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#81 03-15-2006, 09:57 AM

I agree. PADI will get you in the water quicker. At the end of the day it's
all about diving/flying in water and having a look at all the "Beasties" and
underwater scenery. It's a great privilege to be able to see all the beauty
of "The Octopus's Garden". Get your fins wet, have fun doing it. After, you
can ask questions and weigh up the pros and cons of what YOU want to do as a
diver. As I said before, if you just want to do occasional diving and no
more then you might be best to stick with PADI. On the other hand if you
feel that diving is your thing and you really want to get involved and dive
most weekends then go the CMAS/CFT route. I logged over 50 dives last year
in Irish waters diving most weekends, long weekends etc. If I had to dive
that many with a PADI centre, with the average dive trip between ?40-?50, It
would've cost between ?2000-?2500!! As it is, it just cost me ?400 (club fee
and CFT fee). Of course you DO have to buy your own gear but once you have
it, it's yours for keeps to use season after season.
PADI is a professional association where the PADI Centre (not club) offer
their services for a fee and commercial profit. All services (gear hire,
bottle fills etc) and courses are charged at a commercial rate. CMAS/CFT is
a non profit club system where you join a dive club where the costs are
spread across the club and tuition is "handed down" for the benefit of
yourself AND the club.
Enjoy the water and get your fins wet!!
Eugene

> I cant help you in Dublin but a Padi course will get you into the water
> quicker
> I would do that first it would help you work out if diving is for you.
> with some of the other agencies you can get bogged down with politics.
> go diving have some.

>
> David
>
>
>
>

#82 03-15-2006, 09:57 AM

I agree. PADI will get you in the water quicker. At the end of the day it's
all about diving/flying in water and having a look at all the "Beasties" and
underwater scenery. It's a great privilege to be able to see all the beauty
of "The Octopus's Garden". Get your fins wet, have fun doing it. After, you
can ask questions and weigh up the pros and cons of what YOU want to do as a
diver. As I said before, if you just want to do occasional diving and no
more then you might be best to stick with PADI. On the other hand if you
feel that diving is your thing and you really want to get involved and dive
most weekends then go the CMAS/CFT route. I logged over 50 dives last year
in Irish waters diving most weekends, long weekends etc. If I had to dive
that many with a PADI centre, with the average dive trip between ?40-?50, It
would've cost between ?2000-?2500!! As it is, it just cost me ?400 (club fee
and CFT fee). Of course you DO have to buy your own gear but once you have
it, it's yours for keeps to use season after season.
PADI is a professional association where the PADI Centre (not club) offer
their services for a fee and commercial profit. All services (gear hire,
bottle fills etc) and courses are charged at a commercial rate. CMAS/CFT is
a non profit club system where you join a dive club where the costs are
spread across the club and tuition is "handed down" for the benefit of
yourself AND the club.
Enjoy the water and get your fins wet!!
Eugene

> I cant help you in Dublin but a Padi course will get you into the water
> quicker
> I would do that first it would help you work out if diving is for you.
> with some of the other agencies you can get bogged down with politics.
> go diving have some.

>
> David
>
>
>
>

#83 03-15-2006, 09:57 AM

I agree. PADI will get you in the water quicker. At the end of the day it's
all about diving/flying in water and having a look at all the "Beasties" and
underwater scenery. It's a great privilege to be able to see all the beauty
of "The Octopus's Garden". Get your fins wet, have fun doing it. After, you
can ask questions and weigh up the pros and cons of what YOU want to do as a
diver. As I said before, if you just want to do occasional diving and no
more then you might be best to stick with PADI. On the other hand if you
feel that diving is your thing and you really want to get involved and dive
most weekends then go the CMAS/CFT route. I logged over 50 dives last year
in Irish waters diving most weekends, long weekends etc. If I had to dive
that many with a PADI centre, with the average dive trip between ?40-?50, It
would've cost between ?2000-?2500!! As it is, it just cost me ?400 (club fee
and CFT fee). Of course you DO have to buy your own gear but once you have
it, it's yours for keeps to use season after season.
PADI is a professional association where the PADI Centre (not club) offer
their services for a fee and commercial profit. All services (gear hire,
bottle fills etc) and courses are charged at a commercial rate. CMAS/CFT is
a non profit club system where you join a dive club where the costs are
spread across the club and tuition is "handed down" for the benefit of
yourself AND the club.
Enjoy the water and get your fins wet!!
Eugene

> I cant help you in Dublin but a Padi course will get you into the water
> quicker
> I would do that first it would help you work out if diving is for you.
> with some of the other agencies you can get bogged down with politics.
> go diving have some.

>
> David
>
>
>
>

#84 03-15-2006, 09:57 AM

I agree. PADI will get you in the water quicker. At the end of the day it's
all about diving/flying in water and having a look at all the "Beasties" and
underwater scenery. It's a great privilege to be able to see all the beauty
of "The Octopus's Garden". Get your fins wet, have fun doing it. After, you
can ask questions and weigh up the pros and cons of what YOU want to do as a
diver. As I said before, if you just want to do occasional diving and no
more then you might be best to stick with PADI. On the other hand if you
feel that diving is your thing and you really want to get involved and dive
most weekends then go the CMAS/CFT route. I logged over 50 dives last year
in Irish waters diving most weekends, long weekends etc. If I had to dive
that many with a PADI centre, with the average dive trip between ?40-?50, It
would've cost between ?2000-?2500!! As it is, it just cost me ?400 (club fee
and CFT fee). Of course you DO have to buy your own gear but once you have
it, it's yours for keeps to use season after season.
PADI is a professional association where the PADI Centre (not club) offer
their services for a fee and commercial profit. All services (gear hire,
bottle fills etc) and courses are charged at a commercial rate. CMAS/CFT is
a non profit club system where you join a dive club where the costs are
spread across the club and tuition is "handed down" for the benefit of
yourself AND the club.
Enjoy the water and get your fins wet!!
Eugene

> I cant help you in Dublin but a Padi course will get you into the water
> quicker
> I would do that first it would help you work out if diving is for you.
> with some of the other agencies you can get bogged down with politics.
> go diving have some.

>
> David
>
>
>
>

#85 03-15-2006, 10:04 AM

tamlinek wrote:
> ha ha ha :D seems you are a little crazy :) I think I'll like it
>
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