ktkt
Contributor
I had a very disturbing experience last week, in which an instructor tried to pressure me to penetrate a wreck at night (in which he intended to stir up sand to reduce visibility), knowing virtually nothing about my dive experience. We were in a group which included at least one of his students working on a wreck certification, but my buddy and I firmly told him twice before going into the water that we would be staying outside the ship, and he still tried twice more underwater to get me to go in.
I stuck to my guns and stayed outside, but he did get my buddy to do a swimthrough he didn't seem comfortable with (after which the buddy refused to do any further penetration). Once we all surfaced, I chewed out the instructor. He still refused to admit he had done anything wrong.
I have already sent a detailed report of the incident to his dive shop, and I will call to confirm they have received it. Is there anything else I should do? Is it appropriate to contact his certifying agency? He was not *my* instructor at any point.
I stuck to my guns and stayed outside, but he did get my buddy to do a swimthrough he didn't seem comfortable with (after which the buddy refused to do any further penetration). Once we all surfaced, I chewed out the instructor. He still refused to admit he had done anything wrong.
I have already sent a detailed report of the incident to his dive shop, and I will call to confirm they have received it. Is there anything else I should do? Is it appropriate to contact his certifying agency? He was not *my* instructor at any point.