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In some european countries, "american" certs (both rec and cave) are very criticized ("certs have been baught", you make emphasis on trim, advanced kicks and you promotate the use of a manifold instead of a isolated back-mount twins, you are dogmatic ...). Fortunately, many sites have a free (0€ and no cert required) access.
But, you seem to live in a european country, so why do you ask this ?
Can't answer your first question, but I couldn't see why not, a lot of the agencies' standards & training practices are very similar (I know,... not the same,.... else there wouldn't be different agencies). I will be diving in Mexico in Feb. & am not aware of any restrictions. A classmate of mine (we're both certified TDI) from the class we passed, last year went to Mexico & did not report any restrictions. When I went through Full Cave, I started out IANTD & finished out TDI (same instructor) & did not see/ feel anything much different about the training, other than the written test. When it came time to process the card, my instructor asked me which way I wanted to go. Didn't make any difference to me, so he went ahead & certified me through TDI.
Yes, I dive normally in Europe, mostly Germany. Here some rules of a mine in Germany:Grube Christine: Zugelassen sind GUE Cave I Zertifizierungen und Full Cave Zertifizierungen der Verbände GUE, NACD, NSS/CDS, IANTD, PATD, TDI. Grube Brilon: Zugelassen sind Full Cave / Cave II Brevets der Verbände NACD, NSS/CDS, IANTD, GUE.
So as you can read, in Brilon they don't accept TDI (or it must be a mistake, I can ask for it). I'm a beginner (as you know, you learn the basics in such a course, an now you need to dive, dive and dive, so I won't dive here without an experienced diver or a guide, but diving here is not very far away.). Christine is more easy and better to start with. But I wonder if there are more caves where you aren't allowed to dive with a TDI full cave certificate.
In five years of cave diving in MX, the only place where I have even been asked to SHOW a card was at Dos Ojos, so I wouldn't worry about your certification there.
I'm afraid, there are some countries in Europe with cave-diving sites than Germany and UK (Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, France ...).
Remember Kissinger : “Who do I call if I want to speak to Europe?”
I asked the owner of Brilon why a TDI full cave diver only can dive there with a guide and a IANTD/NACD full cave diver can dive a he want, without a guide. OK, Brilon is deeper than 40 m. But should this the reason?
But normally you can dive with a TDI certificate where you want?
My TDI full cave, without further enhancement/instruction, has a limit of 40 meters and no stages. Perhaps that is why it isn't good for a specific cave.
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