Catching Some Rays In The Rain

This has been far too short a trip, I think, and today is my last day diving, as there is a minimum 18 hours decompression time between last dive and flying, so I will make the most of my time today. We boarded the boat, the usual group of us, and headed out. With L, […]

Wreckreational Diving

I took my first Nitrox dives today. As I’ve already menitoned, there’s a big certification process to it, but like much of the PADI courses one of the big take-home point is “make sure you use your dive computer” and don’t be stupid. Our first stop was at Bonnie’s Arch, where we dropped in and […]

Apparently I Take Tests on Vacation

Dive day and learning day. First dive of the day was the Doc Poulson, a boat that was sunk in the 1970’s and sits alone on a plateau of sand. L and I were the first ones in, and as he swam down to the boat, I followed behind, only to see an eagle […]

Day One Diving in Grand Cayman

Time to dive. We met at 730 for our orientation and took a bus to the dock where we boarded the boat. The boat is designed for 42 divers, with 2 dive masters. There are 8 of us here today, so we aren’t overcrowded. Apparently that is sometimes a real problem. We motored out to […]