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Scuba Forum / General / February 2007wife may be interested in diving
I am certified and my wife is thinking about it. Is there a good place in Maryland where she can try SCUBA out, we are in the gaithersburg, north potomac area. >I am certified and my wife is thinking about it. Is there a good place in >Maryland where she can try SCUBA out, we are in the > gaithersburg, north potomac area. I have to say that, if I wanted my wife to like diving, I'd find something a lot warmer, with a lot better visibility, than anything you're likely to find nearby. Take her to Grand Cayman and let her learn where the coral and the fish are bright and colorful. Lee > >I am certified and my wife is thinking about it. Is there a good place in > >Maryland where she can try SCUBA out, we are in the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > find nearby. Take her to Grand Cayman and let her learn where the coral and > the fish are bright and colorful. Why spend the money to stay in Grand Cayman to sit in a classroom? It's better to learn locally in Maryland, then do the certification dives in a tropical locale if she's going to be a WWW. On the other hand, maybe she'll want to dive locally, in which case it's almost necessary to get certified locally. Even if she ends up a WWW, she'll end up a better diver if she survives the local dives. Also, the best of Grand Cayman is "bottomless" wall diving, something not recommended for a beginner still working out the kinks in her buoyancy. If he's thinking about a Discover Scuba type dive (yes, I know it's PADI), then it would be better to go warm. If she's not sure, she might not want spend the time and money to go through the full certification class. And besides, it would be warm. >> >I am certified and my wife is thinking about it. Is there a good place in >> >Maryland where she can try SCUBA out, we are in the [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >not recommended for a beginner still working out the kinks in her >buoyancy. > If he's thinking about a Discover Scuba type dive (yes, I know it's > PADI), then it would be better to go warm. If she's not sure, she > might not want spend the time and money to go through the full > certification class. And besides, it would be warm. A warm pool can also be a place to find out whether one likes the feeling of breathing underwater. Good dive shops should offer a "Discover Scuba" in their pools to potentially interested customers. Discover dives aren't limited to PADI. But they can be dangerous, especially outside the auspices of the U.S. legal liability system "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :A warm pool can also be a place to find out whether one likes the :feeling of breathing underwater. Good dive shops should offer a :"Discover Scuba" in their pools to potentially interested customers. : :Discover dives aren't limited to PADI. But they can be dangerous, :especially outside the auspices of the U.S. legal liability system How does the legal system make discover dives less dangerous? Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. > "Greg Mossman" <moss...@qnet.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: > :Discover dives aren't limited to PADI. But they can be dangerous, > :especially outside the auspices of the U.S. legal liability system > > How does the legal system make discover dives less dangerous? Increased adherence to safety rules due to the threat of litigation. "Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Increased adherence to safety rules due to the threat of litigation. The ol' United Suers of America? Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. > "Greg Mossman" <moss...@qnet.com> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: > :Increased adherence to safety rules due to the threat of litigation. > > The ol' United Suers of America? Pretty much. For example, in the Caymans, local laws do not have the concept of "Class Action" lawsuits, which in the USA is typically a technique for a group of plaintiffs to effectively pool their legal costs to pursue an action that might not otherwise be cost-effective. -hh > > "Greg Mossman" <moss...@qnet.com> pounded away at his keyboard > > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > technique for a group of plaintiffs to effectively pool their legal > costs to pursue an action that might not otherwise be cost-effective. Other jurisdictions might have a system where the loser bears the costs and attorneys' fees for both sides in civil action. Or it may be difficult for foreigners to bring lawsuits. Or it may be more difficult to enforce a judgment against a company. Or bribery and other corruption may interfere with "justice". There are plenty of reasons why the U.S. legal system is the most highly respected in the world (and plenty of reasons why it's also one of the least respected). >> If he's thinking about a Discover Scuba type dive (yes, I know it's >> PADI), then it would be better to go warm. If she's not sure, she [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Discover dives aren't limited to PADI. But they can be dangerous, > especially outside the auspices of the U.S. legal liability system IMVHO a discover scuba dive should be done somewhere where there is something interesting to look at because that take the new divers thoughts away from the idea of breathing underwater to a certain extent. I agree with your previous comments that going away to a resort to learn diving is a waste of time sitting on the land when you could be wet blowing bubbles. Admittedly I have great diving close so I am bias BTW I'm not sure how the US legal system makes Discover dives safer "dechucka" <dechucka@vomithotmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :IMVHO a discover scuba dive should be done somewhere where there is :something interesting to look at because that take the new divers thoughts :away from the idea of breathing underwater to a certain extent. I see nothing wrong with doing it at your local pool. If nothing else, it will quickly identify any show stoppers. Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. > Why spend the money to stay in Grand Cayman to sit in a classroom? > It's better to learn locally in Maryland, then do the certification > dives in a tropical locale if she's going to be a WWW. On the other > hand, maybe she'll want to dive locally, in which case it's almost > necessary to get certified locally. Even if she ends up a WWW, she'll > end up a better diver if she survives the local dives. Because it's not polite to keep saying "bring her to Florida." > Also, the best of Grand Cayman is "bottomless" wall diving, something > not recommended for a beginner still working out the kinks in her > buoyancy. The best for you and me is wall diving. Grand Cayman has some wonderful shallow reef diving that can be done quite economically from shore. Lee > > Why spend the money to stay in Grand Cayman to sit in a classroom? > > It's better to learn locally in Maryland, then do the certification [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > The best for you and me is wall diving. Grand Cayman has some wonderful > shallow reef diving that can be done quite economically from shore. It's not that wonderful. There's better and more economical shore diving in Roatan or Bonaire (and Curacao?). Or stick with boat dives in the Keys. >> The best for you and me is wall diving. Grand Cayman has some wonderful >> shallow reef diving that can be done quite economically from shore. > It's not that wonderful. There's better and more economical shore > diving in Roatan or Bonaire (and Curacao?). Or stick with boat dives > in the Keys. I guess opinions differ. Some of my favorite dives of all times, where night shore dives around Devil's Grotto. Lee > >> The best for you and me is wall diving. Grand Cayman has some wonderful > >> shallow reef diving that can be done quite economically from shore. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I guess opinions differ. Some of my favorite dives of all times, where > night shore dives around Devil's Grotto. I never dove there at night, so I wouldn't know. Day dives are interesting there with all the swimthroughs and the tarpons that start lurking around in the afternoon , but the coral is almost all dead and the fish life scanty. The reef is a bit healthier up at the turtle farm, but that's a "mini wall" with no swimthrough opportunities. At Cobalt Coast, there's a gently sloping hill that they call a wall. Its growth is healthier yet, but the terrain is boring and I still wouldn't call it a wonderful dive, at least when compared to the diving I've done on the north wall. |
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