Alright thought this might be fun.
What was your worst ever dive experience? It could have been the "getting there", the operator, the actual dive...anything?
My worst dive ever was in Tenerife years ago. I was 15, new to diving (but certified) and was out there with a Norwegian non diver buddy of mine for a week long getaway from the crappy UK weather. I was approached on the beach by a guy selling single tank dive trips out to one of the reefs on the island. It was $20 or something silly like that for the whole package (rental gear, air, guide) so i thought what the heck why not. Anyway they picked me up from our hotel the next morning in a beat up mini bus and took me to their retail location to gear up. Once i got there i noticed two little German boys (maybe 11 or 12) gearing up also. Turns out they are diving with us, so its me, the DM (I guess he was a DM i didn't think to ask lol) and two goofy little boys. We load up into a canoe with an engine and off we go. Once above the reef the DM tells me to get it so i do a back drop off the boat and into the water. Then the kids drop in and finally the DM. Then the DM swims over to me, grabs the hand of one of the kids, puts his hand in mine and says cya later...and hes off underwater with the one kid!! There I am floating in the middle of the ocean next to an empty canoe with a motor, holding the hand of my dive buddy an 11 year old boy (who i find out) has never been diving before....!!!! Anyway I of course tell the kid we are not diving, load him back onto the boat, climb up myself and wait for the DM. Boy did I give him an earful when he surfaced! Alright well thats my experience....next??
What was your worst ever dive experience? It could have been the "getting there", the operator, the actual dive...anything?
My worst dive ever was in Tenerife years ago. I was 15, new to diving (but certified) and was out there with a Norwegian non diver buddy of mine for a week long getaway from the crappy UK weather. I was approached on the beach by a guy selling single tank dive trips out to one of the reefs on the island. It was $20 or something silly like that for the whole package (rental gear, air, guide) so i thought what the heck why not. Anyway they picked me up from our hotel the next morning in a beat up mini bus and took me to their retail location to gear up. Once i got there i noticed two little German boys (maybe 11 or 12) gearing up also. Turns out they are diving with us, so its me, the DM (I guess he was a DM i didn't think to ask lol) and two goofy little boys. We load up into a canoe with an engine and off we go. Once above the reef the DM tells me to get it so i do a back drop off the boat and into the water. Then the kids drop in and finally the DM. Then the DM swims over to me, grabs the hand of one of the kids, puts his hand in mine and says cya later...and hes off underwater with the one kid!! There I am floating in the middle of the ocean next to an empty canoe with a motor, holding the hand of my dive buddy an 11 year old boy (who i find out) has never been diving before....!!!! Anyway I of course tell the kid we are not diving, load him back onto the boat, climb up myself and wait for the DM. Boy did I give him an earful when he surfaced! Alright well thats my experience....next??