@metaldog well there are also heaps of dives where you won't see any sharks at all. For me it's more of a treat if I see a shark or several. They also tend to give a fair bit of space even if they are around. The only time you have sharks getting really close as far as I know is if you are chumming or with a tour guide that knows how to get in close. I've even tried to chase them a bit but they swim away.

@Dust057 I will look into that, thanks!! I love the ocean and being in water it would be such a beautiful thing to do

@justanothername my wind app does not show that to be a true statement (data from PredictWind), at least not at this time.

@justanothername here is map of the current, and another of the winds:

There appears to be favorable current and wind , both heading west. I think a good time to be there would be anytime between November and February. We want to either stay ahead of monsoon season a bit, or ideally be following directly on its heels.

@Dust057 Fair enough.

@rocknroll that’s actually fine, we need people at the helm all hours. I work nights as well. Night dives are also something very special. When sailing, we typically rotate shifts. Depending on total crew of course, and personal preferences, but if you were on the 0000-0600 shift one night, you might have a 12 hour break and be on the 1800-0000 shift next.
I sailed the Indian Ocean two-handed, and we had 4 hour shifts with a 2 hour “dog watch” daily. If you worked from midnight to 4am one night, you would work the shifts before and after that the next night.