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In the Gulf Part II
Continued from Part I: We arrived at the first wreck, South Jack, about an hour after departure from the dock in Cortez. It was a relief to hear the loud engines cut out. Pam tossed the anchor in and dove in after it to place the anchor and a guideline over the wreck. South Jack is an 1890’s era steam ship which was about 100 feet long when she was intact. Now, she is broken apart in several large pieces in sand at about 85 feet. Capt. Bob gave us the dive briefing and we suited up with his help...
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Fun and Trouble Diving the Gulf of Mexico West of Ana Maria Island near Tampa, Florida.
Thanks to those of you who gave me some great recommendations for diving near Tampa, FL through Divebuddy.com. I flew into town on July 1 for a friend’s wedding on the fourth. I planned those extra days to give me the opportunity to get in the water. I hadn’t been diving since last November so I was excited about going for a dip! I wanted to dive both the the second and third, but heavy rain and thunderstorms forced the dive operator to cancel the two-tank trip on the July 2. On the first I stop...
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BONAIRE III: There and gone
I flew from Bogotá to Curacao aboard a Dutch Antilles Express (DAE) Fokker 100. The aircraft was less than a third full. The flight was only an hour and 30 minutes, arriving at 4:15pm. Entering the Curacao airport building we were held up until we paid a $2 airport transport fee, which was a surprise, and then we had to wait for our boarding passes for the connecting flight to Bonaire before we could even enter the waiting area, which was another surprise. Immediately after arriving, I found out...
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On My Way to BONAIRE Part II
This is a continuation or "retro-inuation" of the first part of my Bonaire blog, depending on how you look at it. Using DiveBuddy’s calender and by putting out a query for interested divers to go to Bonaire in the forum section, I was able to find no fewer than four other trips headed to Bonaire within October and November 2008. I found all who I contacted for more details about their trips to be very responsive and helpful which made the task of choosing a trip actually more difficult. Ultimate...
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On my way to BONAIRE
Well, I’ve marked my calender. This is my first blog! I thought I’d memorialize the trials and tribulations of a single diver researching, planning for, and finally realizing a dive trip to a destination using DiveBuddy.com as a key tool in the process. I joined DiveBuddy.com last May for just such a purpose. Hopefully, I have not already jinxed my trip with too much anticipation of a successful trip. And now I’m headed to Bonaire, Netherland Antilles! Let me back up just a bit and provide a lit...
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