Lost card. Can I dive???

[arty21]

Hi all. Hope someone can help here as my world is about to stop:-(

2005 on honeymoon got my open water certificate with padi in dom rep.
2006 got advanced diving certificate in dom rep north.

2006 got 2 more dives in in mexico.

Then disaster struck. Due to personal issues I wasnt able to get away on holiday.
so i have not dived since nov 2006. But all is not lost. Am going to cuba on wednedsay to dive. Tonight I was getting everything together and I cant find my Padi advanced diver card. Help. Does this mean I cant dive.

Someone please give me a way out of this

John

[DIVE BUDDHA]

just use your open water card ?

if you can lay your hands on it !

sorted!

[eanx32]

not normally a problem ... if you want to dive with a PADI centre then they can use Dive Check to veify that you are qualified ...

or you could always give PADI a little more money and they will send you a replacement card

[big_si]

The card should be a niggle rather than a problem. They should be able to look your qualification up on the computer...

Think that you might have to do a refresher if no logged dives for 12 months though? Could be wrong...

[GLOC]

Or get a friendly PADI professional to print out a screen grab of your details.

[Scubee]

Cuba doesn't have any PADI centres, becaue PADI is American. If you PM me your full name, DOB, i will see what I can find out (i am apparently a friendly Padi pro )

[Fiona]

I thought if you hadn't dived for more than 6 months a Scuba review was needed but I guess as CUBA isn't PADI then it doesn't matter anyway.

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Fiona

I thought if you hadn't dived for more than 6 months a Scuba review was needed but I guess as CUBA isn't PADI then it doesn't matter anyway.

Actually, there isn't a specified time limit on it. It is recommended to do a review after 'several months' I think the books say, but it really depends on the individual. Someone who has many years of consistent and constant experience may not need to do a formal review in the same timescales as someone who dives for a week or two each year on holiday. I would hope that common sense would prevail in terms of when people felt they needed to refresh skills. A review of skills isn't only a PADI requirement - I would hope that every agency would advocate keeping skills fresh.

[big_si]

Originally Posted by Scubee

Actually, there isn't a specified time limit on it. It is recommended to do a review after 'several months' I think the books say, but it really depends on the individual.

Ah, that's interesting. My understanding was the same as Fiona's and that a review would be required... Cheers for clearing it up Scubes!

[Jay Tee]

I think it could depend on who you dive with overseas too, they may request a review or the very least a 'check dive' like some on the Maldives do.

If in doubt & you have the time I'd get a Scuba Review done locally, your local shop / club will do the for around £20 - £25.