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NAUI had the video and decided it was NON-ACTIONABLE 8 years later a 12 year old girl took her final dive during training with the same shop.

I can't even believe a shop can be so blase about someone losing their life and the investigation was completely botched as well. The shop in question also trained many members of the local investigation dive team, not to mention the logs from the instructor and student were never downloaded.

Took this in March 2025 with my new camera. Was really cool to see this huge cucumber on the reef, it was actually moving around a bit and the rest of the group missed it. Was a gorgeous dive in Mahahual, Mexico. Would love to go down with my 117’s and dive my ass off. Anyway full video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzNvy9_WPnE If you do watch, help a guy out and maybe throw me a like?

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

Took this in March 2025 with my new camera. This green moray happened to be hanging out in the perfect spot on the reef. Was a gorgeous dive in Mahahual, Mexico. Would love to go down with my 117's and dive my ass off. Anyway full video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzNvy9_WPnE If you do watch, help a guy out and maybe throw me a like?

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

Took this in March 2025 with my new camera, Georgetown Cayman Islands. The dive was over a real wreck of a shipwreck. Tons of life around for sure and more pictures to come but you can check out the video and see even more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2FvmGXjZY

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This guy was moving around and chowing down guide while we were in the area. Took this in March 2025 with my new camera, Georgetown Cayman Islands. The dive was over a real wreck of a shipwreck. Tons of life around for sure and more pictures to come but you can check out the video and see even more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2FvmGXjZY

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This guy was moving around and chowing down guide while we were in the area. Took this in March 2025 with my new camera, Georgetown Cayman Islands. The dive was over a real wreck of a shipwreck. Tons of life around for sure and more pictures to come but you can check out the video and see even more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2FvmGXjZY

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

The video is so much cooler to see them just drop down and take a nibble then move on while another one does the same. Took this in March 2025 with my new camera, Georgetown Cayman Islands. The dive was over a real wreck of a shipwreck. Tons of life around for sure and more pictures to come but you can check out the video and see even more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2FvmGXjZY

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

Took this in March 2025 with my new camera, Georgetown Cayman Islands. The dive was over a real wreck of a shipwreck. Tons of life around for sure and more pictures to come but you can check out the video and see even more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2FvmGXjZY

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This was taken with my old camera and even with filters everything looked blue. Just happened to see this tasty morsel, lucky for him he was in the marine refuge, lol. Anyway it's always cool to see ssid on the reefs, I wish I could be in the water every day.

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This was taken with my old camera and even with filters everything looked blue. Saw a few of these guys on the reef that day but I think this is one of the better looking pictures. If you look to the left hand side you can actually see a Coral Banded Shrimp hanging out as well.

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This was taken with my old camera hehe the really blue look. Anyway happened to do some diving in St Lucia and couple years ago and the first site had a few black tip reef sharks hanging around. The guides were also spearfishing the lionfish and once they had one on a spear they would hold it up and the sharks would come flying through.

If you want to see the video feel free to head over here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZmVqnYC-6E

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos/

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This starfish was in a really good positing to be able to be seen. I believe this is a blunt spined brittle starfish, this was taken with my old camera and even with filters everything looked blue. Saw a ton of sea life on the reef that day and can't wait to get back there with my new camera.

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos/

Slid past these two on a nice little drift dive in Cozumel Mexico.

This image is a still from video which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkzbT7altCQ

For anyone wondering I’m using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

This was taken with my old camera and even with filters everything looked blue. Saw a few of these guys on the reef that day but I think this is one of the better looking pictures. If you look to the left hand side you can actually see a Coral Banded Shrimp hanging out as well.

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

This was taken with my old camera and even with filters everything looked blue. Anyway pulled up to look in the coral and see if anything was hanging out and saw this pair of shrimp near the bottom. They slowly came up to the top and offered me a cleaning, the rest of the group had already moved off a bit so I couldn't hang around for too long.

I believe this and other things were included in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0AKDo28WE

My images are stills from video that I have taken on my dives around the US and the Caribbean. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

This was a very nice dive in Mahahual Village Mexico. If I get a chance I'm going to try and go down for a couple months and dive a couple times each day with my 117's.

For anyone interested: Spotted Drumfish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_drum

You can see a set of four juvenile spotted drumfish I got to see in Cozumel here: https://lemmy.world/post/33477888

My images are stills from video. I believe this footage still needs to be edited but feel free to take a look at my available videos. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

This Grouper was really hanging around during the dive but this was one of the best shots I got. Before this happened I actually had to put some of my rescue skills to use. https://lemmy.world/post/33388878

As with most of my content this is a still from video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmIC6FEcrh4

This barracuda had literally just swam through the group about 4 feet away from the other divers and myself. After it passed for some reason it decided to look up a little bit.

A little bit later we had an Eagle Ray go right past the group. Had some really good dives that week.

This image is a still from video which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkzbT7altCQ

For anyone wondering I'm using a DJI Action 4 in a housing mounted on my DIY FigRig. https://www.muttmutt.us/my-current-camera-setup/

One of the best dives I have had in Cozumel. This ray was within ten feet of me and I had just had a closer encounter with a barracuda.

This image is a still from video which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkzbT7altCQ

Got to see these guys on the reef in Cozumel Mexico. Honestly wish I could spend a month or two diving there. The dives were truly amazing that day. I will post some pictures from those over the next few days.

For anyone interested: Spotted Drumfish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_drum

Snake Sea Cucumber https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapta_maculata

My images are stills from video. I believe this footage still needs to be edited but feel free to take a look at my available videos. https://www.youtube.com/@MuttMuttOutdoors/videos

Saw this guy while diving off of Roatan a few months ago.

As with most of my content this is a still from video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmIC6FEcrh4

This happened in Roatan with a combined group from Jewel and Harmony of the Seas, so I figured I would share with everyone as a lesson and urge those with some experience to continue in your education. For anyone wondering I am PADI Rescue certified.

I was buddied with an older woman who was open water certified, as we were both traveling alone. The first dive she was cold to the point where I saw her hand visibly shaking so I got her out of the water asap. She rented a wetsuit and they added a few extra pounds. The second dive maximum depth was 60 feet and we were dropping in right near the edge of the reef. I started my decent and leveled off near the top of the wall around 50 feet with the rest of the group and checked my buddies position she was a couple feet away near the dive master in a vertical position watching her console and equalizing. She was a few feet behind the edge of the wall and continued descending. She had froze and was fixated. The dive master and guide were making noise and she would look up but could not see through her bubbles. Once I realized she was not stopping I began to descend with her. She was about 15 feet below me when she finally hit the bottom at 100 feet... thankfully we were not over the area where it drops to 300 to 1000+ feet. I again signaled for her to come up and she acted as if she was stunned and just stood there. I descended to her and she showed me her console. She never added a single whisper of air to her bcd.

I tucked her console into her bcd under her arm and added a little air to mine and grabbed her inflator with my left hand and her cylinder valve with my right and began to add air to her bcd until we began to rise. I swam upwards towing her and along with me until we got to 50 around feet and rejoined the group. The dive master and guide had stayed behind with the main group. Our accent was pretty much uneventful and I got her leveled off and stabilized with a neutral buoyancy and we completed the dive.

It still gives me chills to think what would have happened if she was over deep water and I had not been there. I know I would have dumped my air and hauled ass to get to her but if I hadn't been there she would have likely been lost...

She was open water certified and claimed that she stopped counting after 50 dives. She was overconfident in her skills even after freezing up and requiring someone to come get her. And insisted that she didn't need to get any more training.

Even if you are only diving a couple times each year achieving rescue diver is an admirable goal as it will also help you keep your head in a potentially bad situation. I always want every person who goes into the water for a dive to come home safe and sound even if you are not diving with me.