I am in the position that, despite there being numerous clubs in my area, I don't really want to join any at the moment.
I have a few reasons:
1) the local Padi based group charge £60.00/year to join and are 30-50% dearer on all courses so although I would get a lot of diving, I would pay through the nose for it.
2) BSAC is available but I would prefer to get my training a bit quicker than they do it - generally you have to wait until the club are scheduled to do a course. Also there have been a few issues that have come to light that I disagree with the position on.
3) Any shop I want to dive with has to appear professional and organised (not the case with a few other Padi locations close to me with what little gear they stock lying in an apparently disorganised mess on shelves and mess everywhere).
So meantime I will be diving with a not so local dive shop (the one I did my training with) who are very well organised with a very clean, tidy & well stocked shop.
I have a few reasons:
1) the local Padi based group charge £60.00/year to join and are 30-50% dearer on all courses so although I would get a lot of diving, I would pay through the nose for it.
2) BSAC is available but I would prefer to get my training a bit quicker than they do it - generally you have to wait until the club are scheduled to do a course. Also there have been a few issues that have come to light that I disagree with the position on.
3) Any shop I want to dive with has to appear professional and organised (not the case with a few other Padi locations close to me with what little gear they stock lying in an apparently disorganised mess on shelves and mess everywhere).
So meantime I will be diving with a not so local dive shop (the one I did my training with) who are very well organised with a very clean, tidy & well stocked shop.