lunula Posted November 13, 2012 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Quick question for those of you who have gone on dives with Celebrity. We are currently undergoing SSI open diver certification and are considering switching our current booked cruise from an Adriatic cruise in May to a Caribbean cruise in April so we can go diving! I was taking a quick look at some of the ship excursions offered to "certified divers only" (not that we would do ship excursions, but wanted to take a look) and I noticed that they all specifically mention PADI certification. For example, on a Bonaire dive (a place we really want to dive) - the disclosures at the bottom read, "You must carry your PADI Open Water Diver certification card with you or your diving log." So if we are SSI-certified, does Celebrity not accept this? We are more inclined to do private excursions/dives; but I wanted to know if it was even an option for us on Celebrity to do ship-offered dives? If not, we'll seriously consider other cruise lines. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimw Posted November 13, 2012 #2 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Whoever wrote the trip description probably doesn't know that there ARE other certifying agencies! The dive op that the ship uses will know what's what--so take your SSI or whatever c-card and dive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted November 13, 2012 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Whoever wrote the trip description probably doesn't know that there ARE other certifying agencies! The dive op that the ship uses will know what's what--so take your SSI or whatever c-card and dive. concur .... as long as you have 'open water' or better from a recognized agency (which SSI is) I don't expect you to have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted November 13, 2012 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Doesn't run the dive trips or any other excursion for that matter. They are just the salesman. Check with the tour operator you want to dive with. PADI is the one most accepted but often others are as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHCMD Posted November 14, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not to worry. I have been on multiple dives off of Celebrity ships with my SSI Open Water certification and never had a problem. Where besides Bonaire are you planning to dive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunula Posted November 14, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks so much!! Hi SHCMD - we are actually considering a couple different cruises, but the Celebrity itinerary goes to: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Philipsburg, St. Maarten St. Johns, Antigua Castries, St. Lucia Bridgetown, Barbados St. George's, Grenada Kralendijk, Bonaire Oranjestad, Aruba We are looking at another trip on Princess; though I do not know as much about them because I have only cruised on Celebrity so far!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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