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[ReelDive]

Originally Posted by clk219th

I'm not quite in the area, but close. I'm in Pascagoula, MS. I'm heading over to Destin next weekend for my checkout dive in the springs on Friday, and if the weather does what it's supposed to, an open water dive the next day. I'm really looking forward to it. Any advice or nerve calming mojo for a first dive?

which springs? Ive done morrison and Vortex several times. I often do photo of Diver's Den 1st OW cert classes there. Hope it was a great 1st dive. Viz off Panama City was 40' + and water temp = 62f with 1' or less seas on Saterdays dive for me. Welcome aboard

[clk219th]

I was wrong. It is this coming weekend (3/16 & 17). We are doing the Vortex springs on Fri. If weather cooperates, an open water dive Sat., although, looking at the marine forecast right now, looking like it might be pretty good seas running by the end of the week. We'll see; doesn't matter to me as long as I can get wet.

[ReelDive]

Getting in the water in high seas is easy. Getting back on the boat can be a totally different matter. That's where most accidents happen. Remeber your going to be wearing 60lbs of gear and probably takeing your fins off to mount the ladder and several tons of boat are pitching up and down at least by wave hieght. not an easy task for experienced divers. I usually tumb the dive when they predict > 4' It ain't fun any more it's a servival exercise. I do this for fun. Hey thats why I keep a rod and reel on board! Time to go fishing