Solo-Friendly Charters?

[Akimbo]

… Maybe old-timers setting in.

Probably just the time of year. You probably dove when the kelp was thick and the boat was on a pinnacle. That big brown pile will be in the beach once we get our first storm for the season.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Just about every boat in So Cal I have been in has been solo friendly. They provide a taxi service, a briefing and assistance boarding after the dive. Great Escape, Sundiver, Magician, Spectre to name a few. I believe the practice extended to most other boats there. They will state you can solo if qualified, but don't ask for a card.

My experience as well ... I've solo dived several times off the Peace ... in fact, I've never had an issue solo diving off of any west-coast charter. And I do not have a solo card ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

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Just found another one:

Explorer Ventures
Liveaboard
Maldives | Bahamas | Galapagos | Saba/St. Kitts/St. Maarten | Turks & Caicos | Silver Bank
Explorer Ventures Liveaboard Diving: Solo Diving

That's interesting ... solo diving is illegal ... literally ... in the Maldives.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[wedivebc]

Olympus Dive Charter Morehead City NC.
My son got seasick and my instabuddy prospects weren't looking too good so I showed George (RIP) my solo card and had a great dive with the sand tiger sharks.

 

[Akimbo]

…That's interesting ... solo diving is illegal ... literally ... in the Maldives...

I didn’t see where it was excluded on Explorer’s solo link, so it is always a good idea to check. Maybe they don’t know, somehow operate out of their jurisdiction, believe it is not enforceable, or something else is at play. I was specifically checking on the Turks & Caicos Explorer II when I was directed to this link.

I understand that the Aggressor and Dancer fleets used to allow it but I was recently told by E-mail the “policy” changed. I imagine they all “look the other way” or follow the “leave the boat together” gambit to some extent.

I wonder what the penalty is in the Maldives? Execution probably.