The number 1 rule of all activity, no matter if you scuba dive, sky dive, go hiking, or just go to the golf range, never ever panic. The moment you panic all it lost and you will make mistakes that will aggravate the situation, this will make it more dangerous for all involved.

@Martial ...usually easier said than done.

Panic isn't exactly a rational, controllable response...

I do that with my butt in the bath

Aïe !

This happened to a buddy when diving at 40 meters. Some people have this reaction to dept pressure not by panic

This is why you don't get your training during your holiday. They don't care for you, they only care for the cash. One guide on +4 fresh students etc.

Follow your training at your local dive school before your holiday. Expect it to take more than 2 days. Some students take a year to feel comfortable, some never do. In most cases the costs won't differ much and u can usually use their gear for a while during training.


I've seen the longer version of this video and a lot went wrong around the victim. You could see her panicking well before the guide acted. Lots of bubbles, erratic movement, vertical position, etc.
The guide should be trained to recognize this but it takes him 30sec from the first moments you could see her panicking in that video. That guide should be banned. Plain and simple.

This diver should have never have gotten in this position and I feel sorry for her.


Panic is a strange thing. You can't force it away when it happens. You can only hope your training was good enough to prevent it.

The first thing I do in any stressful situation is to panic. It makes life so f@#king exciting.

I would panic being in that green @$$ water .