Rude Divers ? Scuba Dive Chat

As scuba divers it is quite possibly more important for us to be mindful of the neighborhoods and areas we are visiting than it is for many other beach or shoreline visitors.? For many non-divers the equipment we use in order to enjoy our sport is very foreign and complicated appearing, and the mystery of what we see when we are underwater for an extended period often draws the attention of the various other beach goers and local residents.? I cannot count the number of times over the years I have had a friendly Laguna Beach resident ask me

Scuba Divers gear can be quite interesting to the passer by

upon exiting the ocean if I?d seen any sharks on that particular day or simply inquire if I had seen anything exciting, although I can?t recall the last time I noticed anybody striking up a conversation of any substance with your average beach visitor.? Just participating in our sport can pique the interest of the most timid onlooker and turn them into an extremely curious individual loaded with questions and more importantly observing every action the diver makes.? This is why it so important for divers to be respectful of the neighborhoods we visit in order to pursue our pastime.? If even just one or two of us are overly loud and boisterous, leave trash on the ground after we depart, or ignore the privacy of the local residents or the local ordinances the impression can be made that ?divers? are a bad sort and unwelcome visitors.

Scuba professionals throughout our sport are very proud of the fact that we are involved in a largely unregulated sport based on the simple fact that we police ourselves quite well in terms of safety in both instruction and equipment manufacturing.? I have always taken this method of thought, expanded it to include common courtesy and respect and transferred it to my students, on both the recreational and more importantly the professional level.? For me it has often been a very gratifying feeling to observe former students of mine having an enjoyable time gearing up for a dive, laughing and joking but at the same time keeping things to an acceptable level in terms of noise and the mess they make.? It?s been equally as gratifying to watch instructors I have trained putting the same emphasis on common courtesy that I attempted to stress upon them in the training process when teaching their own classes.

Being rude, arrogant and disrespectful toward the communities we visit and their local residents can only serve in the long run to make it more difficult for the scuba diving enthusiast to enjoy our pastime.? Taking tips from other recreations such as leaving an area cleaner than you found it, taking home everything you brought with you upon your departure and being conscious that the amount of noise you make, keeping in mind that we are frequently at dive sites when local residents are trying to relax and rest, can go a long way towards building a strong and positive relationship between divers and local communities.

About Bob

Bob is a long time Scuba Instructor, originally from the Pacific Northwest, who has held ratings all the way through Course Director for a variety of scuba training agencies. With experience over the years on both the commercial and recreational side of diving, and having had the luck to ply his trade in locations around the globe, Bob now enjoys tossing out his observations, reviews and little bits of "wisdom" (if you want to call it that) to anybody willing to listen.

Source: http://www.divechat.com/2012/07/27/rude-divers/

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