If you haven't been diving in a year and a half, you NEED a refresher course BEFORE you fly anywhere to dive.
I do not recommend Cozumel for inexperienced divers. Cozumel is beautiful and if everything goes smoothly, you'll be ok. I'm worried about when things don't go smoothly. You need experience to handle the dives in Cozumel when things go south quickly.
In Cozumel, they do not make drift dives, they follow a practice called live boating, which is one of the most dangerous methods of drifting with the current. With the recent popularity of sausages and their widespread use, it's much safer than it once was, but I still don't recommend the practice.
You'll be much safer to save Cozumel until you have more experience or until you can travel with more experienced friends who'll look out for you.
The Florida Keys is a particularly good destination for beginners. While there are advanced dives available, most operators cater to beginners.
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I do not recommend Cozumel for inexperienced divers. Cozumel is beautiful and if everything goes smoothly, you'll be ok. I'm worried about when things don't go smoothly. You need experience to handle the dives in Cozumel when things go south quickly.
In Cozumel, they do not make drift dives, they follow a practice called live boating, which is one of the most dangerous methods of drifting with the current. With the recent popularity of sausages and their widespread use, it's much safer than it once was, but I still don't recommend the practice.
You'll be much safer to save Cozumel until you have more experience or until you can travel with more experienced friends who'll look out for you.
The Florida Keys is a particularly good destination for beginners. While there are advanced dives available, most operators cater to beginners.
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