ScubaThor
Guest
Let me beging by saying that the staff and instructors at my local dive center are nothing short of awesome - both from an ability as well as judgment standpoint. I've done all my training through them and could not be happier.
Now, this brings me to my real point: I've been diving for about 2 years and have just now completed my AOW. I feel very comfortable in the water but have always thought "the more training, the better". I was incredibly surprised to find out that I was the most experienced diver in my AOW class, with 30 logged dives. Many of the divers had come straight from OW training, without any other diving experience (issues with navigation, buoyance, etc).
Does this cheapen the value of AOW? How does everyone else feel about the timing of training?
Again, not blaming the dive center - they are fantastic...
Just making an observation.
Now, this brings me to my real point: I've been diving for about 2 years and have just now completed my AOW. I feel very comfortable in the water but have always thought "the more training, the better". I was incredibly surprised to find out that I was the most experienced diver in my AOW class, with 30 logged dives. Many of the divers had come straight from OW training, without any other diving experience (issues with navigation, buoyance, etc).
Does this cheapen the value of AOW? How does everyone else feel about the timing of training?
Again, not blaming the dive center - they are fantastic...
Just making an observation.