S2: E2 | Dive Buddies & How to screen for good dive buddies, what makes a good or bad one, & do we really need them?

from The Scuba Diving Podcast · host Kenny Dyal

Kenny Dyal and Michael Kest debate and discuss the relevance of dive buddies. Red flags when doing a first dive with someone, ways to navigate around a not-so-ideal dive buddy, and where to draw the line. The topic of whether or not a dive buddy can actually help is also discussed in depth.  Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice, an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working on boats in South Florida to Hawaii, Sea World, Disney's Dive Quest and working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world, and father of three. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal www.sweetwaterscuba.com

What this episode covers

Kenny Dyal and Michael Kest debate and discuss the relevance of dive buddies. Red flags when doing a first dive with someone, ways to navigate around a not-so-ideal dive buddy, and where to draw the line. The topic of whether or not a dive buddy can actually help is also discussed in depth. Michael Kest is a jury trial attorney with his own practice, an active dive instructor with experience that ranges from working on boats in South Florida to Hawaii, Sea World, Disney's Dive Quest and working for dive shops and teaching classes all over the world, and father of three. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_dyal Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealKennyDyal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweetwater_scuba LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kennydyal www.sweetwaterscuba.com