1/5 Olivia H. 9 months ago on Google
This
dive
experience
was
unsafe.
Basic
practices
were
neglected
(including
the
3
minute
safety
stop).
We
were
not
given
any
demonstrations
or
in
the
water
practice
before
descending.
“2
dives”
is
just
2
dives
at
the
same
site.
For
the
first
one
we
didn’t
even
leave
the
rope.
For
context,
there
were
4
of
us
diving.
I
am
a
certified
diver,
and
my
friend
has
done
one
discovery
dive
(this
being
her
second).
We
also
dove
with
another
couple
who
had
never
been
diving
before.
I
believe
that
as
a
teacher
/
dive
master
it
is
essential
that
you
ensure
everyone
feels
safe,
and
you
are
available
for
questions.
Max
did
not
do
any
demonstrations,
got
into
the
water
first
and
then
began
descent
with
no
explanation
or
basic
equipment
checks.
One
of
our
group
members
panicked
and
shot
back
up
to
the
top,
her
partner
then
followed.
They
had
not
been
told
that
rapid
ascents
were
unsafe,
and
so
cannot
be
blamed.
Max
then
followed
them
up
without
informing
us
and
we
were
left
for
10
minutes
underwater,
so
began
to
slowly
ascent.
I
believe
there
wouldn’t
have
been
an
issue
if
there
had
been
basic
training
&
reassurance
offered
at
the
top
of
the
water!
The
experience
stopped
her
from
coming
on
the
second
dive
as
she
felt
unsure
&
unsafe.
Not
once
did
max
check
me
or
my
friends
oxygen
consumption.
We
were
asked
ONCE
between
the
two
dives
if
we
were
okay.
I
took
it
upon
myself
to
check
in
with
people,
and
felt
responsible
for
the
group.
The
gentleman
whose
first
dive
it
was
was
continuing
to
go
up
&
down
throughout
the
dive
and
was
unaware
that
Max
or
he
could
even
adjust
buoyancy.
To
add
to
it,
Max
purposefully
touched
&
damaged
live
coral
which
is
diver
(or
even
human)
101!!
There
were
plenty
opportunities
for
briefing
or
lessons
-
for
the
first
hour
there
were
certified
divers
diving
with
another
company
whilst
we
waited
on
the
boat.
We
could
have
gotten
into
the
water
and
done
basic
demonstrations.
Also,
during
this
time
one
of
our
group
felt
sea
sick
and
wasn’t
at
all
offered
any
help/
advice.
We
were
very
excited
given
we
were
recommended
this
company,
and
incredibly
disappointed
with
the
experience.
We
tried
to
discuss
this
with
Max
at
the
end
of
the
dive
and
instead
were
blamed
for
not
following
his
lead.
Given
there
were
no
instructions
offered
either
above
or
below
the
water,
what
lead
I
should
have
followed?
I
do
not
appreciate
being
blamed
when
feeling
I
had
put
a
friend
in
a
vulnerable
situation.
It
is
unsafe
to
dive
with
Max.
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