diverrex
Contributor
Yep it is an Ozzie liability thing. They will accept a digital log. The places I have had to show my log book have been in Queensland. They have a lot of regulations there and the dive ops are afraid of the consequences if they get caught breaking the rules. I guess there have been too many incidents with the number of divers that go there to dive the GBR.
I guess the devil is in the detail and it is always a good idea to check about any additional requirements when you book.
As far as indicating on SB my dive count. Doesn't seem an issue to me. People can say whatever they want about their dives and skill. I think in the end people will come to their own conclusions based on posting patterns anyway! IMHO the only sure way to know is to dive with a person or have the word from someone whose judgement you trust about their in water skills. I don't see the point of talking up or down my dive competence. I dive for my own enjoyment and to share the experience with my buddies not to impress someone I will likely never meet in person
When I look at the number of dives a poster has it doesn't indicate to me his level of skill but it may help put into perspective the post. And there are always lots of variations of posters. There are posters with thousands of dives that I think are idiots and others with less than 500 dives that always have thoughtful answers.