Don't be alarmed

[Rick Inman]

You're both idiots! What you are proposing is dangerous and irresponsible...

You need a DM with you!

PM or email me...

All three of you are are going to get this guy killed! Obviously he needs tech training (paypal accepted).

 

[Anti-Hero]

You're both idiots! What you are proposing is dangerous and irresponsible...

You need a DM with you!

PM or email me...

 

[MX-5Racer]

OK,

So what I've got so far:

I will need to get a dive buddy, dive master and a tech instructor to do some shallow bay photography, but I have to look both ways before I jump in!

Great! Look for your airline tickets in the mail and I'll meet y'all down there!


In all seriousness, Elan, I only ask to show my wife some opinions on the matter (I'm closer to the 50 dive mark- 98% Riveria Maya dives).

I did try to view the Solo Dive forum, but I'm blocked!

 

[MX-5Racer]

Oh wait a minute! I found a dive buddy. Sorry guys, no tickets in the mail!

 

[RJP]

Oh wait a minute! I found a dive buddy. Sorry guys, no tickets in the mail!

I'm thinking he's going to have some serious buoyancy issues.

 

[Teamcasa]

I did try to view the Solo Dive forum, but I'm blocked!

Use the Quick Links drop down and select Group Preferences. Scroll down to Solo Divers and opt in.
Or

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/profile.php?do=editusergroups

 

[I Dive]

Now I'm sure this may get the alarmists fired up, but let me preface this first. I would NEVER do anything that I felt would put me in grave danger or harm myself in any way. I am going to Adventuras Akumal in July and have a condo on the beach. last time I was there, I snorkled the bay on a regular basis with my camera. The bay has a protective reef and the water was 20 ft deep or so at the deepest and very calm. The problem with snorkle and camera's is trying to get a good shot 5' under water is a pain. I was thinking of suiting up and using my dive gear to do it. Now heres the alarm: I will be solo. What it will amount to is snorkeling with apperatus with a few shallow dives from time to time.

I'm looking for opinions and comments and if anyone else does this.(the wife is fretting over this)

attached are views of the bay. I will be restricted to stay in front of the small private condos (near Villa Derosa)

It sounds like your wife needs to hurry up and get certified so she can be your buddy during the trip and you don't need to worry about this "dilemma"...

 

[Anti-Hero]

Oh wait a minute! I found a dive buddy. Sorry guys, no tickets in the mail!

If you can get a pic of you entering the water with that and the look on other peoples face. You'll literally be my hero.

 

[tc]

It sounds like your wife needs to hurry up and get certified so she can be your buddy during the trip and you don't need to worry about this "dilemma"...

Or she could just up his life insurance and let him go for it.

 

[tc]

Do a search on "pony" in the solo forum (or anywhere else on the board for that matter) and you'll see a number of threads on figuring out proper sizing for the dives you'll be doing.

Here's one discussion on sizing- http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/public-safety-divers/256288-pony-bottles.html