Dove the Yukon today.. and I have to say that some of the other "divers" really astounded me.. Two showed up as a buddy team- both wearing 3 mil suits; one had no hood. Hello? The Pacific at 100 ft is not exactly a tropical environment..
5 minutes into the dive, they ascended- blue with chattering teeth. Hmm wonder why?
Another buddy team showed up- both OW certified; one with 7 dives, and the 'experienced' one had 20. I don't think the average person with 20 dives can afford to be responsible for himself AND another diver- especially in a panic/emergency situation. I've only got 40 dives behind me- theres NO way I'd take on the responsibility of a beginning diver (unless it was an emergency)!! My Nitrox instructor just happened to be on the boat this morning & he ended up getting stuck babysitting some of these divers. I really don't think that was fair, but he was polite enough to watch them when asked by the boat captain..
Anyways, off of the box now.
The Yukon dive was much better than expected- vis was 15-20 ft, and the surge was moderate, almost non-existent, around the hull/flag areas. Didn't see anything spectacular, but it was a good dive regardless.
Wasn't able to dive the 2nd dive to the Ruby...... ended up feeding the fish 5, yes FIVE, times..
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5 minutes into the dive, they ascended- blue with chattering teeth. Hmm wonder why?
Another buddy team showed up- both OW certified; one with 7 dives, and the 'experienced' one had 20. I don't think the average person with 20 dives can afford to be responsible for himself AND another diver- especially in a panic/emergency situation. I've only got 40 dives behind me- theres NO way I'd take on the responsibility of a beginning diver (unless it was an emergency)!! My Nitrox instructor just happened to be on the boat this morning & he ended up getting stuck babysitting some of these divers. I really don't think that was fair, but he was polite enough to watch them when asked by the boat captain..
Anyways, off of the box now.
The Yukon dive was much better than expected- vis was 15-20 ft, and the surge was moderate, almost non-existent, around the hull/flag areas. Didn't see anything spectacular, but it was a good dive regardless.
Wasn't able to dive the 2nd dive to the Ruby...... ended up feeding the fish 5, yes FIVE, times..
:nosmilie: