I am currently working on the design for my website, divecertified.com, which promotes dive instruction.
I would like to add a page that is a compilations of stories, descriptive and anecdotal in nature, describing divers experiences while training for various certifications.
i.e. "I was about 5 min. in to my 1st wreck dive during my Advanced Certification Training, and we were exploring an area of the center of the ship, where it broke in 2 as it sank. As we hovered about 15ft off the sand, peering into the belly of the ship, we could see movement, hauntingly lit by the reduced light at 100ft. I watched eagerly, my instructor by my side signaling for me keep watching the opening as he knew what was lurking in the darkness.
As I watched with anticipation, an extremely large figure started to take shape. I recognized this fish from reading about the local dive environment, I identified it as a Goliath Grouper. I had read that these protected fish were big, but seeing one up close was like going back in time. I was 10 feet from a prehistoric looking fish the size of a VW bus. He was not a threat to me, this I knew from my dive briefing. I looked at my Instructor, and I could tell by his eyes he was smiling. After surfacing, I couldn’t stop talking about seeing this awesome fish!..."
This is just an example, it happened to me while diving the "Castor" here in Boynton Beach, FL...It was not, however, a cert. dive, I was with a buddy, not an Instructor.
I look forward to reading your stories!!
If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me at Jamisen@divecertified.com |