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Boat diving or shore diving ?
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sunfm
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Boat diving is the best ,
just jump over the side and your in ! no dirt, sand and other junk in your gear that is often on beaches
also you dont have to lug your gear every where !
just jump over the side and your in ! no dirt, sand and other junk in your gear that is often on beaches
also you dont have to lug your gear every where !
DennisS
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Both- I can leave the house and be in the water in 15 minutes on a beach dive. The reefs are in a lot better shape further offshore so boat dives are good. A beach dive is $4 for an E8-130 tank fill. A boat dive is $50 for a commercial boat. A boat dive is easier getting in and out of the water. A beach dive requires no planning, I go when I want. The water is usually clearer offshore. Scootering off the beach is a lot of fun, its amazing how far you can go. Beach Kayak diving is a great way to go. I like them both but usually shore dive because its cheap, easy and convenient.
Its a close tie, both has their advantages and disadvantages depending on what you want to gain from the dive and where you live. But 'sunfm' I can see your point on shore diving Vancouver Island. I was up there two weeks ago and did some shore dives, the hike to the beach over washed up trees was interesting to say the least. But, the actual dive was as good as some of the boat diving out of Nanaimo and I will be shore diving Vancouver Island again in the future....
divefan
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Boat!
I've got my own boat. I do 120-150 dives a year in Monterey. About FOUR are
beach dives (One photo contest that requires diving off the beach, and a couple of
club "tune-up" dives.). Nuff said: BOAT!
beach dives (One photo contest that requires diving off the beach, and a couple of
club "tune-up" dives.). Nuff said: BOAT!
saintsfan
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boat dives, I dive off my own boat,I dont mind beach dives but man can they be a lot of work sometimes and more often than not I am a little dissapointed but rarely off a boat.
Former FLL Now MSP Diver
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Boat diving of course!
Why I Don't Like Beach Dives.
Marc
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Why I Don't Like Beach Dives.
Marc
I'm going NO CARB this fall. No Cheney, No Ashcroft, No Rumsfeld and No Bush!
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sunfm
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Well it looks from the poll and the posts that boat diving is the way to go !
and "wsparks" your right i dont like shore dives because of the huge logs you have to climb over. plus if you want any good diving you have to swim at least 100ft off shore to find a reef.
if your ever diving agian up here give us a holler : www.divemaster.ca
and "wsparks" your right i dont like shore dives because of the huge logs you have to climb over. plus if you want any good diving you have to swim at least 100ft off shore to find a reef.
if your ever diving agian up here give us a holler : www.divemaster.ca
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There ain't even a gray area on this one! Boat!!!
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