Scuba Knife, Scuba Shears, Dive Gloves in Cozumel???

[bdklein]

I am wondering if the following items are allowed to be carried/used by a diver in Cozumel. This way I know what to pack, and what can/should be left behind. I am not asking for the merits or "need" for these items in Cozumel, or anywhere else for that matter.

Thanks.

 

[Web Monkey]

I am wondering if the following items are allowed to be carried/used by a diver in Cozumel. This way I know what to pack, and what can/should be left behind. I am not asking for the merits or "need" for these items in Cozumel, or anywhere else for that matter.

Thanks.

Assuming they check, you can't bring a knife, so I always pack EMT shears and a "Z-Knife."

I beleive gloves are also banned, although it's not a big deal as long as you don't touch anything.

Terry

 

[RAWalker]

Knives are not allowed they tell you that gloves are banned but all the divemasters are wearing them. No hunting is allowed. I spoke with my DM and cleared my gloves.
My wife was taking her first Salt water, first boat and first drift dives in Cancun.
She was still having minor buoyancy issues. (still does) The discussion was short I said to the DM, that either she could be responsible for keeping my wife and the reef safe or I could. But I wanted to wear gloves if it was my responsibility. Seems the gloves are a suggestion and not a hard fast rule. The fact is they are trying to protect the reef and the animals from ignorant tourists. Even thought you may be doing swim throughts the idea is not to touch.
That said putting a finger down to stabilize yourself if needed isn't a problem if you are careful where to minimize impact on the environment. A bigger problem is not controlling yourself and slamming your fins or body into the reef.
I did keep a set of shears in a pocket.

 

[ggunn]

A bigger problem is not controlling yourself and slamming your fins or body into the reef.

Yeah, I hear that they are considering banning fins soon. ;^)

 

[MMM]

Depends on whether you are outside the marine park or inside. If you are diving up north, gloves, knives and/or shears (where there is fishing line) are allowed. Otherwise you need to respect the park regulations meaning no knives or gloves, or anything else prohibited, regardless of what you may have heard.

 

[tridacna]

Depends on whether you are outside the marine park or inside. If you are diving up north, gloves, knives and/or shears (where there is fishing line) are allowed. Otherwise you need to respect the park regulations meaning no knives or gloves, or anything else prohibited, regardless of what you may have heard.

I'm curious about the knife prohibition. I've been down there 6 times. Different operators - even BlueXTsea. No one has ever told me to pull my knife before a dive. Who enforces this?

Has anyone else had their knife banned before a dive?

 

[Charlie99]

Leave the knife behind. Bring the shears.

Bring the gloves and leave them in the gearbag except for the wreck dives.

 

[MMM]

These are national park prohibitions, and dive ops are expected to respect them. Enforcement is ultimately up to the national park folks (which is hard to do) but there is an expectation that divemasters will also direct their divers accordingly. You may wish to direct this question to your dive op to ascertain how they expect their divers to comply with national park rules.

I'm curious about the knife prohibition. I've been down there 6 times. Different operators - even BlueXTsea. No one has ever told me to pull my knife before a dive. Who enforces this?

Has anyone else had their knife banned before a dive?

 

[BTravlin]

What kinds of things do people do with dive knives that result in them being banned anyway?

 

[deborahdelamar]

The op I use has the Marine Park regs posted on his boats and the DM's enforce them. But I have seen divers who say they need gloves to stay warm be allowed to wear them in winter. As the diving is all drift and the sites are "no touch" and free of fishing line -- there's no need for cutting tools. There are techniques other than sticking a tool in the sand for slowing or stopping in current -- your DM will be happy to suggest alternatives if you ask.