While not excusing the inattention to the victim on the boat, I simply want to state that ultimately, as a certified diver, she was responsibly for herself. It is not a reflection on any dive operation or dive tour leader when one of their divers shoots to the surface. However, that being said, I am also surprised to not have read that the captain had spotted the surfaced diver and had initiated a recall to the divers underwater.
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As a dive guide,I have been in charge of many,many 'divers' from curise ships. It is a very difficult,timed,and regimented dive operation. Guiding up to 60 divers a day on cattle boats is the only option when it comes to volume diving. My suggestion is if you are not on the big white boat,do not get on the one that's servicing those 'divers'. It came be quite a circus,confusing and intimidating. As to diver per DM ratio,there is no rule or standard I know of. Safe diving is up to the certified diver.
"living life without a hard bottom"
KT
"living life without a hard bottom"
KT
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