ballastbelly
Contributor
Hello there, did my confined OW sessions and am getting close to getting my cert & will be able to join groups now.
i have been reading about the next danger facing group diving - reckless/clueless instabuddies. the horror stories recorded here on SB gave me shivers.
daredevil OWs entering wrecks from tiny openings, instabuddies wasting their air 15min before the rest of the group blowing bubbles, instabuddies
descending past 40m on walls & almost universally instabuddies with cameras completely ignoring the other buddy.
what clues do you look for on the dive boat when assessing potential trouble? if the DM (maybe there are some here) pairs you up with someone you dont have a bad gut feeling about, how would you politely rectify the situation. incidentally what sort of legal obligation is there between instabuddies?
& finally, underwater, whats the signal for 'wont follow, your on your own' ?
thanks
B
i have been reading about the next danger facing group diving - reckless/clueless instabuddies. the horror stories recorded here on SB gave me shivers.
daredevil OWs entering wrecks from tiny openings, instabuddies wasting their air 15min before the rest of the group blowing bubbles, instabuddies
descending past 40m on walls & almost universally instabuddies with cameras completely ignoring the other buddy.
what clues do you look for on the dive boat when assessing potential trouble? if the DM (maybe there are some here) pairs you up with someone you dont have a bad gut feeling about, how would you politely rectify the situation. incidentally what sort of legal obligation is there between instabuddies?
& finally, underwater, whats the signal for 'wont follow, your on your own' ?
thanks
B