EireDiver606
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Didn’t mean it as only good for vacation clearly.Too bad I didn't realize that before going all the way to RD on the PADI ladder.
Because I'm definitely not a "vacation diver".
Please don’t take offence.
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Didn’t mean it as only good for vacation clearly.Too bad I didn't realize that before going all the way to RD on the PADI ladder.
Because I'm definitely not a "vacation diver".
What part of New York are you located? (I'm assuming not the city). Maybe Trace Malinowski would be close enough: Scuba Coach Trace Home.
Would you recommend I do rescue sooner than later or is it better to have done several regular dives before going back and doing rescue? I'd probably try to do the CPR/first aid stuff at home to cut down on the length of the course. I have prior emergency medical training so the medical portion will be pretty quick for me to get through.
The reason I didn't do buoyancy as part of my advance class was that the instructors opinion was that we will be working on buoyancy on every dive, so he merged it into the other dive classes and he would critique our buoyancy and go over the different kicks and proper positioning, breathing techniques etc.
I won't.Please don’t take offence.
Diver Stress & Rescue or Search & Recovery. Both very good and kinda overlap. If you’re of the Scout mindset (Always be prepared) you will enjoy the course and be a diving asset during group dives. Also there is a SSI course called Perfect Buoyancy. My dive shop gives the course for free with any SSI scuba course. You might want to see if your dive shop will throw Perfect Buoyancy in for free if paying for a specialty course. Though perfect buoyancy is mastered the more time you spend in the water. I’m lucky to live down south where either you have a pool or at the very least your HOA clubhouse has a pool.
Cost could be a factor, but honestly it should always come down to the instructors. When you think about it the course book learning and exams with all agencies are pretty much the exact same. The instructors are what matter. ie there classroom teaching, stories, and water instruction.Hmm I will look into whether or not there are any SSI schools that will throw perfect buoyancy in. With these non-professional courses is there any reason to pick PADI over SSI or vice versa? I did my OW with PADI but my Advanced Adventurer/Nitrox with SSI. Wasn't sure if there is any benefit in committing to one program or another for my other specialty courses going forward.
Cost could be a factor, but honestly it should always come down to the instructors. When you think about it the course book learning and exams with all agencies are pretty much the exact same. The instructors are what matter. ie there classroom teaching, stories, and water instruction.