Egyptian LOB sank

[Cornbread O'Malley]

Would the number of LOB sinking / fire change your decision on LOB going forward?

The incidents do make me more aware of the environment of the liveaboard I'm on, but I prepare mentally by making notes of and remembering the safety features of the boat and mentally preparing should I need to exit in a hurry. I'm booked for a liveaboard excursion in Thailand in April 2025 and have several more in the works for the year.

 

[Centrals]

In my opinion the boat accidents in Thailand are less relevant as they almost always overload the passenger boats or day trip boats, and there is almost no security measures.

What worries me more is the number of LOB accidents with divers losing equipment. Of course news articles always make things look worse than they are (I'm sure chance of losing something on a LOB is much lower than being stolen something on the street).

Would the number of LOB sinking / fire change your decision on LOB going forward?

No.

Accident is unavoidable most of the time but the impact could be less severe if certain precautionary steps are planned/taken ahead. Alway amazed me when I saw passengers wearing high heel shoes or flip flop in flight.
Losing diving equipment is my least concern because the travel insurance should cover some of the cost.
LoB is slightly difference from land based diving trip. Really need to plan ahead on the escape route and the location of life jacket. Common sense.