Reply To: Ideas for New Year 2026 please!

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You’re not wrong about the Maldives. I did a quick look at Filitheyo which is a great 4* dive resort and it’s £8k for 2 weeks over NY with D2. Even AI, I think that’s pricey for a Maldives 4*.

If you don’t mind a night in Miami on the way out, which is not a bad thing, Roatan is good for beach and scuba diving. We stayed at the outstanding Beach House and it looks like it’s about $250 per night. There is a very, very good dive shop next door. Really stretching your 10 hour limit mind.

Is Barbados really too expensive over NY? Prices on D2 for next year where they are already available are decent. I expect you could Airbnb pretty cheaply too. You didn’t mention budget so I don’t know what is too much but The Rockley is £4.8k on your dates B&B and it’s a good beach with loads of places to eat nearby. Dive shops aplenty too.