Foxfish
Contributor
Went out to day on a chartered dive boat. I met up with a past dive buddy who I'd lost contact with. I thought he'd given up diving. He had stopped for a while and then got sick and was just starting to get back into diving.
We buddied up. He was chasing crayfish and I was taking photos. First dive he called the dive after half an hour with low pressure. We surfaced together near the boat. I still had plenty of air in my primary tank and I was carrying a pony. He went back to the boat and I kept diving for another half an hour. Same thing happened on the second dive.
It was a relief to be able to continue the dive confidently and safely. Almost feel guilty saying this but I really enjoyed the experience of being able to go where you wanted at your own pace and not having to constantly have to watch out for a buddy.
We buddied up. He was chasing crayfish and I was taking photos. First dive he called the dive after half an hour with low pressure. We surfaced together near the boat. I still had plenty of air in my primary tank and I was carrying a pony. He went back to the boat and I kept diving for another half an hour. Same thing happened on the second dive.
It was a relief to be able to continue the dive confidently and safely. Almost feel guilty saying this but I really enjoyed the experience of being able to go where you wanted at your own pace and not having to constantly have to watch out for a buddy.