I have never been diving and I am not certified. My mom is not certified either but has gone diving once in Hawaii about 25 years ago. Is there any place like a charter or something in venice or Sarasota FL area where we could go shallow water diving without being certified? Thanks to anyone who can help I would really love to go diving and have wanted to since I was a little kid. Unfortunately I do not have the money to pay $300 for a diving certification class but hopefully will have the money by next summer. In the meantime I would love to experience diving in shallow water.