Live from CoCoView...

[Doc]

.. unless, you have been to CoCo's before and then there is no need for the check out.

Okay, straighten up and fly right. You now have to call it CoCoView or CCV, "Cocos" is an island chain off the Baja or it is the possessive noun form of some chimpanzee.

Now that you have done the "check-out" which they call "orientation", you understand why that navigational education session is so very valuable. Many first-timers bridle at the requirement, but without knowing the "underwater trail", you could go for a thrash in the Coral pretty easily.

...when leaving Roatan, IF you buy a conch shell from the gift shop; you better pack it in your check in baggage. Will not allow it in your carry on... No, I don't know why...

Some shells are considered a violation of Endangered Species Act, all are prohibited from Carry-on by TSA as potential weapons.

That and knitting needles, water bottles and explosives (unless you have it in your BVD's).

 

[DiveMaven]

Can I go back with you???

One thing about timing your flights as you may have already set your flights and such but maybe this will help others...

Fly in early on Saturday so you can get you check out dive done that afternoon... You have to be ready to go and in the water by 2:30... unless, you have been to CoCo's before and then there is no need for the check out.

We're arriving on Roatan just after noon, so are hoping we can do the checkout dive on Saturday afternoon, but we'll see if it's offered and how we feel. Thanks for the information, it's helpful to know the possibilities.

 

[Cajuncru Diver]

No... no 10 dives in a day...! Missed the boat dive but the dive shop had the octo fixed within 30 minutes and me and the wife did the front yard (CoCoView and Newmans wall). Not sure at the moment (since I am at work) if I did a night dive that night but did a early morning dive along with the 2 boat dives and 2 drop off dives and a night dive the following day...

All in all I ended up with 26 dives which included 3 night dives, one early morning dive and another working with my wife and her weights.

Ok, no 10 dives in one day!!! 6 was the most for the trip in one day and only once, did 5 dives twice. That was enough for me but when we left I was still wanting more...

lee

Sounds like a great time....how about some pictures when you get the time!

 

[lsorenson]

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Originally Posted by lsorenson
.. unless, you have been to CoCo's before and then there is no need for the check out.

Okay, straighten up and fly right. You now have to call it CoCoView or CCV, "Cocos" is an island chain off the Baja or it is the possessive noun form of some chimpanzee.

Now that you have done the "check-out" which they call "orientation", you understand why that navigational education session is so very valuable. Many first-timers bridle at the requirement, but without knowing the "underwater trail", you could go for a thrash in the Coral pretty easily.

...when leaving Roatan, IF you buy a conch shell from the gift shop; you better pack it in your check in baggage. Will not allow it in your carry on... No, I don't know why...

Some shells are considered a violation of Endangered Species Act, all are prohibited from Carry-on by TSA as potential weapons.

That and knitting needles, water bottles and explosives (unless you have it in your BVD's).

Don't you kill my buzz!!!

Look; I grew up in Dallas, Texas (wanted to make sure there were no geographical errors as in Dallas, North Carolina) and the school district was very lenient when it came to just what was considered an education so please, can we be a little more tolerant and lets try and cut a little slack on the grammar, punctuations, and structure...?

First, the Cocos islands are located off Costa Rica (Central America) and I hear the Hammerhead Shark is quite a site to be seen... but since this thread is located in the Bay Island forum, I assumed Coco’s would be appropriate. I hope in the future I can avoid any misunderstanding by just saying Roatan… :chuckle: come on... kidding!!!

Second, I think I will stay with “Checkout” dive if you don’t mind since part of the “orientation” dive included removing or flooding the mask and clearing, recovering your regulator, and testing your buoyancy… Takes no more than a few minutes and not a bad idea to boot! Besides, getting lost and missing the Newmans buoy marker can land you on or close to FI… Maybe, I wouldn’t know… but IF it was to happen, I would take a quick peek to catch my bearing and keep under cause folks are watching… It’s shallow (so I was told) so watch out for the Coral and such as it can leave a mark!

Most of this is all in jest so lets keep the humor up as it is, this Monday really sucked… 9:30 pm and I’m still working!!! :furious:

Enjoy, lee

 

[Doc]

Don't you kill my buzz!!!

That happened when you got on the plane in Roatan, didn't it. You thought the airport was final... then you got into that airconditioned plane.

Look; I grew up in Dallas, Texas

Thus, you have learned from your local countrymen that Roatan is "correctly" pronounced "Roya-tan". At least that's how they say it down in "real" Texas (just ask 'em), Houston.

so please, can we be a little more tolerant and lets try and cut a little slack on the grammar, punctuations, and structure...?

No problem. I was married to a Texan once. I speak fluent Texan. (with a give-away accent)

First, the Cocos islands are located off Costa Rica (Central America)

Okay, yep... that and near Vietnam, too.

I hope in the future I can avoid any misunderstanding by just saying Roatan… :chuckle: come on... kidding!!!

Just watch that pronunciation. Down there, the local locals call it Rah-ah-tahnn

Takes no more than a few minutes and not a bad idea to boot! Besides, getting lost and missing the Newmans buoy marker can land you on or close to FI…

I have done this. Even on my 400th or so shore dive. Doesn't take much... and you're heading for Nicaragua.

Maybe, I wouldn’t know… but IF it was to happen, I would take a quick peek to catch my bearing and keep under cause folks are watching…

For my bad-nav outing- they were. It was dead flat calm and I surfaced my group about 150 yards to the SW of the Green buoy.:doh: everybody at the afternoon bar gathering saw it. :luxhello:

this Monday really sucked…

All Mondays suck. Except when you wake up at CoCoView and go to breakfast. Did you notice that unusual clock Herself and I hung on the post over the menu board?

Makes Monday a lot more tolerable.

And then there's "Eviction Papers" Thursday. Now that sucks.

Now, repeat after me, Tex... Row-uh-tan (That's how us Yankees mispronounce it)

Withdrawal issues?

This might help: http://ccv.websitetoolbox.com/

and of course, this: http://www.cocoviewresort.com/webcams.html

 

[KentFromPGH]

All sun but yesterday the seas were a bit rough... Nice thing about it is the boats (all nice) have a hatch in the middle to enter on bad days; actually, its always available so entry is very easy regardless the weather.

Will check in tomorrow,

lee

My wife and I and a friend will be there the first week in April. We have not been there since they put the middle entry in the boats - does the middle re-entry slow down getting divers back on? Did you use it all the time or just when the seas were heavy?

 

[Doc]

It speeds things along, but most divers re-appear at staggered intervals. Rarely used~ but whenever you want it.

They've been built into the CCV boats for many, many years. If you go back that far- you're in for some big surprises!

 

[cap10]

Do you know how much damage a Conch shell could do to a human's head with all those spikes on it and the sharp edge alomg the outer shell.

 

[lsorenson]

My wife and I and a friend will be there the first week in April. We have not been there since they put the middle entry in the boats - does the middle re-entry slow down getting divers back on? Did you use it all the time or just when the seas were heavy?

I used it once during the afternoon on a somewhat bad day in the swells... I was helping the wife get her fins off and since I was there I decided to go ahead and use it. Its really a nice feature to help those who have problems using the standard rear entry. It also helped me cause I worry about my wife in bad seas cause she is not the same spring chicken I married so many years ago... also because shes not very good at it!!!

RoatanMan provided you with some great pics and should give you a clear understanding of what I was talking about...

Since we only had 7 on our boat, speed was never and issue as some will use the mid-entry while others will use the rear. Another nice thing when using the mid-entry, the boats Captain will grab your tank valve to ease the weight when climbing aboard...

Anybody who fears or has problems with the rear entry will surly appreciate this mid-entry feature!

lee

 

[lsorenson]

Do you know how much damage a Conch shell could do to a human's head with all those spikes on it and the sharp edge alomg the outer shell.

As well as my camera tripod... I am somewhat optimistic that hijacking went out of business a few years back although I have read of an incident since then but no loss of life if I remember correctly. Snapping a CD in half makes a nasty as well...

But this is another subject and I am going to leave it alone... I was just looking to inform others that if they do purchase the Conch shell to pack it in the "Check" baggage to avoid any problems at check-in...

lee