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I was naui certified 10 years ago and haven't been on a dive since. I'm going on a cruise to the caribbean next month and would like to do an easy dive down there. What's the best way to get current again? Are there any recurrency courses that are typicall taught by most dive shops?
Also, what proof of currency do most dive shops require?
Thanks!
By next month, about the only thing you have time for is a scuba refresher session. PADI and NAUI offer these. I cannot speak for SSI or YMCA etc. Refresher sessions are normally limited to a pool session.
You can ask to add an open water session, and then you could log this dive into your logbook. That would accomplish your having logged a recent dive.
What you should do is, in addition to the above, take an Advanced Open Water course. These usually run 2 or more weekends, in a NAUI format, and include at least 7 dives. I do not have my NAUI standards in front of me, so I cannot tell you how many minimum dives NAUI requires for this next certification. There is also a booklet for you to read, and a multiple choice exam, with one or two evening classes. If a NAUI store in your area is starting an AOW course soon, you might have time to finish it. It is possible that a NAUI store may let you begin immediately, and finish when you get back. That would at least give you a few dives before you leave for your trip.
PADI offers the Advanced Open Water format in one weekend, normally 5 dives, three on Saturday and 2 on Sunday or vice versa. Even that would be better than a pool-only refresher session. If a PADI store in your area is offering an AOW course soon, that may be your best bet.
What you must do is probably nothing. The boat will probably want to see your C-card. It may want to see your logbook, but not always.