My husband (63) and myself (52) are going to Cocoview this summer. We are curious about the drop-off dive, particularly the exit. How is it exiting on the shore, as far as difficulty goes? We're not sure how physically demanding that will be and whether we're up for that or not. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Question Drop off dive at Cocoview Resort
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Piece of cake. You swim in from the wreck then gradually ascend (following a clearly marked path) until you get to a wooden platform in about 5 feet of water. Then you remove your fins and walk to the beach which is 30 yards from your locker. If you want, you can take off your tank at a conveniently placed bench at shore's edge and walk back without your tank.
The path from the wreck to the wreck has some of the most amazing critters that you can see.
It does not get any easier than this.
The path from the wreck to the wreck has some of the most amazing critters that you can see.
It does not get any easier than this.
It’s an extremely easy exit, all sand, no stony shores or rocks. There are a couple different platforms where you can take off your fins etc, and benches right by the water’s edge. The walk from the shore back to the storage lockers is very short.
If for any reason you find yourself struggling, just let your DM on the boat know and they can arrange to help/meet you at the water. But if you don’t have any underlying mobility issues, you should be fine.
They will show you the shore dive (entry and exit) as part of your orientation dive when you arrive, so you can see exactly what the route looks like from the end of the drop-off dive to shore.
If for any reason you find yourself struggling, just let your DM on the boat know and they can arrange to help/meet you at the water. But if you don’t have any underlying mobility issues, you should be fine.
They will show you the shore dive (entry and exit) as part of your orientation dive when you arrive, so you can see exactly what the route looks like from the end of the drop-off dive to shore.
Go to the Cocoview live cams and you can watch divers do this in real time.
Only one platform where you can remove fins! It may be a little difficult to walk to the beach with your fins on…
There are two; the taller one you’re probably thinking about is out in the middle right after you come off the chain (standalone platform). But there’s a second lower one attached to the boardwalk (about halfway out to the gazebo with hammocks). The second one is significantly better for folks like me who are not very tall; I usually take my fins off there. There’s also a ladder if you want to climb up.
That said, sometimes I swim in all the way until I’m only in a foot of water. The benches are quite helpful then.
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It's easy but gets boring when you do the same freaking dive every other time. Not understanding why the Cocoview boat can't or won't take divers to different sites rather than the same boring wall dive. It's the main reason I haven't gone back.
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