Originally Posted by
phrenicnerve
Interesting. I am and already was tempted to go about this love for the ocean by myself as I have no dedicated dive buddy. Wasn't going to allow myself to do it though. If I went to my local dive shop and they knew I was going to go alone, I doubt they would even fill a tank for me! But then again I don't know for sure, they might just say "right on!" - NOT. Booking a dive boat without a buddy and being paired with someone I don't know is sketchy too. I have seen many divers in the water within just a few dives to know that some are real clumsy and not at all aware of whats going on around them. Their the ones that will be first to kick you in the face and test your skills when you don't want to be tested. But then again I am no professional diver either so someone else who has years under their belt would probably choose to dive with someone else. For me I want to make sure that what ever it is I end up doing with diving, I go about it slowly. I don't like the way I was rushed through an AOW certification. Your get the cert when you really haven't done **** yet to prove your worth it.