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[Choose #1] Location first then best bang for buck.
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[Choose #2] Have not been on one yet because they do cost
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[Choose #5] Getting the time off from work
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[Choose #5] weather and dive buddy ready to go
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[Choose #1] Love tropical waters. Nothing better than not having to put on a thick suit and hood. love the freedom i feel
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[Choose #1] Dive sites available and their information
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Pixel - 8/23/2010 3:26 PM
[Choose #1] Can I manage the entry and exit without posing a risk to myself or others.
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[Choose #1] Quality diving at an overall (travel,lodging, food and diving) affordable price.
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[Choose #4] I go for the experiences offered.
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[Choose #2] Price then location
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[Choose #2] I’m still a "new" enough diver that MOST locations are new and thus exciting.
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[Choose #1] Price first, but location is a close second
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[Choose #2] What with our current economy
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[Choose #2] air dont buy itself
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trace - 8/19/2010 1:52 AM
[Choose #1] i like to see new things
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[Choose #1] Location is first...price is a close second in this economy...!
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[Choose #1] The others don’t matter if the place has nothing to see underwater.
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Minky - 8/16/2010 9:38 PM
[Choose #1] price too
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[Choose #2] Cost of travel.
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[Choose #5] i have never planned a dive trip but i would go off what other divers say. I like to hear from people who have been there and done it.
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[Choose #1] Weather also!
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[Choose #4] Price can be low or location can be gorgeous...but it all doesn’t matter if you don’t have awesome dive activities to do! ;)
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[Choose #5] diving freedom
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[Choose #5] A combination of everything
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[Choose #2] While location is an important factor, price of the trip is the main concern. I don’t believe the CHEAPEST is the best, but affordable is key.
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[Choose #5] it depends on all of the above. Since we can’t be in the water 24/7 it helps to have other activities available. Location can be tied to travel time, if you only have a week and it takes two days to get to the location thats not too feasible.
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[Choose #5] I’m more concerned about what I will get to see and experience...like a wide variety of sea life and wreck sites etc...
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[Choose #2] it’s both location and price
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[Choose #5] Combination of all 4 items above. I want value but I also want lots of great diving
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[Choose #2] Best cost for the best package in a favorable area carries high influence.
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[Choose #1] Location first, but price is always a factor
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[Choose #5] all of the above
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[Choose #5] game to hunt and dive location
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[Choose #5] Combination of price and location.
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[Choose #5] all the above
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[Choose #5] cash available
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[Choose #5] All of the above. I’m 1 of 3 that dive.. the other two need land-lubber action.
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[Choose #2] location+price are critical
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[Choose #4] The type of dive usually drives my interest.
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[Choose #1] assuming that price and travel time are "reasonable"
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[Choose #3] Wife gets limited time off a year
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[Choose #2] This sport is freaken expensive
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[Choose #1] Whether or not I’ve been there before.
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[Choose #5] All of the above, but mostly bottom time for the $
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[Choose #5] Depth, types of wrecks/animals. If they mind if I tec dive.
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[Choose #2] wellll duhhhhh,,,,,, but I am focusing a lot right now on activities as I try to blend some archeological type excursions along with the diving
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[Choose #1] Site has to have more than just diving to really attract me, hiking birdwatching, sightseeing, etc.
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[Choose #1] Particularly health of underwater ecosystem
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[Choose #1] I have a bucket list and am trying to make it to all those places before there is nothing left to look at.
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[Choose #5] In this economic time all the above
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[Choose #2] Aside from local diving trips, I generally select a location that I know will have good diving, good accommodations, and unfotuately, price tends to be the deciding factor.
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[Choose #5] All of the above.
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[Choose #5] Like to do more diving but work gets in the way
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Spazz - 7/21/2010 10:52 AM
[Choose #1] Location is primary, however price, travel time and activies provided are as equal in my decisions
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[Choose #5] All of the above
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[Choose #5] dive costs included in hotel package
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[Choose #5] all the above
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[Choose #5] I have time shares that I love going to. I always dive near them.
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[Choose #5] due to my location.... water conditions
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jbear - 7/20/2010 1:35 PM
[Choose #2] I’d dive almost anywhere & make the time if I could afford the trip, they can be very expensive
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[Choose #2] Price now, is a real issue for everyone.
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[Choose #1] what is there to dive on...wrecks caves formations etc..
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[Choose #5] available dates that dont conflict with work
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[Choose #5] combination of location & price
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[Choose #1] For Specific species encounters.
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[Choose #1] I live in SE FL ... price/travel time are all about the same. What we focus on is location ... in the water. Which particular reef, wreck, etc.
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[Choose #1] I’d love to see Truk
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[Choose #1] Plus what marine critters are in the area. What am I wanting to see, what does the resort have to offer.
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[Choose #2] I look to go somewhere new most of the time, but overall, the total pricetag must play in as the key factor if the final decision. We are lucky that few resorts are truely outrageous in cost and most are close to each other in price
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[Choose #5] Adventure aspect.
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[Choose #5] all of the above
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[Choose #2] I don’t plan a trip to somewhere I’m not interested in, so affordability is the main factor.
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[Choose #2] I can’t afford it travel anywhere, although I can dive anywhere.
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[Choose #5] Primarily it’s a combination location and activities (# of dives per day) followed by travel time then price
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[Choose #5] a cmbination of all of the answers
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[Choose #5] Location and travel time combined
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Klyde - 7/19/2010 9:48 PM
[Choose #1] I always look for close to home because if I like It I may be able to splurge more on return visits
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[Choose #5] I am the only one in my family who dives, so I need a family vacation that offers diving and other activities for them, or a dive buddy (still need to find one)
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[Choose #1] some dive center tell you they will take you to the best spot and ist not true if the boat is not full of divers
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[Choose #5] location and the type of diving
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[Choose #1] Visibility- water temp -photo ops
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[Choose #5] cost; how many dives; type of dives; location & travel time
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[Choose #2] Local charters and beach dives make great cheap dives here in Florida.
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[Choose #2] For most trips its price because I am not rich
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[Choose #4] S/O doesn’t dive so i need a location with more than diving, but diving a must :)
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CMOST - 7/19/2010 7:03 PM
[Choose #1] All of the answers should be considered.
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Flory - 7/19/2010 6:50 PM
[Choose #2] Unfortunately, most diving trips are out of the reach cost-wise to diving families. When you have 3 children that all dive, add in the parents & @ $2000 (avg price for a dive trip w/airfare) a person - you’re talking $10,000 for a vacation. Not good.
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[Choose #1] Generally I select diving for places or things I want to see
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[Choose #5] Many types of dive operations dont suit every diver
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[Choose #1] For me - the water needs to be warm - with lots of critters and coral. Since I have longer list of destinations than time it really become a factor or location, price and ease of getting there.
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[Choose #2] We love to dive, but don’t have a lot of extra money. Always watching for good deals in the Caribbean.
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[Choose #1] must be suitable for varied abilities
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[Choose #5] Direct flight when possible
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[Choose #5] ALL THE ABOVE mainly price,location, and travel hassle
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[Choose #1] Also the availabilty of a dive buddy.
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[Choose #2] Price just because I’m poor
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[Choose #2] I want to dive everywhere, but can’t afford much becuase of the economics. So I opt for more affordable dives.
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[Choose #2] A place may have great diving, but at the end of the day, there is a budget.
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[Choose #1] I plan a dive trip to achieve a particular goal, most often th dive a location that I have never dove, 2nd is to dive a location to see how much it has changed since I was there last.
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[Choose #2] cost seems to be everything, i love diving but i am on a tight budget for trips!!
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[Choose #2] Unfortunatly money is the biggest factor for me.
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[Choose #5] quality of the dives
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[Choose #2] Value for the trip. I.e. is the diving included, is food included ??
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[Choose #1] All inclusive packages
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[Choose #5] amenities also the attitude of dm’s and attention to detail
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[Choose #4] after years of diving I seek activties
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[Choose #2] It would be location if I had more money but the budget does cut into the fun of diving.
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MarkT - 7/19/2010 2:10 PM
[Choose #2] We are a family with 2 divers 2 nondivers
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[Choose #2] It would be a combination of things with price one of the primary factors, location, quality of diving, travel time determines how many dives I will be able to take.
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[Choose #4] Gotta be great dive sites, and awesome things to do on the surface intervals
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[Choose #1] Location and price are interrelated in my opinion; its hard to choose which is PRIMARY.
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Dooga - 7/19/2010 12:23 PM
[Choose #2] I look for a good balance of price compared to number of dives available, such as unlimited shore diving.
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[Choose #5] I usually don’t go on diving trips but include at least one or two dives if I can. My wife is not a diver but I will rent her a wet suit and we will go snorkeling
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[Choose #2] 3 kids+bills+job w/low pay=no diving lol
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[Choose #1] Even though going back to the same sites gives you confidence and the oppertunity to see more the second time, I believe new locations around the world shows you the diverse undersea life in each location and how water temerature and geograghy has
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[Choose #1] Price is a strong factor, but location wins.
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[Choose #1] Seeing things I’ve never seen before
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lizh - 7/19/2010 11:46 AM
[Choose #1] Should be world-class diving to make it worth my one vacation per year
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[Choose #2] It aint cheap
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[Choose #5] Staff knowledge about the area. Then price.
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[Choose #5] I chose other because I choose the best location I can get for the price.
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yuval - 7/19/2010 11:03 AM
[Choose #1] it’s always about the place, but one must factor in the overall cost
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[Choose #1] Location means what’s there to see, either that I’ve not seen before or that I want to see again.
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[Choose #1] Tropical OR easy to get to..
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[Choose #1] has to be tropical warm waters. : )
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[Choose #2] As many places as there are to dive, it always boils down to whether or not we can afford it.
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Poppy - 7/19/2010 10:34 AM
[Choose #1] One plane ride for 1 week vacation. We’re lucky in Toronto.
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[Choose #5] I consider all of these and can’t pick a primary.
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[Choose #5] quality of diving
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[Choose #5] I, myself look for a place that is well recomended by friends and gets great reviews on line. I like off the beaten path places that are clen and give great sevice. Must have great diving and also be quiet andplaces to just relax and unwind
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kudzu - 7/19/2010 10:08 AM
[Choose #1] We are landlocked, so we look for the best value and the ability to do dives that will advance us in our training.
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[Choose #5] Dive sites and dive scheduling - dive trips are just that, and I like to maximize my time in the water.
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[Choose #5] all the above especially location/price
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[Choose #5] how full the boat will be and the personality of the operators of the dive shop
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[Choose #1] I am interested in diving in as many different places as I can.
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wendy - 7/19/2010 9:49 AM
[Choose #1] with care taken to get value and most number of dives
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[Choose #3] Don’t like to waste time flying. That’s why we visit the Carribean every year ffrom the East coast
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[Choose #5] It’s a combination of type of scuba available, location, pricing and travel time
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[Choose #1] It all depends on what I looking for in the dive. Usually my diving trips for a favourite catch of the day be it either crustations of cod.
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[Choose #1] Price and travel time are the driving factors behind Location.
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[Choose #5] All of the above
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[Choose #5] activities & amenities for NON-Diving spouse
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[Choose #4] Right now, abundance of sharks is my primary criterion.
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[Choose #2] You have to know what you will get for your money.
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[Choose #1] what fishlife there is to see and what time of the year is best for my chosen area
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[Choose #1] i want to dive in an area that is well known to other divers, that way i can meet other divers
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[Choose #2] Price and location go hand in hand...I’ll pay more for a better trip till my budget is busted.
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[Choose #5] Most all of the above plays a factor for me.
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[Choose #5] amount of diving available /day (is there unlimited shore diving?)
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[Choose #5] its really combination price and location
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[Choose #5] All of the above!
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[Choose #5] non-diving activities for others in the travel party
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[Choose #5] what type of dives the location offers
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[Choose #2] Location is important, but given the places I like to go, I usually decided based on the airfare.
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[Choose #2] Once a budget is established, then I narrow down potential locations.
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[Choose #5] Definitely a combination of how many dives a day, price, and travel time
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[Choose #5] What can be seen? Rare animals; gorgeous reefs;...
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[Choose #2] Unfortunately the dollar controls the world we live in.
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[Choose #5] What marine life I can expect to see and film
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Bruno - 7/18/2010 3:17 PM
[Choose #2] It hasn’t been always that way, but now I’m lucky to get in the water at all!
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daz88 - 7/18/2010 12:53 AM
[Choose #5] all of the above
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[Choose #2] In this order: Price, Location, Travel time, and Type of dive
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[Choose #1] price also plays a part in my decisions
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[Choose #5] over value - price/location/diving
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[Choose #5] It’s a fortunate intersection of location, price, travel time, etc.
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[Choose #2] I really don’t have the money to go right now..
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[Choose #1] Location, Location, Location...
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[Choose #1] Gotta have something to see and looking for warmer waters than what we typically have in Montana and the Northwest
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[Choose #5] Combo of price and when it is
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[Choose #2] unfortunately......price
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