i went ahead and ordered st. moritz dive watches for us at $69 each. didn't know there was a bottom timer so cheap. but i don't think we'll regret having the watches. we are current with our DAN insurance. are they restrictive about type of sunscreen you use out there? was planning on Bullfrog.
flower gardens soon....couple questions
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They are about as unrestrictive as possible. Lather away.
They do enforce the few dive restrictions they have. Other than that, no wetsuits inside, bathing suits hung in the captain's way may be reclaimed from the freezer, don't turn off the light in the head, and stay out of the galley. You can drive the boat if you want, but let them know first.
They do enforce the few dive restrictions they have. Other than that, no wetsuits inside, bathing suits hung in the captain's way may be reclaimed from the freezer, don't turn off the light in the head, and stay out of the galley. You can drive the boat if you want, but let them know first.
Lukiedukie
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awap:
HE HE HE HE I want to drive the boat. Everyone still want to go?
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donnad:
I only alluded to it in my earlier posting, but I'd highly recommend taking some type of motion sickness medicine starting the night before you go, even if only as a purely precautionary measure. Even if you don't normally get motion sickness, you never know what kind of conditions will develop on the way to or from the sanctuary. Once the sea sickness starts, it doesn't stop until you get back to dry land, and by then, it's too late to take your medicine, because you can't keep it down long enough for it to get in your system and provide relief. I don't normally get sea sick, but a couple of years ago, the return back to Freeport was pure hell. Even captain Frank got sick on that trip.
zach5150
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BrianV:
Hey Brian,
I was at Tom's the other night checking out Nitrox courses...looks like they are a 4 hour course (one night), no lake dives requried. I'm gonna take it sometime before my Flower Garden trip in September.
Speaking of Flower Garden trips, I have been informed of an available spot (1) on the upcoming 10,11,12 July trip. PM me if you want more info and the contact store for this trip. Thanks,
bnajdrovsky
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donnad:
I suppose that depends on how susceptible you are to getting sea sickness. I normally don't have problems with it, i.e. it takes about 7 - 8 foot waves before it hits me, so I just take it as a precaution, and once I get out to the site and it looks fairly calm, I don't take any more pills. On the other hand, I've got a friend who gets sea sick on even just on a ride in a small boat to a dive site in Cozumel, so in his case, he'd have to keep taking Dramamine the whole trip. The main problem with going out to the Flower Gardens is that the conditions are so unpredictable. The surface could be as smooth as a glass one day, and a couple of days later, it could be so choppy that they will call the trip. It's well worth going out there, though. My buddies and I go every year, and I never get tired of it. This year, we're planning for August 10/11 on the Spree.
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