Now this is a different question than "what do I log" since some of us will log scuba time in the pool or otherwise but not count it as a dive.
I consider a dive any round trip in open water, same thing in a aquarium. Cleaning boats, picking golfballs who cares, your are executing the sport, what about these is not diving?
If you can get 2 dives from a cylinder, good for you.
As long as a dive is cut short for a reason I'd still count it. The dive I called after 7 minutes because visibility was hopeless may have been one of my wisest and at moments required all of my skills.
Short pointless in and out dives just to wrack up the dive count is silly.
I'll add that what you log is what you log. If someone is evaluating your experience they can use a criteria for qualifying dives.
Pete
I consider a dive any round trip in open water, same thing in a aquarium. Cleaning boats, picking golfballs who cares, your are executing the sport, what about these is not diving?
If you can get 2 dives from a cylinder, good for you.
As long as a dive is cut short for a reason I'd still count it. The dive I called after 7 minutes because visibility was hopeless may have been one of my wisest and at moments required all of my skills.
Short pointless in and out dives just to wrack up the dive count is silly.
I'll add that what you log is what you log. If someone is evaluating your experience they can use a criteria for qualifying dives.
Pete