04
Jul
2005
Hi Fandor,
A great question and I'm glad you asked! You MUST bring a Medical Certificate that has been issued within this past year. It used to be that North Americans, (Canadian and U.S.), could just answer questions on a Medical sheet however, it is recommended that ALL FOLKS THAT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN SCUBA BRING A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WITH THEM TO SIGNUP AT THE CLUB. Sorry to shout but if someone has any condition that might preclude them from scuba, CM will not allow them to dive. Sometimes those conditions are acceptable for diving and your diving Physician will clear you but the Club won't. There have been some divers that come to the Club in this situation and because they didn't have the Medical, couldn't dive. Now if you've traveled all that way, paid all that money....just to dive, that might piss you off! The Certificate will prevent all of that.
Bring an original Certificate to show and a copy that the SCUBA team can keep, ( they will be happy that they don't have to walk quite a ways to make a copy of it if you need the original).
There is NO differentiation between "Beginners" and Certified divers is this issue. All are participating in diving and all need the Medical.
Your 3-day "beginner" package will include two afternoon sessions in either the pool or in a confined water-like area near the scuba shack, (Instructors' preference). On the third day, you will be open-water diving on the morning two-tank, (two dives), boat with your Instructor. You then may dive with an Instructor the rest of your stay, (for additional cost). I recommend that you sign-up the evening that you arrive, (7:00pm), at the Sea Center, located across from the "old" boutique, up the stairs and near Reception. If you arrive on a Tuesday night, you will have to sign up at the scuba shack, located at the end of the Village on the Marina side, (they do the night-dive on Tuesdays). Bring your copy of the Medical Certificate with you. It also helps to have a copy of your trip booking that shows you paid for your package. Sometimes the Club doesn't update that information well and show you on the "prepaid list". This all saves time.
Please also say "Hi" to Michel, Matt and the rest of the team from Bruce.
You will have a great time with a great team! Have fun and come back and let us know so we can be jealous.
Bruce
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