Adventure Sports hopes your experience on the VISION will
be full of fun, smiles, and amazing dive experiences. In order
to help you better prepare for your multi-day stay on a liveaboard
boat, we have created this page for first time goers to get a
better feel of what to expect and how to better plan and pack
for this liveaboard experience.
Try and arrive at the boat in the early evening the night
before the first date of the trip to allow yourself enough time to unload
your gear, and find parking. Last
minute
fishing licenses and dive gear can be rented or purchased at
Sea Landing Dive Shop right at the dock. They stay open until
1-2am the evening before a charter.
What should I expect about the food?
There will always be an abundance and variety of food to eat,
but if you have specific food allergies or are vegan/vegetarian,
please let us know so we can inform Truth Aquatics before they
do their grocery shopping for the trip. They will gladly make
special meals for people with special dietary needs.
What should I expect about the bunks?
The bunks all come with pillows and blankets and there is a thin
vinyl covered foam mat and a privacy curtain. Most have a reading
light and a small shelf. Many people will bring their own pillows
from home as well as a sleeping bag or extra blankets and sheets
to make their bunk more comfortable.
What should I expect about the bathroom facilities?
The main dive deck offers three bathrooms and two showers for
a hot water rinse prior to or after the dive. In the bow of
the boat below the kitchen, there are two common room sinks
and showers for a more private shower or for shaving.
Where should I put my dive gear?
When you arrive on the boat, there will be a center island on
the dive deck where there are stations for tanks. Pick a spot,
assemble your BC, regulator and tank, weight belt next to tank
on the ground and preferably a mesh bag with your other personal
gear (mask, snorkel, fins, boots, gloves, hood, lights, stringers,
etc). Wetsuits and drysuits get hung up below the dive deck down
a short ladder at the back of the boat. It's not a bad idea to
bring a personalized hanger with your name on it for easy identification.
What should I expect about the diving?
The first morning there will be a general dive safety briefing.
Generally speaking, you can dive as much or as little as you
like. Once the boat is anchored at a site, the gates will be
open for diving. Depending on conditions, the decision to stay
or leave will be made. Once you come up from a dive, put your
tank back in the same spot you started with and grab a red tag
from the rear of the boat. By hanging the tag over your tank
valve, you are indicating to the crew you need a fill.
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