Shaka Doug
Contributor
Aloha Fellow Divers,
We all know it's pretty easy to miss stuff underwater. For new divers engaging in scuba tours while on vacation at an exotic location I have a couple simple suggestions to make your diving more enjoyable.
1) Stay extra close to your dive guide and check with him/her frequently. They know where to look for the cool things and are usually in tune with the dive sites. They can make sure you see the good stuff but you have to check with them often!! Don't "zone out"!
2) It happens way too often that people on my dives completely miss a cool turtle, eel, manta ray and other awesome encounters. (Even when it's practically right next to them!) It would help them to dive with a Tri-View mask. It's a little weird at first but they sure do allow you to see things off to your sides a lot better than a basic flat mask. I would never dive without one unless I absolutely had to. If you haven't tried one, I highly recommend giving one a shot next time you hit the water. They really open up your vison for you.
3) Have a look at this video I put together from a dive I made this week. These guys had their hearts set on seeing a Green Sea Turtle. They almost completely missed it!! (The good news is that we ran into 5 or 6 more turtles during the dive so it all worked out in the end!)
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just talk to each other down there?......NAHHH!!!!!
Has anyone seen a turtle around here???
Thanks for watching! I hope this helps someone out there in SB land have a better dive one day!!
Aloha and Shaka!
Shaka Doug
Maui, Hawaii
We all know it's pretty easy to miss stuff underwater. For new divers engaging in scuba tours while on vacation at an exotic location I have a couple simple suggestions to make your diving more enjoyable.
1) Stay extra close to your dive guide and check with him/her frequently. They know where to look for the cool things and are usually in tune with the dive sites. They can make sure you see the good stuff but you have to check with them often!! Don't "zone out"!
2) It happens way too often that people on my dives completely miss a cool turtle, eel, manta ray and other awesome encounters. (Even when it's practically right next to them!) It would help them to dive with a Tri-View mask. It's a little weird at first but they sure do allow you to see things off to your sides a lot better than a basic flat mask. I would never dive without one unless I absolutely had to. If you haven't tried one, I highly recommend giving one a shot next time you hit the water. They really open up your vison for you.
3) Have a look at this video I put together from a dive I made this week. These guys had their hearts set on seeing a Green Sea Turtle. They almost completely missed it!! (The good news is that we ran into 5 or 6 more turtles during the dive so it all worked out in the end!)
Wouldn't it be nice if we could just talk to each other down there?......NAHHH!!!!!
Has anyone seen a turtle around here???
Thanks for watching! I hope this helps someone out there in SB land have a better dive one day!!
Aloha and Shaka!
Shaka Doug
Maui, Hawaii