{"id":228,"date":"2016-10-02T06:24:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T06:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divehq.co.nz\/blog\/?p=228"},"modified":"2016-10-03T03:41:17","modified_gmt":"2016-10-03T03:41:17","slug":"desirable-dive-buddies-have-many-important-qualities-of-course-there-is-the-fun-factor-but-really-the-reason-for-a-dive-buddy-is-simple-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/desirable-dive-buddies-have-many-important-qualities-of-course-there-is-the-fun-factor-but-really-the-reason-for-a-dive-buddy-is-simple-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Desirable Dive Buddies have many important qualities, of course there is the fun factor, but really the reason for a dive buddy is simple – Safety!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding the right person\u00a0to share the adventure of diving with can make a huge<\/p>\n

difference to your experience. Learning to be a good diver should include learning to<\/p>\n

be a good buddy diver too, however too often it seems the more experience a diver<\/p>\n

becomes, the more they forget some of the fundamentals of diving safely and<\/p>\n

considerately with your dive buddy. Do you still remember to do a Buddy Check?<\/p>\n

Dive your Plan and Plan your Dive? How about doing a dive brief and a debrief after<\/p>\n

the dive?<\/p>\n

One of the best ways to find a good dive buddy is to be a good one in the first place!<\/p>\n

Another tip is to consider how they behaviour out of water, and you should get a<\/p>\n

picture of what kind of dive buddy they will be!<\/p>\n

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Want to Meet a New Dive Buddies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joining onto a dive trip, or enrolling in a dive course are some of the best ways to meet a dive<\/p>\n

buddy. Enquire with\u00a0Dive HQ Christchurch\u00a0for trips to Akaroa Peninsula,\u00a0Motenau, as<\/p>\n

well as the Solomons in 2018<\/p>\n

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The Best Buddies are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patient\u00a0<\/strong>– Are they a patient person, or do they hurry through tasks and take short<\/p>\n

cuts. \u00a0Will they wait for you if you have a problem or will they make you feel rushed?<\/p>\n

Diving with someone who tells you to hurry up, can lead to stress and mistakes.<\/p>\n

Aware\u00a0<\/strong>– Are they aware of their environment and others? Will they be able to spot<\/p>\n

dangers, or attractions and avoid getting lost? \u00a0Will they be aware of you, or will they<\/p>\n

ignore you under the water and go into their own world!<\/p>\n

Positive<\/strong>\u00a0– What attitude do they bring to your dive? Are the positive and do they<\/p>\n

enjoy diving, will they be enthused about similar things to you and want to share in<\/p>\n

the enjoyment.<\/p>\n

Good Communicators<\/strong>\u00a0– Do they take the time to talk about the dive plan with<\/p>\n

you, and plan who will lead, or will you dive side by side. Do you plan what you will<\/p>\n

do if you lose each other?<\/p>\n

Respectful<\/strong>\u00a0– Are they are respectful person, to others and to their environment? \u00a0Or<\/p>\n

do they only think of their own needs, and do as they please during a dive rather than<\/p>\n

consider you and the surroundings.<\/p>\n

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Buddies to Beware of:<\/strong><\/p>\n