Ample, tasty, varied, and native describe the cuisine I've experienced on dive cruises. Fresh fish, fruit, and vegetables are plentiful, with most operators now including all drinks in the price as well. If you have a special dietary requirement, just let the boat know and they will do their best to accommodate you. Meals are scheduled around the travel and dive schedule. Breakfast can be whenever you get up, and the coffeepot is always on.
Meals give everyone a chance to exchange dive stories, tell jokes, and get acquainted.
The easy living lends itself to maximum dives and rolls of film, with E-6 processing available on most boats today. If you've wanted to take that advanced specialty course or try your hand at underwater photography, live-aboards offer a variety of certification courses and most have rental cameras. People of all ages and occupations congregate on dive boats. I've enjoyed meeting divers from around the world on all of our live-aboard vacations. By the middle of the week everyone is very comfortable, joking is commonplace, and we have all shared fabulous dive sites and expanded our horizons.