A question for super scuba girl or anyone else with Broadreach experience- My son is planning to get his AOW this summer and wants to do a 3-week Broadreach liveaboard in the summer of 09. Hes seen on the BR website that he could conceivably get both his Rescue and Master Diver certifications on the trip, and hes eager to try.
Although it would be technically possible for him to reach Master Diver on a 21 day trip, my guess is that it would not be practical. So my question is, what would you recommend as prep if he were to attempt this? Would one or two PADI specialties done in advance be sufficient? If so, do you have any sense of which courses would give him a head start without duplicating training hed get on the boat?
As background, hes now a 7th grader, so hed be in the program for younger teens. Hell have about 20 dives under his belt by the time he starts AOW this summer. Hes of average strength, skill, size and enthusiasm for a diver his age. In other word, hes a competent diver but hell need some down time on this trip and wont be clamoring to add dives when the other kids are hanging out.
Although we plan to ask these questions of BR, I thought those of you whove experienced a BR trip could give us another perspective. Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.
Although it would be technically possible for him to reach Master Diver on a 21 day trip, my guess is that it would not be practical. So my question is, what would you recommend as prep if he were to attempt this? Would one or two PADI specialties done in advance be sufficient? If so, do you have any sense of which courses would give him a head start without duplicating training hed get on the boat?
As background, hes now a 7th grader, so hed be in the program for younger teens. Hell have about 20 dives under his belt by the time he starts AOW this summer. Hes of average strength, skill, size and enthusiasm for a diver his age. In other word, hes a competent diver but hell need some down time on this trip and wont be clamoring to add dives when the other kids are hanging out.
Although we plan to ask these questions of BR, I thought those of you whove experienced a BR trip could give us another perspective. Thanks in advance for any insight you can provide.