Hoag
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I did a couple resort trips for my first couple trips and then about my 3rd or 4th trip I did the Belize Aggressor 3. The diving was pretty easy but we were doing so much of it (4 or maybe even 5 dives per day) that my learning curve advanced significantly over the course of the week. Was I now ready for a trip to the Galapagos or Cocos with ripping currents? Absolutely not! Having said that, by the end of my week on a live aboard, my buoyancy, my air consumption, my situational awareness and especially my overall comfort underwater were all far better when I was leaving the boat than they were when I was arriving at the boat.
My recommendation would be for your first couple trips go to a shore based dive destination that is "newbie friendly" and then do a Live Aboard in an easy to dive location such as Belize (Belize Aggressor), Turks & Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Explorer II), or the Bahamas (Aquacat).
My recommendation would be for your first couple trips go to a shore based dive destination that is "newbie friendly" and then do a Live Aboard in an easy to dive location such as Belize (Belize Aggressor), Turks & Caicos Islands (Turks and Caicos Explorer II), or the Bahamas (Aquacat).