BM>When I was in Grand Cayman this past year, the maximum depth allowed (by
law
BM>was 100 feet.
BM>I suspect they are doing this for several reasons. First, they don't want
t
BM>Islands to get a rep for a high injury (bad for tourism), and secondly,
he
BM>incident rate of nitrogen narcosis is very rare at depths shallower than
100
BM>feet under their profiles.
I think the Caymans are more interested in maintaing the reputation of
the Islands than the satisfaction of the divers.
CARL
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