Have been reading another thread where a diver has said that it is illegal to be a guide as she is not a DM or higher...
I am wondering about the rules/regulations in various places. In Australia it isn't actually illegal to be a guide even if you do not have a DM or higher certification. The issue is more one of insurance not legality.
Look forward to hearing what is going on everywhere else
BTW - I am not debating/questioning if it is good or bad one way or another....just curious...I have met quite a few non-professional level divers who have been better guides for me than the professionals on board!
I am wondering about the rules/regulations in various places. In Australia it isn't actually illegal to be a guide even if you do not have a DM or higher certification. The issue is more one of insurance not legality.
Look forward to hearing what is going on everywhere else
BTW - I am not debating/questioning if it is good or bad one way or another....just curious...I have met quite a few non-professional level divers who have been better guides for me than the professionals on board!