If I may ask a question to the dive professionals that subscribe here, particularly those that run shops.
When it comes to dive guides, why do they need to be affiliated to only one organisation? (generally PADI).
Would it not be possible to have dive guides trained further than the restrictions placed on divers by PADI training, in particular doing deco diving which to some diver training agencies is the norm.
Here I am certainly not endorsing taking just anyone on any dive, simply having staff that are capable and willing to fullfill the requirements of the more experienced customers?