Shore diving locations???

My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15 years) and I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she doesn't want to start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore diving locations.

I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering if there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of shore diving?

Thanks,

Herb


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On 7 Sep 2004 09:21:06 -0500, herb.sims@suespammers.org (Herb Sims)
wrote:

>My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15 years) and I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she doesn't want to start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore diving locations.
>
>I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering if there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of shore diving?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Herb


Where are you located? There has to be some local diving.
--
dillon

When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark
and the horse's name was Bob.

Herb Sims wrote:

> My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15 years) and I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she doesn't want to start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore diving locations.
>
> I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering if there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of shore diving?
>

I've recently been looking for the same and have pretty much decided
nothing tops Bonaire as a warm water shore diving vacation. Curacao is
probably next in line. Both are nicely out of the hurricane alley as
well. Check out
http://shorediving.com for some more ideas. You might also be happy
settling for a lesser number of shore access sites in exchange for some
variety in topside activities.

One more thought here. If your wife is still somewhat uncomfortable
with diving, I just don't understand how shore diving would be less
stressful to her. Exits can quickly get difficult if the seas/currents
kick up while you are underwater (how many of us have been there). It's
also likely no one is carrying a marine radio or a tank of 100% oxygen
if something untoward happens, and she is the only person available who
can give assistance if something happens to you unless you dive closely
with another couple/group. I don't mean to be difficult, and I love to
shore dive myself. I just don't understand how stepping off a nicely
equipped boat with a captain, DM, and safety equipment onboard is more
intimidating than the more solitary walk into the sea. Perhaps she
should give it another thought.

greatviz <greatviz@netscapeNOTSPAM.net> wrote:
>One more thought here. If your wife is still somewhat uncomfortable
>with diving, I just don't understand how shore diving would be less
>stressful to her. Exits can quickly get difficult if the seas/currents
>kick up while you are underwater (how many of us have been there). It's
>also likely no one is carrying a marine radio or a tank of 100% oxygen
>if something untoward happens, and she is the only person available who

I tend to agree. Shore diving can be done at as slow a pace as your wife
desires, but there aren't any DMs playing escort.

On the west side of the country, there is good but cold shore diving in
Monterey. And then with a cheap enough flight, there is a lot of warm, but
not tropical, shore diving at Maui and some at Kona. However, shore entries
can be hazardous thanks to the sharp lava rocks. My buddy gashed his shin up
pretty badly when we guessed the wrong entrance to Five Graves at Maui.
--
Jason O'Rourke www.jor.com

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:My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15 years) and I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she doesn't want to start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore diving locations.
:I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering if there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of shore diving?

Grand Cayman/Sunset House is quite good. Habitat Curacao is better.

Dan Bracuk
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In article <413dc3d2$1_7@corp.newsgroups.com>, herb.sims@suespammers.org
(Herb Sims) wrote:

>
> I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering
> if there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of
> shore diving?

Dahab, The Gulf of Aquaba on the Red Sea is shore diving, some nice dives
there.

Dave Morgan @ Work in the UK
Take out the "goes diving" bit....
Trip photos on line at www.morg.co.uk

greatviz <greatviz@netscapeNOTSPAM.net> writes:
>shore dive myself. I just don't understand how stepping off a nicely
>equipped boat with a captain, DM, and safety equipment onboard is more
>intimidating than the more solitary walk into the sea. Perhaps she
>should give it another thought.

Her argument is that she doesn't want to get onto a boat that is X miles off shire. It is more of a "mind" thing than anything else.

Thanks,

Herb



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herb.sims@suespammers.org (Herb Sims) wrote:

>greatviz <greatviz@netscapeNOTSPAM.net> writes:
>>shore dive myself. I just don't understand how stepping off a nicely
>>equipped boat with a captain, DM, and safety equipment onboard is more
>>intimidating than the more solitary walk into the sea. Perhaps she
>>should give it another thought.
>
>Her argument is that she doesn't want to get onto a boat that is X miles off shire. It is more of a "mind" thing than anything else.
>

If the boat was within a half mile of shore would she feel any
differently about it? (Close enough that she could swim to shore)

I did some dives off Ambergris that were pretty close to shore, and
ditto places like Sombrero Key in the Florida Keys, the Virgin Islands
and Cozumel.


grandma Rosalie

"Herb Sims" <herb.sims@suespammers.org> wrote in message
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> My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15
> years) and I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she
> doesn't want to start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore
> diving locations.
>
> I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was
> wondering if there are any other places in the world that offer the
> same types of shore diving?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Herb
>
Herb,

Take her to Bonaire and start her out diving from Buddy's dock. The
tanks are right at the dock, nice benches to gear up on at the dock, a
giant stride and a short swim and you're at the drop off. We usually
decend down to ~ 60' and swim to the tug at Capt Dons and swim back at
about 40'. We still have plenty of air to play around in the
shallows. Nice ladders to get out and rinse tanks and a shower right
there at the dock.

Night diving is also great from Buddy's dock, but be sure to warn her
about the tarpon.

Personally speaking I hate shore dives. They are typically much more
difficult.

There is one very easy and nice shore diving spot here in California that I
could recommend. Catalina Island, just off the casino point. You can rent
gear on the spot, and walk down a set of stairs into the water. It's
certainly not Bonaire, the water is cold. But if you happen to be in LA
it's a nice easy dive.


"Herb Sims" <herb.sims@suespammers.org> wrote in message
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> My wife is newly certified (I have been certified for about 15 years) and
I want her to get more comforatable with diving (and she doesn't want to
start out boat diving), so I am looking for shore diving locations.
>
> I want to go to Bonaire (been there several times), but was wondering if
there are any other places in the world that offer the same types of shore
diving?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Herb
>
>
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