Questions and concerns about Aggressor liveaboards. (First timer)

[Phteven]

Lycra socks to prevent your boots from chafing blisters on your feet. I buy 'swimmer's ear' drops and take along to use preventatively about every 2 to 4 dives (if you want till you get swimmer's ear, the drops burn!). Take band aides to wrap around toes to cover chafed areas that develop. I like triple antibiotic ointment (e.g.: Neosporin) for cuts to keep moist, fight infection and hopefully speed healing. I'm one of those people who tolerates 24-hour Sudafed well, and need it to help my ears clear...I also use Claritin and Flonase. I like to have Ibuprofen on hand. Over-the-counter generics of Imodium and tablets that work like Pepto-Bismol can be nice to have.

Remember - pack lightly, but if it's not on the boat, it's not on the boat.

Man, I wish I had seen this comment before my first liveaboard trip last month! I'd never done enough diving in a short time to develop the blisters before, and didn't think to make sure my swimEar drops hadn't evaporated (they had).

lessons learned… lessons learned.