If you dive alone, you die alone ...

[Imbodie]

A LOT of my dives are solo... you don't drive 2 hours to a lake and not dive when your planned buddy doesn't show up. Almost ALL of them were before I started side mount diving. I HATED Florida's state park rule about solo diving. Glad to be back somewhere that state agencies don't worry about protecting me from myself.

 

[Nemrod]

Just curious but what Florida state parks are we speaking of? If you mean the various springs, yeah, but I have no interest in that. I have dived Morrison like a million times solo. At St Andrews nobody has ever said a word to me and if they do I will launch my kayak for access. The ocean is pretty big and I have a large knife .

N

 

[Bob DBF]

I have to disagree with you on this one. Having a buddy provides the one piece of "equipment" that you can't bring with you...the redundant brain.

Depends, two muppets do not make a Rhodes scholar. I would have to consider the diver before I could decide if it was a benefit. I've been diving solo since 1962 so diving alone doesn't seem to be a problem.

There is a school of thought that believes we all die alone.


Bob

 

[RyanT]

@Bob DBF, which is exactly what I said in the follow up to my comment on the redundant brain.

 

[KevinG58]

We are all on double secret probation, probably.

 

[The Chairman]

Just curious but what Florida state parks are we speaking of?

Not just "Parks in Florida", but official Florida State Parks. I would love to dive Blue Spring (Orange City) and the Peacock systems without a buddy, but it is forbidden.

As for Bob's sentiment, we all die alone even if we have the company of others. That's as personal as it gets.

 

[Subcooled]

"no solo" policies

"No solo" water entry.
Then, you are free.

 

[scubadada]

Hi @NWGratefulDiver

Bob, where were you diving?

Good solo diving, Craig

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Hi @NWGratefulDiver

Bob, where were you diving?

Good solo diving, Craig

A vacation trip on a liveaboard. Don't need to get more specific than that, as this isn't a specific issue ... most liveaboards I've been on throughout the world have similar policies. It doesn't appear to be a problem more locally, as most PNW charters don't seem to mind if you want to solo dive ... I've done solo dives in some pretty remote parts of Vancouver Island, such as Nootka Sound and Port Hardy without any objections. Same can be said of the trip I took to the Great Lakes ... I was solo diving some of the deep wrecks in Lake Superior without any issues. But I attribute that to the fact that charters in places like that don't generally have to deal with once-a-year type divers, and so the level of competence of their clientele is generally adequate for appropriate self-assessment. Basically, if you've made it to those places, you're likely sufficiently skilled and experienced to take care of yourself. Same can't be said for the typical diver on a liveaboard in places like the Maldives, Indonesia, or the Red Sea.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Akimbo]

A vacation trip on a liveaboard. ...

The Explorer boats allow solo, at least in Turks & Caicos. There are some hoops but doable. Odyssey in Truk actually treats you like an adult. West coast boats in the US are pretty much don't ask and don't care.