Winter Diving

Well, looks like Winter is upon us. Do you dive in the cold or hang your gear up to dry until Spring?

What it means to be a good dive Buddy

I did a dive this weekend at Nisida, Italy with someone who is quickly becoming a good friend and a great dive buddy. Something happened during that dive that got me thinking about what makes a good dive buddy.

I compiled the following list.

A good dive buddy:

• gives input on where to dive and doesn’t just agree to anything
• doesn’t mind waiting when it takes you just a little bit longer to get to the bottom
• touches the octopus first
• volunteers to swear himself to secrecy when you have lost YET another item before you’ve had a chance to express your embarrassment

These are just some of the things that I could think of.

What do you think makes a good dive buddy? Do you like someone who is learning with you or someone who likes to teach? Do you demand having someone on site that can do a rescue dive due to your history with that pesky regulator?

Add to my list in the comments!