RoninUsagi |
Spoiler free as possible:
You will spend a lot more time under water in the first few books, than (possibly, depending, etc.) in the later books.
However, either Archetype is an equally strong choice for this campaign. Develop the rest of your character and (s)he may end up making the choice for you...
As for the animal companion, Flyers (Seabirds, etc) or semi-aquatic animals (snapping turtle/aligator/otter, etc.) are good areas to find a companion.
Although the Druid that played (for a little while) in my game took the extra domain instead.