LiddleSharksyDoisters
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Why? Being dehydrated is not something that takes a long time to correct and is quite preventable. I totally agree that diving dehydrated is a very bad idea but I see no reason to wait to dive as long as you stay hydrated. Grab a 1L bottle of water before boarding the plane and keep drinking.
No it doesn't take long to correct, but by the time most notice it, it is too late. "Gee, I'm thirsty. Got a Coca Cola?"
When I say 18 hours consider that most guests arrive in the afternoon, say 4 p.m., and a proposed dive at 9 or 10 a.m. is the usual. If you look at it on the clock, it doesn't seem so bad. Most of the arrivals in the Caribbean seem to be late afternoon, as I recall.
Then factor in the hot baggage area, standing in the heat for customs and the transfer- most are on hot busses. Not usually a comfortable experience- usually leading to further dehydration.
Most guests begin drinking everything they shouldn't be consuming: coffee, alcohol, caffeinated drinks, etcetera.
A one liter bottle of water sounds like a good idea- if you were flying an hour. Most of my guests have flown 6 to 8 hours and I have them fairly well trained to drink water and then drink some more.