Scuba diving is a great way to make new friends, but sometimes you end up paired with a dive buddy that you don’t know, and this can create problems. Different levels of diving proficiency and attitudes toward dive safety can make for an unpredictable and even dangerous situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experienced divers often avoid diving with an unknown dive buddy, but sometimes it’s the only option. The only alternative is solo diving<\/a>, but that’s not recommended without advanced training and significant diving experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This article provides some strategies to help divers ensure safe and reliable buddy system diving, including ways to influence the behavior of an unknown dive buddy without causing confrontation or damaging egos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n