c-card

[Scottri]

PADI also has the ability to verify certification online and via telephone I believe.

 

[Charlie99]

Do you take your log book out on the boat.

I bring the logbook with me on trips, and might even have it in the car, but won't bring it into the sloppy, wet boat envirionment. I just jot down a few details while on the boat, and fill out my log later.

In 400+ dives in many different resort areas, I've never shown my logbook. With a few operators in the Florida Keys, they either wanted to see an AOW or Rescue cert card, or a logbook showing similar dives before they would take you out to some wrecks.

A good dive operator WILL ask about your experience. Even if they don't ask, be sure that they, and your buddy, know that you are a new diver. Knowing that you are a new diver may affect the dive sites they go to, and what sort of things they review in the dive briefings.

 

[mweitz]

Good stuff. As a matter of fact, when I did my first dive after certification I looked around for an operator that would do a dive in the lagoon. Check with a place that does classes and snorkeling trips. I did a nice little dive off a small boat. 41' max depth, the dive was about 45 minutes. It was lots of fun, and much better than just going off with the regular operators (the next dive was 74', glad it wasn't my first). I should have probably done a few more in that area, but timing didn't allow it.

Just like Skiing, make sure you are truthful with the guys. They don't care, and will provide better help / service if you are honest ...

Mark

I bring the logbook with me on trips, and might even have it in the car, but won't bring it into the sloppy, wet boat envirionment. I just jot down a few details while on the boat, and fill out my log later.

In 400+ dives in many different resort areas, I've never shown my logbook. With a few operators in the Florida Keys, they either wanted to see an AOW or Rescue cert card, or a logbook showing similar dives before they would take you out to some wrecks.

A good dive operator WILL ask about your experience. Even if they don't ask, be sure that they, and your buddy, know that you are a new diver. Knowing that you are a new diver may affect the dive sites they go to, and what sort of things they review in the dive briefings.

 

[vogelrealty]

Four of the people with me are going to do the pool class, so I was planing to go with them on their two dives. I don't think they will have to do dangerous. One of the people has quite a few dives, so he said we will buddy up while the others have to stick with the instructor. I think we will stick close to everyone because its family, and the four pool classers are our daughters. One of them has done the padi class but will not do her ow classes with me, sand pit 50 degree water.

 

[DPJ]

PADI also has the ability to verify certification online and via telephone I believe.

If the class has just occured, they probably won't have it on file, but as others have said the temporary card will work.

 

[Nay]

Do you take your log book out on the boat.

My log book is in a little binder like this, I toss it in a dry bag and take it with me on the boat. Also holds pens and whatever else I might need.

 

[vogelrealty]

I bring the logbook with me on trips, and might even have it in the car, but won't bring it into the sloppy, wet boat envirionment. I just jot down a few details while on the boat, and fill out my log later.

In 400+ dives in many different resort areas, I've never shown my logbook. With a few operators in the Florida Keys, they either wanted to see an AOW or Rescue cert card, or a logbook showing similar dives before they would take you out to some wrecks.

A good dive operator WILL ask about your experience. Even if they don't ask, be sure that they, and your buddy, know that you are a new diver. Knowing that you are a new diver may affect the dive sites they go to, and what sort of things they review in the dive briefings.

I do plan on diving alot in the keys, a friend of mine has a house close to islandmorota,that I will be visiting alot. He is a very experianced diver and is going to take me out when ever I want. Iam go to get my aow here in nebraska before I go there. But all we have is sand pits here. Iam also going to volunteer at our zoo to clean the shark & penguin tank.

 

[vogelrealty]

My log book is in a little binder like this, I toss it in a dry bag and take it with me on the boat. Also holds pens and whatever else I might need.

Nay I have the same book. Do I need to have the dm sign it or will my buddy be ok.
Also thanks to every one this is very helpfull to a landlocked guy.

 

[Nay]

DM or dive buddy can sign it. It's usually just training dives where you need your instructor to sign it.

 

[vogelrealty]

Thanks for your help everyone I have lots of questions, but I have to take the wife out to diner, so I will bother you all later.