HM>>Hi Mike, Jeoff, Mike and Lee,
HM>>I decided to name you since I'm been writing to you specifically.
HM>>Well, the cruise was a success and the diving at Jamaica, Cayman and 
Cozume
HM>>also.
HM>>All three places are different and nice but Cayman wins my favor.
HM>>To start with I took a refresher course, update by SSI on the ship. One 
hou
HM>>of theory and one hour in the water. I had just tried my gear before 
leavin
HM>>so I was getting acquainted with it again.  For 59$ with a review booklet 
a
HM>>a video that I could of ordered before the cruise, but could not view on 
th
HM>>ship for lack of video player.
HM>>I was also listening in on the course my boyfriend was getting. Jules, to
HM>>give him a name did not complete the course. One reason is that he is not
HM>>comfortable in an open environment. He is o.k. in a pool. His sister's
HM>>boyfriend drowned when they were teens as they were swimming to a float. 
Th
HM>>drowing friend clung on to Jules but Jules had to push him away so not as 
t
HM>>drown also. Jules took the course to keep up with me. I had asked him to 
ta
HM>>a regurlar before the trip to give him more practice time. My course was 
20
HM>>hours of theory and 20 hours in the pool. On the ship they had very 
ittle
HM>>time in the pool maybe 4 hours all together. I knew this was too litte 
time
HM>>for Jules anyway, but he did not take my counsel. There also was an
HM>>introductory course on the ship for people  to try diving without taking 
th
HM>>complete course, there were about 15 costomers. I am a little quizy about
HM>>these courses.
HM>>The diving course included four open water dives for the certification, 
thi
HM>>is two more than my course. Maybe it is because of the beautiful places 
e
HM>>visited, the plan is to have the students get hooked on the beauty of the
HM>>places and maybe get them to dive  the last dive in Cozumel, which is 
extra
HM>>expense. I think it is quite a difficult dive for beginners.
HM>>Sorry I did not write postcards, I never made it a habit to, and I had 
ot
HM>>brought the addresses!
HM>>Must get dressed to show up to work today. Will write later.
HM>>Helene
Excuse me for butting in here but I am curious to learn what cruise line
you were sailing with?  I have done about 5 cruises and as of yet have
not found any of the major cruise lines that support or encourage any
diving.  I would love to know if one exists as we are considering a
January 1997 cruise vacation.
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