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I thought it was a Distinctive Specialty if you do the course now, and becomes an actual Certification after November. However, the PADI temp card I just received says "Certification: Sidemount Diver."
Cannot *imagine* a PADI resort not giving the ok for diving this with just a checkout dive.
Do they make the same requirement for a slung pony?
Cannot *imagine* a PADI resort not giving the ok for diving this with just a checkout dive.
Do they make the same requirement for a slung pony?
spatman
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i'm getting some kind of cert card from PADI after completing that class with Dan R. it should arrive soon. i'll let you know what it says.
maybe a letter from your instructor might suffice?
Please PM me the resort. I am going in October and was considering taking my SM rig.
I call BS.... Hell, there is a PADI CDC on the island (Coconut Tree Divers) and their tech instructor(Monty) dives side mount the majority of the time.... Although I believe he also teaches side mount classes as well
ianr33
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Q. How can you tell a PADI sidemount diver?
A. He's the one with the snorkel.
Diving Side Mount- recreational and technical instruction. Deep Down your training matters- Train Right! - Recreational Sidemount
"PADI is leading the world in this at the recreational level and sidemount is set to take the dive world by storm"
ianr33
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Aqua-Andy
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This whole thing totally disgusts me, If this is true the only reason for it is PROFIT. I have been thinking of trying side mount, I have been doing a lot of solo diving of my boat and would like the redundancy without having to drag a set of doubles over the side of the boat. I was also thinking side mount would be great if I ever ended up having to dive on a boat with an insta buddy, I would have all the redundancy I want and also pacify the cattle boat operator by diving with a buddy. I sure hope PADI doesn't decide to come out with a but wiping specialty I won't be able to afford to go to the bathroom at a PADI resort anymore.
I have no doubt most on here can pick up sidemount and make it work for them over time, as the OP has. However, don't discount a well taught course. I learned quite a bit that I won't have to work through on my own via trial and error... from rigging, to controlling trim, to making a parked bubble work for me... not to mention being mentored by someone that's been doing it for a good while and able to pick up on even minor transgressions pretty quickly...
That being said, the OP's Roatan resort requiring a cert for it, has amazingly big brass ones...
That being said, the OP's Roatan resort requiring a cert for it, has amazingly big brass ones...
This doesn't really make a lot of sense - that because they are a PADI 5 star facility, they won't allow you to dive sidemount unless you have a SM certification. I suspect that a direct conversation with the facility, rather than through your trip leader, would easily straighten this out. If you are already certified at some level of technical / backmount diving, it should not make any difference. Some Caribbean resorts do not allow doubles diving in general, because of concerns about liability. But, I think you would be better off speaking directly with them, rather than speculating on what the real issue is.
PADI approved an Open Water Sidemount Diver distinctive specialty in 2009.NWGrateful Diver:
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