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Unfortunately this isn't the first death in training this year and with the way the Dive Industry is headed it will only be by sheer luck that there wont be any in the future. If Dive schools insist on creating a McDonalds Drive Through mentality towards the open water course (2 to 2.5 Days) as...

Keep the bastards honest and name the shop here so people who read these threads know who to avoid that should encourage shops that charge outrageous prices for courses and do not supply all that is required and covered in the price to do the right thing. When you pay for a newspaper you would...

Was Open Water Certifying agency SSI? According to SSI standards all students must be supplied with all course materials which includes the Open Water Training Manual, the Tables, and a Log Book. this kits is purchased along with the training record folder for each student from SSI that each...

The way the SSI system works is after your Open Water Dive Course you would have between 4 - 6 logged dives, do a couple off course dives and then look at doing a couple of specialty diving courses ie Deep, Navigation, Night, or Boat etc. Once you have completed two specialties (all diving...

Very interesting list and as an Instructor I would be happy to answer any or all these questions. However I think you might have missed out on two fairly important questions 1. How much does the course cost and what does the cost cover ie gear hire pool entry boat dives etc, and 2. Does the cost...

Dont know how old this post is but Noosa Blue Water moved to Mooloolaba change name to Blue Water Dive and has now closed up shop for good. of the five dive shops on the Sunshine Coast Queensland there are only three left from closet to brisbane to furtherest : Wildcat Watersports Caloundra...

The Following is straight out of the Australian SSI Standards Med Dive Course Standards 1. The knowledge and skills to be covered in the Med Dive course are as provided in Dive Rescue’s Med Dive Instructor manual and student text 2. The prerequisite to attend the Med Dive course is SSI...