Afternoon

[Dark_Stranger]

Afternoon Ladies and gentlemen, just joined up as I am doing a little research before I look to start learning to dive. I plan on having a honeymoon next year and to allow me to escape from the misses I plan to go diving to look at all the nice fish that are to big to fit in my marine tank. I have done several free try dives whilst on holiday and also a 30min dive in Crypus, but have now decided to take it further and learn to dive and obtain a qulifaction. Therefore any advice you can offer is welcomed.

[Conor]

Welcome aboard.

Advice from this lot will be abundent and possibly irrelevant, where are you based?

[Dark_Stranger]

Yer, sorry. I am from not so sunny Kent, Margate in fact.

[Conor]

Oh, in that case you'll have a lot of options.

Do you want to do it gradually over a long period? (consider a club)

Or do you want to do it quickly? (consider a school)

<£100 for a club, ca £300 for a school

Do you want to dive in the UK? If so then finish your training here. If not then consider a referral....i.e. do half in a school here but do the sea stuff in warmer climes.


Just a few idea to start you thinking

[Dave Crampton]

Yes I'd agree with conor, the training is split between calssroom work, pool work and open water (calm sea, etc..) Why not contact a local place and look into doing the classroom work here, then get a referal to a school/resort where you plan to Honeymoon. Save spending all that money to sit in a classroom reading books.

Dave C

[tom]

OK, advice: don't spend your honeymoon doing a diving course. Spend it shagging.

In fact, don't go diving on your honeymoon at all, unless your wife does it with you. Having a partner who dives is very cool, and will make your diving career much easier (if more expensive!) in future.

[Conor]

Originally Posted by tom

Having a partner who dives is very cool

....providing you dive as well

(just thought I'd clarify )

[Conor]

The sea work you do on the other side of a referral is pretty much a run through the skills and then you are off diving.....if you are going to dive on holiday then you may as well make the first 4 dives you qualifying dives IMHO

[Dark_Stranger]

[quote=tom]OK, advice: don't spend your honeymoon doing a diving course. Spend it shagging.
QUOTE]

That will be a whole new experiance in itself.

[Dark_Stranger]

I would prefer to get up to speed over here and then the only thing I need to worry about is actual diving. I have been reading up on the padi open water course is this any good as a starter or what would you recommend. I dont mind studying, but would prefer self study at home or work (whilst im getting paid).