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September's a good time to go to Seychelles in general, but you'll definitely be at the mercy of the trade winds which don't tend to die down until October. That will affect where dive ops will go, so selection may be limited. I personally found the vibe of diving from La Digue and Praslin...

I personally would have also let it go at the instructor card. I just found the post-trip rationale of having been snorkeling and using full face SCBA on the surface....unrelated at best.

I'm just saying, if I was running that dive op and asked, "When was the last time you went diving?" and got the following two answers: Person A: I haven't been diving for four years. Person B: I haven't been diving for four years, but I use firefighter SCBA and I also have been snorkeling in...

o_O :eek: Do you know what the difference is?

It objectively was not the point. The OP literally says: That isn't an "always be prepared" message. It's telling us to be careful in choosing dive ops. To someone new to Cozumel, it seems like choosing a well-established dive...

Wasn't expecting that! That feeling about the coral down in that area is what I remembered my first time down in that part of the reef as well. There are still many more 'exotic' destinations to which Cozumel favors comparably.

hielo? :D

How are the ferries looking recently? I would like to travel again after my vaccination which is next month. After experiencing the ferries last year, even before the truly busy season, and reading reports since then, I honestly don't want to wait hours or jam myself on an overly packed boat...

I was there in October as well. Are the ferry companies the ones artificially limiting supply? The waits are very long and the boats are so full when running so few. Why not open up more?

He lives in another country and most likely can't afford it. That's why I was going to treat him to discover while I went along. I would also like to make sure that if something happens, no matter how slim of a chance, that he'd be covered for it. I respectfully ask that you stop questioning my...

For the record, I wouldn't consider it for the pool either. But the DSD in Mexico includes the shore training and an (optional) Discover Boat Diving on two different reefs.

That's one thing I did check: a travel medical policy with a "hazardous sports" rider (from Seven Corners) covers: scuba diving only to a depth of 10 meters with a breathing apparatus provided that you are SSI, PADI or NAUI certified;

That's fine, but tell me why I shouldn't be. Trust me, I'm more than happy to not deal with this particular detail :)

I guess he's otherwise uninsured for it..so I'm not sure why I would be any less concerned about the eventuality of an incident at 12m instead of my usual 20 in Cozumel. You wouldn't recommend I forgo insurance if I said "I'm just diving Paradise," would you? (not being facetious..generally...

Thanks all. Here is DAN's reply: Student memberships with free medical coverage are available from DAN to those who are enrolled and participating in entry dive level training. The certifying dive instructor or shop/entity they are operating through is the person in question who can sign you...

Hi there. I'm certified and always carry DAN insurance. I'm planning with a friend to Cozumel, and he'd like to try Discover Scuba. It would be at a PADI op. He almost certainly won't get certified within the next few years, but this would give him a taste of it. My question is: does discover...

Are you sure about this? The flight time is listed as 2hr 55 minutes, which is much longer than usual. Edit: if you google KX122, you can see that the flight actually goes through GCM. It just keeps the same flight number for the onward trip. I don't remember which flight I took a few years...

You're misunderstanding. I'm not intending to buy coverage for domestic travel. I don't even dive in the U.S. I want multi-trip dive and travel insurance for international travel only. But when you fill out your personal information on the DiveAssure site, you have to choose a state (because...

I know this is an older post, but once again DiveAssure has dropped the ball. As of several months ago, when I select a state for annual dive insurance plans, it says there are no available options for that state, and to call. I finally called - and of course nobody answered, but I was allowed...

Yes, it worked within about an hour of my posting, as i posted on my reply to bob. FWIW, I'm probably going to forego the "trip insurance" portion entirely, using my credit card coverage instead, and just get good travel medical coverage to combine with DAN dive insurance. It was nice having all...