AOW cost?

[all4scuba05]

was wondering what you guys paid for your AOW course excluding the dives.
And which agency.
For SDI I had to take 4 courses at $75 apiece.
Add 3 books at about $30 each.

What about your agencies?

 

[Derek S]

I think it varies more from LDS to LDS rather than agency to agency. I paid $300 for my PADI AOW, it included all books, a DVD, and dives. I've heard of places charging a lot less, but rarely much more than that.

 

[DeputyDan]

PADI AOW in Kona Hawaii $230 covered everything.

 

[daniel f aleman]

AOW should be offered as one course at one price. Down in the warm water areas, and where boats costs are not needed, the going rate is $200 plus books.

Example:

http://www.tomsscuba.com/lessons/advanced.html

 

[vondo]

I did mine in Thailand. Cost was about $235 and came with seven dives (5 training plus two fun dives since we were already out). Oh yeah, I paid $15 extra to keep the PADI book.

 

[*Floater*]

My PADI AOW cost $180 in the Philippines and covered everything, except I only borrowed the textbook from the instructor.

 

[www.scubamazing.com]

Did mine through PADI at scout camp when I was a wee lad. Cost me $150 and they gave me a dive light. It was probably the best deal I ever received in diving.

I never even looked at a book though. I'm not sure that is such a good thing.

 

[boomo26]

I got certified about 6 months ago cost me $175 for 2 days class, 2 days pool time and 2 days lake time (I do not have an ocean close) I also got the PADI book

Boomo

 

[mike_s]

It all depends on what is included in the class if you want to compare costs.

I've seen it for several hundred bucks or down to $89 bucks. But some places include books, checkout dives (and boat trips), air fills, etc. Some don't

 

[O2BBubbleFree]

I gave my instructor $15 for the processing fees, $10 for the park entrance fee, and bought him lunch (about $10).