The more I think about it, the more I'm interested in tech diving. I want more bottom time, to explore deeper sites, to explore wrecks and caves.
My diving background: PADI OW April 2011, AOW & EAN May 2011, Deep specialty March 2012. Plan to do Wreck specialty in a couple months. 50+ logged dives, all here in the islands (~60 max depth average). I'm already diving a BP/W and a long hose reg setup. I'm planning on buying Six Skills and Deco for Divers next month. I just finished the Harlow's Oxygen Hacker Companion. I feel no obligation or desire to stick with PADI for tech-level certs.
So I guess my questions are:
What's my next step? (an Intro to Tech course or AN/DP seems like the entry point)
Am I ready? I know that I don't know a lot, but what don't I know?
Other than getting into deco due to extended bottom times, what tech diving is available here in the islands? Is it worth starting down the tech road while here, or wait until I'm in a more tech-rich area?
Any recommendations for tech instructors locally? I've gathered a few names of people back on the mainland from reading here on SB, but I haven't run across any mentions of folks here in the islands.
My diving background: PADI OW April 2011, AOW & EAN May 2011, Deep specialty March 2012. Plan to do Wreck specialty in a couple months. 50+ logged dives, all here in the islands (~60 max depth average). I'm already diving a BP/W and a long hose reg setup. I'm planning on buying Six Skills and Deco for Divers next month. I just finished the Harlow's Oxygen Hacker Companion. I feel no obligation or desire to stick with PADI for tech-level certs.
So I guess my questions are:
What's my next step? (an Intro to Tech course or AN/DP seems like the entry point)
Am I ready? I know that I don't know a lot, but what don't I know?
Other than getting into deco due to extended bottom times, what tech diving is available here in the islands? Is it worth starting down the tech road while here, or wait until I'm in a more tech-rich area?
Any recommendations for tech instructors locally? I've gathered a few names of people back on the mainland from reading here on SB, but I haven't run across any mentions of folks here in the islands.