Snacking Between Dives

[tarponchik]

Cliff bars on boats; bananas and/or Cliff bars when shore diving. I do not take bananas on boats because they are easily crushed but If the boat crew provides fruit, I like that.

 

[ontdiver]

I always enjoy fresh fruit segments. A bit lighter on the stomach than energy bars, but obviously a bit bulkier and susceptible to temperature extremes. That said, potato chips of various brands seem to be favored by many of the folks I dove with in the past.

 

[pauldw]

The boat doesn't have cerviche?!!!

 

[BlueTrin]

The boat doesn't have cerviche?!!!

That’d be my kind of boat

 

[Landau]

One time diving in Cozumel the lunch snacks on the boat included bananas. Not sure if it was because they were locally grown and tree ripened or a different variety than I’m used to , but they were amazingly good. Several of the divers agreed they were the best they had ever tasted.

Sadly I’ve dove with them several times and only once had those amazing bananas.

 

[Resqdivemedic]

Peanut butter crackers and bananas.

 

[WinfieldNC]

Can of Vienna sausage. Peanut butter rolled up in a soft tortilla. Same thing every dive.

 

[Catito]

Dear all,

I am writing to see if anyone has good ideas of "in between dives" nutrition. It has usually been the case for me that when doing two dives a day, I start out fresh and strong on the first dive, but on the second dive (which usually follows the first by a 2 hour surface interval or so), I feel more tired and not as focused. I hydrate relatively well, but tend to avoid food (bar for the occasional chocolate bar) as I have a sensitive stomach. Coffee has also *not* went down very well between dives.

So if anyone has ideas of nutritious, energy boosting foods that are easily and quickly digested, please feel free to chime in

chunks of watermelon or orange slices. I try to avoid the junk food most boats provide because (besides being junk food) it makes me feel sick underwater.

 

[Hank49]

I do however always seem to let loose a very satisfying burp, much to my disappointment, at the very end of the dive. Why disappointing? Because had the burp made its way out earlier in the dive it probably would’ve improved my RMV by at least a liter per minute.

The burp is from swallowing air bubbles at depth in your saliva. They expand as you surface, causing the satisfying burp.

 

[ofg-1]

Can of Vienna sausage.

Yes, nothing quite like a can of processed, seasoned, ground pork lips and anuses to make a good snack. I eat 1/2 a turkey sandwich and some unsalted nuts with lots of water.