Hey! I’m a newly certified Open Water diver and I’m planning to dive Blue Heron Bridge. My dive buddy just canceled on me, so now I’m trying to figure out what makes the most sense.
I’ll still be there with two others, but they’re both skin diving/snorkeling, not on air. I know BHB is a pretty easy, shallow shore dive if planned right, and I’d be staying on/near the snorkel trail and well within my limits.
I don’t really have the budget for a guided dive right now, and I haven’t found one that works well with our schedule anyway. So I guess my question is—what would you do in this situation? Stay within limits and just dive while sticking near the skin divers? Try to find a buddy ahead of time through Reddit/Facebook? See if I can meet someone at the dive shop day of? Or just skip scuba this trip and snorkel instead?
Also, if there are any cheaper guided options around Blue Heron Bridge that I might not know about, I’d love to hear about those too.
Just trying to keep things safe but also not miss out on diving while I’m there—as I live 16 hours away and rarely get the opportunity. would really appreciate any advice!