New Course on U-Boat Diving

[driftwood]

I understand the classroom part. Where does the pool and quarry fit in?

What is the "2009 U-Boat Tour" ? And how exactly does it fit in with this course?

Sounds like the course is a promotion for the tour. Actually, the course is not expensive and if it sparks some interest in a diver who needs their skill set expanded, what is wrong? At least with the dives they are teaching what to expect after they hit the water.

I think that a lot of us have done strange dives/sites to 'get the t shirt'. I know a lot of people who drive 7 hours to drive to Balmorea for a unique dive. Not to mention people who dive the Vahalla silo, Family Scuba Center, Inc. > Home. Sounds like a nice idea to pump up the local diving.

 

[ian@1904]

Off the UK south coast the German navy generously left behind many U boat wreck sites for us to visit. We also have some British subs as wreck sites. Given that penetration is either impossible or illegal (depending on the site) there are no special skills involved.

The wreck might be a return to shot dive, if in a shipping lane, so everyone has to run a line out, but that is about it for special skills.

As a history course the lectures sound quite interesting. I would also suggest that to gain an understanding of life in a U boat that attendees read the novel Das Boot (The Boat)

 

[boulderjohn]

Maybe PADI should make this a "specialty" course. Remember that all time fav "Boat Diver"!!

Put Another $$ In.

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Interesting, isn't it?

SSI offers a specialty course for $$$, but PADI gets ripped for it.

I guess it's just a reflex.

 

[Doc]

Interesting, isn't it? SSI offers a specialty course for $$$, but PADI gets ripped for it. I guess it's just a reflex.

Yes, it is an SSI shop. And it logically follows that ripping in-and-of-itself might be reflexive.

here's the website: Seaventures - Fairfax, VA What could it hurt?

If you want to really learn your way around a German U-Boat, here's the way I did it: Doc's Patented $5 U-Boat Familiarization Course