I was a nondiver when I met my husband. In fact I was a never diver, meaning the idea terrified me. Claustrophobic and terrified of open water.
He he went on a dive holiday on his own to Tobago, and I was sad I couldn't participate in something that made him so happy. The next year, against all odds, I did a try dive in central London in an ancient Victorian age pool. I walked home to my flat that night thinking it might be possible after all.
The other half has never gotten involved in my training, contradicted anything, or given me unsolicited advice. He's just happy I'm in the water.
I did my referral in London, my OW in Thailand, followed up by my AOW in Grenada (on some amazing wrecks). Since then I've wracked up trips to Indonesia, Bonaire, the Philippines, Roatan, with a few UK dives thrown in for freezing temps. 130 in two years. My dive interests have changed from pretty coral reef to a preference for walls and wrecks (saw a cool DC3 wreck yesterday). I've even come around some of my claustrophobia, and did the sort of closed tunnels of Mary's Place here in Roatan.
My recommendation is to let the less experienced diver pick the trip and dive types. I felt zero pressure, and I'm a better, more adventurous diver for it.
He he went on a dive holiday on his own to Tobago, and I was sad I couldn't participate in something that made him so happy. The next year, against all odds, I did a try dive in central London in an ancient Victorian age pool. I walked home to my flat that night thinking it might be possible after all.
The other half has never gotten involved in my training, contradicted anything, or given me unsolicited advice. He's just happy I'm in the water.
I did my referral in London, my OW in Thailand, followed up by my AOW in Grenada (on some amazing wrecks). Since then I've wracked up trips to Indonesia, Bonaire, the Philippines, Roatan, with a few UK dives thrown in for freezing temps. 130 in two years. My dive interests have changed from pretty coral reef to a preference for walls and wrecks (saw a cool DC3 wreck yesterday). I've even come around some of my claustrophobia, and did the sort of closed tunnels of Mary's Place here in Roatan.
My recommendation is to let the less experienced diver pick the trip and dive types. I felt zero pressure, and I'm a better, more adventurous diver for it.
