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Thanks in advance for your replies! I'm a very new diver (15 dives after OW certification in Belize 6 mo ago) and have an unexpected opportunity to take a quick 5 day dive trip in the end of March. I'll be going alone. Right now, there are only two places that seem to have reasonable air fares from where I live: the Caymans and Cozumel.
My question is which is better for what I'm looking for. I understand that both have AMAZING diving, so I'm not worried about that. I am a bit more concerned about:
1. Sea-sickness. As long as the boat is underway, I'm fine. As soon as it stops and begins bobbing in 2-4 foot swells or larger, I have 5 minutes to get underwater -- or else :-0 Does either location require you to spend more of time than the other bobbing up and down in unprotected waters? Perhaps intervaling, or taking lots of time to pick up a dive group?
2. Meeting people. I'm a single guy (32), and will be travelling solo. It would be cool if I could meet up with people to dive with and hang with afterwards for dinner/drinks. I'm pretty outgoing and usually make friends, but some places are much more about families and couples than others, or don't really have a scene that encourages meeting new people.
3. General newbieness. I haven't been doing this long, and although I had no problems in Belize with deeper depths (I dove the blue hole), or bouancy control, I realize I'm still learning and very new to all this. Are the dives at one location somewhat better for a person of my experience level?
4. Cost of diving operations. I'll be renting equipment... is there a large difference in what you have to pay to dive the more interesting locations at either place?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
My question is which is better for what I'm looking for. I understand that both have AMAZING diving, so I'm not worried about that. I am a bit more concerned about:
1. Sea-sickness. As long as the boat is underway, I'm fine. As soon as it stops and begins bobbing in 2-4 foot swells or larger, I have 5 minutes to get underwater -- or else :-0 Does either location require you to spend more of time than the other bobbing up and down in unprotected waters? Perhaps intervaling, or taking lots of time to pick up a dive group?
2. Meeting people. I'm a single guy (32), and will be travelling solo. It would be cool if I could meet up with people to dive with and hang with afterwards for dinner/drinks. I'm pretty outgoing and usually make friends, but some places are much more about families and couples than others, or don't really have a scene that encourages meeting new people.
3. General newbieness. I haven't been doing this long, and although I had no problems in Belize with deeper depths (I dove the blue hole), or bouancy control, I realize I'm still learning and very new to all this. Are the dives at one location somewhat better for a person of my experience level?
4. Cost of diving operations. I'll be renting equipment... is there a large difference in what you have to pay to dive the more interesting locations at either place?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!