FAQs – Atalaia Diving Center Madeira

Do i need a certification for diving?

No. You can dive without a certification.
Without a certification you can do a (DSD), Discover Scuba Diving.
That means, a little theory, swimming-pool session, and sea session. This is all together in one time. It takes round about 2 hours and 30 mins.

What is a (DSD) Discover Scuba Diving?

It is an experience for people without a diving certification. That means, a little theory, swimming-pool session, and sea session. This is all together in one time. It takes round about 2 hours and 30 mins.
When you finish the DSD you don’t get any certification. It’s only an experience!

If I have a diving certification do i need to take it with me?

Yes. It’s always faster for the check in if you have your diving documents with you. However if you forget your certification and its’s from PADI or SSI we can verify it.

As a diver, what documents do i need for the chech in?

As a diver you will need:
-Diving Certification
-Logbook
-Medical certification or the medical formular

You can download the medical formular at this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/85z4cia9ie2cmmh/TR-MEDICAL-DIVER_English-Metric.pdf?dl=0

Do i need a medical exame for (DSD) Discover Scuba Diving?

No. You can fill the so called medical formular provided at the dive center.

If you don’t have any of the heath conditions listed on that formular, you can truly dive. However if you have one or more of them, then you need go through a diving fitness evaluation, provided by a doctor and bring the medical certification.

Do i need a medical exame to do a diving course?

Well it depends, if you are doing the Scuba Diver or the Open Water level you do need to bring your diving certification provided by a doctor. If it’s a (DSD) Discover Scuba Diving, Advanced courses or specialties you don’t need. You can fill the so called medical formular provided at the dive center. If you don’t have any of the heath conditions listed on that formular, you can truly dive. However if you have one or more of them, then you need go through a diving fitness evaluation, provided by a doctor and bring the medical certification.

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