Sounds like you have a pretty stable boat there, can't wait for us all to hookup some time for a few dives! Just so you know, Michael and I were just recently certified on 06/25/2006. We were trained PADI but ended up getting a referral and finishing out with SSI. But from what I hear, most people would rather dive with a newbie rather than someone that's been certified for 5 years but hasn't dove in 1-2+ years. We are very fresh on our skills, plus if we aren't able to dive, we rent a tank and hop in our buddy Neals pool. Actually, Neal has been certified for I would say 5 years, and from what Michael tells me is an awesome diver, he even has multiple night dives under his belt (if that matters to you at all).
I'm simply telling you all of this so you aren't disappointed in our lack of dive experience when we all dive together. (talking about Mike and myself) We are all very open minded and like to plan our dive, dive our plan. We hope to see more of you around here, and thanks for the dive report!
FYI, we are in the process of contacting MS dive shops and Florida dive shops to see what trips they have planned. We are going to do one of 2 things, post them in the forum here, or put up a calendar with the info on it. We think having a localized site for dive trips would be great for MS divers! Either way, we'll put the news on the frontpage for all to see!
--Frank
