Not allowed on a boat because of your dive agency card?

[STwill]

You know, around here is you wave an AmEx around, you're likely to be asked to produce a REAL card...

In all honesty, it is better to have one of each(at least Visa and MC). I have been to a lot of places that don't accept AMEX, and a handful of ones that will only accept one of the other two. An example would be on my recent flight back from Cozumel when I upgraded to 1st class.

 

[coldwatercanada]

only place i heard of is cuba refusing padi certs cause there american

 

[Tom Smedley]

If they deny your PADI, NAUI, SSI, CMAS, etc card just show them your VISA or your AMEX certification card. That will usually suffice.....

 

[gypsyjim]

If they deny your PADI, NAUI, SSI, CMAS, etc card just show them your VISA or your AMEX certification card. That will usually suffice.....

Franklin's image works wonders in most places too. IJS

 

[The Chairman]

I was told 4 years ago when I started diving that I might not be allowed to dive at a dive center different from my agency cert card.

There are a ton of myths perpetrated by well meaning albeit misguided instructors. "Only get our certs, because others might not be accepted when you travel!" "Narcosis is when you offer your regulator to a fish! I've seen it happen!" "You have to learn tables to understand decompression theory!" "A snorkel is essential safety equipment!" "Back inflate BCs will drown you!" I could go on, but the real problem is that they try to scare you into doing things their way. If something sounds patently unreasonable: it probably is.

 

[Jill from Phoenix]

Snorkels and tables are patently unreasonable.....is a little extreme

 

[Thalassamania]

It's just another NetDoc excursion into the realm of logical fallacies.

 

[Scott L]

Snorkels and tables are patently unreasonable.....is a little extreme

What's a snorkel?

 

[gypsyjim]

What's a snorkel?

Like split fins, one of those pieces of seriously unsafe pieces of old fashioned dive gear that will probably instantly kill you if you are foolish enough to try using it?

the main purpose of a snorkel always seemed to be as a large squirt gun

 

[Jill from Phoenix]

Like split fins, one of those pieces of seriously unsafe pieces of old fashioned dive gear that will probably instantly kill you if you are foolish enough to try using it?

the main purpose of a snorkel always seemed to be as a large squirt gun

I have excellent aim with my squirt gun...must be all that practice