Should I be frustrated?

[Whale Whisperer]

What is equally frustrating is that if you try to inform them, even calmly and politely on the surface afterwards, that they are endangering themselves by silting out the inside of a wreck with neither redundancy nor a line connecting them to the way out; they will immediately get on the nearest scuba board and commence to raise hell about how some arrogant tech wipe had the unmitigated gall to criticize their rigs and their technique in public. They will then declare Jihad against those who wear doubles, long hoses, and wreck reels, proclaiming them all part of a vast Borg Horde conspiracy comprised of egotistical, pretentious gits.

Seeing as it's a no-win situation, I tend to agree with Red. Take three deep breaths and don't bother getting frustrated. Ignore it and avoid any repeat performance...

I would have had a word with those guys! They were on a different charter boat though. We were made up on the aft moring, and they were on the foreward moring. After the dive all I could do was give the boat some stink eye Ha ha ha. I agree with your point though. *sigh*

EDIT: I was really glad I had my spare mask with me that day. I would have really sucked for me if he successfully kicked my mask off without it!

 

[Whale Whisperer]

Mark, Wow! I would have wanted to peg that guy right in the head with that Karabiner! Sorry to hear about that situation. There's no such thing as a bad Dive as long as you get back home after every dive, but there are some that make situations more difficult.

Steve, I know what you mean. I hope I don't get into that kind of situation though....

 

[justleesa]

Sad thing is that the Sea Tiger is one of the more frequented wrecks - you will most likely encounter someone every time you go...in the morning. In the afternoon most Waikiki operators do shallow/shallow so try going in the afternoon, you would have better chances on getting the wreck to yourself ....or if you have your own boat go in between their charters - they usually leave the wrecks by around 10AM

 

[Whale Whisperer]

Sad thing is that the Sea Tiger is one of the more frequented wrecks - you will most likely encounter someone every time you go...in the morning. In the afternoon most Waikiki operators do shallow/shallow so try going in the afternoon, you would have better chances on getting the wreck to yourself ....or if you have your own boat go in between their charters - they usually leave the wrecks by around 10AM

I wish I had my own boat

 

[justleesa]

you and me both

 

[jtivat]

This is why I like the Great Lakes Wrecks so much, deep and cold you don't ever run into this.

 

[USCG flyer]

Don't talk about Fight Club?

:lol: Now that's funny!