phylosopher
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Hi all! My partner and I are currently planning a trip to the Yucatan Peninsula with the goal of getting our OW certification in Cozumel. I'm completely new to diving and a bit confused on picking a safe dive op that will ensure we learn everything we need to get a good foundation. Another consideration is that we're both students and so are looking for a fairly cost-effective option.
Based on recommendations on this forum and others, we will be getting our confined water training + classroom time done at home before Cozumel. However, in terms of picking a dive op for our referral dives, I'm a bit confused on how to select a good option.
I went through all the 5 star dive ops on the PADI site but a lot of the recommendations I see on this forum aren't 5 star dive ops. Is that not a reliable metric? What else should I be considering when deciding which option to pick?
Based on recommendations on this forum and others, we will be getting our confined water training + classroom time done at home before Cozumel. However, in terms of picking a dive op for our referral dives, I'm a bit confused on how to select a good option.
I went through all the 5 star dive ops on the PADI site but a lot of the recommendations I see on this forum aren't 5 star dive ops. Is that not a reliable metric? What else should I be considering when deciding which option to pick?