first level of certification (scuba dive)
Submitted by Faulkner Family on Tue, 2012-04-10 21:21
thinking of taking this course while in coral bay something we have both wanted to do for a very long time. our question is what can we do on this ticket .
The PADI Scuba Diver course is the first level of certification and can be completed in 2 days. Includes course material, equipment hire, 2 boat dives on the Ningaloo Reef Marine Park and a certification card.
Minimum numbers required 2 (Minimum age 14yrs)
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RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
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Why do something like that on
Why do something like that on your holiday when you could spend the holiday diving?
I know Hookah Dive do SSI, and they have a scheme where you do a couple nights of book work online, then they condense the dive package to a weekend or something.
That way you could spend your holiday diving insteadof doing a course. I know what I'd rather do!
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yeah but what does this
yeah but what does this allow us to do
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Padi open water scuba outcomes
You also need to be able to pass a dive medical.
Faulkner Family
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what is involved in a
what is involved in a medical.
i am presuming with this we can get tanks filled
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dive medical form
http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/forms/pdf/10063-ver2-0.pdf
Not all doctors offer dive medicals, they range from $80-180 if they want to be bastards, I think the travel doctor in freo does them for 80$ but call your local and find out.
The medical has to be Diving Medical to AS 4005.1 1992.
And yes you can get tanks filled.
Faulkner Family
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ok , i am assuming you have
ok , i am assuming you have your ticket.
i read all that stuff but not too clear on some things. i have had an inner ear op before and totally deaf in 1 ear. in your opinion would that stop me from getting my ticket before i sign up for it.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
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To be honest, I dont know
PADI talk a good talk when it comes to accepting people who dont meet all the guidelines. Im not concerned about being deaf in one ear, the inner ear op may have some issues when it comes to equalising. Perhaps pop into a local dive store, with some information relating to what the ear op was or ask your GP next time you are in. I Doubt you are the first person with an inner ear op to have applied, but simply I dont know enough to confirm or deny.
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thanks for that. alls good,
thanks for that. alls good, just ring my doc in the morning anmd find out if he does the dive medicals and go from there. would love to do it but if im stuck with snorkling thats what will do
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If you can duck dive and equalise while snorkelling
I cant see why it would matter too much at depth...
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i have used a power dive
i have used a power dive unit to 5 to 7 meters with no probs. only one way to find out and thats to give it a bash if the doc says its all good
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The SSI course is pretty much
The SSI course is pretty much the same as the padi opwn water which is the bnase scuba certification with any point. It would allow you to dive independently and get fills etc.
SSI, SDI/TDI, PADI, NAUI, AUSI, they're all just different ways of looking at the same thing.
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Mate as long as you can
Mate as long as you can equalise using the valsalva manuvre, pinching your nose and then exhaling into you nose causing your ears to "pop" as in flying, you should be fine.
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can make my ears pop no
can make my ears pop no probs. driving up greenmount sometimes i have to do it
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cheers guys for the help.
cheers guys for the help. appreciated
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scuba diver or open water scuba diver?
Sounds like they're selling the PADI scuba diver course if its only 2 days, unfortunately this won't qualify you to dive independantly so pretty sure you won't be able to get your tanks filled either. Best to call the store and confirm.
PADI scuba diver is pretty much just discover scuba with a taste of training and all further diving must be supervised by a divemaster or instructor with a maximum depth of 12meters. would be a good holiday experience for coralbay if you only want see the reef.
if down the line you want to dive independantly, like till said why spend your holiday doing a course? you can usually do it cheaper in perth and spend your holidays diving at your own pace.
Just have to sign a medical declaration these days, if you answer yes to any questions then its a trip for a medical. unfortunately ear troubles will be a trip
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http://wadivers.com.au/forums
http://wadivers.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7721
Might help, sort of covers who offers divers medicals in the metro area.
Travisd
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aquaear_ if u can fly u can dive
If you have had ear problems make sure u get some aquaear from the chemist_ its an alcohol so helps you ears dry out quicker if u ha ve narrow tubes_ also great in the tropics_ stops ear infections like magic. With respect to doing ur course just make sure its NOT discover scuba or resort course. Hookah do ssi, mindarie dive do padi_same same. I'd imagine business would be real quiet at moment so u might find someone can do a course suited to u locally before u go.
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thanks to all. will look
thanks to all. will look into it a bit more. prob we have is heading to CB in only 12 days and no time to do a course down here, its just something we are looking into as we both want to learn the scuba side of the water, love the snorkling up there and want to go one step further
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