Shore or Boat

[tbuckalew]

I've been diving a while, in some interesting places and with some interesting people. Just got back from Maui - my wife's first blue water dives and her first boat dives. We started with a couple of organized shore dives to get her used to things and then a few boat dives.

Over the years (and on this trip), I've run into people who refuse to do a shore dive as there is "nothing to see". Personally, I've seen quite a bit, including a great close encounter with a large eagle ray and several green sea turtles last week in Maui.

What does everyone else think?

[FishFood]

I think people with that attitude have either not been to the right places, or have more money than brains. Which, there's nothing wrong with that. if I could afford it Id probably never do a shore dive, either.

[BuzzGA]

I've done some great and some not so great shore dives and the same goes for boats. My wife and I were in Hawaii (Oahu) in January and did 2 shore dives and had some great encounters with turtles and all types of reef fish so I can't say too much that is bad. And I've snorkled off the shore when I didn't have a buddy in the Keys and seen lots of stuff there too

[WV Diver]

There is quite a following for those who like muck diving. I do shore dives alot. These folks have obviously never been to Bonaire. Not that Bonaire is muck diving but it is shore diving at its finest.

[diverdad]

I don't care how i get there as long i get there if by shore or by sea.

[bversteegh]

If an area has good shore diving (ie Bonaire), I actually prefer it. You can dive at your own pace, dive early, late, whenever you choose.

[WV Diver]

Originally Posted by bversteegh

If an area has good shore diving (ie Bonaire), I actually prefer it. You can dive at your own pace, dive early, late, whenever you choose.

BINGO!!

[texdiveguy]

Originally Posted by tbuckalew

I've run into people who refuse to do a shore dive as there is "nothing to see".

IDIOTS!!!!

[chinacat46]

Originally Posted by WV Diver

There is quite a following for those who like muck diving. I do shore dives alot. These folks have obviously never been to Bonaire. Not that Bonaire is muck diving but it is shore diving at its finest.

I'm not sure what you mean by muck diving. When I was in Lembeh Strait just about all of the diving was from boats and that is the muck diving capital of the world. So muck diving isn't about shore or boat diving it could be either.

I enjoy shore and boat diving. Shore diving sometimes requires more work but there are places in Bonaire like Oil Slick where it can't get much easier.

[scubasavvy]

I think it depends on where you are. I know that here in New England, both are great. Boats can get you to some pretty cool dive spots though that you normally couldn't get to from the shore.