I'm not talking about drift diving I'm asking about currents, and how strong of a diver you need to be to handle them! thanksSuccessful diving in current means you're drift diving, (diving with the current, using it to transport yourself with minimal effort and live boating - meaning the boat follows the divers on the surface and picks them up at the end of the dive)
While I think it's a valuable asset and a life-saving choice in diving to be in good shape, I'm just pointing out that drift diving done properly is easier on the body than any other type of diving you can do. You go with the current you do not fight it. People who drift dive take on the drift diver posture which is arms crossed, barely moving the entire dive, they move in slow motion the entire dive and enjoy long bottom times due to not expending much energy.
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Mike
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The currents are what create the diving in the area you're referring to and it's called drift diving, not current diving.
You don't have to be strong to handle them because you don't swim against them you drift with them, I thought this was clear in my previous post. You can't current dive, or fight current. The studies show that a human being in scuba gear can barely overcome a current of 1 knot and that's is for a short time, anything over 1 knot is unfightable. Most of the currents in this area will be in the zero to 3 knots with most current in the 1-2 knot range.
If you're going to Cancun to "current dive" believing your diving will involve swimming against current you've got it wrong. You won't "handle" currents, you'll either drift with them expending minimal effort or you won't be diving as you'll number (1) end up exhausted, and (2) you'll be going in the opposite direction of the rest of your group as they will be drifting away from you. There is no level of shape you can ever achieve to "handle" current, it's impossible, there is nothing to "handle".
You don't have to be strong to handle them because you don't swim against them you drift with them, I thought this was clear in my previous post. You can't current dive, or fight current. The studies show that a human being in scuba gear can barely overcome a current of 1 knot and that's is for a short time, anything over 1 knot is unfightable. Most of the currents in this area will be in the zero to 3 knots with most current in the 1-2 knot range.
If you're going to Cancun to "current dive" believing your diving will involve swimming against current you've got it wrong. You won't "handle" currents, you'll either drift with them expending minimal effort or you won't be diving as you'll number (1) end up exhausted, and (2) you'll be going in the opposite direction of the rest of your group as they will be drifting away from you. There is no level of shape you can ever achieve to "handle" current, it's impossible, there is nothing to "handle".
Daniel1994
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I recommend you to learn diving with Juan. His company is Squalo Divers and I took my PADI course in Cancun. It was amazing.
Sharkphoto
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Go a bit further to Xcalak - it is amazing. I was there for crocodiles and was blown away by the quality of their reefs.
2nd choice would be Cozumel
2nd choice would be Cozumel
Asteve
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This thread was started in 2014, they may have already went.
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