Is Cave Decompression necessary for Open Water Deco Divers?

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Uh, say what? Intro to cave requires a minimum of four cave dives. If you have witnessed an intro to cave course taught only within the cavern zone, please report it.

They know about it, Ken. It's been like that for years in Malta/Gozo in the Mediterranean. A buddy of mine did TDI intro there. There are caverns but here aren't four caves.
There is Billunghurst cave. It's a sea cavern an maybe there are spots in the back where you cant see daylight for a couple of feet... that's it.
The mines in Germany accept pretty much all cave and intro certs from NACD, CDS, IANDT, GUE, UTD, etc. only if you got a TDI cert you have to do a check dive. One of the guides at a mine told me it's because of these "Malta trained cave divers".
I'm sure you could ask on fb or sb about Gozo 'cave' diving and get the same story.
I don't know why TDI lets this slide.

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The mines in Germany accept pretty much all cave and intro certs from NACD, CDS, IANDT, GUE, UTD, etc. only if you got a TDI cert you have to do a check dive.

Ahh. The ancient "PATEE divers are the worst" drinking proclamation. Anyone who thinks that the agency on the card is any determinant of a diver's skills has issues that need to be checked out. Grow up, people! [sight]