I've only dived the Spiegel Grove once, in 2011. I may do it again, but if I do, I'll be doing it without my wife/buddy that dive. We were prepared by reading this timely thread: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fl...e-advice-inexperienced-diver.html#post5955864 and I strongly recommend that, in addition to the advice earlier in this thread.
One thing I hadn't seen above was a suggestion to bring gloves. We have them (from San Diego) but don't usually bring them on tropical trips. However, after reading that thread, we brought them for the SG, and very glad we did. The descent/ascent and granny lines would have been a good deal less pleasant without them.
A short description of our single SG dive is in my trip report at http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fl...report-key-largo-looe-key-7-11-7-18-11-a.html , about 1/4 way down. I'll also note that the experience was one of the reasons we both got Nautilus Lifelines as soon as they became generally available. My wife still thinks if she'd lost her grip she'd have ended up off North Carolina.
One thing I hadn't seen above was a suggestion to bring gloves. We have them (from San Diego) but don't usually bring them on tropical trips. However, after reading that thread, we brought them for the SG, and very glad we did. The descent/ascent and granny lines would have been a good deal less pleasant without them.
A short description of our single SG dive is in my trip report at http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/fl...report-key-largo-looe-key-7-11-7-18-11-a.html , about 1/4 way down. I'll also note that the experience was one of the reasons we both got Nautilus Lifelines as soon as they became generally available. My wife still thinks if she'd lost her grip she'd have ended up off North Carolina.
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