brunow
Registered
I did my first first shore dive on Wednesday evening in FLBS . I happened to glance over as I drove by and saw a few divers at the Dature Ave. beach entrance. I turned around to so I could ask some questions and was told where I could find Gold Coast Scuba. I forgot to write the address down before I left town that I got from a previous thread. Steve from Gold Coast was very happy to help find me an experienced dive buddy.
The dive was a great learning experience for me. From taking the current into consideration before you begin the dive, a surface swim really isn't that bad, you really have to look in all the nooks and crannies on a reef and that baby sharks sleep. Oh and a manatee can scare the daylights out of you.
We hit the water about 7:30 and had about a 100 yard swim to the first reef. I was amazed how much the reef started to come alive as it got darker. There were plenty of smaller fish and lobster to see. We came across a green turtle that acted like we belonged down there with it. Then my dive buddy found the sleeping nurse shark and pointed it out to me.... I had no idea that they slept. I was also wondering how long the mother shark sticks around.
All in all it was great time. I spend 44 minutes at a max depth of 17 feet. I cant wait to hit the keys next month. I would definitely recommend stopping in and seeing Steve if you are in the area and need a dive buddy.
The dive was a great learning experience for me. From taking the current into consideration before you begin the dive, a surface swim really isn't that bad, you really have to look in all the nooks and crannies on a reef and that baby sharks sleep. Oh and a manatee can scare the daylights out of you.
We hit the water about 7:30 and had about a 100 yard swim to the first reef. I was amazed how much the reef started to come alive as it got darker. There were plenty of smaller fish and lobster to see. We came across a green turtle that acted like we belonged down there with it. Then my dive buddy found the sleeping nurse shark and pointed it out to me.... I had no idea that they slept. I was also wondering how long the mother shark sticks around.
All in all it was great time. I spend 44 minutes at a max depth of 17 feet. I cant wait to hit the keys next month. I would definitely recommend stopping in and seeing Steve if you are in the area and need a dive buddy.