pkrupela
Registered
Had to weigh in on this one... I dove Blue Corner and Pelileu Cut in the 80's before reef hooks were even used there. A few thoughts: 1) the current can rip there, and inexperienced divers shouldn't put themselves into that kind of a situations, i.e., ripping currents and the use of unfamiliar equipment such as a reef hook, 2) Peter Hughes is no stranger to diving fatalities, and they should have not put inexperience divers in the water at Pelileu Cut when the current was that strong, 3) and this is a pet peeve - in today's world, you get certified when you paint a park bench - having a C card says nothing about your experience level, swimming ability, the conditions you're used to, etc., 4) what's a buddy? you need to be self-reliant, and what good does a buddy do in that kind of situation, especially if he/she is as inexperienced as you. Let's all make money by certifying people who can barely swim, but have enough money so we can sell them all sorts of gear and stick them on a fancy liveaboard off of Palau with no experience where they get dropped into a ripping current with little or no supervision and third world medical facilities. Why do you think so many Japanese divers die at Palau?