going away and we need to rely more on individual airfares - that need to be purchased well in advance - say 10-11 months before the trips. Hence we need to go to an earlier trip announcement structure than we have been used to in the past. Also the weather patterns are changing - the "storm free season" is getting both smaller and more unreliable. Even ABC Islands are now occasionally hurricane prone

Exotic Trips:

So far we have scheduled Philippines for 2027. I am still interested in hearing what you might want to do after that...Easy to get to, say Fiji or more exotic and like "further away"?

Trips 2026 and beyond:

These trips have become a little more complicated to arrange post Covid-19: say in 2022 airfare was plentiful. Now airfare - for most trips is the most limiting factor - especially in the Caribbean: the ability to arrange group airfares is going away and we need to rely more on individual airfares - that need to be purchased well in advance - say 10-11 months before the trips. Hence we need to go to an earlier trip announcement structure than we have been used to in the past. Also the weather patterns are changing - the "storm free season" is getting both smaller and more unreliable. Even ABC Islands are now occasionally hurricane prone

I would like to get input from you - where you would like to go [I do not want to hear about where you think the club should go - but without you]. This could be both old and new destinations. Note: always think airfare - on full size planes and/or ferries. The very best option is multiple carriers - as that keeps the prices down.

Exotic Trips:

Mostly the pacific: We can consider going back to the places that are easiest to reach - Fiji and The Philippines (2 or 3 legs by plane) - or we can consider destinations further away - but we have to be careful about destinations too cumbersome to reach...

Please share your interests...

Nils

Trips 2025:

Please note - Roatan is after "Last Call"

See details for all trips on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas

• Little Cayman - see https://usadiveclub.org/trip-reports
• Philippines - see https://usadiveclub.org/trip-reports

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. We are 12 divers. Originally the airfare was reasonable priced... The boat might have a few rooms left - please request ASAP if interested. Check the airfare first: book it, hold for 24 hours - and call me right away (in the workweek, only)

Trips 2026 and beyond:

These trips have become a little more complicated to arrange post Covid-19: say in 2022 airfare was plentiful. Now airfare - for most trips is the most limiting factor - especially in the Caribbean: the ability to arrange group airfares is going away and we need to rely more on individual airfares - that need to be purchased well in advance - say 10-11 months before the trips. Hence we need to go to an earlier trip announcement structure than we have been used to in the past. Also the weather patterns are changing - the "storm free season" is getting both smaller and more unreliable. Even ABC Islands are now occasionally hurricane prone

I would like to get input from you - where you would like to go [I do not want to hear about where you think the club should go - but without you]. This could be both old and new destinations. Note: always think airfare - on full size planes and/or ferries. The very best option is multiple carriers - as that keeps the prices down.

Exotic Trips:

Mostly the pacific: We can consider going back to the places that are easiest to reach - Fiji and The Philippines (2 or 3 legs by plane) - or we can consider destinations further away - but we have to be careful about destinations too cumbersome to reach...

Please share your interests...

Nils

Trips 2025:

Please note - all trips are after "Last Call"

See details for all trips on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas

• Little Cayman Beach Resort - May 31 - June 7 - This might be too late, BUT If you can find airfare - book it, hold it for 24 hours and I will check for a room for you. Call me right away...

• Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - We are 12 divers so far. I can likely get you a spot on the boat - just call.  Airfare into CEBU is plenty - get your boat spot before booking air.  
• Land based extension - July 5-12 - Salaya Beach Resort - details and signup form is posted on the Overseas web page - Need to ask - there might be a spot

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. We are 12 divers. Originally the airfare was reasonable priced. The boat might have a few rooms left - please request ASAP if interested. Check the airfare first: book it, hold for 24 hours - and call me right away

Upcoming trips 2025:

See details for all trips on: https://usadiveclub.org/Obverseas

• Little Cayman Beach Resort - May 31 - June 7 - The most urgent part is booking your own airfare - to make sure you get an acceptable schedule. Then reach out to Roger or me to confirm your spot - LAST CALL - we got an extension into March to release rooms

• Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - We are 11 10 divers so far. I have one open spot for a single female - URGENT - that spot must be returned to the boat if unsold in 6 weeks. We have added a land based extension the week before - Salaya - details and signup form is posted on the Overseas web page - 2 pool side rooms still available
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor  have expired - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested - most likely we can still add rooms/bunks back 

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. We are 12 divers. At this time the airfare remains reasonable priced. The boat might have a few rooms left - please request ASAP if interested
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor  have expired - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested - most likely we can still add rooms/bunks back 

Upcoming trips 2025:

See details for all trips on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas

• Little Cayman Beach Resort - May 31 - June 7 - The most urgent part is booking your own airfare - to make sure you get an acceptable schedule. Then reach out to Roger or me to confirm your spot

• Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - We are 11 divers so far. We have added a land based extension the week before - Salaya - details and signup form is posted on the Overseas web page - 2 pool side rooms still available
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor  have expired - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested - most likely we can still add rooms/bunks back 

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. We are 12 divers. At this time the airfare remains reasonable priced. The boat might have a few rooms left - please request ASAP if interested
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor  have expired - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested - most likely we can still add rooms/bunks back 
  

Nils

Upcoming trips 2025:

See details for all trips on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas

• Little Cayman Beach Resort - May 31 - June 7 - The most urgent part is booking your own airfare - to make sure you get an acceptable schedule. Then reach out to Roger or me to confirm your spot

• Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - We are 11 divers so far. We have added a land based extension the week before - Salaya - details and signup form is posted on the Overseas web page - 2 pool side rooms still available
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor  have expired - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested - most likely we can still add rooms/bunks back 

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. We are 10 divers so - we have rooms for a single male and a single female. After that we might be able to add more rooms - on request only. Please reach out to Ronnie or me before or at the Christmas party. At this time the airfare remains reasonable priced

Nils

Upcoming trips 2025:

See details on: https://usadiveclub.org/Overseas

• LCBR - May 31 - June 7 - The details will be ready by 10/3

• Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - we might add a land based extension the week before - details and signup form is posted on the Overseas web page
• NOTE - Our ability to hold on to unsold spots for Aggressor will expire shortly - Please call me at your earliest convenience if interested 

• Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. details are already posted

Nils

Trips 2024: Solomon Islands: Bilikiki live aboard, July 24 - Aug 3 - followed by PNG Tufi Resort - this was truly exotic - "further away" from home than we have ever been before:  Tufi had a gravel - uphill runway. On the way back we were in a hurry and got in a small but powerful two-prop plane and climbed in excess of 10,000 feet to go to Port Moresby in a straight line over the mountains... Tufi's geography is interesting - it looks like Norwegian Fjords - but the growth is Jungle... I saw my first hammerhead Trip report and pictures to follow.... BVI (British Virgin Islands): Aggressor liveaboard - May 11 - 18,  successfully completed with a full boat Little Cayman Beach Resort July 6-13 - Successfully completed - with 16 (15) people - despite Beryl - see trip report Upcoming trips 2025: The timing of advertising/signup to be announced later LCBR - May 31 - June 7 Philippines - Aggressor (I) - July 12-22 - we might add a land based extension the week before Roatan Aggressor - Sept 6-13, 2025. Will be advertised for sale in the fall (Sept/Oct) Nils