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When my little voice starts talking to me I walk away: This applies to solo or buddy diving. I've called 6 dives so far, 3 solo and 3 buddy... The first solo dive was called in the first 5 minutes when a regulator free flowed. I cleared it but the little voice said don't trust it and...

My wife is a non diver as well. In recent years we have gone to Coz twice, Roatan and Hawaii once each. Coz was perfect diving for myself, while my wife felt comfortable in the shopping areas. Taking the boat to the mainland for dining/dancing and white sand was relaxing as well. Kona...

The conditions of the dive matter though: +1 if this was for open water recreational diving and not exceeding NDLs -1 for overhead conditions

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Number of dives really is meaningless. I'm sure we all know divers that went out and did 20 minute 20 foot dives just to fill a requirement. Comfort (not bordom) with your current training can be an effective guide. And there's no need to push beyond your comfort since it isn't a race...

it's currently $65 a dive... As for the dive lights... on the first trails there's no need for them at all, there is more then enough light. On later trails you can carry a small backup light but again for the most part they 1) aren't needed 2) really can be a distraction... half the views...

It's cavern conditions, dark and chilly. 58 degree water with 30 to 100 ft vis depending on run off and bottom kickers ;-) The trails are done in sets with everyone starting on trail one. Dives are led by local start with at least one safety. I dive there regularly even though it's a eight...

All agencies stress diving within your training and limits, neither of which guarantees success but can improve the odds. You said she was on a "breather", that too added risks beyond just soloing. Solo training exists for those that want it... not everyone is accepted into the class, nor...

AI in Roatan or Cozumel would seem right for you then..

The ideal number is going to vary depending on among conditions, training and friendships... Fo pure enjoyment some just prefer solo. When considering safety Group diving with no specific buddy causes more confussion and frustration then it's worth. "Wonder where Joe is?" "No worries...

Glad you are around to submit the report. I'm sure the cruiseline is following the investigation; however, it's worth while staying in touch with them to ensure you both have the full details. The lack of O2 onboard the boat should set off alarm bells to any investigater. Since you are a...

Sea Flea, I dive with redundant a air source among other things all the time and while comfortable diving solo, still prefer to have an extra set of eyes, hands and fins around. However, as NetDoc has pointed out there are far more issues then just OOA to be considered when diving alone...

More telling is the "Harry and I agreed"... People who can't follow or don't have good buddy practices probably shouldn't consider Solo anyway...

The SDI solo course is a worth while class whether you do or don't intend to dive solo. Soloing diving is less about ego and more about bad buddy syndrome... and as IDoc notes instabuddies can be a big issue for you AND the shack and bake buddy. Remember it takes two to tango. Just remember...

Does that mean your still accepting entries? ;-)

I dived solo off my boat once, leaving the wife on-board reading a book, but we'd anchored near shore anyway... so while I'll dive solo, I won't leave an unattended boat.

So first thing is you need to relax! Take a breath, let it out, now take another. There feel better? If the group was for new divers to get experience, it worked eh? Your buddy kept on diving so no worries. Your just in information overload still, not knowing how to prioritize all the...

"bounce" is fairly descriptive... drop to a desired depth and come straight back up.... "Tag" would work too SAC - Surface Air Consumption... useful for predicting gas utilization NWGratefulDiver.com

We seem to be diverging down the pony or not pony path again... Diving has risk... Buddies negate some of the risks... Whether you chose to dive without a buddy, you better understand the additional risks and no matter what precautions you take solo vs buddy diving is always of higher risk...

lift is lift is lift 1lb of extra lift will bring you to the surface at the same rate regardless of whether your nude with a 1 pound weightbelt or a 100mil thick rubber wrapper with FortKnox around your waist. Being weighted correctly is the best option... but weight for...