Mike Boswell
Contributor
Diving is a great sport for couples and my wife and I love everything about it. Her only complaint has been that I go too fast, and my only complaint has been that she goes too slow. It's all new to her and she wants to take it all in (LOOK! A SEA CUCUMBER!!!), whereas I know if I swim fast I will find a great spot with a lot more cool stuff to see. But ... we compromise, and I have learned that going slower can be good. Sometimes...
As the more experienced diver, you will probably be the instructor/leader. This will work at first, but if she passively relies on you to take care of the gear, do the planning, set the pace, navigate, find the way back, etc., etc. then she won't learn as much, she won't develop the skills and confidence she needs, and you won't have as capable a buddy. On our recent vacation in Roatan, my wife learned some valuable stuff diving with others when I was out with a cold for a few days.
As the more experienced diver, you will probably be the instructor/leader. This will work at first, but if she passively relies on you to take care of the gear, do the planning, set the pace, navigate, find the way back, etc., etc. then she won't learn as much, she won't develop the skills and confidence she needs, and you won't have as capable a buddy. On our recent vacation in Roatan, my wife learned some valuable stuff diving with others when I was out with a cold for a few days.