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Can a Student Fail Open Water Scuba Certification? Does it really happen? Lots of non-divers interested in scuba ask me this. Lots of instructors like to talk about how many students they fail. As with teachers of any kind, this can add a sense of value to their education. How often do students...

Hi! I'm new here so apologies for the cross-post also in the Introductions section. I’m so excited to be getting PADI open water and advanced certified in a few weeks in La Paz! I created an entire itinerary around it so I wouldn’t have to do it alone. I’m so happy that an old colleague has...

Hi! I’m so excited to be getting PADI open water and advanced certified in a few weeks in La Paz! I created an entire itinerary around it so I wouldn’t have to do it alone. I’m so happy that an old colleague has decided to join but would love to have more come along for the adventure! I fell in...

Hi, I have dived before on a livaboard in Australia and loved it, but have no formal qualification in it, my partner has never dived. We shall be in Vietnam in August and at the end of our trip want to do our open water diving whilst there. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on...

Probably the nth time this has come up, but asking since I dont see a lot of new (and relevant) datapoints. Which place is better to get open water certified? I know it depends on the scuba instructor/school, time of year, things you want to do etc. But in case we take most out of the equation...

My sister and I will be traveling to Australia/New Zealand in June/July 2017 for approx. 4 weeks. I want to spend at least two weeks of that diving. My sister will be obtaining her open water diving license while there but doing at least the online course work prior to coming. Can I get...

Uncle on a budget in Wheaton, Illinois, needs you to teach 13-year-old niece and 10-year-old nephew (at the same time) the PADI Open Water course. The children are intelligent, respectful, well-behaved, athletic, slim, and healthy with no disabilities. They need to complete the course by the end...