Do I really need a note from my doctor?

[BazzaB]

Other trips and resorts in the Red Sea (Not Aggressor)

I'll be going with Emperor divers in a few months.
This is their version https://www.emperordivers.com/pdf/liveaboards/Medical-Statement.pdf

 

[scubadada]

I'll be going with Emperor divers in a few months.
This is their version https://www.emperordivers.com/pdf/liveaboards/Medical-Statement.pdf

I dived from land-based Emperor Divers in 2016, they did not have the form in effect at that time. Looks like it may only apply to liveaboard, not sure why that would be

 

[outofofficebrb]

I booked 2 back to back LOBs for Red Sea in late Sept with Blue Planet liveaboards. No such requirement, and yes, both were booked through PADI Travel. I’ve booked many others through them (Philippines, a few in Indonesia) and this is the first I’ve seen it; in my experience, none have had this information or requirement.

 

[KeithG]

I booked 2 back to back LOBs for Red Sea in late Sept with Blue Planet liveaboards. No such requirement, and yes, both were booked through PADI Travel. I’ve booked many others through them (Philippines, a few in Indonesia) and this is the first I’ve seen it; in my experience, none have had this information or requirement.

This topic is interesting.

I claim about a year ago (I could be very wrong) there was a thread about FLA dive operators (ab)using the WRSTC training class medical form as a standard "dive with us" release form. The heated topic focused on HIPA and medical privacy stuff.

Anyone have a quick link to that?

 

[Steve_C]

I am 72 and get a yearly physical now. Getting a statement if needed is easy. Why not go on a trip just because they request a physical. If a physical were any effort, say I had a health issue come up and I would have to doctor shop to get one, then I would take that as a message and retake up one of the hobbies I gave up when I took up diving. I want to watch my grandson grow up and there is a life to live.