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Chas Wade wrote:

So how abot a few hints on how you got it to cost 1/3 of the
Seychelles? I presume that makes it cheaper than the Bahamas.

When I was at Christmas Island a few years ago I tried to figure out the
cost of a roll-your-own trip (as opposed to a package with Kauffman's or
someone like that). I can't quote any actual numbers, but my impression
was that it could be done much cheaper. I don't think you'd have much
trouble finding a boat and a guide. I'd stay in the town where the boats
launch (can't recall the name), to avoid the truck ride across the
island from the Captain Cook hotel.

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Steve's right....the town is London. When I checked it would have been $9000
+ for a week in the Seychelles (including air and all incidentials) and a
week at Christmas is give/take $3500 if you get the free ait miles (as I
usually do) to Honolulu.

Dave M