Karibelle:If I were your wife, I'd be more worried about the hairballs in the pool - there's no getting away from them.
Absolutely right!
I've been accosted by more hairballs in the pool than I have anything else in the open water.
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Karibelle:If I were your wife, I'd be more worried about the hairballs in the pool - there's no getting away from them.
It depends on where you go to dive. At Casino Point, Catalina Island, California, garibaldi and other fish are accustomed to being fed by some divers. These fish can come right up to your mask looking for food. Same goes for certain dive sites in Laguna Beach, CA, especially the ones where no hunting is allowed. We've had harbor seals bite our fins. And I've had a senorita (a cleaning fish) nip my finger (I was wearing 5mm gloves). I thought it was cool, but your wife may freak out, who knows?retire2disney:... She is worried about "things" (her words) touching her. How often does this really happen?...
My take, too. My wife wanted to get closer. I think it's important to distinguish whether reluctance over "things" in the water reflects a real concern about fish, jellies, etc., or a general reluctance to pursue diving for a variety of reasons. Figure that out, then do a snorkel trip or, as someone above suggested, an intro to diving short course. My wife and I did the latter, just because we happened to be at a resort where one was offered. Got us hooked.frank_delargy:Start out with a snorkel trip somewhere if that is financially feasible.
That's what got my wife hooked. She liked seeing the animals and wanted to get closer.. ..
Did you sniff it ?Karibelle:Maybe, maybe not. In our last pool session we found a turd. That was new...