Thank you for that, Reg. Actually, I didn't really think about it until I woke up early the morning after the dives, and thought " hell, I was gipped!" That same day, I called the Course Manager for the shop, and her response after my compaint was "sorry you had a bad experience"! That really galled me, so now I'm wondering if I should stick to my guns and complain to the owner of the shop. Would you? I think of myself as an educated, thinking person and I regret not saying something to the instructor after my dismal 'photography dive'. Yes, I know I could have just read the book for those recreational dives and learned all I needed to know. I also know I could have saved the $300 for the boat dives, and done them myself, at my own pace. I know the ability to dive deep, and the ability to navigate are essential skills to becoming a more accomplished diver, and that is my goal. All of this being said, my last question is this: Should I take the 'Rescue Diver' course from PADI? It seems PADI is the only ageny offered in Kona. Thanks again.
Bob