pll Posted September 15, 2004 #1 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Hello. I will be sailing on the Grandeur next week. At the time of sailing I will be about 19 weeks pregnant. RC offers an excursion titled, Catch the Wave Snorkeling Safari w/ Bond Adventure. My question is if anyone knows if the "Bond Adventure" is okay for pregnant people. It is described as single person self containted submersible adventure. It looks like a cross between snuba and scuba. You are about 15-20 ft. under water with your own O2 supply traveling on a scooter. I know pregnant women are advised not to snorkel due to decompression issues and air bubbles in the veins but does anyone know about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce-r Posted September 15, 2004 #2 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I wouldn't let my wife do it if she was pregnant. If you wouldn't snorkel where you can only stay underwater a minute or 2 at a time, then you definintely shouldn't do the "Bond Adventure" where you will be underwater for 10 to 20 times longer (10 to 20 minutes), and probably go deeper than you might if you were snorkeling. Play it safe, play in the water on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary Posted September 15, 2004 #3 Share Posted September 15, 2004 It sure looks like a fun excursion and I can definitely see why you want to do it, but if it were me, I wouldn't take a risk on hurting my developing baby. I have to agree with Bruce on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pll Posted September 15, 2004 Author #4 Share Posted September 15, 2004 Thanks everyone. Same thing I thought but I also wanted to get the opinion of people who were familiar with it. My dr. said he thought it would be okay but I definitely had some concerns. Thanks again and we will be going to PB for a relaxing day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finflapper Posted September 15, 2004 #5 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I would be against it for sure. Nurse for over 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted September 15, 2004 #6 Share Posted September 15, 2004 I know pregnant women are advised not to snorkel due to decompression issues and air bubbles in the veins but does anyone know about this? Not sure if this was just a case of you typing the wrong word, but SNORKELING is fine when pregnant. We took a 3-hour snorkeling tour in Panama City, FL, when I was 17 weeks pregnant with my son, with my midwife's full knowledge and permission. (My kid is now 4yo and he loves to snorkel himself! :) ) From the "decompression issues" comment, I'm thinking that maybe you meant to say SCUBA instead of snorkel. Snorkeling just involves swimming around on the surface or doing mini-dives that aren't any different from swimming in your backyard pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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