Two Tank Dives

[Furner]

I know if I dont ask, then it makes it a stupid question, but am I assuming correctly that a "two tank dive" is two seperate dives, one tank each?

(I would search, but searching is not working for me today)

 

[Kim]

Yes you are - quite correct!

 

[Furner]

Awesome. Your gmail invite is in your PM btw.

 

[fldivenut]

I know if I dont ask, then it makes it a stupid question, but am I assuming correctly that a "two tank dive" is two seperate dives, one tank each?

(I would search, but searching is not working for me today)

Not really. It is usually a two tank dive trip on a boat, which means that you dive two tanks (and thus make two dives) during one trip on the boat.

And no questions are stupid as long as you ask them because you don't know. Answers on the other hand can be stupid for the same reason.
--A

 

[Furner]

Not really. It is usually a two tank dive trip on a boat, which means that you dive two tanks (and thus make two dives) during one trip on the boat.

And no questions are stupid as long as you ask them because you don't know. Answers on the other hand can be stupid for the same reason.
--A

Does that make the dive significantly different than two single-tank dives? Bad for a new diver with only 10-15 dives logged?

 

[Boogie711]

Furner, you're right. I don't think FLdivenut read the question. It is two separate dives, each with a single tank.

 

[Furner]

Furner, you're right. I don't think FLdivenut read the question. It is two separate dives, each with a single tank.

Thanks. Its a confusing phrase, especially for a newbie like me.

 

[fldivenut]

Furner, you're right. I don't think FLdivenut read the question. It is two separate dives, each with a single tank.

Yes I did miss read it. Thanks. It has been a long day. Time to hit the pillow.
--A

 

[H2Andy]

(i love to confuse the issue)

the phrase "two tank dive" is normally used to refer to two dives conducted from
the same boat on the same outing.

it means you will be making two dives during the outing.

it is confusing because it's not really a "two tank dive" but rather two one-tank
dives done in sequence. there are also three-tank dives, though not as common.
you can do four- and five- tank dives, but these are going to be on a private boat or an all-day boat charter.

live-aboards are "unlimited diving," meaning you can dive as many tanks per day as your endurance and NDL's let you.

 

[Kim]

Maybe I use the term incorrectly then - but I relate a two tank dive to a diving session - not just a boat. I also refer to a two tank dive if they are beach dives. Maybe it's used in different ways by different people - but at least it means two dives!