utdivermatt
Contributor
Hey everyone,
So here is the problem I got right now. I am about to take my PADI AOW class, and need to figure out which specialties I want to do. The place I am doing it requires (maybe PADI requires too... I dont know for sure) deep dive and underwater navigation, which is good, because I really would like to do both of those anyways, as I feel they will be very benificial. So now I have to pick 3. I am thinking for sure I want Night Diving (So I can take advantage of night diving) and Peak Performance Buoyancy (I dont think mine is bad, but I think its really important, so feel it is definatly one that I should do). Any ideas for what the last should be? I would do drysuit, but I dont think I will use it much in Tennessee (maybe someone who does more diving in TN can tell me different). The photo and video ones dont seem like something I really want to do right now. The Fish ID (who came up with that) and Underwater naturalist really seem pointless to me. I dont need a cert to ID fish or make sure I know what not to do underwater. Im not really sure how many that leaves, but I just really dont know which one to do and was looking for suggestions. Also, does it make sense to do the ones I am already thinking about? I want to do the specialties I will use the most, and learn the most from, so any suggestions or critism is welcome (No PADI bashing please). Hope to hear all of your ideas!
So here is the problem I got right now. I am about to take my PADI AOW class, and need to figure out which specialties I want to do. The place I am doing it requires (maybe PADI requires too... I dont know for sure) deep dive and underwater navigation, which is good, because I really would like to do both of those anyways, as I feel they will be very benificial. So now I have to pick 3. I am thinking for sure I want Night Diving (So I can take advantage of night diving) and Peak Performance Buoyancy (I dont think mine is bad, but I think its really important, so feel it is definatly one that I should do). Any ideas for what the last should be? I would do drysuit, but I dont think I will use it much in Tennessee (maybe someone who does more diving in TN can tell me different). The photo and video ones dont seem like something I really want to do right now. The Fish ID (who came up with that) and Underwater naturalist really seem pointless to me. I dont need a cert to ID fish or make sure I know what not to do underwater. Im not really sure how many that leaves, but I just really dont know which one to do and was looking for suggestions. Also, does it make sense to do the ones I am already thinking about? I want to do the specialties I will use the most, and learn the most from, so any suggestions or critism is welcome (No PADI bashing please). Hope to hear all of your ideas!