Pre-dive paperwork

Diver waiver cheat sheet

For each dive type we run: who can come along, and what paperwork or eLearning they need before they can get wet. This is a working draft — verify with the team and edit anything that's off. If a card needs updating, just edit it directly and re-publish.

01 Guided Shore Dive

Guided Shore Dive

Who can dive: Certified divers only.

What they need: A certified diver waiver via SmartWaiver.

02 Private Guided

Private Guided Shore Dive

Who can dive: Certified divers only.

What they need: A certified diver waiver via SmartWaiver.

03 Night Dive

Night Dive

Who can dive: Certified divers only.

What they need: A certified diver waiver via SmartWaiver.

04 Twilight + Night

Twilight + Night Dive Combo

Who can dive: Certified divers only.

What they need: A certified diver waiver via SmartWaiver.

05 Refresher

Refresher Scuba Dive

Who can dive: Certified divers only.

What they need: A certified diver waiver via SmartWaiver.

06 Discover Scuba

Discover Scuba

Who can dive: Anyone age 10+, no certification required.

What they need: Medical form, liability waivers, and DSD eLearning. Check status on pro.padi.com → Student Management → DSD Participant Management.

07 Private Intro

Private Intro to Scuba

Who can dive: Anyone age 10+, no certification required.

What they need: Medical form, liability waivers, and DSD eLearning. Check status on pro.padi.com → Student Management → DSD Participant Management.

08 OW Referral

Open Water Referral

Who can dive: Students who have completed their eLearning and confined-water sessions with another instructor, and are coming to us for the open-water sessions only.

What they need: A medical form (their own, if less than a year old — otherwise via SmartWaiver), general waivers, proof of eLearning completion, and the referral paperwork from their original instructor.

09 Full Open Water

Full Open Water Certification

Who can dive: Beginners age 10+ pursuing their Open Water certification with us from start to finish.

What they need: Medical form, general waivers, and OW eLearning. Check status on pro.padi.com → Student Management → Student Management Portal (Beta).

10 Advanced OW

Advanced Open Water Course

Who can dive: Open Water certified divers, age 12+.

What they need: Medical form, general waivers, and AOW eLearning. Check status on pro.padi.com → Student Management → Student Management Portal (Beta).