This live aboard diving in Galapagos was more intense then I thought it would be. I have to admit, I was definitely not in shape for this trip. The current was stronger than I could handle at times. I didn't dive every dive which is rare for me. I guess I wanted to live more than I wanted to see what was in the ocean.
The visibility was anywhere from 25 to 45 feet. We didn't seem to have a single sunny day. Each day was overcast. The water was cool, generally in the mid to low 60s. We wore 5 mil wetsuits with a 2 mil vest and hood. I wore water socks which worked out great for me. I had to use 30 lbs of weight to take me down. Once under water, I'd cling to rocks in order to not drift away from the group.
Our dive guides were great. Every night, we received the dive plan with diagrams, safety procedures and our assigned time to dive. Peter was amazing with his drawings and knowledge. Before we dove in the morning, we reviewed the plan again. Peter has never lost a diver and he didn't intend to lose one, ever. He was very specific with how long we could be down.
While we stayed on the boat, there was quite the current and surge at times. I remember one night were I was airborne for over two hours as we hit wave after wave traveling to the next destination. Now I understand why hammocks are used for sleeping in boats. At least then, I'd be cocooned instead of tossed up and down. I ended up sleeping through it. That is how tired I was after each day of diving.,
The visibility was anywhere from 25 to 45 feet. We didn't seem to have a single sunny day. Each day was overcast. The water was cool, generally in the mid to low 60s. We wore 5 mil wetsuits with a 2 mil vest and hood. I wore water socks which worked out great for me. I had to use 30 lbs of weight to take me down. Once under water, I'd cling to rocks in order to not drift away from the group.
Our dive guides were great. Every night, we received the dive plan with diagrams, safety procedures and our assigned time to dive. Peter was amazing with his drawings and knowledge. Before we dove in the morning, we reviewed the plan again. Peter has never lost a diver and he didn't intend to lose one, ever. He was very specific with how long we could be down.
While we stayed on the boat, there was quite the current and surge at times. I remember one night were I was airborne for over two hours as we hit wave after wave traveling to the next destination. Now I understand why hammocks are used for sleeping in boats. At least then, I'd be cocooned instead of tossed up and down. I ended up sleeping through it. That is how tired I was after each day of diving.,
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