Yes, Reck Diver, that is common practice up in Jupiter. It's all drift diving and it's with just one flag. Every dive I've ever done in Jupiter I get separated from the DM (as does most everybody else), and you have a SMB for when surfacing...
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Think about going up to Jupiter and diving w/ Jupiter Dive Center.
Last time I was out with Jupiter (been a couple years) they are ultra safety conscious. Nothing wrong with that!!
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Hate to ask, but what's an SMB? Back to latest recorded episode of Sea Hunt..
Submersible Marker Buoy!
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Aren't you concerned that you could surface 300 ft from the dive boat, you could be in the path of speeding vessel who would be operating legally, since you are not displaying a diver down flag?
Surface marker buoy. The term "DSMB" is usually reserved for one launched from depth.
Palm Coast diver, I know you are coming down this way. Maybe check out th Scuba Club. They put multiple guides in the water and really do keep track of the guests. The guides try to take the guests up under a DSMB. They also have two pools,one 16 ft deep. You can practice with your DSMB.
Once you get comfortable and dialed in, come up to Jupiter and JDC.
Palm Coast diver, I know you are coming down this way. Maybe check out th Scuba Club. They put multiple guides in the water and really do keep track of the guests. The guides try to take the guests up under a DSMB. They also have two pools,one 16 ft deep. You can practice with your DSMB.
Once you get comfortable and dialed in, come up to Jupiter and JDC.
Wow. You're in South Florida and "just don't log dives". This is new to you? Not flaming, just saying I'm a little surprised.
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Stunned would be a better word. I can't believe after some of the accidents we've had down here, dive operators allow this practice. I have my own boat, and I can't tell you the number of times I've seen divers surface and the dive op is a mile away. If they only are marked with a SMB, and a horrific accident occurs, who is to blame?
Really not much different that having a dive flag. I can't tell you how many times I've seen prop wash overhead, and I have the flag. A flag isn't gonna protect me.
But, to keep this in the flavor of this thread.. I still don't understand the 1 flag per boat for diving in Jupiter...
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