A friend has invited me on a trip to Little Cayman next August as part of a larger group. I am told I will *not* be the only newer diver in the group. My friend has been diving for 15-20 years, but is only a warm water vacation diver. She thinks I am certifiable to be diving dry in cold Midwestern quarries and the Great Lakes (next year).
I've not put down my deposit for the trip yet. It's due in about a month. I wanted to find out what I can expect diving in Little Cayman from others beside my friend.
I only got certified a few weeks ago, and I'd best be described as a "nervous Nellie" at this point. There's been lots of hand holding on my dives so far (9 dives including 5 cert dives, and 2 dives that were underwater pumpkin carving)! All in quarries with crappy viz (30 ft at the most). I am to get a least a few more dives in this season. I had hoped to get down to Florida for a weekend of diving this winter, but that's not in my budget. I do plan to get out on Lake Michigan at least a few times next year before Little Cayman, so I would at least have a bit of experience diving off a boat. So Cayman would be my first time at diving in tropical waters.
My friend has her OW and Nitrox certs, but she's done no other training, even though she says she regularly goes down to 110-120 ft. At this point, I've not been deeper than 35 ft. I do plan to do my AOW next year before the trip, and I'm doing Nitrox right now. I plan on diving a lot next season. Certain aspects of Cayman really appeal to me - better viz, not having to haul my tanks or gear (I've got sciatica in one hip and an iffy knee in the other leg).
So, please be explicit at what I can expect on the trip? Thank you!
I've not put down my deposit for the trip yet. It's due in about a month. I wanted to find out what I can expect diving in Little Cayman from others beside my friend.
I only got certified a few weeks ago, and I'd best be described as a "nervous Nellie" at this point. There's been lots of hand holding on my dives so far (9 dives including 5 cert dives, and 2 dives that were underwater pumpkin carving)! All in quarries with crappy viz (30 ft at the most). I am to get a least a few more dives in this season. I had hoped to get down to Florida for a weekend of diving this winter, but that's not in my budget. I do plan to get out on Lake Michigan at least a few times next year before Little Cayman, so I would at least have a bit of experience diving off a boat. So Cayman would be my first time at diving in tropical waters.
My friend has her OW and Nitrox certs, but she's done no other training, even though she says she regularly goes down to 110-120 ft. At this point, I've not been deeper than 35 ft. I do plan to do my AOW next year before the trip, and I'm doing Nitrox right now. I plan on diving a lot next season. Certain aspects of Cayman really appeal to me - better viz, not having to haul my tanks or gear (I've got sciatica in one hip and an iffy knee in the other leg).
So, please be explicit at what I can expect on the trip? Thank you!