After many years of snorkling I finally got under the water. Did all my class and pool work in NY. Got to coz and did my check outs with
http://www.pelagicventures.com/. Troy the owner was my instructor. He has to be the most laid back Canadian I have ever met. After 10 minutes it felt like you were diving with a friend.
Once my cert dives were done we got to go chase the fish around. Troy was great. Stayed right with me the whole week and really made sure I saw as much as possible. A couple from Texas joined us on some of our dives and they were great, very patient with me the newb on the boat.
It was a shame to see the island so empty. I guess people assume its as bad off as New Orleans after the storm. We had the awesome weather. It did shower a couple of times but it lasted a few minutes then dried up. We only went to one reef that looked in bad shape still covered in sand. The rest of teh reefs really looked great. Its amazing how quickly the coral make a come back. Saw very few softies though.
If you do go with Pelagic Ventures request troy or Alex. Great guys and they make sure you enjoy. Both have many many years of experience and it showed.
