How Many NDL fun dives do you do per day?

[ozziworld]

I was curious after reading another thread about being tired after diving. I for one am not in good shape at all and do not excercise regularly. I am 44 years old and usually do three dives per day trip because my buddies usually stop at three. However given the opportunity, I would go four or even five easily. This is mostly warm water, no wet suit diving so I know it is different in more demanding conditions.

When I was in my twenties and living in California, my log book shows some days on a live aboard when I managed ten dives per day including night dives. The group of divers I dove with in California were real dive monsters I guess. After moving to the Philippines I found most divers here so relaxed. I remember the diving in California being more strenous because of the colder water and thicker wetsuits.

Anyway, I was wondering how much diving others are doing on their typical days out diving before they call it quits for the day. I find its a lot of effort to get out so I try to make the most of each day diving.

 

[TSandM]

Three dives in 50 degree water is all I can do, and not something I want to do very often. Two is enough, and I'm often satisfied with one. But I live thirty minutes from several dives sites, so I don't have to make the most of every trip to the water.

I've done four cave dives a day for days on end in Mexico, but I get physically tired doing that.

 

[PerroneFord]

2 max, prefer one.

 

[battles2a5]

If I am in a destination or environment where I can rack up dives (like Bonaire) I'll do 8-9 recreational dives per day. Long cave dives, 2-3 per day. Offshore technical dives or deep fresh water dives with a lot of deco, usually one per day.

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I dive warm water too and usually don't have to wear a wetsuit. I can comfortably dive 4-5 times, but wish I could dive more. I don't get very tired, although my dive buddy does and he tends to get cold fast after a dive or two.

 

[Charlie99]

NDL isn't the problem. Getting tired isn't aproblem.

I dive until I'm bored or cold.

 

[super7]

Two to 3 dives per day in tropical waters for me.
My buddy (wife) gets physically tired and won't go, or will openly oppose going for the fourth dive on.

 

[dpbishop]

Not enough. I'm usually limited by available time and available tanks. I'm down to 4 tanks now (curse you, Luxfer, for you stupid alloy) When I take the boat to Catalina (10 days and counting) it's 2 - 3 dives per day; depending if my GF does 1 or 2.

 

[DiverLS]

On shore dives it's max 1 if the waves knock me on my face. Two if I make it out of the water OK on the first dive.

Off the boats in the Channel Islands, it's 4 or 5.

In the Carribean I do as many as I can, the max was 6 in one day.

 

[300bar]

depends,
After work evening/nightdive just one
Weekend dive 1 or 2
Holyday dive 2,3 or 4
working on curacao we did 5 or 6