Boat diving: arrangements and safety

Boat diving opens sites you cannot reach from the shore and requires special arrangements.

Preparation on the boat

Prepare your equipment fully on the boat before arriving at the site and make sure the buoyancy vest and cylinder are ready and all checks are complete.

Ways of entering the water

Backward roll
The most common way to enter from a boat. It requires standing on the boat edge and falling backward while holding the mask.

Forward roll
Used from low inflatable boats and requires bending forward and rolling into the water in a ball shape.

Managing time on the boat deck

• Do not disrupt others’ diving by moving around randomly
• Keep your equipment away from walkways
• Wear a life jacket if you are on deck without dive gear

Returning to the boat

• Watch the propeller and make sure it is fully stopped
• Approach the boat from the back or the side, not from the front
• Take the fins off first and pass them to the boat before climbing

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The boat is a means, not an end. Knowing how to use it safely makes the dive enjoyable from start to finish.