DjDiverDan
Contributor
Just my own preference, but when I have a choice (i.e., when not diving with a group that selects the Dive Op), my first choice is Aldora. Why? Because I like small boats, small groups with 1 DM, I really like the steel 120 tanks (both because the extra air means I don't have to worry about sucking air on the first day when I haven't been diving in 6 or 8 months, AND because I really like the bouyancy characteristics of steel tanks - they are heavier, meaning I don't need as much weight, and they don't get positively bouyant when you get to 500 psi on your safety stop). I like that everyone dives computers, so much longer bottom times, I like the long liesurely SI on the beach, so longer and safer second dives, and I really like that all my equipment is taken care of. I have also used Dive with Martin, and I would be quite comfotable recommending that op. it's not quite Aldora (no steel tanks, but I can get an aluminum 100, and SI on the beach, but not at a beach club and not as long as Aldora), but it's a perfectly acceptable choice. I've used other ops, like Dive Paradise, that I do not recommend, and I have no experience with Living Underwater, Blue XTC, or others, so I'll let those who are familiar with those operations speak to them.
