A couple of things. Most DMs on Cozumel are very busy diving more than two tanks a day and would be losing significant income doing what you suggest, but beyond that, how you do in a pool and how you dive a reef are very different. Just because you can clear your mask and keep from crashing into the bottom of the pool doesn't mean you are ready for Barracuda.Why not do what most places (not necessarily on Coz) do: a quick pool check out before you are allowed on a boat? Several times I have had to go in a pool, get neutral retrieve my reg, remove my mask.......then I am free to dive to my certification level. And I am not charged for the pool dive either. I too disagree with the logic of charging for a check-out dive when such a simple free solution exists.
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