Pensacola Shore Dive trip: a new diver seeks advice

[Skeptic14]

Bummer on the seasickness, hopefully dives were still fairly enjoyable. How was the water temp and visibility?

 

[Michael Gtr]

Water trmp was right around 20C and vis was 25-30ft!! I saw dolphins at the Tex. Otherwise lots of snappers, balls of baitfish, starfish, several sea slugs and sea hares, and all sorts of stuff i don't know the names of!!!



Both dives were great aside from the sickness.

I was doing great on the whole sea-sickness until i had to get my gear on. Thats when my stomache knoted up...!!!!

 

[Flotsam]

I have the same issue, racing out in the boat - slapping waves, I'm fine. When we stop, and I have to look down to get my gear together or tank switched.... I take a Bonine the night before and the morning of a dive, and have been fine. But I haven't been out on a windy, big wave day since I started the Bonine... I like it because Bonine doesn't make me sleepy like Dramamine does. Glad you enjoyed the dives anyway!

 

[Michael Gtr]

I have the same issue, racing out in the boat - slapping waves, I'm fine. When we stop, and I have to look down to get my gear together or tank switched.... I take a Bonine the night before and the morning of a dive, and have been fine. But I haven't been out on a windy, big wave day since I started the Bonine... I like it because Bonine doesn't make me sleepy like Dramamine does. Glad you enjoyed the dives anyway!

For what it's worth waves were in the 1-2ft range. Bonnies huh, i haven't heard of them. I'll check that out soon!

 

[Conan3]

If high tide is in the morning St. Andrews gate opens at 8am people start lining up around 7am. (Annual Pass holders have gate codes to get in/out) We get breakfast on the drive over and get there around 7am. Then you can get a good parking spot near the tables and the Kiddie pool area (Short walk) or over to the gulf side (Long walk). Over the Kiddie pool wall then left/north shallow water, right/south deeper water. Must tow a dive flag and watch out from fishermen and boats.

 

[Conan3]

St Andrews tides and temps.

NDBC - Station PACF1 Recent Data

St Andrews State Park Tide Times & Tide Charts

 

[txgoose]

Awesome thread. Thank you all for the posts! Will be there in August.