SaltyCracker
Contributor
That helps a lot, thanks. Great visibility and avoiding the stress of navigating a heaving deck (likely with other experienced divers aboard) and running currents is exactly what I had in mind for him. He doesn't have an overabundance of confidence and my goal is to set him up for success from the start. The last thing I want to happen is to cloud his first experience with negative stressful memories. My first thought was a controlled environment would be best. There will be time for the real experience once his comfort level and confidence grow.
When I was certified, we did our dives in a rock quarry called Lake Rawlings. There were underwater platforms that made instruction for nervous students convenient. Viz was terrible though.
Even with growing experience and confidence, navigating a rolling deck all geared up still made me nervous.
So besides Blue Grotto, I'll be looking for options that are shore dives and in protected waters.
When I was certified, we did our dives in a rock quarry called Lake Rawlings. There were underwater platforms that made instruction for nervous students convenient. Viz was terrible though.
Even with growing experience and confidence, navigating a rolling deck all geared up still made me nervous.
So besides Blue Grotto, I'll be looking for options that are shore dives and in protected waters.