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Know what your feeling. I refused to waste £190 on a specialty course at capernwray or the £130 at stoney for 2 dives (PADI). I bought a dry suit and an instructor mate showed me how in a day. Its not rocket science. Ive logged up 40 dives since in cold water with it with no problems.
Yet I would have a problem if asked by a skipper to show a Padi / BSAC card. I dont have one.
If pushed I would show him my log book to prove my experience. If that didnt work Id tell them to stick it. Just having a card from PADI doesnt mean anything. People should start arguing the toss about the PADI grip over everything. (Old arguement !!!)
I trained as a Padi OW and was not impressed so wont do anymore training with them. I intend to do my training with SDI /TDI as the courses are better. Still I refuse to pay to do a dry suit course just to get a certificate. Its a waste of money doing that. I personally only want to train to learn something new.
Should have fun trying to dive on a Sharm liveaboard shouldnt I!!!!!!!!
Oh well rant over!!!!  |