Diving here in the chilly waters of Monterey, CA we usually don't get to see much beyond 15ft if we're lucky. Despite being at a crowded site, it's a rare thing to see any other divers from my class once we drop down and split off, much less any divers who aren't affiliated with the university.
On the rare chance that I do see another diver who's not part of my group or team I usually like to give an "OK" salute, or some form of acknowledgment.
But sometimes my attention has to be on my students, especially during our checkout dives, and during those times I usually don't initiate a friendly wave.
I've noticed that 9 times out of 10, if I'm not saying "hello" all other divers tend to ignore us. Just a small glance then off they go.
Maybe it has something to do with the sand plumes.
So lets hear it from your side. How do you greet those unknown divers you meet underwater?
Do you wave like crazy? Or do you give a glance and swim off?
Are you Sweet Or are you Sour?
On the rare chance that I do see another diver who's not part of my group or team I usually like to give an "OK" salute, or some form of acknowledgment.
But sometimes my attention has to be on my students, especially during our checkout dives, and during those times I usually don't initiate a friendly wave.
I've noticed that 9 times out of 10, if I'm not saying "hello" all other divers tend to ignore us. Just a small glance then off they go.
Maybe it has something to do with the sand plumes.
So lets hear it from your side. How do you greet those unknown divers you meet underwater?
Do you wave like crazy? Or do you give a glance and swim off?
Are you Sweet Or are you Sour?
