Byobc?

[sbabalis]

Hello divers. I am a beginner diver with 10 logged dives. They have all been cold, fresh water dives in a 7mm suit. I will be staying at Sandals resort in Jamaica next week and bringing most my own equipment. I have been debating whether to bring my own integrated BC or use whatever is supplied by the resort to lighten my luggage. Since I will be diving in salt water in 1 mm suit for the 1st time, I am going to have to adjust my weights anyway. :icon_ques

 

[scubajoe]

Welcome to the board!
Use your own stuff...comfort and familiarity are the key.

Joe

 

[H2Andy]

welcome aboard

yeah... i'd use my own stuff took, like joe said... you're familiar with it, you know
it works, and you can keep surprises to a minimum, which makes for much
better diving

 

[Toolbox-13]

Welcome to SB, sbabalis...I agree with scubajoe and H2Andy, definatly use your own equipment

 

[Spoon]

welcome to the board! i would defintetely bring my own gear if i had the luggage space. if not then i would leave my bc and fins behind.

 

[The Kraken]

I concur with all of the above!
It'd be a real booger to be on such a beautiful vacation/dive and have to be concentrating on such things as fit and buoyancy issues.

the K

 

[murphdivers286]

Welcome to the board. I agree with the above. I would bring my own gear. My wife and I did our honeymoon on a nice cruise. We dove in Jamaica and Cozumel. Both Times I had to use their equipment. I wasn't bad enouth that I did not know the equipment, I ended up using an OLD!!!! Sherwood reg that I don't belief had been serviced since it was manufactured. It not only was difficult to breath, but it leaked a lot of water into my mouth. It did not make for an outstanding dive. I still enjoyed my dive, but it would have been better if I would have had my own gear.

That will not happen again. If I have to leave my clothes at home to take my dive gear, willlllll, I quess I will be wearing the same clothes through out my trip.... DIVE GEAR comes first no matter what....

I'm done now......

 

[DandyDon]

Yep, you can count on the resort having the cheapest BCs possible. BCs are named in more equipment accidents than any other gear except for regs. I'd take it even if I took less clothes - which is a good idea anyway.

don :cowboy2:

 

[sbabalis]

Yep, you can count on the resort having the cheapest BCs possible. BCs are named in more equipment accidents than any other gear except for regs. I'd take it even if I took less clothes - which is a good idea anyway.

don :cowboy2:

Thanks to all for the advice. The BC is in the bag and the clothes are in the closet. :winky: