I’ve watched it happen more times than I can count: someone walks into our shop with a big idea and a small knot of worry. They want warm water, bright reefs, and that feeling of doing something different for a week, but they also wonder if they’re “ready” to travel for diving. That’s the real story behind most dive vacations, even for certified divers who haven’t been in the water in a while. Planning well turns that worry into anticipation, and it’s one of the reasons we bu