Questions about Fantasy Island

[SteveC]

Talking about the dive boats, I was under the impression that you were asigned to one boat all week. Can you actually decide each, day or each dive, which boat you want to take?

 

[Cajuncru Diver]

Talking about the dive boats, I was under the impression that you were asigned to one boat all week. Can you actually decide each, day or each dive, which boat you want to take?

No you don't pick and choose dive boats each day....you are assigned to one boat for the week...however if you have some problem with the crew or people diving on the boat you can request reassignment to another boat and that request will normally be granted

 

[CajunDiva]

Talking about the dive boats, I was under the impression that you were asigned to one boat all week. Can you actually decide each, day or each dive, which boat you want to take?

I'm sorry Steve...I was kind of vague in my post. In general, you are assigned to the same dive boat for the entire week. But in our case, we often stay at Fantasy Island for 8, 9, 10 or 14 days...it varies. So in this case, we might dive with the same guys for a whole week and then jump onto another boat for a day or two until it's time for us to leave - that's what I'm talking about. If there are circumstances like that, we just tip the "different" crew as we go along.

In general, most people arrive on Saturday and stay a week. We are not like "most people"

 

[SteveC]

Sounds cool. I'd rather not bring money to the boat every day if I can help it. Once at the end would be better.

 

[SteveC]

On to another question. How does the orientation work? Can we do it on Saturday, the day we get there, so we are ready for the first boat dive on Sunday?

 

[DandyDon]

Sounds cool. I'd rather not bring money to the boat every day if I can help it. Once at the end would be better.

Carry some. You may want to tip for special help, unless you want to track the guy down later. I had to buy a couple of things in the dive shop but charged that to my room with my credit card already on file.

On to another question. How does the orientation work? Can we do it on Saturday, the day we get there, so we are ready for the first boat dive on Sunday?

Yeah, should go that way. Some get upset that they can't dive the first afternoon but you'll get plenty of diving the next 6 days. Work at hydrating that afternoon as planes are so dehydrating. Take you C-card to orientation.

 

[nagel]

What do they cover in the orientation? Is this a fill out paperwork, show you around where things are, and here are your weights? Should you plan on doing a dive "during orientation" - to get your weight correct? Should we plan on bringing our gear to orientation?

Snagel

 

[CODMAN]

Snag, when I was there the orientation is 1- a speach about this and that and safe diving practices, 2- quick check on your C-cards, 3- get your weights for the week... The the first dive of the week is your check-out dive. basically an easy guided dive, where the DM checks you out quickly to see how you are.

Others can chime in if it has changed, but that's how is was when we were there...

What do they cover in the orientation? Is this a fill out paperwork, show you around where things are, and here are your weights? Should you plan on doing a dive "during orientation" - to get your weight correct? Should we plan on bringing our gear to orientation?

Snagel

 

[CajunDiva]

Snag, when I was there the orientation is 1- a speach about this and that and safe diving practices, 2- quick check on your C-cards, 3- get your weights for the week... The the first dive of the week is your check-out dive. basically an easy guided dive, where the DM checks you out quickly to see how you are.

Others can chime in if it has changed, but that's how is was when we were there...

You got it...

 

[Thomthumb]

Thanks for all of the great info. Should I bring down raincoats for October ?Anybody going down on the 9th of October ?
Thom