Option 1.
Hmmm… today was the first time I used option 1 (Don’t dive).
I turned up at Wittering to do two pool sessions and Jan mentioned that there was a dive in between which I could go on. The plan was a 32 plus meter dive with a short deco requirement and I was asked to dive with Tim. Tim has done only a handful of dives in England and none to 30 meters, dives a single tank, had a new undived wetsuit and newly serviced regs. He is only certified to 30 meters, has no deco qualification, and is not nitrox certified.
I refused. Which made me feel bad as he is a nice guy and I’m sure that the dive would have been uneventful. Luckily I was able to go to the pub with him and explain. He’s a sensible guy who said that he hadn’t looked at the dive in the same way I had and - once he did - he was pleased that I called it.
I was then told that Jan would find me a buddy on the boat - or let me dive with his buddy and dive solo himself. To be honest, I didn’t rate that as a plan either so sat it out.
Tough one.
