faze
Contributor
I don't know how many dive centres there are in the Canaries but was surprised that a large number are illegal.
The Law changed in March 2008 and many centres simply haven't bothered to obtain the licences. Whilst the Spanish government appear incredibly relaxed about this I'm betting my insurance company would take a different view on a claim if I'd been diving with an illegal centre.
Question - does anyone actually check the legal status of the centres they dive with on holiday or is it enough that the centre is registered with one of the certification bodies?
(FYI - a list of legal Canary Island centres is at: http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/agricultura/pesca/formacion/centrosbuceo.pdf)
The Law changed in March 2008 and many centres simply haven't bothered to obtain the licences. Whilst the Spanish government appear incredibly relaxed about this I'm betting my insurance company would take a different view on a claim if I'd been diving with an illegal centre.
Question - does anyone actually check the legal status of the centres they dive with on holiday or is it enough that the centre is registered with one of the certification bodies?
(FYI - a list of legal Canary Island centres is at: http://www2.gobiernodecanarias.org/agricultura/pesca/formacion/centrosbuceo.pdf)