elgorgon
New
Greetings!
I was alerted to this site about a year ago by a dive buddy I met on a trip to Cancun. I've lurked for the most part; this is my first forum post. Those dives reinvigorated my interest in SCUBA after a very long time away. Previously the only time I encountered good diving conditions was in a pool, diving a few quarries in the Metro-DC area and VA Beach. I have a PADI open water cert and a NAUI advanced cert and am (generally) very comfortable in the water.
I'm heading to Aruba this Saturday, September 27 and returning Saturday, October 4. I've searched the forum and picked up a lot of good info. From that info it appears that Clive at Dive Aruba offers the closest to my ideal dive experience but I'm unsure if he's able to support solo divers - I am not diving with a pre-arranged buddy. Would I be okay using Clive if I don't have a dive buddy in advance? Also, is it better to schedule my dives in advance (before leaving)?
I want to do 4 dives at least with one being a wreck dive and another being a night dive. Beyond that I'm open as to what, where and when. One of my goals during last year's trip was to cave dive which I did in one of the Cenotes. My motivation was mostly to get a cave diving notch on my belt but I ended being blown away by the experience - it remains much more than a notch to me. Does anyone have any specific suggestions akin to my Cenote experience or even what/where to stay away from?
Finally, will anyone else be there during next week that is interested in diving with me?
Thanks!
John
I was alerted to this site about a year ago by a dive buddy I met on a trip to Cancun. I've lurked for the most part; this is my first forum post. Those dives reinvigorated my interest in SCUBA after a very long time away. Previously the only time I encountered good diving conditions was in a pool, diving a few quarries in the Metro-DC area and VA Beach. I have a PADI open water cert and a NAUI advanced cert and am (generally) very comfortable in the water.
I'm heading to Aruba this Saturday, September 27 and returning Saturday, October 4. I've searched the forum and picked up a lot of good info. From that info it appears that Clive at Dive Aruba offers the closest to my ideal dive experience but I'm unsure if he's able to support solo divers - I am not diving with a pre-arranged buddy. Would I be okay using Clive if I don't have a dive buddy in advance? Also, is it better to schedule my dives in advance (before leaving)?
I want to do 4 dives at least with one being a wreck dive and another being a night dive. Beyond that I'm open as to what, where and when. One of my goals during last year's trip was to cave dive which I did in one of the Cenotes. My motivation was mostly to get a cave diving notch on my belt but I ended being blown away by the experience - it remains much more than a notch to me. Does anyone have any specific suggestions akin to my Cenote experience or even what/where to stay away from?
Finally, will anyone else be there during next week that is interested in diving with me?
Thanks!
John