DogDiver
Contributor
Simple. Tell them to dive with someone else. I’ll dive solo. All the dive operators I use know my history and skills and allow me to dive same ocean, same day buddy.
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. I’ll dive solo. All the dive operators I use know my history and skills and allow me to dive same ocean, same day buddy.
The phrase "same ocean same buddy" refers to a diver with poor buddy skills- not a solo diver.
It's a euphemism. Bob
My predive accident prevention strategy is to present my solo dive certification card to the dive operator and say "No thanks" when asked to team up with someone I don't know.