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10. All shore divers must have one dive float/flag in the water per buddy team. This flag may be their personal flag, loaned or given, sold or rented. No flag is required if diving in a marked dive area. All shore divers must be informed of the Cayman Islands laws and regulations requiring a float/flag for all shore diving activities and Marine Conservation Laws.
I don't think I've ever seen a float/flag on a shore dive on Grand Cayman. I've on shore dived from Turtle Reef, Lighthouse Point, and Cobalt Coast. Are these marked areas and exempt from the flag rule or what?
This make no sense. The document lists the guidelines for CITA tour operators. They are rules. They are not federal laws (for divers or any one). These are rules that dive operators in good standing with CITA must follow. Why would police become involved? There are no laws, they have no jurisdiction. Tell them to go away. YMMV...We actually got busted by the cayman brac police at of all places handcuff reef / police cut. They did not leave until I got into the minivan to go get one from reef divers.
Reef divers was actually surprised that this happened.
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