Re: PADI Open Water - Where to train? TURKEY?

I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
operation. The diving is OK definitely not the Red Sea but fine for
first dives. I was staying in Turunc so used their Icmeler centre - I
think the diving looks better from Fethiye. For non-divers I agree
there's not much to do in Red Sea resorts so Turkey may be a good
compromise.

I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
operation. The diving is OK definitely not the Red Sea but fine for
first dives. I was staying in Turunc so used their Icmeler centre - I
think the diving looks better from Fethiye. For non-divers I agree
there's not much to do in Red Sea resorts so Turkey may be a good
compromise.

I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
operation. The diving is OK definitely not the Red Sea but fine for
first dives. I was staying in Turunc so used their Icmeler centre - I
think the diving looks better from Fethiye. For non-divers I agree
there's not much to do in Red Sea resorts so Turkey may be a good
compromise.

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

>I did my PADI OW & then next year the Adv OW in Turkey at the European
> Diving Centre http://www.europeandiving.co.uk/ and would thoroughly
> recommend them for the quality of the training and the well-organised
> operation.

I went there before i'd learnt to dive, just for a try dive type thing, and
agree they were very good - far better than any other similar dives i've
done in 3 other holiday resorts (all before i'd started diving properly).

David

"John" <john2469@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:42a019e1$0$32416$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net...
> anywhere else a bit nearer than Egypt, is Turkey any good as misus likes
> it there?????

Only dived in Turkey once - the area around Bodrum OK, but not spectacular.

Spain - Cabo de Palos about an hour from Alicante, near La Manga.
Plenty of schools around the harbour - can recommend
http://www.lamangadivers.com

HTH
Deep.


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> "Richard Faulkner" <richard@estate.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:aGl9ZnBji5nCFwYe@estate.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <pan.2005.06.02.19.44.18.881409@ntlworld.com>, Jason
>> <jason.news.nospam@ntlworld.com> writes
>>>On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 20:16:07 +0100, John wrote:
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>>>> Where in Spain/Turkey/France Region is best for underwater scenery
>>>> etc???
>>>> No more than 4 hour flight, I can tie this in with my family holiday
>>>> then.
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>>>Egypt is going to going to beat any of the countries you name hands down
>>>for reef diving. The flight is about the right length.
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>> 5 hour flight, but more than worth the extra hour.
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>>>Or the Canaries aren't bad, though not much in the way of coral, but nice
>>>and clear.
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>> Plenty of fish, but a bit limited on dive sites.
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>> Richard Faulkner
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