I dive, she doesn't

[JimHar99]

This is a good thread. My wife is a non-diver also. On a vacation I may get her to go snorkeling once or twice, but scuba is out of the question. If I could fins a place where there is shopping, or maybe a casino, she could keep busy, while I get a two tank boat trip in, in the AM.
And if she gets the shopping out of the way while I'm diving, I won't have to go along for that.

[Aussheplady]

Originally Posted by russp

Well I'm not ready to replace her yet (just kidding honey) but I am interested in diving Australia. Any places there with diving close at hand to other activities?

We went to Cairns 3 years ago. There is quite a bit to do there. Rainforest tours, Australian Zoo, Aligator farms, Opal mine tours etc. And the diving and snorkeling on the GBR is phenomenal! (I snorkeled that trip, hubby dove)

[shawnwill36]

mine doesnt dive and not interested, so i got got her brother into it. now i can dive her with my bro in law and she and the kid can hang with her sis inlaw and kids

[nikefreekz]

sounds like a huge travelling group..

[nikefreekz]

thankfully mine scuba dive, but i can imagine that if my wife wasn't a diver, i would just be snorkelling with her, and i would have my diving frens to do my own stuff...

[BuzzF117]

My wife WAS a non diver and we went on a Southern Caribbean cruise in FEB 08 and I dove at three ports and she either shopped or lounged by the pool I was usually back on the ship and we would eat a late lunch together then go out site seeing or shopping together. She saw how much fun I had and got certified this past summer. I don't expect her to be my full time dive buddy but she will do a few dives a year and dive with me on vacations. The Cruise worked out well for us and we plan on doing it again in prob 2011

[tndiverdude]

My wife is a die hard snorkler. So while I dive she tries to learn to breath off a regulator in shallow water. But we wind up doing breath hold diving for her.
We got her a disposible camera and she has a blast when we go taking underwater photos.

I can suggest that anywhere you both go, do snorkelling or fun in surf foirst, maybe if its beach she can learn to body surf. My wife loves that and builkding castles and sculpture in teh sand.

and enjoy time with her first and get her settled. Another thing we found was my wife enjoyed the course work in the pool and book work she just applied it all to snorkeling. Maybe she can enjoy that.

jimmy

[jbres1]

My vote would be for Cancun.
You go dive, and send her to the Spa.
Its a win win for both of you.
Jim Breslin

[Splitlip]

I am so blessed. My wife does not dive. She is from Key West and knows how to operate a boat if we need an operator.

Otherwise, my dive time with my buddies is my own. Be it local, crossings to the islands with the guys or weekends in the Keys.

Having said that, I have gotten a BC for her (thanks Mark) and I have regs and she has her snorkel gear and family with boats on the water in the Keys. So I will see if she likes it.

Usually for me, tropical vacations and cruises and the like, been there done that. So I spend the time with the familly.

To OP: you are on the right track. There are so many places with good island life that the wife can enjoy on her own.

Another thing to consider. Talk to the ops. See if they allow bubble watchers. I have a friend who dives while his wife stays on deck. She seems to enjoy it.

[CompuDude]

Originally Posted by russp

I have my AOW certification but my fiance doesn't dive. Does anyone have vacation suggestions where I can get in some diving without leaving her bored at the hotel? Of course we'll need plenty of things to do together.

Jamaica. Thailand.

Check 'em out.