andromedakun
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Hi Everyone,
I would like, in the coming years, to go and dive Scapa flow and see the ships of the great war.
From the information I have, it looks like just being a recreational diver will not be enough to really enjoy it.
Most ships appear to be between 20 and 40 meters deep so time might be very short at the bottom without Deco.
I have about 50 dives now and am "advanced" under PADI. My buoyancy is good but not perfect. I can do a frog kick and helicopter turn but not yet a backwards kick.
So, the question then becomes... How do I prepare myself the best for these dives?
At the moment, my plan involves something like this:
- Finish my Dry Suit training;
- Tackle the Deep diver & Wreck diver courses (probably on holidays in France in May).
- Do the Rescue course
- Possibly finish the year with Intro to Tech (learn to dive doubles) or Sidemount course.
- Beginning of 2025 do dives on doubles or Sidemount depending on route.
- Mid 2025 do Advanced Nitrox / Deco Procedures courses
- Finish 2025 getting used to doing those procedures by diving and possibly follow the Advanced Wreck course
- Somewhere in 2026 go to Scapa Flow.
As I have no experience doing Wreck diving, does this plan seem reasonable?
What are your thoughts on doubles vs sidemount?
Anything in the plan you would change?
Thanks in advance
I would like, in the coming years, to go and dive Scapa flow and see the ships of the great war.
From the information I have, it looks like just being a recreational diver will not be enough to really enjoy it.
Most ships appear to be between 20 and 40 meters deep so time might be very short at the bottom without Deco.
I have about 50 dives now and am "advanced" under PADI. My buoyancy is good but not perfect. I can do a frog kick and helicopter turn but not yet a backwards kick.
So, the question then becomes... How do I prepare myself the best for these dives?
At the moment, my plan involves something like this:
- Finish my Dry Suit training;
- Tackle the Deep diver & Wreck diver courses (probably on holidays in France in May).
- Do the Rescue course
- Possibly finish the year with Intro to Tech (learn to dive doubles) or Sidemount course.
- Beginning of 2025 do dives on doubles or Sidemount depending on route.
- Mid 2025 do Advanced Nitrox / Deco Procedures courses
- Finish 2025 getting used to doing those procedures by diving and possibly follow the Advanced Wreck course
- Somewhere in 2026 go to Scapa Flow.
As I have no experience doing Wreck diving, does this plan seem reasonable?
What are your thoughts on doubles vs sidemount?
Anything in the plan you would change?
Thanks in advance