Scuba Diving, The Easy Way
By Lothar. Filed in Indonesia |
We experience super service from the Thai crew of Mermaid II. Gabi and I are in cabin #2, which is at the stern of the ship, about 5 steps away from the dive platform. The diving takes place from 2 dinghies and we literally get served on hand and foot. The boat boys set up our dive gear, help us into our wetsuits and carry the tanks into the dinghy. Once seated in the dinghy, they put the BC and tank on our back and help us putting on our fins. All that is left for us to do, is to put on our masks, make a backwards roll into the Flores Sea and enjoy the diving. The same service takes place after the dive and we never have to carry the weight of the tanks on our back. We are asked to hand the weight-belt and tank to the dinghy driver, before we climb back into the boat! They even take our wetsuits and rinse them for us after each dive. Within minutes, after we have returned from a dive, our tanks are filled again, ready for the next jump into the ocean (after the appropriate surface interval). All this service is being done with a big smile in a country where no tipping is expected. Unbelievable!