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<DIV>I have noticed with some diver groups, more and more divers are doing less “Dive work” Navigation, exploration etc. and just following the leader on guided dives….<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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Do you think going on chartered dive trips all the time weakens you as a diver???
How many divers actually practice basic navigation, and run your safety drills every now and again?? Do a table or 2 just for a refresher? (other than in the next level of certification class..)
I am fairly new to diving, but have heard things like
“ah don’t worry about it they will bring us up long before we hit a deco time” or
“don’t worry about the dept, they won’t take us past 60 ft on this dive…” and my all time favorite
“don’t worry about your air consumption, the dive will be over with long before you run out of air”
Is this normal??? Are divers and the diving community seriously taking the “put my life in their hands” attitude?
Just wondering what your experience has been and what you thought….