gryffin
Contributor
Hello all:
My husband and I are going on a cruise in February. We had planned to do the Discover Scuba course, but several people have recommended getting certified instead. I'm looking for a shop to do the coursework and pool work, and then two shops in the Caribbean for the open water dives. The problem is that the only shop withing an hour of me is SSI and there are only PADI shops on most of the islands we are visiting.
I'm looking for shops on the islands we are visiting who will do universal referrals, but just two of the four dives. I've found only one so far- in the last port we are visiting (St. Thomas).
Is it possible to do the coursework/pool work with an SSI and then finish and certify with PADI? I've tried to research it, but I am seeing mixed opinions. Some say they have done this, others say it is not allowed.
Does anyone out there know what is the correct answer?
Thanks in advance-
My husband and I are going on a cruise in February. We had planned to do the Discover Scuba course, but several people have recommended getting certified instead. I'm looking for a shop to do the coursework and pool work, and then two shops in the Caribbean for the open water dives. The problem is that the only shop withing an hour of me is SSI and there are only PADI shops on most of the islands we are visiting.
I'm looking for shops on the islands we are visiting who will do universal referrals, but just two of the four dives. I've found only one so far- in the last port we are visiting (St. Thomas).
Is it possible to do the coursework/pool work with an SSI and then finish and certify with PADI? I've tried to research it, but I am seeing mixed opinions. Some say they have done this, others say it is not allowed.
Does anyone out there know what is the correct answer?
Thanks in advance-