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How long does NAUI scuba certification last?

How long does NAUI scuba certification last?

C-cards from PADI and NAUI do not expire. However, proof that you dived recently is frequently requested by dive centers. It is recommended that if you have not dived recently and are trying to start again, you should take a refresher course with a training agency.

How much does scuba diving cost in Malaysia?

Diving Courses

Course Duration Price (RM)
Discover Scuba Diving (boat option) 3 hours 250
PADI Scuba Diver 2 days 900
Open Water Diver * 4 days 1,280
Advanced Open Water 2 days 1,080

Is Malaysia good for scuba diving?

Diving in Malaysia is suitable for all levels of divers as waters are generally calm and reefs are protected and most dive sites can be accessed by speed boats without any need for a liveaboard vessel. Layang-Layang Island is an area for deep dives of up to 40m – perfect if you have the right certifications.

Do you need a NAUI instructor to scuba dive?

If you want to learn how to do it underwater, there is a NAUI Instructor ready to help you move to the level. While dry suits were once used almost exclusively for situations such as ice diving or deep wreck diving, many sport divers are now using dry suits regularly for everyday recreational dives all over the world.

When did NAUI start sanctioning scuba training?

NAUI was the first recreational training agency to sanction Nitrox training in 1992. It also published standards for teaching technical diving in 1997, a practice that had been growing among NAUI members for several years.

What can you do with a NAUI course?

NAUI offers a full range of specialty courses designed to enhance your enjoyment of the underwater world while minimizing risks associated with scuba diving.

How old do you have to be to take a NAUI course?

Enroll in a NAUI Advanced Diver Course to explore new dive sites and undertake exclusive activities under the supervision of a NAUI Instructor. Once you are 15 years of age and a certified scuba diver, you can expand your diving knowledge with a NAUI Rescue Scuba Diver or NAUI Advanced Scuba Diver course.

How do you fill a dive log book?

basic info

  1. Dive # – Whether you’ve done 2 or 200 dives, it’s always nice to know what number you’re up to!
  2. Date – The date when you completed the dive.
  3. Location – The geographic location where you dived e.g. Plymouth, England; Bali, Indonesia; Key Largo, Florida.

Does PADI recognize NAUI?

PADI Advanced Diver Requirements Apart from the small differences in their courses, NAUI and PADI are both good scuba diving agencies to be certified with. Both certifications will be recognized globally even though PADI is more widely known around the world.

What should be in a dive log?

Basic dive information includes the dive number, date and location. Dive number is the number of dives you’ve done thus far in your entire diving career, the date is the date you completed the dive and the location can include where in the world you went diving along with a detailed description of the local dive site.

What is the highest level of scuba diving?

Master Scuba Diver
Master Scuba Diver (sometimes referred to as “MSD”) is the highest level of recreational diving, To become a PADI Master Scuba Diver™ you must: Hold an Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver and Rescue Diver certification. Complete five PADI Specialty Diver Courses.

Do you log your dives?

Having a log proves your dive experience This comes in handy when diving somewhere new; you could simply tell a new buddy or instructor that you have 50 dives including night dives and boat dives, but it’s more valuable to have that information written down and verified by a pro or buddy’s signature.

How do you log a dive PADI?

How to log recreational dives in the PADI App:

  1. From the PADI App homepage, choose Log.
  2. Select “+” to create a new dive log.
  3. Enter the name of your dive site, and search.
  4. Choose the correct dive site from the list.
  5. Enter the details of your dive for your log.
  6. Click “Next” and that’s it – your log has been entered.

Can you scuba dive at the Titanic?

So, can you scuba dive to the Titanic? No, you cannot scuba dive to the Titanic. The Titanic lies in 12,500 feet of ice cold Atlantic ocean and the maximum depth a human can scuba dive is between 400 to 1000 feet because of water pressure.

Does PADI track your dives?

The PADI App features built-in support for logging recreational dives on ScubaEarth – and it’s really easy to do! Many divers – students and experienced divers – often don’t realise (or just forget) that they can log their recreational dives in addition to their training dives.

What is bottom time to date?

the total time, in minutes, from the beginning of a descent to the beginning of an ascent.

When do you buy a scuba dive log?

If you’re like me, you bought a dive log when you took your open and confined water dive training. This dive log is one of the things that really drove home just how easy it is to spend money when learning to scuba dive.

Where can I find a NAUI dive center?

NAUI dive centers and professionals offer a variety of services from training to vacation planning and more. Whether at home or on vacation, locate a NAUI dive center or professional near you.

Is there a way to print a dive log?

If you’re just looking to capture enough information to plan your next repetitive dive or are just not the sort to record things, this is the dive log for you. Download the simple dive log here (opens a new window). This is good dive log for multiple sequential dives. It does require that you use a dive wheel instead of the standard RDP.

Which is the best dive log to download?

Download the technical dive log here (opens a new window). This dive log places greater emphasis on recording what you experienced on the dive such as day or night, what coral you saw, and if you encountered and animals. This one is a little more cluttered than the first. Download the experience dive log here (opens a new window).