Small ship cruises with scuba diving excursions?

[NoobCruise]

I am looking for a small cruise ship that focuses on Scuba diving. Something along the lines of Un-Cruise Adventures, with 50 to 100 passengers, but with several diving excursions offered instead of just snorkeling. Can anyone recommend one?

[ducklite]

Windstar in Tahiti. There are five days on a one week cruise where diving is offered, including two tank dives. Ship holds 180 or so passengers, but only a couple/few dozen will be divers.

Edited July 11, 2014 by ducklite

[Hlitner]

Certified divers do not need a cruise line excursion to go SCUBA diving and most simply make their own arrangements with local dive shops. We have been on several cruises to both Bonaire and Grand Cayman (both excellent SCUBA ports) and the divers we met on the ship all did their own thing. Most divers do not want any part of a cruise line excursion :). As to so-called "novice dives" where an uncertified person can do a SCUBA dive, many tour providers are reticent to offer this through cruise lines because of insurance issues. But any cruiser can certainly contact a local dive shop (via the internet) before their cruise to find out if they offer such dives.

 

Hank

[NoobCruise]

That's why we're looking for something other than cruise lines. I found Aquacat out of Nassau. That is what we're looking for, though not a "ship" :)

[Capt_BJ]

have you tried searching

 

DIVE LIVE ABOARD

 

????

 

which brings up things like

 

Aggressor fleet

 

http://www.roatan.com/Live-Aboard-Dive-Boats.php

[NoobCruise]

have you tried searching

 

DIVE LIVE ABOARD

 

????

 

which brings up things like

 

Aggressor fleet

 

http://www.roatan.com/Live-Aboard-Dive-Boats.php

 

Awesome link! This is the kind of trip we're looking for! Thanks a bunch!