Solo travel for dive trips: a practical guide

Solo travel for dive trips is a different experience of complete freedom, and it is safer than many people think.

Advantages of solo dive travel

• You choose your destination and times with complete freedom
• You spend more time at the sites you love
• You meet divers from different countries at every destination

Finding a dive buddy at new destinations

The hotel dive center
Most tourist dive centers arrange daily partnerships between solo divers. Just register on the morning of the dive day.

Electronic dive forums
Apps and diver-community sites allow finding buddies in the cities you will visit before arrival.

Preparing for solo travel

• A first-aid and rescue certificate increases your value as a buddy
• Study the site in advance and know the best dive centers
• Book your first dive with an organized group to get to know the site

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