Donnah
Contributor
I'm usually the last back on the boat. I don't like getting back on! I've seen people fall backwards off the ladder and almost take out another diver who is too close. I'd rather wait at 20 feet (assuming no current) until the gang fighting for the ladder is on the boat. I remember one dive in Roatan where a squall came up suddenly, the crew kept throwing out lines that ended up under the boat, and the waves were getting higher every minute. We all held hands to keep together and waited for the situation to sort itself out. Finally two guys -- strong and experienced divers -- managed to get on the boat. One stood on the ladder and the other hauled people into the boat. When we got back, we looked at the radar. There was a small system right above where we were diving. Everything else was perfectly clear.