Diving instructors?

Weib · Post by **Weib** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:16 pm

Was asked if i knew any private one that is good.
No budget.. henry you got lobang?

nimrod69 · Post by **nimrod69** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:27 pm

yup. will revert 2moro

Weib · Post by **Weib** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:29 pm

thanks man, whats the normal pricing for classes?

Canuck eh · Post by **Canuck eh** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:32 pm

I might be interested too, if PADI...

nimrod69 · Post by **nimrod69** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:39 am

Desmond - 93673177
PADI CEritfied
Not sure how much is the open water course now(i did mine more then 10yrs ago, abt $500+++). Jus did my advance for around $400 in Tioman with Desmond.

Weib · Post by **Weib** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:29 am

Thanks henry.

jerry.mobbs · Post by **jerry.mobbs** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:56 am

PADI = Put Another Dollar In

If you want cheap, then any PADI instructor will do

If you want to do it right, then contact

http://www.livingseas.com.sg/

http://www.livingseas.com.sg/itinerarie ... ourses.pdf

Gideon Leuw is the instructor

He teaches the GUE course, and they hold all the records worth holding in diving for safety, depth and duration.

This is how I dive and its the best way.

www.deepweek.com

Post by **galapogos** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:05 am

jerry.mobbs wrote: This is how I dive and its the best way.

www.deepweek.com

Rubbish. We all know Peter's way is the best way.

xarope · Post by **xarope** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:39 am

As with any certification it's not actually the certificate (PADI/NAUI/GUE/SSI/I forget what the british version is now, BSAC?/etc) but the instructor(s). I'd say speak to people with a lot of experience and ask who they'd get to teach their kids to dive safe.

Jerry's obviously made his recommendation already, if the price differential is not too big, that's probably a good choice.

jerry.mobbs · Post by **jerry.mobbs** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:05 pm

xarope wrote:As with any certification it's not actually the certificate (PADI/NAUI/GUE/SSI/I forget what the british version is now, BSAC?/etc) but the instructor(s). I'd say speak to people with a lot of experience and ask who they'd get to teach their kids to dive safe.

Jerry's obviously made his recommendation already, if the price differential is not too big, that's probably a good choice.

I used to think that way

But the foundational concepts that GUE is built on are very different from PADI etc.

PADI is actually a marketing organization, they state their objectives are the same as GUE etc, but the implementation is fundamentally different.

PADI creates a plethora of courses designed to make you keep coming back, paying more money and buying more equipment. Hence the vast range of 'specialist' courses. GUE does one foundational course and its the basis for all future training.

The price differential for GUE and PADI will be a big one

Post by **galapogos** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:17 pm

xarope wrote:As with any certification it's not actually the certificate (PADI/NAUI/GUE/SSI/I forget what the british version is now, BSAC?/etc) but the instructor(s).

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