When the water is deep and the boat is bucking like a bronco, you need skill and strength to get back aboard the boat after scuba diving.
STEP 1: Evaluate the Exit
Before surfacing, evaluate the conditions above you to see how they might have changed since you entered the water. Especially look for increased wave action and current. Also, find your place in line: which divers are closer to exiting than you are? Stay clear of other divers and don’t position yourself directly beneath a diver on a ladder or platform. Divers should exit one at a time.
STEP 2: Prepare To Exit
Once at the surface, partially inflate your BC so that you are positively buoyant (your head should float comfortably out of the water). Next, hand up any gear that you are carrying — cameras, spearguns, lights, goody bags, etc. Finally, remove any gear you need to. On larger boats, you may be able to exit after removing only your fins. While removing your fins, be sure to maintain contact with the ladder. On smaller boats, the procedure is often to hand up your weights first and then your tank unit.
STEP 3: Exit
When wave action is present and you’re exiting on a ladder, wait until the back of the boat is at its lowest point, and grab as high on the ladder as you can. If the exit area is a platform, keep your fins on and time your exit so the wave action helps lift you up out of the water.
STEP 4: Clear the Area
Once on the boat, remove any personal gear from the exit area and go directly to your station.
Source: Sport Diver
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