Adaptive trained divers in Caribbean???

[sdmaize]

Hi,
I'll be on a cruise with my sister who is recently adaptive certified. Her c-card says she needs a specially trained instructor and 2 specially trained buddies... She was certified in a murky lake here in the midwest and has never been diving in warm ocean waters... I'm looking for adaptively trained divers in the following places:

Feb 26, Ft Lauderdale/miami area
Feb 28, Grand Turk
Mar 1, San Juan
Mar 2, St Thomas
Mar 4, Half Moon Cay
Mar 5, Ft Lauderdale/miami area

I know this is last minute but any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
Merissa

 

[diversteve]

Half Moon Cay is the cruise line's private island. I really doubt you'd find anyone there - there's only a watersports/snorkel/dive operator there.

 

[sdmaize]

Thanks... but what about the other 4 locations?

 

[Karibelle]

You could try emailing here info@adaptivescuba.org - they might be able to tell you if there are Adaptive Buddies in the areas you are traveling to. Good luck!

 

[warmwaterturner]

Why don't you contact local dive shops on your stops. What you need is a little apart from the usual but I feel sure than at least some of the local dive outfits are prepared for adaptive divers.

 

[sdmaize]

Thanks... i have been contacting dive shops, but i was hoping someone might know of a dive op that they've had experience or know someone who has had experience with them...

 

[warmwaterturner]

Here is another thought......you might touch base with these guys. They have a great foundation for this purpose. Dive Pirate's Foundation || Bringing Adaptive Divers into the Mainstream Diving Community

 

[sdmaize]

@warmwater... i emailed them yesterday and waiting to hear back from them... i found a place in ft lauderdale, aquanauts and just emailed them too...

Thanks

 

[sdmaize]

Here is another thought......you might touch base with these guys. They have a great foundation for this purpose. Dive Pirate's Foundation || Bringing Adaptive Divers into the Mainstream Diving Community

My dive shop here has 2 adaptive trained instructors and i was thinking about trying to start a chapter here... but i'm not sure how many adaptive divers there are here... i'd have to check with the other dive shops...

dive pirates seem like a great org... i've read up a bit on them and really like what they do.