{"id":30292,"date":"2025-06-05T15:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/?post_type=dan_alert_diver&#038;p=30292"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T19:18:00","slug":"solo-galapagos-traveler","status":"publish","type":"dan_alert_diver","link":"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/id\/alert-diver\/article\/solo-galapagos-traveler\/","title":{"rendered":"Solo Gal\u00e1pagos Traveler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a passionate diver since 2009,I planned a Gal\u00e1pagos liveaboard trip for November 2024. The logistics included considerations for being a solo female traveler in her 60s and dealing with my trepidation about cold water with heavy currents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first checkout dive was after lunch and a boat safety briefing, and I was surprised that we were sent into unknown waters with little instruction, unfamiliar equipment, and new buddies while the divemasters waited in the boat. The 7 mm wetsuit meant I needed more weight to manage my descent. It was not a great dive for me \u2014 I was disoriented, struggling with buoyancy, and having difficulty seeing in the low visibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the second day we visited Punta Carri\u00f3n on Santa Cruz Island. We saw a sea lion, mola molas, and a school of mobula rays, but once again I had difficulty descending and was low on air much faster than usual, causing my buddy and I to ascend after only 40 minutes. The dive instructor pointed out my mistakes without asking why I made them or suggesting how they could support me in improving my skills in these conditions, which were new to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_108_Member2Member-450x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_108_Member2Member-450x300-1.webp 450w, https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_108_Member2Member-450x300-1-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_108_Member2Member-450x300-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_109_Member2Member-450x300-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_109_Member2Member-450x300-1.webp 450w, https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_109_Member2Member-450x300-1-360x240.webp 360w, https:\/\/world.dan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Q2_109_Member2Member-450x300-1-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The third day was at Wolf Island, and I was told a divemaster trainee would assist me with descents and safety stops if needed. The upcoming dive would be challenging with the currents, so I decided to sit out this dive until I felt more secure. After learning that the conditions were fine, I joined the next dive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were doing four dives the next day at Darwin, so I sat out the first dives while waiting for condition reports from the other divers. I had some beautiful, peaceful dives there that afternoon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was hard to restrain my excitement for the next day of diving at Darwin, but my dive buddy confirmed the strongest currents would be in the morning, so I sat out the first dive. I was ready to go for the second dive. After the negative reverse entry, however, something did not feel right, and I could not descend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I reached for my weights, and the divemaster trainee and I locked eyes as we both realized the integrated weights were missing from my BCD. I returned to the boat but had several successful dives that afternoon and on the last two days at Fernandina Island and Isabella Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To avoid incidents during this trip I had to know myself and my limits, but I felt great about achieving a travel milestone on my own. The trip inspired me to reflect on some takeaways for solo dive travelers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t let being on your own stop you. Do it, but be prepared.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take responsibility for your safety. Do not feel rushed or pressured into a situation if you\u2019re not ready.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on your fitness. Removing scuba equipment in the water and getting onto a boat after a dive takes strength and dexterity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for the support you need. Hopefully, you will get it, but you have to count on yourself and make decisions about personal security in the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check and double-check your equipment before the trip and before every dive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a good dive buddy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relax, and enjoy the serenity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-dan-light-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-dan-light-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u00a9&nbsp;<em>Alert Diver<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 Q2 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a passionate diver since 2009,I planned a Gal\u00e1pagos liveaboard trip for November 2024. 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