scubanurse
Registered
Hello all,
We are finally getting ready to do some diving in clear water. Heading to Cozumel next Sunday. I am very excited as well as very very nervous. Those of you who have been with me through certification know that I am afraid of open water. I know that I was able to complete OW it at the lake and that Coz should be much better, but I am still nervous. I am worried because we are traveling with people who are very expeienced ( our instructor for one) and I am afraid the dives will be too advanced. I have read that diving in Cozumel is difficult because of the currents. I am also scared of going over the side of a wall and freaking out when I can't see anything below me. I know this sounds silly but I am really worried about it. Any tips for how to handle currents or vertigo would be greatly appreciated. The other thing that concerns me is bouyancy. We have three mil wet suits and are planning on wearing gloves to protect ourselves but I do not want be all over the place and damaging reef. There is shallow diving in front of the resort and we will get in the water there to determine weighting prior to going out on the boat is there anything I can do to help with bouyancy or is this just something that comes with practice. I am sorry this is so long. I am so excited about being able to dive and actually see things, that I don't want to ruin it by being so anxious. The feedback from this board helped me so much with my OW dives. Some times I guess you just need alittle reassurance.
We are finally getting ready to do some diving in clear water. Heading to Cozumel next Sunday. I am very excited as well as very very nervous. Those of you who have been with me through certification know that I am afraid of open water. I know that I was able to complete OW it at the lake and that Coz should be much better, but I am still nervous. I am worried because we are traveling with people who are very expeienced ( our instructor for one) and I am afraid the dives will be too advanced. I have read that diving in Cozumel is difficult because of the currents. I am also scared of going over the side of a wall and freaking out when I can't see anything below me. I know this sounds silly but I am really worried about it. Any tips for how to handle currents or vertigo would be greatly appreciated. The other thing that concerns me is bouyancy. We have three mil wet suits and are planning on wearing gloves to protect ourselves but I do not want be all over the place and damaging reef. There is shallow diving in front of the resort and we will get in the water there to determine weighting prior to going out on the boat is there anything I can do to help with bouyancy or is this just something that comes with practice. I am sorry this is so long. I am so excited about being able to dive and actually see things, that I don't want to ruin it by being so anxious. The feedback from this board helped me so much with my OW dives. Some times I guess you just need alittle reassurance.