My dad isn't opposed to it, he's just... quiet, and as un-assertive as I am, so if the guide says something, he doesn't protest. Also, he's forgetful.
As for the guide, he doesn't decide on tips, and he isn't a local. He's an Caucasian guy, who works as a guide in order to be able to dive for free. He is very unpleasant in the way he looks down on the locals, making fun of them, saying locals (and women) lack money and time management and rational thinking, treats them like they are simple minded yet get them to do everything for him.
Last few dives were just as bad/worse. Though at least now we do pre-dive checks and signal OK before descending.
First dive went well, though my dad didn't check his tank and it was loose and had to be put back underwater. Stayed until 30 bar, but I didn't mind so much because we spent the last 20 bar at 3m deep, in a 4m deep area, and were just under the boat.
Next dive, though, the guide said we would be going along a 30m deep wall, but would stay halfway down, around 15 to 20 m. Then he asked me and two other guys that were there this time (my dad didn't come again) if we were ok spending a minute or two at the plateau. I assumed it would be along the wall, so not more than 30m (Now I know I shouldn't assume anything). At 30m, I realised the plateau was actually at 40m, and by then, I couldn't remember if AOW limits were 30 or 40m, and if recreational diving limits were 40 or 50m. And I wasn't going to leave the group half-way and go off alone. So, I guess now I've been to 40m...
On the way back up, we passed in front of a cave/cavern, and the guide went in (about 5m in?) I stayed out, and after hesitating, one of the two guys followed him in, the other waited outside.
And then the main reason I'm angry all over again. Today we went diving again, the plan was to go down a slope to 20-25m, and then move up, and spend most of the dive in a 10-5m deep area.
By the time we start moving up from 27m (34min into the dive), my computer was signaling to do a decompression stop (3min at 12m). My dad didn't even look at his computer, so he didn't know.
We were going up a slope, so we stayed 3m between 13 and 11m. And then we spent 30min in a 6-7m deep area.
What makes me sooo angry, was that when I told the guide, he said it was normal, whenever he did this dive, he always had to do a decompression stop (2min at 12m, for his computer). So in that case, why did he not tell us first?!?! So that we could choose not to go there? Isn't a decompression stop something important that should at least be mentioned during the plan?
And then he went on for a long speech about how PADI are silly and alarmist about decompression stops, and so long as you keep breathing, leave before 0 bar, ascend slowly enough and obey your computer, then everything is just fine and safer than crossing a road in the city.
So my first 40m and decompression dive, and both were unplanned (or rather, planned but not mentioned in the briefing) As so as I got over the first issue (pre-dive check, sticking with a buddy (or at least staying with the guide, I don't know if I can call him a buddy >< ), bars of air left, ect.) More things come up. I'm kicking myself for not even thinking that these could be issues- unplanned deco and depth are now added to the list of potential issues I need to keep track of, as well as my dad's air and equipment and buyonacy, and all the basics...
At least I'm learning -_- My dad's not the only one getting complacent, I hadn't even thought decompression would be an issue, I'd never even been in a situation where it was close to being an issue before. I should have realized I was close to needing one, and moved up and told my dad to do so too.
So, pre-dive checks, staying with my buddy, air left before ascending, depth and being CLEAR during the briefing despite language used, not going into overhead environments, decompression stops, my own situational awareness, checking on my buddy's air/computer >< his buoyancy, NOT trusting a guide/DM/instructor despite their insistence, NOT trusting equipment that was prepared for us... And I should have known and planned for these BEFORE they happened...
We are going diving again tomorrow (and I'm already going over my concerns with my dad), I wonder what other issues might come up -_-