In article <8lakdu$505$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, SigXBill@scubadiving.com writes:

>While all certification cards are supposed to be accepted
>internationally, I have HEARD that PADI cards not accepted by about 50%
>of the operators in France.

There is good diving in France??? (Why haven't I ever heard of any!) Sheesh,
I would never go there anyway! Not a promoter of PADI nor any other certifying
agency. The most important person is the instructor, if he/she teach you what
you need to know, then you've done better than most. Most agency requirements
are the same. Don't destroy any of the sea life below you, don't assume that
there is no sea life on sand, learn buoyancy, don't take anything. Try not to
touch anything, don't feed the fish any human food, and things should be ok . .
.. peeing . . . I'm not so sure that pee actually hurts the fish, although if
there are a hundred or so divers (as in some locations) and they all pee at the