Dry Suit Course can't find one..

[hawkenph]

Hi Guys,

Soon here I will be getting a White's Fusion Drysuit. And so far everywhere I have looked here in the Philippines. No one offers the Course. Any ideas? I would like to Dive Dry down here since I will be spending alot of time in the water. And I will work up and getting my DM's cert.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Kurt

p.s.
I know the water is warm down here. I just can't afford to get sick. Just playing it safe..

 

[Randy43068]

Look up your local PADI people. I don't know if SSI or TDI have one, but I know PADI does.

Once you take the class. Forget about using your DS for buoyancy. Use your BC for that. I don't know why they still teach using your DS for buoyancy control.. it's wrong.

 

[hawkenph]

Thank you. I did. I went through the PADI site and found nothing (Philippines).
Kurt

 

[Randy43068]

Thank you. I did. I went through the PADI site and found nothing (Philippines).
Kurt

Call one of the PADI centers that are close to you. They'll give you the skinny.

 

[hawkenph]

Thank you.. I have contacted 4 places of which 2 have came back and said "no" we don't offer it. Because they don't have a Certified Specialty Instructor for it. I am still waiting for the others. But, according to the PADI website none of these places offer it and or are not listed as far as having them....
Kurt

 

[Randy43068]

learn it on your own. I did. I'm not a big fan of drysuit classes. Can you find someone you know who dives dry and is willing to mentor you?

 

[hawkenph]

I may have to do that. The only person I know that has a Dry suit down here was the guy I talked with who sells DUI's. And for right now, maybe in a yr or 2 I can afford it. Just trying to keep cost down right now. So, I don't know how he will act if I ask him to help me with the Dry suit that is not a DUI..
Kurt

 

[Randy43068]

That could be tricky. Were I you, I wouldn't insult him by doing that.

 

[hawkenph]

That's how I feel. That's why I am trying to do this on my own.. I sent off an e-mail to PADI. Just waiting for them to respond. Once I hear from them I will post what they said. But, I am hoping someone online has ideas,etc...
Kurt

 

[Charles R]

Order the Drysiut Material and DVD and learn on your own there is nothing to dry diving that is not discussed in the book. then just find a pool to practice skills in. Then just keep you dives shallow until you feel confident. Just my 2p.s.i