--- Non Divers ---
The two questions non divers ask most often are "How long can you stay down there"? and "Aren't you afraid of sharks"?
The amount of time a diver can stay under water depends on (1) how big a tank the diver has, (2) how deep the diver is diving, and (3) how efficiently a diver uses air. Typically, all these factors taken together allow a diver to stay "down there" from 30 to 60 minutes.
With regard to sharks the answer is a personal one. However, most divers in this part of the world would state that they are not afraid of sharks. In fact many divers go on special trips and pay extra to see sharks "in the wild".
The primary reason for most divers lack of fear is that the sharks in our waters are relatively harmless. History bears this assessment out with only two recorded incidents of an attack on a diver in Florida waters in the last ten years. In both cases the diver had shot a fish and was swimming on the surface with the fish back to the boat. Perhaps, if we dove in waters frequented by THE GREAT WHITE SHARK, we would answer this question differently.
--- Divers ---
I lost my PADI certification card. Or, I am now married and have a new last name. How can I get a new PADI card?
PADI will replace your card for $37.00 and a new picture of yourself. Their search process keys off your original name and your birth date. That's the only information you need from your original card.
You can get the required PADI Replacement Card Application at your local PADI Dive Center. Or, call us on 800.393.0621 with your VISA/MC/AMEX/Discover card handy and we will mail you the application for $37.00, plus $2.50 postage and handling, plus 6% Florida sales tax for mailings within the state of Florida.
Or you can go through the PADI website which also offers custom cards: Scuba Certification Cards
I lost my XYZ certification card. Or, I am now married and have a new last name. How can I get a new XYZ card?
Telephone numbers and web site addresses for numerous training agencies are listed below.
The two questions non divers ask most often are "How long can you stay down there"? and "Aren't you afraid of sharks"?
The amount of time a diver can stay under water depends on (1) how big a tank the diver has, (2) how deep the diver is diving, and (3) how efficiently a diver uses air. Typically, all these factors taken together allow a diver to stay "down there" from 30 to 60 minutes.
With regard to sharks the answer is a personal one. However, most divers in this part of the world would state that they are not afraid of sharks. In fact many divers go on special trips and pay extra to see sharks "in the wild".
The primary reason for most divers lack of fear is that the sharks in our waters are relatively harmless. History bears this assessment out with only two recorded incidents of an attack on a diver in Florida waters in the last ten years. In both cases the diver had shot a fish and was swimming on the surface with the fish back to the boat. Perhaps, if we dove in waters frequented by THE GREAT WHITE SHARK, we would answer this question differently.
--- Divers ---
I lost my PADI certification card. Or, I am now married and have a new last name. How can I get a new PADI card?
PADI will replace your card for $37.00 and a new picture of yourself. Their search process keys off your original name and your birth date. That's the only information you need from your original card.
You can get the required PADI Replacement Card Application at your local PADI Dive Center. Or, call us on 800.393.0621 with your VISA/MC/AMEX/Discover card handy and we will mail you the application for $37.00, plus $2.50 postage and handling, plus 6% Florida sales tax for mailings within the state of Florida.
Or you can go through the PADI website which also offers custom cards: Scuba Certification Cards
I lost my XYZ certification card. Or, I am now married and have a new last name. How can I get a new XYZ card?
Telephone numbers and web site addresses for numerous training agencies are listed below.
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