jeffreyzwerner
New
Hello. I am PADI OW with about 30-40 dives. Last year I was on an awesome dive trip (Sipadan, for people familiar w it) in a group of ~8 people. Although Ive done a good bit of diving I got paired with a new diver because everyone else but he and I was AOW. It was frustrating.
I am planning a vacation to Mexico for 1 week with my girlfriend (I think we're planning to stay in Tulum, do a little diving, take some Spanish class), after which I will have a second week for just myself. I am looking to get my AOW during that second week so next time I am in an exotic locale with just dive people I get put with the better group.
Sorry for the long story - question is, where should I go to get my AOW?? I was thinking Utila because I've heard it is really cheap, but it turns out its not so easy to get there from Tulum (unless you take the Diana Nyad route). I can stay around Yucatan area (ie Cozumel) or trek down to Belize very easily.
Does anyone have any advice on locale to get my PADI AOW? I am looking for a classy, dive-nerd style operation where I'll learn alot from the course. I'd be very happy for recs Cozumel vs. Belize generally (although quality of diving is secondary to quality of course), or recs for specific shops I should look into that are cheap and/or good rep!
Thank you in advance
I am planning a vacation to Mexico for 1 week with my girlfriend (I think we're planning to stay in Tulum, do a little diving, take some Spanish class), after which I will have a second week for just myself. I am looking to get my AOW during that second week so next time I am in an exotic locale with just dive people I get put with the better group.
Sorry for the long story - question is, where should I go to get my AOW?? I was thinking Utila because I've heard it is really cheap, but it turns out its not so easy to get there from Tulum (unless you take the Diana Nyad route). I can stay around Yucatan area (ie Cozumel) or trek down to Belize very easily.
Does anyone have any advice on locale to get my PADI AOW? I am looking for a classy, dive-nerd style operation where I'll learn alot from the course. I'd be very happy for recs Cozumel vs. Belize generally (although quality of diving is secondary to quality of course), or recs for specific shops I should look into that are cheap and/or good rep!
Thank you in advance