I don't want to give the name of the company that certified me because I believe we were both to blame in that deep dive situation and I don't want to create any trouble for them. All I can say is it was in the Mayan in Mexico.
The truth of the matter is that this stuff happens all the time. We (PADI) have very definite depth limits for training dives, but the 60', 100', and 130' limits after certification are merely recommended limits from PADI's point of view. It is unfortunate that a divemaster would take you to depths like this as a new diver, but as I say, I see it all the time. The onus falls to us as divers to insist on our own limits, and speak up if we suddenly realize we are being taken somewhere out of our comfort zone, or beyond our level of training. I recognize that this can be uncomfortable to do on a boat full of folks who seem gung-ho for the dive, and you are already at the site. But, I have also seen this happen, where once one person speaks up, more people on the boat admit that they are also not comfortable with the dive.
I am not trying to excuse the divemaster's role in this, he should certainly have asked about the experience level of the divers on his boat, and chosen a more appropriate site. However, one thing that I think we (scubaboard users) sometimes forget, or don't realize is that in many parts of the world, including the Mayan Riviera, the "divemasters" we refer to may not have been current or renewed in years, and have no idea/respect for what the recommended limits are. When was the last time a fun diver on holiday asked to see the "divemaster's" credentials?
Just something to think about.