...Or, rec wreck recs? Sorry.
I'm still just a baby diver, fewer than 100 dives, never been deeper than 100 feet, working on drysuit next month and doubles sometime after that, not ready for tec. But I really like wrecks. I've had a chance to dive a few of them, no penetration obviously, and I'm thinking about taking one of the no- or limited-penetration PADI or SDI or similar wreck diving courses. The consensus on this board seems to be that such a course can be great or a complete waste of time, depending on the instructor. So, any recommendations? SoCal preferred but I'm willing to travel. I would like to take an advanced wreck course eventually, but I need time to further refine my skills and fulfill the prerequisites. I'm not in a hurry to go deep or take on big challenges, but it'd be nice to have training to superficially explore some purpose-sunk wrecks.
I'm still just a baby diver, fewer than 100 dives, never been deeper than 100 feet, working on drysuit next month and doubles sometime after that, not ready for tec. But I really like wrecks. I've had a chance to dive a few of them, no penetration obviously, and I'm thinking about taking one of the no- or limited-penetration PADI or SDI or similar wreck diving courses. The consensus on this board seems to be that such a course can be great or a complete waste of time, depending on the instructor. So, any recommendations? SoCal preferred but I'm willing to travel. I would like to take an advanced wreck course eventually, but I need time to further refine my skills and fulfill the prerequisites. I'm not in a hurry to go deep or take on big challenges, but it'd be nice to have training to superficially explore some purpose-sunk wrecks.