Diver Left Stranded

[Groovekitty]

Not to mention dive buddies to avoid! Total rule #1 violation!

Where were his buddies? Why did they assend without him???? And how the heck did they get on the boat and not even notice he was missing until they were at the next dive site????

I'm glad it turned out ok, but I think this is a perfect example of why good buddy skills, and a team approach to diving is the safest way to go. Do I even have to mention DIR here? I think not!

Unfotunately this kind of ill preparedness and lack of situational awarness smacks of many of the dive "accidents" that have been in the news lately - to think, good buddy skills could have saved so many lives and in this case at least saved the diver a five hours of terror!

These type of situations are totally avoidable with proper training and techniques.