NAUI Open Water II = AOW?

SanDiegoSidemount · Nov 27, 2013

I'm wondering if this card from 1988 counts as "AOW" for purposes of dive operations that require AOW for dives over 60'. This is the last diving I did that involved getting a pretty piece of plastic at the end.

Jim Lapenta · Nov 27, 2013

I would count it. But then I know what it actually means. I'd guess a bunch of places would have no idea.

SanDiegoSidemount · Nov 27, 2013

Hm, maybe this plus a copy of my logs from the last 25 years? Or at least the last couple of years?

nimoh · Nov 27, 2013

I would show it just to see the reaction

Teller · Nov 27, 2013

If Im questioning a students skill level I go do a fun dive with them. The truth comes out in the water.

SanDiegoSidemount · Nov 27, 2013

Teller:
If Im questioning a students skill level I go do a fun dive with them. The truth comes out in the water.

I'm referring to locations/operations that have company "rules" about AOW for certain trips. I don't have experience with these, and wouldn't want the lack of the right plastic to mess up my opportunity to dive sites I've been dreaming of.

WheelsUSN · Nov 27, 2013

SanDiegoSidemount:
I'm wondering if this card from 1988 counts as "AOW" for purposes of dive operations that require AOW for dives over 60'. This is the last diving I did that involved getting a pretty piece of plastic at the end.

The instructor that did my NAUI OW II class in '86 issued me a PADI AOW at the same time for completing the same dives. The only issue you might have is if someone doesn't know that what NAUI now calls Advanced Scuba Diver was called Openwater II until 1995. If you are really worried about it you can order a replacement card from NAUI and the one you get will say Advanced Scuba Diver but personally I wouldn't spend the $32.

SanDiegoSidemount · Nov 27, 2013

WheelsUSN:
If you are really worried about it you can order a replacement card from NAUI and the one you get will say Advanced Scuba Diver but personally I wouldn't spend the $32.

This is good to know. It may be cheap insurance for me to get a more "modern" version of my C card to show.

RJP · Nov 27, 2013

We'd accept it on our boat as "AOW" - wouldn't spend the money to "upgrade" to the modern version of the card.

Teller · Nov 27, 2013

SanDiegoSidemount:
Teller:

If Im questioning a students skill level I go do a fun dive with them. The truth comes out in the water.

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I'm referring to locations/operations that have company "rules" about AOW for certain trips. I don't have experience with these, and wouldn't want the lack of the right plastic to mess up my opportunity to dive sites I've been dreaming of.

Call NAUI. They might be able to send you a new card that says AOW.

NAUI Open Water II = AOW?

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