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thanks for the input - very good answers to all -- and thx to the mod's for fixing my title :)

I've done my class and some of the pool and have a couple of questions: ANDI has the RBS which the instructor pushes HARD (for purchase or rent). I understand that is the ANDI preferred method, but their book says that while this is best, it's not the only way to do it. I'm not keen on...

Hey, one more..... No teaching of charts, just a hard recommendation to get a computer -- while they don't seem like blatant money grabs, they're close.

Just to keep this alive (and ask a couple of questions): ANDI has the RBS which the instructor pushes HARD (for purchase or rent). I understand that is the ANDI preferred method, but their book says that while this is best, it's not the only way to do it. I'm not keen on another expense...

Did anybody notice that the OP disappeared after the captain of the boat showed up (with no evidence of any attempt at contact)? Interesting though, I'm going through cert now, will be in Maui mid-May - sounds like Maui Dreams might be a good choice. Any chance there will still be whales...

Great info, thanks.

thanks to all. the instructor seemed quite good, but I needed to be sure :) as a slightly off topic to this, what should I expect to have to do to get 'enough' certifications to dive under the ice? (Medium sized inland lake)

Believe me, I know what marketing does to certifications - not to name names, but as someone in the computer industry, I know which cert's are useful and which are not ;) My concern is about my ability to dive when I travel :) I really enjoyed conversing with my soon to be instructor, he has...

I just signed up for classes for ANDI certification and have researched their offerings on the internet. What I found on their site isn't exactly compelling, it seems to only answer instructors questions, nothing for the end user. I have wanted to dive for quite some time but want to be sure...