lobbolt
Contributor
Hello ScubaBoard,
I made my return to SCUBA after a 5 year surface interval :blush: and just returned from a short dive trip here on my home island of Taiwan, to the southernmost point of the island. Very fortunate that I have a close friend who I was trained and certified with 8 years ago, we are also dive buddies when possible; and we're both experienced divers with approx. 100 logged dives in a variety of conditions.
My first question is this:
How are new dive sites first "explored" and become known to other divers (and other people in general), knowing nothing about the site's underwater features, hazards, etc.?
This is a potential project that came to mind, exploring unknown dive sites in the waters around Taiwan and publishing the findings.
During this trip, diving through boat dive tours by dive ops lost seems to be no more than an organized underwater safari; instead of African grasslands, taking place underwater instead.
Thanks for your thoughts!
I made my return to SCUBA after a 5 year surface interval :blush: and just returned from a short dive trip here on my home island of Taiwan, to the southernmost point of the island. Very fortunate that I have a close friend who I was trained and certified with 8 years ago, we are also dive buddies when possible; and we're both experienced divers with approx. 100 logged dives in a variety of conditions.
My first question is this:
How are new dive sites first "explored" and become known to other divers (and other people in general), knowing nothing about the site's underwater features, hazards, etc.?
This is a potential project that came to mind, exploring unknown dive sites in the waters around Taiwan and publishing the findings.
During this trip, diving through boat dive tours by dive ops lost seems to be no more than an organized underwater safari; instead of African grasslands, taking place underwater instead.
Thanks for your thoughts!