I can't remember ever diving with an operation that did not require a buddy even on a guided group dive.
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Jim --I'm not atacking you but I must question your logic.How do you know that the people on the boat are not far more qualified and able to take better care of themselves than you can? Emergency rescue plan expert? Mulitlevel dive plan expert? What are those. Never heard of those ratings. And are you indeed the most knowledgeable in all those areas? IS that part of the dive guide rating? The line below does not impress me at all. I have little to no respect for someone continuously throwing that they are a "dive guide" in my face. I don't even know what a dive guide is.