Blackbeards (Bahamas) in 5 days, anyone else?

[Freedive WI]

When I went I used a patch, don't know if you can still get them but I think you can. The crossing was rough, but it was smooth as glass the entire time we were over there. Didn't get rough again until the trip back.


This time of year I would bring a thicker wetsuit than you think you'll need- it gets cold doing long dives in 74 degree water. I wore a 6.5mm jumpsuit, with a hood, and people laughed at me- the first day. After that I found my dive times to be WAY longer than everyone else shivering away in their 3mm's. Since my dive trips are more about bottom time than looking pretty I never minded schlepping along some extra rubber. 8)

Make sure you set your expectations ahead of time with the captain about how many dives a day your going to do. Others on here had much better luck than I did with the number of dives per day they were allowed- as in I got shafted! Setting out your expectations before the trips starts should make all the difference in the world.

Jon