j_Dub - 9/04/2009 7:36 PM
Val,
I agree with Dan. Diving on the Carolina Coast is Great and Beautiful but normally it is considered advanced due to some of the depths, currents and quick changing conditions.
You could also, which I think was mentioned, pay to have a dive master go with you. That way you could get that experience and maybe even have them sign your log.
Other than that, if you want to get some ocean dives and get that experience, head a little south. Unlike the Carolina Coast, most dives in West Palm are just a short boat ride from the dock.
Either way, I am not dissing the Carolina Coast, I have a high number of dives there and it has some diving that no other place in the world can offer.
Jamie