Dive Haven, decent diving?

[BORG]

Thanks for the truth, K. That's something the world has in very short supply these days.

 

[GA Under Water]

Anybody do their PADI AOW checkouts at Dive Haven? That would be helpful info.

Thanks.

I didn't do my OW Dives at Dive Haven but I did most of my specialties and AOW at dive Haven. Buoyancy, Nav, S&R, Rescue, Deep, The Kraken gave me my Drysuit Spec at Dive Haven. Even did my DM Mapping of the NE Cove. The Diving is fine at Haven and compared to Lanier where I did my first OW checkouts it can be called Great Vis.

 

[irishsquid]

Yeah, some dive shops seem to really like doing checkout dives where they want to dive and to add a bit more money to the coffers.

It's my opinion that some like to do this because they can pad the costs enough to cover their own diving expenses.

Just my opinion, but then I'm a cynic.

When one is an independent instructor, as I, one must give careful consideration to such things because the cost of instruction is greater in the outset.

the K

I guess I'm a cynic right along with ya, K. That is my thought also. Why pay so much to go to Pensacola, hotel, boat, etc., when there is a quarry within 1 hr or 2.5 hrs? It sure isn't "value" to me.

 

[BORG]

I just watched a documentary on the Military Channel on "Quest for Sunken Warships" on the Oriskany.
The stock market was closed today anyway, I couldn't do any trading.

That's a dive I would like to do after I have I have my AOW under my belt. I know that site has brought in the $$$ for the Pensacola area.

 

[Gregordo]

Hey Borg,
Last night they had a show on History called Ghost Ship about the Great Lakes. Check that out when you get a chance.

 

[BORG]

Thanks!