Technical Dive Guide Certification in 2025 can we ask for Proof ?

[happy-diver]

its not just the card...actual...real experience matters

The guides have ...actual...real experience but apparently wihout the certs, does that matter

 

[KBlack]

If you are planning to conduct a any type of dive with a guide it is not unreasonable to expect the Guide is qualified to conduct the dive. It is also not unreasonable to ask the dive operator at the time of booking the dive who your guide will be and what there qualifications and experience are.

If in doubt dont be afraid to ask for proof of qualifications & experience.

 

[SelfDiver]

"Hey dude. I can dive this plan."
I don't care if the "guides" are a dive god, card collector or a newb. I can comfortably do this dive alone, and they're only coming because the rules say so.
I will give them an out "If anything doesn't feel right - do not dive!"

Certification is not indicative of capability. Your insurance is not dependent on your "guide's" card collection, only yours.

 

[KaptainAddock]

thats because they've likely done virtually every route on the Coolidge a thousand times and know within a few BAR how much gas theyre going to use and how long they will take to within a few minutes and know every nook and cranny on the boat, what are you wanting them to plan ?

theyre repeating the same dive over and over

I did the stern on the coolidge with my 'guide' he had a single tank and a 6 litre pony - i was somewhat taken aback at his lack of redundancy but if youve done enough diving in the third world pacific areas youll find its the norm as is penetration diving without running a line. YOU need to decide
what your comfortable with, if your not happy dont do it. If your expecting the 'guides' to meet your requirements you may find yourself sitting a few out

At some point in your diving career your going to find you have more exeprience that most of the guides you encounter then what are you going to do?

I have decided to Help Dives Guides exploited but some negligent and Fraudulent operators , it is not about me having more experiences or them having dived the same dive site xxxxxxx times .
It is about exploitation of the few, charging top $ by the Owner Operator and drip feeding small $ to get the staff at call. And controlling the situation by not training the Staffs. It is about an Industry of Make believed, smoke mirrors and pretenses.

 

[KaptainAddock]

To the OP. I don't understand this question. If you are paying this person, you can ask for any damn thing you want. Ask for their blood type, credit rating, mother's maiden name, references, whatever. If you don't get it, go somewhere else. Don't hire them. Dive elsewhere.
If you don't think they are qualified, walk away. If you choose to get in the water with someone you believe is unqualified, that's on you.

And to all the Perry Mason wannabes, if the guide kills you, you wont care what happens in court.



Do you expect students to act like anything other than students?

the missing point is about "go some where else" , the local agency in fact the name is VSOA , in Vanuatu, write the rules and the rules say , you cannot dive the dive site unless you dive with a VSOA members. But the VSOA members does not respect the rules written by Themself . Employing, non trained or certified Guides, and are paying very small money and the best part the Leading Agency , ooops what about it ??

 

[KaptainAddock]

The guides have ...actual...real experience but apparently wihout the certs, does that matter

What matter is,do you want to work for peanuts? because, no, the Certification does not matter , but the test of the peanuts does, and it test like a rotten situation for the profit of the few. And that what matter.and with the blessing of the so Call leading Diving Agency , what a Jokes

 

[KaptainAddock]

If you are planning to conduct a any type of dive with a guide it is not unreasonable to expect the Guide is qualified to conduct the dive. It is also not unreasonable to ask the dive operator at the time of booking the dive who your guide will be and what there qualifications and experience are.

If in doubt dont be afraid to ask for proof of qualifications & experience.

thank you for your Non emotional and clear view on the matter . I have asked many time including SDITDI USA and Australia , the Vanuatu Scuba Operator Association or VSOA , The owner of the Dive center In Vanuatu Pacific Dive and and only one of the staff did provide a ANDP certification from SDITDI.