Cruise excursion

[Frosty]

My simple advice--its YOUR life so dive the dive you are comefortable with.--if its a wall dive then i'd be really suprised if what you see at 60 feet is much different from 90 feet anyways.

 

[DivemasterDennis]

Fisrt, I assume you are a certified diver. If you are not, do not do this dive excursion. If you are certified , take heart in knowing that you will not really notice any difference between 45 feet and 90 feet, other than your air will be used up half again as fast as at the lower depth, so monitor your air supply. Also, have an awareness of depth and stay at or above the planned maximum depth for the dive. Younwill also be in a possible "narc zone" so if you feel any syptoms of nitrogen narcosis, ascend a few meteres and stay at that depth. Maintain neutral buoyancy. Finally, be sure to do a safety stop for at least three minutes at 6 meters or 15 to 20 feet. Prior to the dive check out the equipment provided to make sure it fits, works, and you are comfortable using it. Soon I hope you will go on a dedicated dive vaction to a dive resort , where you will have a much better time than on these cruise ship excursions, which can be a little rushed, seem to always hit the same often over-crowded sites, and are conducted in pretty large groups. Comfort and competence comes with experience and with familiarity with equipment. As long as you are an infrequent and casual diver, and using rental equipment, you really should limit your dives to those that present no unusual challenges, including new depths.
DivemasterDennis

 

[MMAIER]

I've done wall dives to 90fsw and even wreck penetrations with a OW cert. while on a cruise ship excursion. I'll leave out the names and locations to protect the guilty and just say it was "no problem mon" What's important is to never just trust the DM. If you are not sure of your skill level don't do it, if you feel comfortable with the planned dive go for it and have a great time.

 

[DivemasterDennis]

Good advise, but there are some of us DM's you can trust, mon. We are the ones who want to \know your skill level, not necessarily your certification level, before we take you onthe adventurous dives.
DivemasterDennis

 

[Murrhers]

I lived in Owasso from 91-93. Worked in Tulsa for the Vo-Tech. I enjoyed living there and met some really nice people. Unfortunately, the husband lost his job and we had to move to Kentucky.

As for the dive, I'll have to wait and see as the time approaches. May just skip the 1st dive, do the 2nd. Thanks for the advice!