Liveaboard "Go Bag"

[Must_dash]

I met a girl who was on the Galapagos boat that sunk. They ended up in a life raft for something like 14 hours. Oh, and her next trip, the boat had a fire, but it was luckily extinguished.

Remind me not to associate with her......

 

[BoltSnap]

Weapons!! Handgun (lots of spare ammo) and a couple of grenades (if you can). Flare too. Gas mask.

 

[Still Kicking]

Pair of N95 masks sitting on top of the go-bag in case of smoke

These would be a whole lot better than paper masks but at some point it gets a bit overkill:

Aircare Smoke Escape Hood - Aircare International

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[MB NZ]

Not sure where you travel, but annoyingly, the crew on Egyptian liveaboards insist on holding your passport. I'm guessing they have to do this as per local regulations. Luckily, I have two passports. Still not ideal though.

 

[ontdiver]

Not sure where you travel, but annoyingly, the crew on Egyptian liveaboards insist on holding your passport. I'm guessing they have to do this as per local regulations. Luckily, I have two passports. Still not ideal though.

A photocopy of your passport will assist if you need to acquire a replacement. You can also take a picture of the main ppt page with photo.

 

[MB NZ]

A photocopy of your passport will assist if you need to acquire a replacement. You can also take a picture of the main ppt page with photo.

That's a good idea. I always keep a pdf of my passport and other important documents on my phone. It's better than nothing, but might not satisfy officialdom depending on the country you are visiting.

 

[Must_dash]

I keep copies of all documents, passports, credit cards etc in dropbox. You can then access from any phone or computer browser.

 

[Scared Silly]

I keep copies of all documents, passports, credit cards etc in dropbox. You can then access from any phone or computer browser.

But only if one has a connection. Therein lies the issue. It is best of have paper copies as well.

When we travel we have paper copies of passports, dive cards, etc.

 

[Must_dash]

But only if one has a connection. Therein lies the issue. It is best of have paper copies as well.

When we travel we have paper copies of passports, dive cards, etc.

For the after, assuming that you have nothing...

 

[rhwestfall]

Along with the aforementioned flashlight, a white garbage bag is great to be used as a "balloon" over the light. Makes for a great visual location aid, especially if you have a strobe feature on the light. It basically takes up no space at all.