Exactly. You want to be treated like an adult, as do most folks. What that leads to is 24 individuals all scattering like cats. That may be fine on a day boat out of Panama City, but may not work so well on a liveaboard out of Key West. You see, when the divers all do their own thing, we end up with the chase boat spending a lot of time out collecting divers, because in a free for all, some can't navigate, some run out of gas, some lost their buddy, and some just don't come home. Sending the chase boat for divers who just want to be treated like adults means it isn't available for those who have true emergencies and need it to survive. Being treated like an adult means so many different things to so many people, because quite frankly, who of us thinks we're lousy divers? What percentage of divers out there do you believe really are lousy divers?
We offer free for all dive trips. We advertise them as such. We welcome monkey divers, sidemount divers, rebreather divers, those who want extended bottom times, as well as those who want to dive single tank backmount recreational dives. We prepare for those trips. We have extra staff. We don't care about your configuration, because we feel those trips are a time for learning. We carry a bunch of instructors for those who want to learn. They are extremely successful. It's all about timing, and appropriateness.