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Scuba Diving
« on: August 02, 2016, 04:43:29 PM »
Ive never been Scuba Diving before, but I would like to avoid paying the astronomical fees the resort would charge me to train me as a first timer.

What do you guys think of taking the course online?


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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2016, 04:47:49 PM »
Ive never been Scuba Diving before, but I would like to avoid paying the astronomical fees the resort would charge me to train me as a first timer.

What do you guys think of taking the course online?


I would do that in a second. Which online course are you looking at? The only reason why I'm not certified yet is that I've never been by a place with scuba diving for more than a couple of days, and most courses are at least 3 or 4 days.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2016, 04:48:14 PM »
Ive never been Scuba Diving before, but I would like to avoid paying the astronomical fees the resort would charge me to train me as a first timer.

What do you guys think of taking the course online?

I did the classroom and closed water portions locally, and then did the 4 open water dives to complete the certification.  Didn't come out much cheaper (if at all), but it was more convenient for me.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2016, 04:50:17 PM »
I would do that in a second. Which online course are you looking at? The only reason why I'm not certified yet is that I've never been by a place with scuba diving for more than a couple of days, and most courses are at least 3 or 4 days.
My question is if I would feel comfortable actually Scuba Diving, if I never took a in-person course.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2016, 04:51:48 PM »
My question is if I would feel comfortable actually Scuba Diving, if I never took a in-person course.

Definitely do an intro dive somewhere first. 

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2016, 04:53:23 PM »
Definitely do an intro dive somewhere first.
I dont have anywhere to do that within the next 2 weeks (which is when I plan on going)

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2016, 04:53:51 PM »
My question is if I would feel comfortable actually Scuba Diving, if I never took a in-person course.
Wouldn't some parts of the course still need to be done in person, or is there really an option to get certified without anything done in person?

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2016, 04:55:20 PM »
Wouldn't some parts of the course still need to be done in person, or is there really an option to get certified without anything done in person?
Was thinking more along the lines of getting someone to just print a certification letter for me.. ;)

And obviously read whatever I could online.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2016, 04:58:51 PM »
Was thinking more along the lines of getting someone to just print a certification letter for me.. ;)

And obviously read whatever I could online.
I see :) and ya I agree with Aaaron and would definitely recommend doing an intro dive with someone first, to ensure that you're comfortable with it. I can't see how someone would be sure they're comfortable with what they're doing, without testing it out in person.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2016, 05:02:29 PM »
I see :) and ya I agree with Aaaron and would definitely recommend doing an intro dive with someone first, to ensure that you're comfortable with it. I can't see how someone would be sure they're comfortable with what they're doing, without testing it out in person.
I hear that. I was just thinking maybe they would charge me less to just go down with a trainer, without doing their crash course. (And that would give me alot more in the actual water.)

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2016, 05:05:03 PM »
I hear that. I was just thinking maybe they would charge me less to just go down with a trainer, without doing their crash course. (And that would give me alot more in the actual water.)
You can try that, though in my experience intro courses just had about 5-10 minutes of verbal instruction, so that probably won't make much of a difference.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2016, 06:18:57 PM »
Planning on going down with just someone signing for you with ever being in the water first? Stupid idea.

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2016, 12:19:15 AM »
Planning on going down with just someone signing for you with ever being in the water first? Stupid idea.
Depends how deep ur going. In Eilat the course they give is a joke! Nothing important taught, because at 50 ft there isn't too much to know

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Re: Scuba Diving
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2016, 05:04:10 PM »
Any good places in NYC or surrounding areas to learn how to Scuba dive before I head to South east Asia?.