Dive Shop Recommendation

[Dirty-Dog]

My youngest daughter is in Waxahachie. She wants to try SCUBA. She did a DSD at her University, but it was pool only.
What I am looking for is a dive shop somewhere in that area that does DSD classes that include actual ocean dives.
They're graduating in December, and I'd like to get her underwater as a graduation present.

 

[diversteve]

A long weekend in Cozumel?

They dive the rigs and Flower Gardens off south Texas. And some wrecks. None are shallow enough/suitable for a DSD.

Someone might be doing one off the Port Aransas Jetty's but you've got to be pretty desperate to dive there. It wouldn't be a good first experience.
Port Aransas Jetties | Ascuba Venture

Visibility will range from 5-30 ft

Maybe look for something around Corpus Christie/South Padre. Check with American Diving. Or Copeland's.

My friend lives in Galveston. It's too murky offshore there so they go miles out to the rigs.

 

[driftwood]

Your best shot for an open water DSD in Texas would be at Spring Lake in San Marcos. Good vis, 40-80', shallow, easy entries/exits, constant temp at 72. Diving for Science : Aquarena Center : Texas State University, should give you an idea of what the diving is like there.

All the shops in Austin have instructors certified to dive there. Personally, I like Robert at Welcome to Lake Travis Scuba. He did a refresher for my wife and stepson earlier this year.