The Scuba Snobs' Guide to Diving Etiquette
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A few years ago after hearing one of the stories in this book, our daughter looked at us and said, “You guys are really Scuba Snobs.” She was right. We are not only avid divers who love everything about diving, but we have worked hard to acquire and maintain those skills that competent divers exhibit. What makes us Scuba Snobs is not that we have those skills and habits as active divers. What makes us Scuba Snobs is that we expect other divers to have them too. When we find ourselves diving with those who don’t, we have a tendency to talk about them, and not in a good way. ... A little sampling of the rules of etiquette, from Chapter 3, Rules of Etiquette for Day Boats: PUKE ONLY WHERE APPROPRIATE Never puke on another diver. Never puke on the boat. Don’t puke in the camera bucket either. Puke over the side of the boat. That’s about all there is to it. Fish love puke, other divers do not. Also, try not to be too obvious when you puke. Dennis quite often pukes at the end of a dive. But he can be so subtle that on occasion even Debbie, who is sitting and gearing up right next to him, has to ask if he in fact puked. It’s a gift. ... Or from Chapter 6, Underwater Etiquette: DON’T CHASE ANYTHING You will never catch up to anything in the ocean by chasing it. This includes sea creatures and other divers. You will drive them away. If there is an interesting creature nearby and you want to get closer, start by stopping. Observe the animal. Plan an indirect approach, if you are going to approach at all. Then approach slowly. Break off the approach if the animal shows by its actions it is going to move away or if looks like it is going to eat you.
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About the Book
The Scuba Snobs’ Guide to Diving Etiquette is filled with humorous to hilarious stories illustrating the need for “rules” of etiquette for scuba divers, above and below the water. The tips for divers are spot on, the stories entertaining, and the net result is a delightful little read that anyone, not only divers, can enjoy. From packing to puking, swim wear to story telling, boats to buoyancy, the authors’ stories and rules illuminate every facet of diving and dive travel. This book is fresh, insightful, entertaining and not too long. And it is, in fact "Seriously Funny! and Mostly True!" just like the cover says.
About the Author
Between them the authors have over 22 years of recreational diving experience, including hundreds of dives in the Caribbean, pacific, and for Dennis, fresh water venues. Dennis has held the professional rating of Divemaster since 2000. Debbie is a former English and journalism teacher who, when not travelling to dive or writing, now works in and manages Dennis’ law office. Dennis practices law and works part time out of our favorite dive center, Underwater Phantaseas of Lakewood, Colorado. Someday Dennis and Debbies hope to be full time Scuba Snobs, or scuba bums, or just retire near warm saltwater dive sites. They are, as of publication date, still in their 50’s. That may or may not be true as of the purchase date. Learn more about them in Chapter 1 of The Scuba Snobs Guide to Diving Etiquette. They really are nice people. Ok, Debbie is a nice person. Dennis is kind of nice. Sometimes.