Hi everyone!
My wife and I just got our advanced open water scuba cert but have under 10 dives. Yesterday I booked a trip on a livaboard in the Maldives in March! After watching some videos and reading some articles I’m hoping I didn’t make a mistake.
Are these dives going to be centered around shark chumming? We haven’t seen a shark yet and I’m a little concerned how my wife will react. I think if we saw one in its natural environment she would be fine but picturing sharks zooming by her eating cut bait worries me. This may be just a newbie concern but I wanted to get some input.
Also we were told the Maldives were good for beginners when we booked the livaboard. I’m pretty confident that we have a lot of the basics down but obviously still have a lot to learn. I think we can figure out latching on during heavy current dives. What else should we be concerned about. Do you think we should spend the extra money and hire a private guide? We’re already at the top of our budget as it is, but definitely don’t want to ruin anything for other divers.
Thanks!
My wife and I just got our advanced open water scuba cert but have under 10 dives. Yesterday I booked a trip on a livaboard in the Maldives in March! After watching some videos and reading some articles I’m hoping I didn’t make a mistake.
Are these dives going to be centered around shark chumming? We haven’t seen a shark yet and I’m a little concerned how my wife will react. I think if we saw one in its natural environment she would be fine but picturing sharks zooming by her eating cut bait worries me. This may be just a newbie concern but I wanted to get some input.
Also we were told the Maldives were good for beginners when we booked the livaboard. I’m pretty confident that we have a lot of the basics down but obviously still have a lot to learn. I think we can figure out latching on during heavy current dives. What else should we be concerned about. Do you think we should spend the extra money and hire a private guide? We’re already at the top of our budget as it is, but definitely don’t want to ruin anything for other divers.
Thanks!