It seems that this PADI is a money pit. Is it just my instructor? So I sign up, $279, they say everything is included. We have an orientation, and they say we all have to buy mask, fin, snorkel. So i shell out $200 bucks for thats equipment. Then he says, oh by the way, your 4 open water dives are not covered here. You have to pay an extra $89 to do that. Geez oh man, this is starting to be like a scam. I know SCUBA is expensive, but shouldn't they tell you this upfront instead of telling you once you have already started?!