Landstander
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I'm going to be visiting my sister in Satellite Beach, FL the week after Xmas, and am hoping to squeeze in a couple of dives while I'm in the area. This will actually be the first diving opportunity (pool excluded) since my PADI Open Water certification dives, and I won't be travelling with a buddy, so my thought is that a professionally orginized trip with a divemaster is probably the best option at this stage. Additionally, I'd prefer to do morning dives (if possible) in order to maximize the time available to spend with family.
Any recommendations for a good dive operator which might fit the bill? I should be able to drive for 1-1.5 hours (each way) if necessary, so they don't actually have to be located in Melbourne... anywhere reasonably close ought to be fine. I don't have any real preference as to the speciffic dive environment, as long as it's appropriate for a relatively inexperenced diver.
While I own most of my own gear, I will need to rent a wet suit, weights, and air tanks (if not provied by the operator). Suggestions for a good dive shop in the area which does rentals would also be greatly appreciated. My sister seems to like Hatts (she's planning to get certified next year), so I'll most likely be checking with them, but we don't really have any direct experience at present.
Thanx!
Any recommendations for a good dive operator which might fit the bill? I should be able to drive for 1-1.5 hours (each way) if necessary, so they don't actually have to be located in Melbourne... anywhere reasonably close ought to be fine. I don't have any real preference as to the speciffic dive environment, as long as it's appropriate for a relatively inexperenced diver.
While I own most of my own gear, I will need to rent a wet suit, weights, and air tanks (if not provied by the operator). Suggestions for a good dive shop in the area which does rentals would also be greatly appreciated. My sister seems to like Hatts (she's planning to get certified next year), so I'll most likely be checking with them, but we don't really have any direct experience at present.
Thanx!
