#6403
BillParker - 5/02/2015 4:06 PM
His boat is a fishing boat with no modifications to be a decent dive boat. His web site is misleading. The photos of his boat are really old. The A/C in the cabin only works when the boat is connected to shore power. You won’t, for example, see a whale shark as it implies. Sightings like that are extremely rare in the GOM. (But that doesn’t mean rigs can’t be fun dives. They are.) Beware all Texas salt water operators. Never pay a Texas ocean operator more than 24 hours before departure time. They will leave in rough weather that will be a hell trip and keep your money. They will go out when they know you’ll have a bad time and don’t care because they already have your money. Before I’d ever go on one again I’d check the wave forecast myself. I wouldn’t go out in more than 1-2ft seas maximum. Only then would I pay for the trip. If you can catch it when the seas are calm rig dives are so much fun. Wear a full suit, hood, and gloves to protect you from stinging things like jellyfish. Take steps to avoid seasickness. If you don’t it will ruin your trip. Good luck.