[JoeU]

Thanks for the response.

The lens issue is for my wife. The only thing I could find on the net was that the salt water, if it got into her eyes, will make the lens shrink, and make the fit tighter around her eyeball. This can be remidied with a good clean after the dive.

Since this is her first dive, and a discovery dive at that, I'm not about to shell out the coin for the special dive mask.

As for my dilema, I think I'm just gonna lie because I've gone on the discovery dive before without any problems. I'm sure this is the same type of dive. And once you get used to the breathing aparatus and the added pressure on your lungs, its really a blast.

Joe