There are many compelling reasons to embrace scuba travel alone. Whether you consider yourself a solo or single diver you don’t need to dive alone, but sometimes traveling on your own gives you the most flexibility to explore new places.
Going on your own schedule to the places that interest you the most without compromise can be the best type of adventure. As we all know, using a buddy system is typically the safest way to engage in our favorite underwater sport. Travelling alone won’t prevent you from finding a capable dive buddy along the way. This article that follows will covers top tips about traveling solo to go diving.
Here are 5 useful travel tips for anyone who wishes to travel solo and still continue to explore inside the planet’s oceans, lakes, and rivers.
1. Don’t plan too many activities in advance
Maintaining a flexible schedule may offer unexpected opportunities to engage in impromptu adventures with the people you meet along the road. Eat at one of the neighborhood bars or restaurants. This will help you meet other single travelers, and bartenders are wonderful resources for information about the local culture. The opportunity to create last-minute plans with people you meet along the road is one of the best aspects about traveling alone.
2. Discover resorts and hotels with flexible pricing
An excellent strategy to save money is to take advantage of last-minute airline or hotel discounts. Off-season travel is often more affordable. Check in advance to see whether they provide discounts for visitors traveling alone, or choose a boarding house over a conventional hotel. Try budget hotels, hostels and local guesthouses, and travel in the off-season or shoulder season.
3. Consider liveaboards
The best option for a solitary traveler is a liveaboard. Everything you need, including meals, dives, and accommodations, is on board the boat. Liveaboards are a terrific opportunity to connect with other divers who share your interests, and a lot more single divers attend them than you may think. Liveaboards allow you to engross yourself in the water and its marine life, visit the most breathtaking dive sites the area has to offer, and share your passion for diving with others while on vacation.
4. Dive within your limits
Remember that diving should be enjoyable above all else. Never ever place yourself in a stressful situation. Call it if you aren’t emotionally or physically capable of diving. Although it’s simple to give in to peer pressure, you should always make your own diving decisions. If you believe the conditions are risky on a certain day, don’t be afraid to postpone a dive or switch the location.
5. Give your itinerary to a friend or relative at home
Let trusted friends and family know where you are traveling and how long. Keep regular contact with these people to ensure your safety. Send them your travel itinerary, hotel reservation information and details of any planned activities.
Although Diving is a buddy centric activity for safety, it can be done alone. Just because you travel solo does not mean you need to dive solo. Travelling solo gives you the freedom to explore the places you want to go without compromise but still find a community of people who share the same interest, make new friends and have a blast while exploring this amazing planet!
Updated on: December 05, 2023