Scuba anyone?

[Karol]

@JDelage thank you for summarising so I could deep dive into it (pun intended) right after work.

Interesting observation about CMAS culture. I am not certified with them, but I heard the stories of their “hardcore” culture. For me they are like a diving org pretending to be special ops / DEVGRU.
In this field I explore for fun they were the ultimate buzzkill. And now I see that all that hardness and rigour is more of a hubris…

[Karol]

The guide also managed to get out… must have seen the writing on the wall. They obviously missed it.

[JDelage]

Yes, the Maldivian guide survived. The other guide didn't make it out, but he was found right outside the cave system - with a completely empty tank.

The update is that the bodies have been found in the 3rd cave by the team of Finnish cave diving specialist that was flown in by DAN. They will attempt recovery in the next couple days. Those guides use rebreathers & trimix, they know what they're doing. Dive lasted 4hrs apparently!

[Karol]

What a crazy situation, and in principle those who perished were not greenhorns either. This cave must be something else altogether

[Giles]

Yes, a tragedy. But really I am not that interested. A bunch of fools diving into a deep cave and being inadequately equipped. It was a tragedy waiting to happen and has so far resulted in the death of one other diver. Of course I am sad, but I am more cross.

[Giles]

Getting old has some challenges....

At least, I may be able to see a few more macro critters on the next trip.....

[goosehd]

@Giles we discussed doing that for Laura when we picked up her last mask. How did you go about ordering yours?

[Giles]

I went into my opticians.

Basically, I have the same varifocal in the insert as I use in my landlubber glasses

[Giles]

Not sure if it is the best solution, but it is a solution......Cant wait to try them out...

[goosehd]

@Giles looking forward to your thoughts. Laura swims with her contacts, but this might be a better solution.

[Giles]

Paula dives with hers, but I have never got on with them.....