Night diving question

[aviator8]

I was night diving tonight and had two tarpon in hands reach of me continually cruising around. I was uncomfortable and ended the dive. My dive buddy was upset with me.

you should be discussing these issue with your buddy before dives really. No i don't think you are at fault. My buddy and I have a rule. Anyone can end a dive for any reason at any time. No guilt, no fault.

 

[NorCalDM]

At fault for what? Calling a dive has nothing to do with your buddy it’s about knowing your own limits and if he can’t respect that then you may rethink the buddy situation.

 

[NAM001]

if fault means responsible for the calling of the dive then yes
it is excepted practice there is to be no stigma assigned for calling a dive for any reason
those reasons are many and all well founded.

 

[Bert van den Berg]

Absolutely not! You have an absolute right (and responsibility) to end any kind if dive at any time if you feel like it. Any buddy worth calling a "buddy" should be happy with your decision for a number of reasons.

 

[Mike1967]

Was this an insta-buddy or someone you have been diving with for a while? Makes no difference, anyone should be able to call a dive at any time for any reason, I'm just curious.

 

[Ministryofgiraffes]

I think we have a consensus here...although there was a dude on my liveaboard last year who I bet he wishes he finished the dive early when the tarpons started to circle...

One big boy scooted by him and in one move, swallowed a brand new sola 3800 from his loctite arm on his GoPro rig..just took it right off in a second...on the first day the poor guy was inconsolable...it was basically a $750 dive for him

 

[misdmnr]

They were probably just using your lights to hunt with.

That is what I was told after...but I guess this pair will get close enough and bump into you...that is too close for me

 

[misdmnr]

I think we have a consensus here...although there was a dude on my liveaboard last year who I bet he wishes he finished the dive early when the tarpons started to circle...

One big boy scooted by him and in one move, swallowed a brand new sola 3800 from his loctite arm on his GoPro rig..just took it right off in a second...on the first day the poor guy was inconsolable...it was basically a $750 dive for him

Omg I would have soiled myself! I didn't have a warm fuzzy feeling so I ended the dive

 

[Ministryofgiraffes]

I would advise you not to go diving in cocos or the Bahamas

 

[Ministryofgiraffes]