Ben_ca asked if I would write a sticky to answer the usual questions from divers new
to Monterey. Note: I don't intend for THIS thread to become the sticky. Once we
thrash out what should be in it, I'll start a new thread to be the sticky. So
here's a first draft. Your comments please. Both this post and the pages it points at
are fair game.
So you want to dive Monterey? The water is cold, vis is often not so hot, but the
invertebrate life and the kelp forest are absolutely world-class. Remember how when
you got certified, your card said something about "in conditions similar to those you
were trained in"? That applies in spades in Monterey. Because of the temperature, the
vis, and the kelp, there are some things you need to know before you jump in. So read:
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/newmontereydiver.html
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/kelpdiving.html
And there's lots more Monterey dive info at:
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/
to Monterey. Note: I don't intend for THIS thread to become the sticky. Once we
thrash out what should be in it, I'll start a new thread to be the sticky. So
here's a first draft. Your comments please. Both this post and the pages it points at
are fair game.
So you want to dive Monterey? The water is cold, vis is often not so hot, but the
invertebrate life and the kelp forest are absolutely world-class. Remember how when
you got certified, your card said something about "in conditions similar to those you
were trained in"? That applies in spades in Monterey. Because of the temperature, the
vis, and the kelp, there are some things you need to know before you jump in. So read:
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/newmontereydiver.html
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/kelpdiving.html
And there's lots more Monterey dive info at:
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/