Snorkel in mouth on surface??

[RussR]

On a recent dive trip to the Keys we hired a guide to show us the dive sites and take care of navigation as we were all fairly new divers.

I was usually the first one ready and would enter the water right after the guide. For the first few dives she had me stay on the surface and wait for everyone else to enter.

So while I waited I figured I would conserve air and switch to my snorkel. The guide insisted I put the regulator in my mouth.

Whats up with that? I guess I should have asked her but.....

The seas were very calm so I was confused.

Thanks for any insight

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

So while I waited I figured I would conserve air and switch to my snorkel. The guide insisted I put the snorkel in my mouth.

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How do you use your snorkle if it isn't in your mouth??? Did I miss something there?

I keep my snorkle firmly attached to my gear bag, that way it doesn't get in the way of diving

 

[RussR]

Sorry - The guide insited I put the Regulator in my mouth !

Aiii! -

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Aah, then the guide is a dingdong I think.

 

[String]

Dont really see an issue with being told that, especially if its rough. You'll use negligable amounts of gas on the surface.

 

[H2Andy]

lol

personally, i don't use a snorkel, so its either nothing in my mouth or
reg in my mouth for me

the guide was probalby thinking:

best to avoid water getting in through the snorkel (this assumes you don't know
how to use them properly); and

any air used will be minimal since we're at the surface anyway

 

[Cacia]

personally, I don't like being told what to do. You should just say "no thank-you." It is, after all, your air.

 

[Quarrior]

snorkel? I vaguely remember something about those. Aren't they the things that get in the way all the time on the side of your head?

Seriously though. In calm water I just float on my back, choppy water I'll put the reg in as others have said, it will be very little air used. If it's really choppy then I go down about 10 - 20ft and hang there waiting for the group. Much less work than trying to handle the waves.

 

[Bratface]

Were the waves crashing over your snorkel? If so then putting the reg in your mouth would have been a better choice. If not, then what's wrong with that guy?

 

[Damselfish]

In business this would be called micromanaging...