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Based on the wording of the poll, I'd say dives you can make without going on vacation.
Do you dive locally?
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Based on the wording of the poll, I'd say dives you can make without going on vacation.
ScubaSteve
Wow.....what a DB
My local diving has been slowing a bit due to life interferences 
but I would estimate today that 75% of my dives in 2010 will be local.
but I would estimate today that 75% of my dives in 2010 will be local.
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Also don't assume that vacation diving means easier diving ... that ain't always the case.
My vacations to the Channel Islands means dealing with surge at 90 feet ... we only get surge in Puget Sound when the ferry goes by.
My vacations to British Columbia mean colder water than home ... the water here is currently 47 degrees F ... depending on where you go, it could be 5 degrees colder than that in BC.
My vacations in Hawaii or NorCal mean surf entries. Surf isn't something we see very often in Puget Sound.
My vacations in Florida mean caves ... we don't have any cave diving where I live.
So, in this context, "vacation diver" really means that you're probably going to experience a DIFFERENT environment ... not necessarily an easier one ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
My vacations to the Channel Islands means dealing with surge at 90 feet ... we only get surge in Puget Sound when the ferry goes by.
My vacations to British Columbia mean colder water than home ... the water here is currently 47 degrees F ... depending on where you go, it could be 5 degrees colder than that in BC.
My vacations in Hawaii or NorCal mean surf entries. Surf isn't something we see very often in Puget Sound.
My vacations in Florida mean caves ... we don't have any cave diving where I live.
So, in this context, "vacation diver" really means that you're probably going to experience a DIFFERENT environment ... not necessarily an easier one ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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Agreed, Bob. The question was put to the Board so as to sound out the statement "if all we served were local divers, probably 2/3rds of the shops here would close" (cf. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/5084126-post341.html). As noted by many, including the OP, this is feedback without claims at being perfectly representative. However, having been previously accused of complaining without trying to solve the problem, I chose to take an active role in (partly) informing myself.
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While I've had the chance to dive in a lot of different places for work, most of my diving has been and continues to be local.
That is certainly the case for me.
I love diving locally. But then again, I live in SoCal where the diving is amazing.
Damselfish
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I started as a local diver, but my first warm water trip partly cured me, and the second finished the job.
robint
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Used to be 75% of our dives were local, but we are now doing at least 2 weeks of tropical trips each year so we are about 50/50 now.
but then, we have a really cool place to dive locally!
video: [vimeo]5829074[/vimeo]
robin
but then, we have a really cool place to dive locally!
video: [vimeo]5829074[/vimeo]
robin
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