Solo Diving Trips: A Practical Guide

Travelling solo on diving trips is a different experience of complete freedom and is safer than many people think.

Advantages of solo diving travel

• You choose your destination and times with complete freedom
• You spend more time on the sites you love
• You get to know divers from different countries at each destination

Finding a diving partner in new destinations

Hotel Dive Center
Most tourist dive centers arrange day partnerships between solo divers. Just register on the morning of your dive.

Electronic diving forums
Divers’ communities applications and websites allow finding partners in the cities you will visit before arriving.

Preparing for solo travel

• First Aid and Rescue Certification increases your value as a partner
• Study the location in advance and find out the best diving centers
• Book your first dive with an organized group to familiarize yourself with the site

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The most beautiful stories of divers begin with a solo trip to an unknown place.