Fish_Whisperer
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Why can't he contact his instructor and get another temp. card until his replacement arrives?
New diver. Can equipement be rented without a card?
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Lisa0825
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I was thinking along the same lines as Fish_Whisperer... or perhaps, could they fax over a printout of the information? I mean, if my insurance company can immediately fax me proof of insurance, it shouldn't be too much to ask toget some kind of temporary proof of certification.
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The deal we're getting is 600$ per person, taxes included to Santa Lucia. I think they only have flights leaving from Montreal, Quebec city, Halifax and Ottawa.
here's the website anyway http://www.gotraveldirect.com/
My cousin mentioned something about not being able to find his instructor, and upon calling ACUC, they told him it would take longer than he has availible to recieve his card.
Another option would be for him to buy all his equipment and let me rent the tanks. This seems semi-plausible
Thanks everyone for your help & ideas, they are as always greatly appreciated!
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to actually get a replacement hard-copy card mailed, yes, i'd bet that would take too long. but several agancies will either fax or email you a confirmation (that you can print out) that you have a c-card, or they have a phone number that the dive op can call for verbal confirmation. i would make him check with his agency to see if they have any contingency plans like this. i had to get a fax copy of my certification for my first post-cert dives since my card didn't come fast enough, and i had no problem with the shop accepting it.
i would not rent his stuff for him. if he's gonna try to sneak under the radar, that's his (poor in my opinion) decision and i wouldn't assist him. then again, i'm mean.
i would not rent his stuff for him. if he's gonna try to sneak under the radar, that's his (poor in my opinion) decision and i wouldn't assist him. then again, i'm mean.
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"Honey, I lost my c-card, so I'm gonna have to buy a bunch of gear.":14:
Is there any chance that might actually work in the real world?
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You don't list a dive history, so I'm guessing - but if you both are inexperienced or out of practice, go for a safer approach, not my sneak one.
Go speak to the operators, tell them how many dives your each have, when was the last, and ask them about taking you on appropriate boat dives. Then explain your cousins's problem. Refresher courses may be indicated anyway.
Really, in the Carib, your biggest worry should be with operators taking you on dives beyond your training and experience. But it'd still be safer than beach diving if you are as green as I am speculating here.
Go speak to the operators, tell them how many dives your each have, when was the last, and ask them about taking you on appropriate boat dives. Then explain your cousins's problem. Refresher courses may be indicated anyway.
Really, in the Carib, your biggest worry should be with operators taking you on dives beyond your training and experience. But it'd still be safer than beach diving if you are as green as I am speculating here.
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I forgot my card on a trip to Hawaii once. The dive op was able to look up my number in PADI's online system. I think it's only accessible to PADI resorts...not the general public, but they gave me a printout with my name and number and all on it, and I used that successfully until I got my replacement. I'd try giving your agency a call.
Why not sign up for AOW and get another card?
Why not sign up for AOW and get another card?
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Good idea, but...Humuhumunukunukuapua'a:I forgot my card on a trip to Hawaii once. The dive op was able to look up my number in PADI's online system. I think it's only accessible to PADI resorts...not the general public, but they gave me a printout with my name and number and all on it, and I used that successfully until I got my replacement. I'd try giving your agency a call.
Why not sign up for AOW and get another card?
(1) Padi is the only one whch provides such, I think - yet anyone can access it with your name as on card and birthdate. Try it.
(2) He cannot do Aow if he cannot prove Ow.
DandyDon:You don't list a dive history, so I'm guessing - but if you both are inexperienced or out of practice, go for a safer approach, not my sneak one.
Go speak to the operators, tell them how many dives your each have, when was the last, and ask them about taking you on appropriate boat dives. Then explain your cousins's problem. Refresher courses may be indicated anyway.
Really, in the Carib, your biggest worry should be with operators taking you on dives beyond your training and experience. But it'd still be safer than beach diving if you are as green as I am speculating here.
I really like the sneaky approach, unless someone happens to be doing it on the boat I'm on. If he has a cert - get the number and someone to contact if there is a question. The refesher course would also seem like a great idea. I have my initial number memorized, but it is only 4 digits. I don't ever remember having anyone ask for a card, but the giant pile of gear (and lots of giant badges) seems to work really well.
Back in october we were in Cuba at Cayo Santa-Maria. We dove 4 times and lot's of people had no card, and were able to dive. They did the pool "intro" at the hotel, dives were shallow, around 30-40 max I think, for them (not that they were verry deep for us, around 60-70).
I don't know for them but I was amazed at the quality of the diving, I wasn't expecting much...actually I should say I was expecting nothing! I tought that everything would be dead or almost, verry few fish from over harvesting.... All but that, and btw it was the only time that I ever seen so many and so big Nassau grouper, they were all over the place.
For the equipment, it was Mares, in verry good shape, and the tanks were steeltanks.
I don't know for them but I was amazed at the quality of the diving, I wasn't expecting much...actually I should say I was expecting nothing! I tought that everything would be dead or almost, verry few fish from over harvesting.... All but that, and btw it was the only time that I ever seen so many and so big Nassau grouper, they were all over the place.
For the equipment, it was Mares, in verry good shape, and the tanks were steeltanks.
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