BAD DECISIONS MEET BAD LUCK
I was on a dive trip to Tulamben to dive the Liberty Wreck for three days from Singapore. The first day was made up of recreational dives, followed by two days of tek diving. I’d suffered a cold and sinusitis in the lead-up to the trip but this had cleared up four days prior.
TOUGH CONDITIONS FROM DAY 1
On day 1 the conditions were terrible. We’d planned to do three dives up to a maximum of 30 metres using air. Unfortunately, a storm set in and we had to abandon the third dive. The ride home was very choppy and took almost 90 minutes (it’s normally 45 minutes!)
On the morning of day 2 we headed to the Liberty wreck. Beforehand, I decided to do a leisurely one kilometre swim. As a marathon swimmer, this was more like a good stretch for me.
Apart from the usual narcosis at
