Wisnu
Contributor
Thank you for your wise statementIndonesia is a poor third world country. The requirement for foreigners to dive with a dive guide generates income for the local economy.
you are correct. this regulation will generate income to local economy, support thousands dive guide and his family.
However this regulation is applicable for all recretional diving, not only for foreigner. Albeit hundreds dives I did in Tulamben, I always use local dive guide; I'm local and I'm poor too.