I will be in LBTS from mid-afternoon Aug 4 to the wee hours of the morning on Aug 12 for a conference in Ft. Lauderdale.
I'm hoping to get some diving in. I'm (mostly) not carrying my own gear, so I'll need to rent. (Too bulky to fly - and I wasn't able to get most of it serviced in time.) I'd love to try out a backplate with wings - but the one dive shop I contacted doesn't rent them. Ayone know where I might rent one?
I'm also looking for dive buddies. I haven't dived in this particular ocean before - so I prefer to go with someone who knows the ropes. I see there are dive-meetups for shore dives nearly every morning through Gold Coast - anyone know how frequently they actually materialize?
If you're interested in diving with a new buddy - I'm AOW certified, and have 100+ dives under by belt - but they are spread out over 15 years or so (Austrailia, Monterey, Seattle, Vancouver, Cozumel, Smith Mountain Lake (VA), quaries in Ohio). I'm likely to flap my wings far too much on my first dive, but it doesn't take me long to get my dive legs back - and once I do I'm a decent, relatively low air use buddy. (My last dives were in 10/2016 in Cozumel). I'm more interested in watching lobsters than in catching them (added since I've seen that Monday is the first day of lobster season). (I also have a snorkeler with me - if, like me, you're paired with a non-diver who would like a snorkel buddy.)
I'm likely to be free Monday & Tuesday mornings, Tuesday after around 4, and could be free Friday - maybe Sunday (the 5th). Free most evenings - but my spouse will be unhappy if I spend them all diving .
I'm hoping to get some diving in. I'm (mostly) not carrying my own gear, so I'll need to rent. (Too bulky to fly - and I wasn't able to get most of it serviced in time.) I'd love to try out a backplate with wings - but the one dive shop I contacted doesn't rent them. Ayone know where I might rent one?
I'm also looking for dive buddies. I haven't dived in this particular ocean before - so I prefer to go with someone who knows the ropes. I see there are dive-meetups for shore dives nearly every morning through Gold Coast - anyone know how frequently they actually materialize?
If you're interested in diving with a new buddy - I'm AOW certified, and have 100+ dives under by belt - but they are spread out over 15 years or so (Austrailia, Monterey, Seattle, Vancouver, Cozumel, Smith Mountain Lake (VA), quaries in Ohio). I'm likely to flap my wings far too much on my first dive, but it doesn't take me long to get my dive legs back - and once I do I'm a decent, relatively low air use buddy. (My last dives were in 10/2016 in Cozumel). I'm more interested in watching lobsters than in catching them (added since I've seen that Monday is the first day of lobster season). (I also have a snorkeler with me - if, like me, you're paired with a non-diver who would like a snorkel buddy.)
I'm likely to be free Monday & Tuesday mornings, Tuesday after around 4, and could be free Friday - maybe Sunday (the 5th). Free most evenings - but my spouse will be unhappy if I spend them all diving .