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the importance of a diving buddy drilled into me during my training. in every place i've been to when diving, i make sure i know who my buddies are & i stay close to them & i feel safe by doing so..
not adhering to the buddy system really surprises me.. esp b4 when a dive master asked me to ascend solo. and i wonder what do you people think about the buddy system? do you think solo ascends are okay even for beginners? what are your thoughts & experiences 
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I've already seen this done before. And knowing what i know now, i still would never accept being sent up early & alone. And i would not let a dive buddy to ascend alone. When the dive is over, then it's DONE!! If it was short, it's ok, there's always another dive!
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I have to agree with that too! wen my diving buddy is ready to end the dive, then my dive is over too! I wont need to question it anymore. No need for an attitude either, and i expect the same from my buddy! And luckily, i havent been in that situation before 
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oh yeah, it's never a good idea to act as a solo diver.
in my case, whenever i'm diving, i always make sure my buddy & i agree on everything.
whatever happens, my buddy & i stay together both underwater & on the surface. the surface is where u need a buddy the most! there's where all the boats & the waves are.
if you opt for a solo ascent, it's better to discuss this first with your buddy before diving & create a safe plan for ending the dive.
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totally agree! new divers shouldn't think about going up w/o their groups or buddies. too many things can happen and sometimes even the people who are qualified to rescue you would already be too far out for u to reach when u need help!
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Nothing can prohibit u & your dive buddy from ascending together when one of u already reached your ascend pressure. that's why u really need to find a buddy who's willing to ascend with u. and don't do anything u're not comfortable doing.. make sure u both agreed upon turnaround & ascent pressures & procedures.
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If you were asked by a dive master to do a solo ascent & u don't want to, u have to tell him that & he MUST go along with what u want. He can either go up with u or let u pair up with other divers who are ready to ascent. It matters that everybody knows & agrees with what's going on.
I haven't had any problem with this because i normally keep an eye on my buddy until he/she is out of the water.
Some DMs also say that group diving can be problematic.. but i think if they're trained enough, they can all work very well together.
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lincoln
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i volunteered to do a solo ascent once during my advanced diving but the DM insisted that he comes along with me. it's never my intention to spoil the dive for the whole team but i guess it was only his job to make sure u get back to the surface safe & whole hahaha 
just do what you're comfortable doing & never be forced by anybody to let u do otherwise it u really cannot help it.
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i am NOT one for SOLO ASCENT. if a buddy & i went down together, then we also have to come up together. and i have a rule when diving with a partner: if we happen to separate, we look around for a minute & if we're not able to see each other, we will ascend & look for each other on the surface.
but still, both must be comfortable with each other's capabilities if this happens.
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i've already been in a situation before when i was ascending & i got distracted by a gear problem. when i looked down, i almost didnt notice that i was under a boat. i would've died if my didn't have my buddy with me & if he didnt look after me then. my head would've surely hit the keel.
that's why a diving buddy is essential for the sport. 
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becz letting a new diver ascend solo is totally irresponsible. any dive master should have gone through these types of things during a briefing. he should be aware as to hw many dives each of his divers had and also, at what level of scuba diving they're at. eery new diver must always come up wid a group or with a buddy. there's always too much going on when going deep sea diving. it even becomes more stressful esp if u're at a scuba diving trip that u are not familiar wid... even those diving experts can get into those situations..
i salute u then! u did the right thing of questioning what ur DM did! hahaha
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So this is the real world of diving? Haha I honestly think that's a very poor planning on the part of your dive master. Solo ascents may increase its risks any time. He was probably assuming that your boat crew would assist if u ever encounter diving problems.
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lincoln posted the following on Monday 5th November 2007
i volunteered to do a solo ascent once during my advanced diving but the DM insisted that he comes along with me.
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My friend has been doing solo ascents for many years if the situation allows. But almost 90% of his diving is done in clear, warm, & tropical waters only. And if he he ascends solo, everybody in their group does the same.
But then again, if you're not comfortable with solo ascent, then u simply have to find a diving buddy that will agree and go with u!
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ladytrey posted the following on Monday 12th November 2007
becz letting a new diver ascend solo is totally irresponsible. any dive master should have gone through these types of things during a briefing.
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Yes, if i were the dive master, i'd already cover this issue in the pre-dive planning, as a diving instruction. Whether i am staying down or i am coming up first, i will still go to the safety stop with my buddy. I wont allow my buddy to ascend from depth alone.
But take note, another concern is that you should dive with ur own timing device! Because for a lot of reasons, separation may occur.
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moredive posted the following on Wednesday 14th November 2007
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ladytrey posted the following on Monday 12th November 2007
becz letting a new diver ascend solo is totally irresponsible. any dive master should have gone through these types of things during a briefing.
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Yes, if i were the dive master, i'd already cover this issue in the pre-dive planning, as a diving instruction.
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We also do much of drift diving and if i am with a newly certified driver or someone i haven't buddied up with, we will plan our dive first on the boat. And i wont send the diver up alone. Most of the time, we also do drift diving in groups. And when it happens, i can tell who are the experienced ones or not. And i trust those who i know do not have problems ascending alone.
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