Maybe I read this wrong. But this fellow was at the front of the boat and did it over the side into the water. You were in the water getting onto the boat so I assume you were back off the stern on the same side.
Even on a small boat that should be almost 20 ft away. Maybe more.
It is quite possible that they did not consider you in the immediate vicinity. My sinuses sometimes flow after a dive. Usually down the back so I have a large mouth full of snot. I do it over the side. Never occurred to me that somebody who was 20 ft away would take offense. What if you are 30 ft away and coming up? 40 ft?
There are no Kleenex on the boats I am on and the sign says to stay out of the head if I have a wet wetsuit.
Even on a small boat that should be almost 20 ft away. Maybe more.
It is quite possible that they did not consider you in the immediate vicinity. My sinuses sometimes flow after a dive. Usually down the back so I have a large mouth full of snot. I do it over the side. Never occurred to me that somebody who was 20 ft away would take offense. What if you are 30 ft away and coming up? 40 ft?
There are no Kleenex on the boats I am on and the sign says to stay out of the head if I have a wet wetsuit.