Re: Cozumel - Calica - Playa del Carmen

Hi Sue, I do not have a dive buddy. I just got my Certification so I could
enjoy diving when I leave to Coz. I did get good training and they really
pushed safety and all the basics a lot! I hope to do a local Ship wreck dive
this week before I go to Coz to get in as much experience as I can. I live
on the Eastern Coast of NC and dive near Beaufort, NC mostly. I've often
thought about who may be my dive buddy. I may find someone on the ship in
our group who also will go diving and can form a good relationship and
review our diving skills with. But as a Single guy, earning my Cert by
myself, I just want to make the best of my Coz trip and get to dive. I have
heard it is a drift dive from others also. Anyway - I hope to meet new
people, go places and do things. (smile) Thanks for the great post!

"Sue Keenan" <sue@flyingdiver.com> wrote in message
news:3EF4B367.F76F0857@flyingdiver.com...
> Last time I dove at Cozumel with Carnival they used Sand Dollar.
>
> From what I've seen, most new divers breathe down a tank really fast, so
> the first dive, an 80 ft dive at Palancar Reef, is for divers with more
> experience than you because:
>
> 1. it's a wall dive
> 2. it's over 60 feet
> 3. it's a drift dive
>
> Who's going to be your buddy....someone you know with more experience
> than you, the divemaster from the dive shop or a complete stranger who
> may or may not pay any attention to you when you run low on air?
>
> Sue
>
>
>
> NTE2301 wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone!
> >
> > I have been subscribing to this NG for a few months now and reading all
> > posts about Cozumel, Calica and Carmen Del LaPlaya.
> >
> > I recently earned my PADI open water Scuba Diving Certification. I am
going
> > on Carnival's Celebration Cruiseship to Cozuemel, Calica and Carmen del
> > Playa the week of July 4th. I'll only have (1) day at Cozumel and (1)
day at
> > Calica. I got the shore excursions info in the mail today and it appears
to
> > have only one Scuba Dive excurion listed. I shortened the info and
typed it
> > below:
> >
> > Certified 2-tank Dive - 4hrs, using one of Mexico's premier dive
operators
> > (not listed). First dive is 80ft to Palancar Reef. Second dive is 50ft
to be
> > decided the day of the dive. Tanks, weights and belt are provided. BC
and
> > Regs are $5 usd ea. (rental)
> >
> > Anyone have any comments? I want to enjoy my breif "one-day" at-port
stay
> > there and I worked hard to earn my PADI certification and want to make
the
> > most of the scuba diving. Thanks in Advance for your reply.
> >
> > Dan