Since, it was a topic of conversation during the trip, I thought I would let everyone know the great news. I just received notification of my next assignment. Looks like I will be enjoying the diving in the South Pacific for the next few years. I received my number 1 location choice of Japan!!!
Favorite Memories from the SB Invasion 2022 Cozumel
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drrich2
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I was lucky enough to get in all my planned 11 dives, plus the Blackwater dive before fracturing the tibia.
Had it happened earlier in the week......
Looks like I am going to be riding those crutches full time again for at least 4 weeks.
We had a great time, despite several bumps in the road near the end!
Had it happened earlier in the week......
Looks like I am going to be riding those crutches full time again for at least 4 weeks.
We had a great time, despite several bumps in the road near the end!
WarrenZ
The Ultimate Bad Example
It was a great trip! Thank you Dennis and Roxanne. Your effort was much appreciated. My non diving wife had fun as well, though it would have been nicer to get back a little earlier.
The one day we were on a fast boat, it was the first day and we stayed close and shallow. All other days were slow boats. It would have been no=ice to take advantage of a fast boat by going to Palancar Caves or Columbia deep. But the DM needed to see where things stood with us so I am OK with that.
As far as the DM? Denisse, was fantastic! Other than the C53 wreck, all of our dives were ~1 hour. She was very nice and knowledgeable. Had a great personality and did one heck of a cookie dance!
As Reefugee stated before, I took care of her separately and also donated to the tip bag at the closing event.
We had many different personalities in Group 9, but one thing for sure, we were all very competent divers and it was my pleasure to dive with each and every one of them.
Overall, a very fine trip with lots of great memories.
Keith
The one day we were on a fast boat, it was the first day and we stayed close and shallow. All other days were slow boats. It would have been no=ice to take advantage of a fast boat by going to Palancar Caves or Columbia deep. But the DM needed to see where things stood with us so I am OK with that.
As far as the DM? Denisse, was fantastic! Other than the C53 wreck, all of our dives were ~1 hour. She was very nice and knowledgeable. Had a great personality and did one heck of a cookie dance!
As Reefugee stated before, I took care of her separately and also donated to the tip bag at the closing event.
We had many different personalities in Group 9, but one thing for sure, we were all very competent divers and it was my pleasure to dive with each and every one of them.
Overall, a very fine trip with lots of great memories.
Keith
Queen Triggerfish
Contributor
More favorite memories & shout outs!
Most of all, I loved the diving. I've told some of you - I was retired involuntarily in April. I was notified in October, and continued working (keeping my termination a secret because making it public would have hurt people who weren't involved in dumping me). But it was rough - and focusing on this trip got me through the 5 long months between between the termination and my (publically perceived) retirement. The trip did not disappoint - even though I brought an unwelcome guest home.
In addition to the diving -
Loved the lunch iquana!
Loved finding a great local scuba repair person!
My computer was infected by poltergeists last week. It happens to nearly every computer I touch (just ask my former IT department). The poltergeists finally found my dive computer. Despite having a brand new battery the Thursday before the trip, it was flashing the "low battery" symbol on Monday morning . . . then it cleared before diving. But since I didn't want to take a chance I rented a backup computer for Monday's dives. It worked perfectly during the dive! So I figured it was just a quirk.
Then on Tuesday, the low battery light was flashing, again. One of our members (sorry I don't remember who - but thanks!) gave me a fresh battery. That was fine for the day.
Everything appeared normal the next day. I did my ever first nitrox dives and - despite apparently allowing me to set the proper oxygen percent - the dive log shows my computer "thought" I was diving air on both dives.)
So Lynn and I did a bit of internet research and found a promising local repair shop, and took a long, hot hike over to his shop to see if he could help out. We arrived just a few minutes before he closed. The shop was filled with more pieces and parts to repair scuba gear than anyplace I've run into in Ohio There were two locals who had dropped for a repair - and they strongly recommended the shop. Javier (the owner) did what he could - pulled it apart, blew out any dust he could find - and it appeared to be working. Unlike during my dives, when I set the oxygen % to 32%, left the screen and returned, it held the setting. Javier was cheerful, helpful, called a taxi to get us home, and charged me nothing. So if you run into gear failure on Cozumel - you should check out Cozumel Scuba Repair - Javier Polanco.
(Unfortunately, Javier's magic wasn't strong enough to overcome my poltergeists. My computer worked normally on dive 1, but died before dive 2. I've got an analog spg and depth gauge . . . and acccess to tables, so missing my computer didn't kill my dive. But I don't like diving that way aside from an emergency.
Which brings me to the next shoutout. On the last day of diving, I was able to borrow one of the two Shearwater computers loaned to Scubaboard for the trip. Nice spiffy computer! Loved seeing the depth graph in the log! Probably a bit above my price range - but if you've got the money to spend it was intuitive and easy to use. Very easy to see underwater! More bells and whistles than I'm likely to use in my lifetime!
I'm looking forward to my next trip - with Reef Divers Dive Resorts - likely before the end of the year, thanks to the $500 gift certificate I won! (I'm open to suggestions as to which location and time of year.)
Not sure what Lynn will find to spend her $25 Divers Direct gift certificate on . . . but I'm sure I can give her some gift ideas
Nancy
Most of all, I loved the diving. I've told some of you - I was retired involuntarily in April. I was notified in October, and continued working (keeping my termination a secret because making it public would have hurt people who weren't involved in dumping me). But it was rough - and focusing on this trip got me through the 5 long months between between the termination and my (publically perceived) retirement. The trip did not disappoint - even though I brought an unwelcome guest home.
In addition to the diving -
Loved the lunch iquana!
Loved finding a great local scuba repair person!
My computer was infected by poltergeists last week. It happens to nearly every computer I touch (just ask my former IT department). The poltergeists finally found my dive computer. Despite having a brand new battery the Thursday before the trip, it was flashing the "low battery" symbol on Monday morning . . . then it cleared before diving. But since I didn't want to take a chance I rented a backup computer for Monday's dives. It worked perfectly during the dive! So I figured it was just a quirk.
Then on Tuesday, the low battery light was flashing, again. One of our members (sorry I don't remember who - but thanks!) gave me a fresh battery. That was fine for the day.
Everything appeared normal the next day. I did my ever first nitrox dives and - despite apparently allowing me to set the proper oxygen percent - the dive log shows my computer "thought" I was diving air on both dives.)
So Lynn and I did a bit of internet research and found a promising local repair shop, and took a long, hot hike over to his shop to see if he could help out. We arrived just a few minutes before he closed. The shop was filled with more pieces and parts to repair scuba gear than anyplace I've run into in Ohio There were two locals who had dropped for a repair - and they strongly recommended the shop. Javier (the owner) did what he could - pulled it apart, blew out any dust he could find - and it appeared to be working. Unlike during my dives, when I set the oxygen % to 32%, left the screen and returned, it held the setting. Javier was cheerful, helpful, called a taxi to get us home, and charged me nothing. So if you run into gear failure on Cozumel - you should check out Cozumel Scuba Repair - Javier Polanco.
(Unfortunately, Javier's magic wasn't strong enough to overcome my poltergeists. My computer worked normally on dive 1, but died before dive 2. I've got an analog spg and depth gauge . . . and acccess to tables, so missing my computer didn't kill my dive. But I don't like diving that way aside from an emergency.
Which brings me to the next shoutout. On the last day of diving, I was able to borrow one of the two Shearwater computers loaned to Scubaboard for the trip. Nice spiffy computer! Loved seeing the depth graph in the log! Probably a bit above my price range - but if you've got the money to spend it was intuitive and easy to use. Very easy to see underwater! More bells and whistles than I'm likely to use in my lifetime!
I'm looking forward to my next trip - with Reef Divers Dive Resorts - likely before the end of the year, thanks to the $500 gift certificate I won! (I'm open to suggestions as to which location and time of year.)
Not sure what Lynn will find to spend her $25 Divers Direct gift certificate on . . . but I'm sure I can give her some gift ideas
Nancy
Queen Triggerfish
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