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I recently went with my family on a cruise to Cabo San Lucas. I'm the only certified diver in my party, so I wanted to scuba Cabo. However, because my last dive was over 12 months prior, the cruise line (on behalf of operator) refused to let me go; stating that it was Mexican law not to allow people to go if they haven't dove within 12 months.
My questions:
- are operators becoming more strict?
- where is this 12 month requirement from? Is it really Mexican Law and where else has this restriction?
- is there a less time consuming/expensive way to "refresher" without spending a whole day doing a beginner dive? (because my family does not dive, it is hard enough for me to get one dive to myself)
- tips/strategies?
EDIT: Also will be going to Hawaii in a couple of weeks (family reasons) and want to go diving there but don't want to get refused again.