#28742
RAWalker - 2/18/2011 3:53 PM


I tend to like diving with more experienced divers than myself. For one thing at my present cert level of Divemaster that means a buddy that is aware of the divers around him/herself and the dive profile we are following.


The one other consideration is if the buddy is looking to set a dive profile that is beyond my skills. This would require a complete discussion of my abilities and the more experience buddy would need to convince me that they would be able to keep us both within a good margin of safety. This is part of the unofficial learning process and helps to develope skills and confidence. The key is to know how far to push your own abilities.