SlopeBrooklyn
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Hi all -
New member here. I'm planning a dive trip for my husband and I to the Caribbean. Currently thinking of Bonaire or Guadeloupe.
I am a divemaster and have medic-first aid but from a looong time ago (20 yrs). I have nearly 200 dives under my belt, but none in the past several years. My husband is Open Water 1 certified and has fewer than 10 dives.
My question is what documentation will be necessary to dive in the Caribbean? I've heard that Bonaire is pretty easy going while Guadeloupe is strict. I lost my dive log book a long time ago and my certifications are all outdated. Frankly, I'm 100% comfortable under the water and know how to set up equipment, etc etc but I'm very rusty in dive planning, haven't used a dive computer, and would prefer a bit of hand holding in the dive planning department.
Any suggestions for me? I think a refresher course here in NYC is necessary regardless, but I'm wondering how things will go when i show up w/o a log book and with my old divemaster card.
New member here. I'm planning a dive trip for my husband and I to the Caribbean. Currently thinking of Bonaire or Guadeloupe.
I am a divemaster and have medic-first aid but from a looong time ago (20 yrs). I have nearly 200 dives under my belt, but none in the past several years. My husband is Open Water 1 certified and has fewer than 10 dives.
My question is what documentation will be necessary to dive in the Caribbean? I've heard that Bonaire is pretty easy going while Guadeloupe is strict. I lost my dive log book a long time ago and my certifications are all outdated. Frankly, I'm 100% comfortable under the water and know how to set up equipment, etc etc but I'm very rusty in dive planning, haven't used a dive computer, and would prefer a bit of hand holding in the dive planning department.
Any suggestions for me? I think a refresher course here in NYC is necessary regardless, but I'm wondering how things will go when i show up w/o a log book and with my old divemaster card.