As an active duty member of the US Military, I have been to quite a few places/countries where going on a dive is an option. Many of our crew were certified, I was not. I had always wanted to get certified, however the want to get certified faded once I was transferred to another unit.
Today, I was visiting a neighbors house and swimming, and he asked me if i had ever dived in any of the countries I had visited. I explained that I did not, though I wished I was certified so I could possibly partake in future dives. He asked if I wanted to try diving in his pool to see if I was interested. He had 3 complete setups. He provided me with a setup and taught me a few things. He created a monster.
I had asked him about certification, but he didn't have a clue about it because he had gotten his initial certification so long ago. His initial certification was with PADI, and then became NAUI certified.
Which is a better certification? NAUI or PADI?
Which certification is accepted in more places?
Today, I was visiting a neighbors house and swimming, and he asked me if i had ever dived in any of the countries I had visited. I explained that I did not, though I wished I was certified so I could possibly partake in future dives. He asked if I wanted to try diving in his pool to see if I was interested. He had 3 complete setups. He provided me with a setup and taught me a few things. He created a monster.
I had asked him about certification, but he didn't have a clue about it because he had gotten his initial certification so long ago. His initial certification was with PADI, and then became NAUI certified.
Which is a better certification? NAUI or PADI?
Which certification is accepted in more places?
