PADI or UK Certified?

"Aquanaut" <withfishes@sea.com> wrote in message
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> Which ever way i say this its going to upset someone.
> If you want to get in the water and "dive" go for PADI.In general "resort"
> diving you will have less grief.Also this route will get you in the water
> quicker.
> BSAC qualifications are more in depth(excuse the pun) and do equate to
,and
> exceed the requirements of similar level PADI.
> Then there is the rest of the arguement that is bound to follow.
> My advice--do a PADI open water course---if you enjoy the experience,keep
> doing it and re qualify BSAC to improve your skills.The basic difference
is
> PADI is designed to get holiday divers wet with a margin of saftey,BSAC
you
> learn what saftey is.
> Can of worms open now----oops didnt mention the tek divers
>
There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

I chose this option, joined Rhyl club and am finding the training relaxed
but
very thorough with no pressure being applied to "keep up with the group" as
was found by a friend who did a PADI course somewhere abroad on holiday.
Being st the bottom of the experience pile, I also benefit from help and
advice from other club members.

Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
chilly!

Graham.

"Aquanaut" <withfishes@sea.com> wrote in message
news:Syj5e.12073$S9.6881@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Which ever way i say this its going to upset someone.
> If you want to get in the water and "dive" go for PADI.In general "resort"
> diving you will have less grief.Also this route will get you in the water
> quicker.
> BSAC qualifications are more in depth(excuse the pun) and do equate to
,and
> exceed the requirements of similar level PADI.
> Then there is the rest of the arguement that is bound to follow.
> My advice--do a PADI open water course---if you enjoy the experience,keep
> doing it and re qualify BSAC to improve your skills.The basic difference
is
> PADI is designed to get holiday divers wet with a margin of saftey,BSAC
you
> learn what saftey is.
> Can of worms open now----oops didnt mention the tek divers
>
There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

I chose this option, joined Rhyl club and am finding the training relaxed
but
very thorough with no pressure being applied to "keep up with the group" as
was found by a friend who did a PADI course somewhere abroad on holiday.
Being st the bottom of the experience pile, I also benefit from help and
advice from other club members.

Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
chilly!

Graham.

"Aquanaut" <withfishes@sea.com> wrote in message
news:Syj5e.12073$S9.6881@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Which ever way i say this its going to upset someone.
> If you want to get in the water and "dive" go for PADI.In general "resort"
> diving you will have less grief.Also this route will get you in the water
> quicker.
> BSAC qualifications are more in depth(excuse the pun) and do equate to
,and
> exceed the requirements of similar level PADI.
> Then there is the rest of the arguement that is bound to follow.
> My advice--do a PADI open water course---if you enjoy the experience,keep
> doing it and re qualify BSAC to improve your skills.The basic difference
is
> PADI is designed to get holiday divers wet with a margin of saftey,BSAC
you
> learn what saftey is.
> Can of worms open now----oops didnt mention the tek divers
>
There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

I chose this option, joined Rhyl club and am finding the training relaxed
but
very thorough with no pressure being applied to "keep up with the group" as
was found by a friend who did a PADI course somewhere abroad on holiday.
Being st the bottom of the experience pile, I also benefit from help and
advice from other club members.

Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
chilly!

Graham.

"Aquanaut" <withfishes@sea.com> wrote in message
news:Syj5e.12073$S9.6881@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> Which ever way i say this its going to upset someone.
> If you want to get in the water and "dive" go for PADI.In general "resort"
> diving you will have less grief.Also this route will get you in the water
> quicker.
> BSAC qualifications are more in depth(excuse the pun) and do equate to
,and
> exceed the requirements of similar level PADI.
> Then there is the rest of the arguement that is bound to follow.
> My advice--do a PADI open water course---if you enjoy the experience,keep
> doing it and re qualify BSAC to improve your skills.The basic difference
is
> PADI is designed to get holiday divers wet with a margin of saftey,BSAC
you
> learn what saftey is.
> Can of worms open now----oops didnt mention the tek divers
>
There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

I chose this option, joined Rhyl club and am finding the training relaxed
but
very thorough with no pressure being applied to "keep up with the group" as
was found by a friend who did a PADI course somewhere abroad on holiday.
Being st the bottom of the experience pile, I also benefit from help and
advice from other club members.

Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
chilly!

Graham.

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH

Graham Frankland <gdfltdatnospamglobalnet.co.uk> wrote:

> There is another option, which is to join a BSAC club and learn over a
> protracted period from club instructors on a "one to one" basis, rather than
> paying for a BSAC or PADI course at a dive centre.

But are they taking new members now?
We are not able to take new trainees until the autumn when we get the pool back.
We actually sent one enthusiast to a PADI school because we can SALT OW to OD
and they can dive with us this year and we can put them into SD in October.

> Just waiting now for my first open water dive which will no doubt be a bit
> chilly!

We're doing that this weekend for some poor souls. 8-)
And my spare drysuit is in the shop for new seals.

nigelH