TDI Solo Diver Course/South Florida

I'm thinking about taking the TDI Solo Diver Course in south Florida.
Any recommendations for a shop?

> I'm thinking about taking the TDI Solo Diver Course in south Florida.
> Any recommendations for a shop?

Nothing except I'd be interested in who you know of that offers it.

Lee

Lee: I'll let you know.

Why pay to take a solo dive course?

Most of us here in LI/NY dive solo without a "course certification".

"TonyP" <arpierre@Hooptonline.net> wrote in message
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> Why pay to take a solo dive course?
>
> Most of us here in LI/NY dive solo without a "course certification".

Obviously he doesn't have as much faith as you.

"TonyP" wrote

> Why pay to take a solo dive course?
> Most of us here in LI/NY dive solo without a "course certification".

To have the card.

John Mason Jr wrote:
> NJDiver wrote:
> > I'm thinking about taking the TDI Solo Diver Course in south
Florida.
> > Any recommendations for a shop?
> >
>
> I have no idea about your motives for taking the solo course, but do
be
> aware that there are few places that honor the certification.

In my experience, few places care whether you dive solo.


> The info isn't bad, in terms of thinking about redundancy and such
but
> remember there are failure modes like a loss of consciousness that
only
> a properly trained buddy could be of assistance.

That happen alot where you dive?

Popeye wrote:
> John Mason Jr wrote:
>
>>NJDiver wrote:
>>
>>>I'm thinking about taking the TDI Solo Diver Course in south
>
> Florida.
>
>>>Any recommendations for a shop?
>>>
>>
>>I have no idea about your motives for taking the solo course, but do
>
> be
>
>>aware that there are few places that honor the certification.
>
>
> In my experience, few places care whether you dive solo.


Some do many don't, i just mentioned it as a point of reference.


I don't see much value to the course other than for the instructor to
lay out the potential risks and deal with gear issues but to me that
shouldn't really be needed if you're ready to dive solo.

>
>
>
>>The info isn't bad, in terms of thinking about redundancy and such
>
> but
>
>>remember there are failure modes like a loss of consciousness that
>
> only
>
>>a properly trained buddy could be of assistance.
>
>
> That happen alot where you dive?

Actually had an incident like that at the local quarry.

The normal loss of consciousness is the after dive consumption of tasty
beverages


John

All of my "local" diving is solo. However, there are resorts and
liveaboards that will NOT let you dive solo unless you have the "Card".
So YES, I'll do it just to get the card. I just had that experience
in Curacao, where the resort would not let me dive solo, even though I
have extensive solo diving experience.

"John Mason Jr" <notvalid@cox.net.invalid> wrote in message
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> Popeye wrote:
>> John Mason Jr wrote:
>>
>>>NJDiver wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm thinking about taking the TDI Solo Diver Course in south
>>
>> Florida.

>>>I have no idea about your motives for taking the solo course, but do
>>
>> be
>>
>>>aware that there are few places that honor the certification.
>>
>>
>> In my experience, few places care whether you dive solo.
>
>
> Some do many don't, i just mentioned it as a point of reference.
>
>
> I don't see much value to the course other than for the instructor to lay
> out the potential risks and deal with gear issues but to me that shouldn't
> really be needed if you're ready to dive solo.
>

I got the SDI solo card in January of 2004. The course was more evaluative
than instructive, with the instructor critiquing my diving after two dives
with him, and lots of interactive discussion for the other parts of the
class. I did do a post last year outlining in detail what I did.

Every place I have dived since then has accepted the card, especially since
I have a separate waiver supplied by SDI that I sign and file with the
operator.



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