Sleeping Shark Trips

[Dave Dillehay]

The weather looks good for Aldora Adventures trips to the Sleeping Shark caves for this coming Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This is a "bucket list" experience.

Openings are available for advanced divers by reservation. Local phone is 987 872-3394 or the shop is on Calle 5 sur #37. E mail frontdesk@aldora.com. or contact me at dave@aldora.com for info.



Dave Dillehay

 

[newgentry]

Its on our bucket list, we wanted to go back in March, but you need 4 divers to go, right? Never could get the other two, next time hopefully.

 

[redacted]

The weather looks good for Aldora Adventures trips to the Sleeping Shark caves for this coming Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This is a "bucket list" experience.

Openings are available for advanced divers by reservation. Local phone is 987 872-3394 or the shop is on Calle 5 sur #37. E mail frontdesk@aldora.com. or contact me at dave@aldora.com for info.



Dave Dillehay

What is meant by the "advanced diver" requirement and what is the rational for such a requirement? I ask because it seems so unusual for a Coz dive op to add such a requirement (or to accept an AOW card as proof of ability to do some of the more challenging dives) .

 

[scubadada]

From the Aldora website:

Equipment


The boat used will have redundant engines and electrical systems, as well as communication radios that can also display GPS coordinates of each diver's location when on the surface.

The boat will also carry extensive first aid equipment and large oxygen tanks, that is as well as all standard safety equipment, and of course the boat will receive much greater preventive maintenance attention and only leave port if in tip top condition.

Each diver will be issued a Nautilus UW GPS/Radio with which to communicate and signal the position to the boat and in emergency mode broadcast to the Mexican Coast Guard. Each diver must also have their own SMB and means of deploying it while underwater. Each Diver will be given a Jon line and Reef hook and briefed on their use.

All divers must be Nitrox certified and use Nitrox during the dives.

Divers


All divers must be disciplined and have demonstrated to Aldora that they have great buoyancy skills, confidence, and fitness with the ability to swim against currents for extended periods. In addition they must have demonstrated to Aldora that they are capable of safely deploying the SMB while underwater.


No cameras or video equipment will be allowed to protect both the divers and keep the environment pristine.

 

[Pelagicsal]

The rationale is that these ARE challenging dives. Depth, current, distance... Many things are variable, and participating divers must have the skills to manage conditions and events.

 

[redacted]

If advanced diver is as described in scubadadas post, I understand. I was afraid it meant an AOW card and I suspect others may be similarly confused.

 

[Pelagicsal]

Understood. Thus the need for demonstrated skills.

@Dave Dillehay - maybe a link to the webpage scubadada referenced would be valuable addition to the Sleeping Sharks posts?
Cannot wait to hear the stories from today's trip. Likely my dinner entertainment. Looking forward to the next time I get up there! Let's GO!

 

[scubadada]

10 years ago, my son and I dived with Aldora for a week. At the end of the week, they allowed us to dive Barracuda. It was a ripper and 1 of 4 divers did not make the descent. We had a fantastic dive, the highlight of our visit. I'd be happy to have Aldora judge my fitness for Sleeping Shark dive