A Weighty Question. . .

[beeger]

All other things being equal (exposure protection, BC, water, accessories, etc.) you are probably looking at adding about 3-4 extra pounds. Most people find that they can shed some weight as they get more and more comfortable with diving, and learn proper ascent/descent procedures. I wouldn't be surprised at all if you found yourself dropping a couple pounds from your "adjusted" weight just based on that alone. Maybe start with 4 lbs extra and work your way down (forgive the pun) from there. If you do find yourself "struggling" to stay down on a safety stop: 1) make *sure* you have all the air out of the BC; 2) focus on long, slow exhalations ... struggling will just make you breathe harder and make buoyancy control that much more difficult; 3) Relax - remember to slow your ascents throughout the dive and you'll be fine.

Little Cayman is beautiful. Sites like Bloody Bay Wall and Mixing Bowl are amazing.