Naked Dive for the 100th dive? Really?

[Mark Derail]

It's all about tradition.

Here's a new one.

I'll be sure to be in the nude for my 1,000th post. Ideally in the Whine & Cheese forum.

 

[SC_Hoaty]

It happens regularly on the Spree, or off the Spree as the case might be.

That it the best use of indirect publicity I ever saw on SB....nice!

That's what social networking is all about.....

"Dive the Spree - we put the Social in social networking!"

 

[asha]

I became aware of this tradition early on in my dive career. I was on a liveaboard in the GBR and there was a British crewmember on the boat celebrating his 100th. Looking back in my logbook, dive #31 (a night dive) simply says, "I saw a naked Englishman."

My 100th was in Maine. There was no way in hell.

I (and two buddies) did my #201 naked in Curacao, although I was repeatedly informed that using the crotch strap on my BP/W was "cheating." I think it was more out of whimsy than ritual, though. Certainly underscores the need for good spatial awareness buoyancy control when the lionfish are out and about in the dark.

 

[RTee]

My 100th dive was part of my drysuit course...for one it would have defeated the purpose and two, it was in 39F water. I did one of those commemorative dives on my last trip in Bonaire. Was diving as part of a group (friends) and had a hard time keeping my GF beside me as she always had the tendancy to drift back and then take pictures with the camera. Good incentive to keep your distance not only from marine life but also corals and sponges. Asha I know what you mean about the crotch strap. Another advantage of the Backplate over a traditional BCD however, it does very little for the torso area...

 

[highdesert]

There are some dive groups that do every dive of their week-long liveaboard sans suits of any kind (nope, we weren't aboard). Some of the dive guides adopt the same uniform. Yes, this is in warm Caribbean water.

 

[Pullmyfinger]

In the interest of not totally derailing another thread, I have broken away with this question:

I have heard that the hundredth dive is traditionally done naked, but really, has anyone here really done that?

Don't people get arrested for things like that? With photographic evidence forever following them on a google search?

I have heard of this diving naked on the 100th dive, usually by people that I probably don't want to see naked. haha!

There is photographic evidence of the maneuver who's name shall not be spoken....maybe that was some sort of 100th dive thing.

 

[redacted]

With photographic evidence forever following them on a google search?

Could you provide links to the photos?

 

[Wookie]

There is photographic evidence of the maneuver who's name shall not be spoken....

Voldemort dives?

 

[Griffo]

If you Google Image Search that, and turn off safe search, as a hetero-male you will be severely disappointed.

I say "urban legend", and would add that it only concerns warm ocean diving. TMHeimer are you then there yet?

Plus, how can I not post when someone uses my name as a verb?

Lol. I went and typed in "100th dive" into google images BEFORE reading your post. The first image in the list it gave me was.. well i'm not sure if the other diver having their tank adjusted is male or female. I'm hoping the latter.

 

[RonFrank]

Yup dive #100 is a naked dive. Key West or anywhere in the Keys would be appropriate.