Thanks for all the replies!
I am getting a list of equipment in the packages and will post it here for ppl to weigh in on.
A little more info might help answer some questons or concerns:
1. Sue has been scuba diving before. She went a few times in Cuba (didn't get certified and dove with the DM) She is canadian and gets to visit Cuba...
2. She missed out on doing it Maui last year when I got certified(she had a broken collar bone, from a motorcycle accident) and really looks forward to getting into scuba.
3. She is very comfortable in the water.
4. We plan on getting really involved in this sport and plan on taking many weekend getaways to have this "common interest"
5. We are going to be diving in Jamaica in May after we have our wedding there.
Again, I really do appreciate everyone taking time to post comments and we do take the opinions seriously. So feel free to keep sharing them.
my anguish is that I just want to enusre she gets quality gear, at a decent price. The LDS has stated that they have a "if it doesn't work for you, return it and we will find something that does" policy.
here is their site :
http://www.seaventures.com
She is getting a list of specific equipment, so if you want to re-visit this thread and weigh in, please do!
For me, I see myself getting really deep into scuba... pun intended!
My questions for my gear are related to the type of diving I want to do. I really see myself exploring all facets of diving (wreck, cave, etc...) I don't know if Sue will want to do that, so recreational gear is fine for her. So am am wondering what to buy for myself.... But that is another thread.
For me, when I decide to do something, I usually jump in with both feet. For example, when I finally got my motorcycle at the age of 30, I bought a 1300cc sportbike. Not for ego, but because I knew how much I would enjoy it and didn't want to start off small just to keep trading up until I finally reached nirvana. I now have 2 street bikes, and a race bike. One is the same bike I originally bought!
My point is that I don't mind spending a little more for Quality. I just don't want to buy something and then want something else a year later.
Again, thanks for all the great input! Please keep commenting.
Bill (Calamari68) <-- the Calamari nickname actually came from buying that 1300cc sportbike as my first bike. My friend that rode bikes, called me a squid (a derogatory name for those t-shirt and flip flop wearing kids on the sportbikes that "squirt" around doing wheelies). I told him to eat-me, and thus I became Calamari!:14:
