mamie Posted September 12, 2021 Report Share Posted September 12, 2021 Are PADI lessons available and if so what ships have them? I would like to take a driving excursion but I need to learn how to dive. I appreciate any information and thanks in advance. cruisellama 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee02554 Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Spectrum of the Seas® Anthem of the Seas® Symphony of the Seas® Allure of the Seas® Harmony of the Seas® Oasis of the Seas® Freedom of the Seas® Independence of the Seas® Liberty of the Seas® Adventure of the Seas® Explorer of the Seas® Mariner of the Seas® Navigator of the Seas® search FAQ on the RCI page for all PADI information mamie and cruisellama 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 As someone who is a diver, I would recommend looking at your local community center/YMCA or Padi shop to see if you can take classes and get your dive card. You get much more out of becoming a PADI certified diver than just the lesson you get on the ship before going out into the ocean. I know it's not like they are taking you on a super deep dive where you need to worry about decompressing on your way back up, but there are safety things that you really should learn. Can you do it on the ship and dive?? yes, of course. Will you feel more comfortable and confident if you are better trained? you bet. EmersonNZ, mamie, Baked Alaska and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuckster Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 11:42 AM, Donna G said: As someone who is a diver, I would recommend looking at your local community center/YMCA or Padi shop to see if you can take classes and get your dive card. You get much more out of becoming a PADI certified diver than just the lesson you get on the ship before going out into the ocean. I know it's not like they are taking you on a super deep dive where you need to worry about decompressing on your way back up, but there are safety things that you really should learn. Can you do it on the ship and dive?? yes, of course. Will you feel more comfortable and confident if you are better trained? you bet. I have my C card and hope to get my granddaughter certified before our March cruise (Allure). We're in Virginia so the OW dives are NOT going to happen before then (LOL). My wife got certified on a RCCL cruise years ago and except for the early morning pool dives, she loved it. Did her OW dives in Cozumel no less !!! I'm hoping (and I've emailed them) RCCL will have some sort of referral program where all the classwork and pool dives can be done locally ahead of the cruise and then do the OW dives while on the cruise. EmersonNZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 hours ago, Tuckster said: I have my C card and hope to get my granddaughter certified before our March cruise (Allure). We're in Virginia so the OW dives are NOT going to happen before then (LOL). My wife got certified on a RCCL cruise years ago and except for the early morning pool dives, she loved it. Did her OW dives in Cozumel no less !!! I'm hoping (and I've emailed them) RCCL will have some sort of referral program where all the classwork and pool dives can be done locally ahead of the cruise and then do the OW dives while on the cruise. The contact for scuba type inquiries is royaldiver@rccl.com if you have not already used this point of contact. WAAAYTOOO, CruisingOz and Tuckster 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 I did my open water certification on Adventure. I enjoyed the course and felt very comfortable with the instruction I received. There were three people in my class. With such a small number, there was plenty of time for one on one interaction. We did our open water parts in San Juan and St Thomas. i bought mask/snorkel/fins at a local dive shop before the cruise. I asked the owner her thoughts about doing the course through Royal. She told me that the instructors are all PADI instructors and would take it seriously. She also told me that I could take the course through her, but I would enjoy learning to dive in the Caribbean rather than the cold Atlantic off the coast of Maine. EmersonNZ and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonNZ Posted February 15, 2022 Report Share Posted February 15, 2022 On 9/14/2021 at 3:42 AM, Donna G said: As someone who is a diver, I would recommend looking at your local community center/YMCA or Padi shop to see if you can take classes and get your dive card. You get much more out of becoming a PADI certified diver than just the lesson you get on the ship before going out into the ocean. I know it's not like they are taking you on a super deep dive where you need to worry about decompressing on your way back up, but there are safety things that you really should learn. Can you do it on the ship and dive?? yes, of course. Will you feel more comfortable and confident if you are better trained? you bet. I couldn't agree more. Get your cert through your local dive store. The pacing will be a lot better, facilities should be better (and if they aren't, find another dive store) and when you get to the cruise you'll be able to enjoy some amazing dive locaitons without having to worry about going through your training. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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