 Diving for first time in Roatan
Are you talking about taking your whole course at Roatan? This is your
choice, of course, but if I were you I would get certified before you go on
vacation. You probably wouldn't want to spend your precious paid for
vacation time with your nose in a book. Get everything you can done ahead
of time, and then you can use your whole vacation time for diving. You'll
be able to master some basic skills--buoyancy, clearing your ears, gearing
up, etc.--before hand. I think it would probably help with your confidence
level, too. Some folks will do everything but their last check out dive,
and then arrange to do the check out dive with a dive master at the dive
resort. Good luck to you! Jane
"daffy" <daffy1123@excite.com> wrote in message
news:40828d8f-1228-4d70-a1eb-aa5806e5bb43@a70g2000hsh..com...
> Hi, this is my first time posting to this group. I'll be visiting the
> island of Roatan in early August and am seriously interested in taking
> a one-day beginner SCUBA course, and possibly a PADI open water
> certification course if all goes well. Right now Native Sons on the
> West End is looking like the best option. As I am a novice diver, I
> was wondering if anyone here might have any tips to offer me, either
> about diving outfits in Roatan or about SCUBA in general. I am a 35-
> year old male in good health and am a decent swimmer.
>
> Thanks,
> -d- |