Tigerman
Contributor
Except if I was there the DM taking someone up would not mean Id end the dive.
Infact, that very thing has happened to me twice and both occasions most of the group has been "what now" untill where Ive signaled the DM that "me and my buddy goes THIS way" and waved him goodbye after the DM has given me the ok signal to indicate he knows where Im headed.
By then the rest of the group tends to go "oh, we dont need a DM, we have a dive plan, were certified divers and we dive the plan".
Me and my buddy has also "lost" the DM a few times (actually lagged way behind because of my camera), its no big deal as long as you pay attention to the dive plan, follow said plan and stick with your buddy.
The DM is there as a guide and as long as hes aware of what your plan is, theres no laws (anyplace Ive gone anyways) saying you have to follow them. There is circumstances where that would be a VERY good idea though, but that should be covered in the dive brief.
Infact, that very thing has happened to me twice and both occasions most of the group has been "what now" untill where Ive signaled the DM that "me and my buddy goes THIS way" and waved him goodbye after the DM has given me the ok signal to indicate he knows where Im headed.
By then the rest of the group tends to go "oh, we dont need a DM, we have a dive plan, were certified divers and we dive the plan".
Me and my buddy has also "lost" the DM a few times (actually lagged way behind because of my camera), its no big deal as long as you pay attention to the dive plan, follow said plan and stick with your buddy.
The DM is there as a guide and as long as hes aware of what your plan is, theres no laws (anyplace Ive gone anyways) saying you have to follow them. There is circumstances where that would be a VERY good idea though, but that should be covered in the dive brief.