Scuba Diving 77 Responses

Last post: 4 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: May 16, 08, 1:45 a.m.

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• leemarvin

  i've just signed up for an ocean divers training course in Manchester. after a few weeks theory and pool sessions, I will be qualified to dive in the red sea. woohoo :)

  ..... anyone else ever done it ?

  May 16, 08, 1:45 a.m. – Permalink

• ian

  No, but off the coast of England I imagine that it would be fucking freezing! My brother-in-law got his PADI cert when he was in Thailand a few years ago, loved the experience. My sister also did it but couldn't last, got too freaked out by all the scuba gear so didn't finish the course.

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 1:47 a.m. – Permalink

• rafalski

  My gf got her PADI cert a few months ago. I'm thinking of getting mine this summer, probably in Croatia. She's like "you can't do that while on vacation, you need to be focused!"

  How long did it take you guys to get your PADI Open Water Diver?

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 1:51 a.m. – Permalink

• ian

  I dunno how long it took my brother in law, but I can ask him if you like raf. I think its a certain amount of lessons, so you can do them in whatever timeframe you like. They were in Thailand for ages though so it may not be something you could do in a week.

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 1:54 a.m. – Permalink

• rafalski

  Thanks Ian, I just found out you could do it in Dun Laoghaire, 6 weeks evening or 5 days intensive: www.oceandivers.ie/prices.html

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 1:55 a.m. – Permalink

• leemarvin

  my course is 7 evening classes with pool sessions afterwards to practice skills etc. then you have to complete 5 open water dives here http://www.dive-site.co.uk

  i have the kit already so the total cost is £180

  my partner has just finished his open water sessions and the last time he went it was 6 degrees lol. hopefully the water will have warmed up by time time i get to go :)

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 2:02 a.m. – Permalink

• pubdoggy

  took me 5 days to do open water and Nitrox - was fairly intensive, 10 - 4 every day

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 2:14 a.m. – Permalink

• alexand

  Diving is awesome! I did my PADI in the Perhentian islands. I highly recommend going.

  http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=…

  • how does one go about taking course there? where do I sign up?– rafalski1/3

    I was out there with my gf. I just rolled up to a few dive centres and chose the one that looked best.– alexand2/3

    I heard that the big island has had some development since I was there 5/6 years ago : (– alexand3/3

  

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  Dog-earMay 16, 08, 3:05 a.m. – Permalink