chadmeister
Contributor
Hello Y'all!
I was looking into doing a Fundies course to get my diving up to par since it seems everyone everywhere has the same opinion: it is a kick-ass course that helps in many ways. I contacted both the dive instructors available in my country and it seems they both have the same opinion, they prefer I get my # of dives up (which I agree with, but I was with the mentality that I prefer to know more when I do hehe). Since I do not have "normal" weekends, I do not fit both their schedules either. So I guess I'm back to the waiting game for now.
While I wait...
One of them made the suggestion of doing a Rec-1 course instead of the Fundies. That way he can work with me 1on1 and I get more "water/dive" time than a Fundies course. BUT the price is higher (around 200$ more) AND the # of days needed are longer (2 extra days)...
So, here's my question: what would you do?
Some reference: I desperately need help with my bouyancy, kicks, breathing to start. I know for a novice I shouldn't worry too much and enjoy under water time, but due to a bad last dive (blew through my air extremely fast in cold water, my first time in: cold water, nitrox, and a semi drysuit in a wavey ocean...) I really need to work on those issues...
Thanks!
p.s. if ever you decide to learn how to dive in the UAE, please send me a private msg first and I'll tell you who NOT to go with... It's partly why I am in this mess of trying to get my posture underwater fixed...
I was looking into doing a Fundies course to get my diving up to par since it seems everyone everywhere has the same opinion: it is a kick-ass course that helps in many ways. I contacted both the dive instructors available in my country and it seems they both have the same opinion, they prefer I get my # of dives up (which I agree with, but I was with the mentality that I prefer to know more when I do hehe). Since I do not have "normal" weekends, I do not fit both their schedules either. So I guess I'm back to the waiting game for now.
While I wait...
One of them made the suggestion of doing a Rec-1 course instead of the Fundies. That way he can work with me 1on1 and I get more "water/dive" time than a Fundies course. BUT the price is higher (around 200$ more) AND the # of days needed are longer (2 extra days)...
So, here's my question: what would you do?
Some reference: I desperately need help with my bouyancy, kicks, breathing to start. I know for a novice I shouldn't worry too much and enjoy under water time, but due to a bad last dive (blew through my air extremely fast in cold water, my first time in: cold water, nitrox, and a semi drysuit in a wavey ocean...) I really need to work on those issues...
Thanks!
p.s. if ever you decide to learn how to dive in the UAE, please send me a private msg first and I'll tell you who NOT to go with... It's partly why I am in this mess of trying to get my posture underwater fixed...