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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
[Re: bwl1400]
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1) Plenty of storage - I wouldn't keep the gear in the bag, but I'd store it in the bow storage area. Rental tanks can be stored in a rack along the side or stern.
2) Not at all. For starters, he really shouldn't be diving alone. If I was the Captain, I wouldn't allow it. I'd insist on him not diving or doing rendezvous dives only. Only issue with the rendezvous is it takes time as its a two tank dive. Pickup is often around 9am and drop off at 1pm. One time we didn't get back until 3 due to a boat issue.
We always dive, so its never an issue with us, but I'm a diver so that helps. But when doing it from the boat (which again, I wouldn't advise since he'd be solo) its easy to do at a snorkel stop as many dive sites are great for snorkeling. While the rendezvous takes more time, that can be worked out as well as the pickup and drop off spots could be different or the rendezvous could be done from a spot where you might spend more time.
Ideally spend two nights at Leverick. Arrive on a Thursday and you can rent a car and go out to eat at Coco Maya or Chez Bamboo and then Friday explore the island which he goes off diving with Dive BVI (right there at Leverick) and then Friday night you've got the BBQ. This way no one is holding anyone else up.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/07/2015 06:23 PM
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I have a friend who is a very experienced dive master. Not only would he never dive alone, but he wouldn't even dive on a trip with us if everyone was diving and no one would be on the boat.
It's just a risk that isn't worth taking. Many things can go wrong and if they do and you are solo, you are much more at risk of having other issues because of it.
But you are right, there's no rule. I actually believe it isn't even regulated and a dive shop could give a tank and gear rental to anyone (i.e. there's no laws preventing it) but for obvious reasons they don't.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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Diving solo is a risk factor like any other... diving deep, entering caves, etc. It comes down to understanding the risk, taking appropriate precautions to reduce the risk and accepting what remains.
The scuba orgs (PADI at least) have simply decided not to offer it.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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"Will this be miserable for the rest of the crew?"....probably. 10 people going, 1 has a special interest which requires time and of course,location. So everyone twiddles their thumbs while he is diving and then, of course, will be expected to lend a hand and also keep an eye out while he is diving. Depending on the other crew members, could work. If it were me, he can arrange rendezvous diving and we'll tell him where to meet up with us later. Just have a feeling this is not going to work out.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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Hillside - I don't condone solo diving, but he could easily dive spots where the crew snorkels. Indians is a great example of this. the Chimney is as well.
Zanshin, I'm not saying people don't do it. I just know most I dive with wouldn't. And I wouldn't allow it on my trip. All other reasons aside, if they do have an issue, that would certainly make it miserable for the rest of the crew. Certainly there are things you can do to minimize the risk when diving solo though... There's already enough risks though that personally, I wouldn't add in any others.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/07/2015 07:48 PM
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Typical rendezvous dive they pick up at 9 and get you back by 1. If you waited until he was picked up to move and then they dropped him off at your next stop that might work.
Otherwise if you are ok with him diving solo, that works fine too.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/08/2015 07:48 AM
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As I mentioned in the earlier post there are numerous stops where he can dive while others can snorkle or enjoy a beach. You might as a compromise consider having him rent 3 or even 4 tanks to minimize stops for filling tanks. That can be more disruptive to a schedule then the actual diving. He should also insure he is geared up and ready to go when you reach a dive sight. We often have all our divers in the water 5 minutes after picking up a ball and our back underway 5 minutes after the last diver is out. Non divers often can't even finish lunch if done right. G
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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Opinion aside on whether diving solo is good or not, logistically speaking, diving from the boat wouldn't be an issue with time and wouldn't impact the others. One dive at a snorkel spot fits in fine with snorkeling.
A rendezvous would be more complicated, but certainly possible as well. As I said, best if you spend two nights at Leverick Bay.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/09/2015 05:24 PM
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Easy enough to store a couple of tanks and gear, as well as finding compressors for fills. In my mind it would depend on the expectations of the one diver on board. If he simply wants to dive off the boat at locations where you happen to be anyway, I don't see any inconvenience. If he expects you to take him to a dive location while everyone else on board will have to sit and wait, that would not be acceptable. Nothing wrong with having a diver on board to retrieve items dropped in the water, as well as cutting line off the propeller if necessary. Solo diving would be a personal choice.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/10/2015 09:03 AM
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I think all the companies will do that. We used Sail Caribbean last time and just swapped out the tanks too.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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With one diver, prep and post time should be minimal. The only thing I'd remind him since he'll be using his own gear is not to go crazy rinsing off. He can go crazy the last day at the dock or any other time you are on the dock and have access to water.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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And that's just one of the added risks rhans.. there are ways to really limit the risk of solo diving though - have a spare air source with you..etc. Still, if you have a competent dive buddy, its always safer to dive with someone.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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05/11/2015 11:45 AM
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sail2wind said: OK, 4 pages, should he bring his own dive gear. He didn't ask for a dive safety lesson. I'd agree with you if the person asking the question was the diver. But he's not - so divers sharing thoughts isn't a bad thing.
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Re: Bring Your Own Scuba Gear
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sail2wind said: OK, I agree, but should he bring his own gear? Of course.. I think that was actually answered pretty quickly.
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