2024 has been a great year diving for me despite not having the same number of dive days that I have in the past. I finished the year with 56 dives, 16 of which were our weekly GUE Seattle Wednesday Night Dive and 14 from Laurie’s and my trip to the Similan Islands in Thailand in February. I also had trips to Howe Sound (Vancouver, BC) and Hawaii (Big Island) to get in some diving outside of the Seattle area. I was also able to take the GUE DPV1 course in January to learn how to safely use an underwater scooter.

The trip to Thailand was simply amazing. The water was warm enough to dive in just shorts and a rash guard (which we don’t even get in Hawaii) and the water was crystal clear in most sites. Of course, the highlight was seeing a whale shark up close and personal at Richelieu Rock.

Work travel and a trips to the east coast and Europe over the summer got in the way of more regular diving. I’m hoping in 2025 I can get back to some regular weekend diving well.