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It really comes down to this: Just because you are certified, does not mean you are qualified.
Believe it or not, all certified divers (including graduates of even the worst classes) are generally qualified to dive at some level, with some amount of supervision. New divers almost all realize their limitations and know they have never dived alone and probably aren't ready to, which is why they all want a "DiveMaster" on their dive.
A big problem is that there's a gap between the level of supervision they want and require and believe they're getting and what they actually get.
And in any case there is no way in this universe that a single DM can handle more than two divers that need a significant amount of attention, or one diver that needs a lot.
However, an even more insidious problem is that new divers don't realize that:
- The DM might not even be a DM
- No matter what his certification level is, he just might not posses the skills, capabilities or good judgement they expect and require.
Personally, I'd vote for the second one.
Terry
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