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Questions About Diving Locations

Will the boat have a normal payload of divers and students?
Will it be full of DSD, scores of kids from the local international school doing Open Water
Will there be technical divers who will need two hours or more decompression stops

Any of these can seriously screw up the day for a diver who just wants a coral dive or wreck dive.

Are there any extra charges, such as a marine park?
Is there a good dive briefing pointing out potential hazards as well as the fun things to see?
Do they mention time/air limits, emergency recall system, buddy separation procedures etc?
Do they organize dive buddies so that inexperienced divers are not paired up on a dive that may be beyond their capabilities?
Do they check out site safety: Weather, currents, surface traffic, wave size, marine life problems such as jellyfish?
Are they careful how they anchor if there are no mooring buoys?
Do the professional staff keep a discreet eye on teams to ensure they do buddy checks?
Is there a professional on the dive platform when divers enter the water and to assist them when they return to the boat?
Is there a roll call?