On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:41:37 -0000, Carol <[log in to unmask]> 
wrote:

>Folks,
>In May I am going with our BSAC Club on a liveaboard in/on the Red Sea (3
>nights on board and 4 nights in Hotel)
>Never having *lived with* 8 guys before, 

You wouldn't by chance be looking for advice on the DOs
and DONTs of "gang bang" (a phrase I heard recently from
our revered master, Mother Tigre?

If so, I must plead ignorance, because all the gang bangs
I've had experience were from the gang in rec.scuba.locations
and their BARKS while they were banging were only laughable.


>I was just wondering if there are
>any points of liveaboard etiquette that I should know about?
>Of course, *they* will all be diving but I will only be snorkelling.

> Can you experienced folks give me, say, 3 MUST DO's

Yes.  In no particular order of importance.

1.  You MUST make sure you are on the right boat and know
    the exact number and locations of the "banos" on the
    boat, so you won't have to do it in your pants or over
    the railing.

2.  When you're mooning someone on another boat, make sure
    your gesture is unmistakable, by asking a female DM to 
    do it with you at the same time (I learned that from a
    lady who did it from the Cayman Aggressor). 

3.  I am having some difficult with the MUST DOs because 
    there aren't many, as the must NOT dos.   OK, you 
    MUST know the difference between a "head" and a
    "bow" or "galley".


> and 3 MUST NOT DO's?

Yes.  In no particular order of importance.

1.  If you feel the urge to "feed fish" as in barfing, while
    you are on the boat, don't do it INTO the wind when you
    are leaning on the rail next to several people downwind
    of you.

2.  When you are spitting into a mask, make sure it is
    not on someone else's face.

3.  When you see snot running out of a diver's nose to all
    over his/her face, don't ask, "Do you have a cold?"

Hope the above helps.

-- Bob.