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"Uncertified divers escorted by an experienced, certified diver / instructor and after a safety and equipment briefing." You probably meant "divers with a basi

"Uncertified divers escorted by an experienced, certified diver / instructor and after a safety and equipment briefing." You probably meant "divers with a basic SCUBA certification" (open water, ~30ft depth and conditions similar to your previous dives)

jetti 9y ago
I am not certified and the three times I've been out we have done 40' max depth. 22' is definitely within range of somebody who took a 30 minute session and is out with an instructor.
TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
I think most Open Water Dive certifications are to a recommended depth of about 18 metres / 60 feet, and Advanced Open Water Dive certificates are to a depth of about 30 metres / 100 feet.[1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Open_Water_Diver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Open_Water_Diver
- ramses0 9y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diver_certification#European_and_ISO_standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diver_certification#European_a... 12m and 20m are basic recommendations listed here. I seem to remember 30ft and 100ft (plus following tables / computers) as the recommended limits.
  - TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
    Thank you for linking to that. It would seem my knowledge is outdated by 17 years. I've noticed recently I've claimed knowledge of something only to realise it was circa 20 years ago, at which point I then loudly blurt out "Back in my day!". I have a recreational dive certificate issued by NASDS Australasia in 2000. Looks like NASDS Australasia has since faded from view, and NASDS USA joined with SSI around 1999. It appears SSI adhere to ISO 24801[1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_Schools_International#Recreational_diving_certifications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_Schools_International#Re...
loeg 9y ago
No, that's not what I meant. That said, no instructor with morals is letting an uncertified diver go inside a wreck.

jetti 9y ago

I am not certified and the three times I've been out we have done 40' max depth. 22' is definitely within range of somebody who took a 30 minute session and is out with an instructor.

TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago

I think most Open Water Dive certifications are to a recommended depth of about 18 metres / 60 feet, and Advanced Open Water Dive certificates are to a depth of about 30 metres / 100 feet.[1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Open_Water_Diver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Open_Water_Diver

ramses0 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diver_certification#European_and_ISO_standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diver_certification#European_a... 12m and 20m are basic recommendations listed here. I seem to remember 30ft and 100ft (plus following tables / computers) as the recommended limits.
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
  Thank you for linking to that. It would seem my knowledge is outdated by 17 years. I've noticed recently I've claimed knowledge of something only to realise it was circa 20 years ago, at which point I then loudly blurt out "Back in my day!". I have a recreational dive certificate issued by NASDS Australasia in 2000. Looks like NASDS Australasia has since faded from view, and NASDS USA joined with SSI around 1999. It appears SSI adhere to ISO 24801[1] 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_Schools_International#Recreational_diving_certifications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_Schools_International#Re...

loeg 9y ago

No, that's not what I meant. That said, no instructor with morals is letting an uncertified diver go inside a wreck.