I was diving with someone last week that only had 4 vaccay dives in 2 years..... her thoughts where when she dives she wants to enjoy it so warm water vaccay it is
quite a nice person (though a bit off with the pixies) and very good on air, sadly she had her boyfriend learning to dive in the tropics also and she already had him convinced that they will never dive in sydney because it wasnt fun and vaccay diving only it will be for him/them
what i didnt like to hear from her was her previous diving adventures that included deep and wreck penetration in some exotic location with no knowledge, training or procedures... just follow the guide and lived to tell the tale.
personally im in awe of the landlocked divers that go hours and hours out of their way to dive! i once dived with a far north canandian SB'er that would drive 4hrs to dive a lake with tree stumps (enchanted forest they called it).... i would be taking up a new hobby if it was that much work
I think I know where you're talking about.
In Southern Ontario (Canada), almost everyone can find a diving spot within 1.5 hours, however they may not be the most exciting.
My closest dive spot is 30min away, and am very willing to drive several hours to see something new.
Great Post. I was wondering about how many people actually dive after certification and how much.
A bunch of us went to Curacao for my cousin's wedding, and 7 of us took the discover scuba; one of which was already an OW diver, but needed a "refresher".
When we got back to Canada, I immediately researched LDSs, found one I liked, and my cousin's husband and his nephew joined me it getting OW certified.
Of our OW class of 6, one was the instructor's kid that was a OWjr diver.
Of that 6, I beleive two haven't dove since their OW dives, and my cousin's husband and his nephew dove with my brother and I twice after that.
I'm sure I'll get them out again, but they have other priorities.
When my brother was certified, he dove avidly for several years, then his favorite dive buddy passed away, and lack of a buddy and organization, he went a while with diving very little.
Now since I got certified, I drag him out everywhere, and we even took our AOW, some specalities together.
We are also taking Rescue Diver in the spring.
I also have a friend that says she is a diver, but has dove maybe 6 times since her certification 13 years ago; 4 of which I beleive were in tropical water on vacation.
I've tried to get her out several times this summer, but she always had an excuse.
Another friend is an AOW diver for many years, with many dives under her belt.
I guess since she went to University, the lack of other divers, studying, and other activities has consumed her.
He first time diving in several years was with me at a quarry, and I think she was quite board. She has 250+ logged dives, many of which were on tropical dive vacations I beleive.
The reason for my babble is that I'm new, and dive when every I can. And when I'm not diving, I reading about it, or thinking about it, or on SB, and I am afraid that the fad will wear off in time, and may become one of those "vacation divers".
I really DON'T want that to happen!
