I am a novice diver living in Tokyo, Japan. I just got an open water license at Okinawa last month. Excited visiting Saipan next week with my old swimming team friend.
I found the ScubaBoard discussion quite informative and revealing. Particualry, the discussion whether divers should carry independent air source like SpareAir. I asked the same question at several dive shops here in Tokyo. The response was universally negative. I wonder if the buddy system is working here. You may be interested to know Japanese peoples life insurance coverage is the highest in the world.
I found the ScubaBoard discussion quite informative and revealing. Particualry, the discussion whether divers should carry independent air source like SpareAir. I asked the same question at several dive shops here in Tokyo. The response was universally negative. I wonder if the buddy system is working here. You may be interested to know Japanese peoples life insurance coverage is the highest in the world.