Captain Lost Our Group

[Christi]

Thanks to all for answering Beavers questions. I've provided all of the info I have as reported by both DM's, and ALL divers on board as well as the captains excuse. I solved the problem to the best of my ability and have purchased two nautilus lifelines that we should have next week. There is nothing more to say and I highly doubt I will even be online over the next week - we have had a sudden and very tragic family death yesterday and I am on the next flight out to be with my family - without sounding harsh, that's really all I care about right now.

 

[redacted]

One additional item. I have done quite a few drift shore dives between the two cruise ship piers and find it is a good idea to have 100 NP on hand for that unplanned taxi ride. I have carried 2 tanks and listened to the very objective critique of my navigational shortcomings as we walked from PLG back to SCC. No fun.

 

[prosdog]

Christi, I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[ams511]

One additional item. I have done quite a few drift shore dives between the two cruise ship piers and find it is a good idea to have 100 NP on hand for that unplanned taxi ride. I have carried 2 tanks and listened to the very objective critique of my navigational shortcomings as we walked from PLG back to SCC. No fun.

Let me guess, your wife wasn't amused. lol

 

[Basscat]

So sorry for your loss, Christi. Safe travels.

 

[Darol]

Sorry to hear of this Christi, hope you have a safe trip.
In my prayers.

 

[ggunn]

Let me guess, your wife wasn't amused. lol

Made him carry her tank, too.

FWIW, cabs will often take you back to your hotel and wait while you run in to get money for them. I've had to do that a time or two.

 

[cvchief]

They hit this thread with five shots and it's still alive!!!

 

[Pelagicsal]

They hit this thread with five shots and it's still alive!!!

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must be some sort of lionfish thread...

 

[dumpsterDiver]

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B: Swim to shore if possible, be it Punta Tunich on Cozumel or Hilma Hooker on Bonaire, or..., or..., or... etc. Where the specific location is does not matter, as long as a diver in need makes it to shore. This is a plan B or even plan C solution to a problem. Christi's divemasters were presented with a problem and solved it. The two Blue XT Sea divemasters disclosed the information to their employer and Christi has already shared that information with all Scubaboard members.
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Is that really good advice? Swim to shore in Cozumel? I would think that it might be more practical to inflate the SMB, try to relax and pray that sooner or later the capt will be able to find you down current and down wind. Actively swimming may put the diver much closer to shore than would be expected and might be harder to find. It also will tire the diver out and may make it harder for buddies to stay together, may tend to induce decompression sickness due to the post dive exertion and having to actively swim toward shore may induce panic in some people.

Since I've only dove Cozumel a few times, I am curious if "swimming for it" is good advice for that location.

If I were in a very remote location and feared that the dive boat had been disabled, or forgot me, or sunk or something, I might try to swim for shore, but in a location where there are other resources to perform a search for lost divers, I think I would rather float than swim.