Good cert. instruction for kids in NYC? In T&C?

[nydivemom]

We are planning a trip to Turks and Caicos in late March, largely to introduce our three kids (15, 12 and 10) to diving. So exciting! We plan to give them PADI eLearning courses and pool training here in NYC (we're in Brooklyn), and then an open water referral course in T&C. It's important to us that the kids are well-taught - with patience, sense of humor, a safety-first attitude, and thoroughness - by good teachers with lots of experience with kids.

Anyone know good outfits in NYC and/or T&C?

Thanks -

 

[Hawkwood]

Contact Mickey or Jayne at: Flamingo Divers - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

 

[scc135]

I learned with Di at the Flushing YMCA but he does do classes out of Downstate.

516-466-9068
Di Dieter Diving - Professional Dive Training - New York

 

[oly5050user]

We are planning a trip to Turks and Caicos in late March, largely to introduce our three kids (15, 12 and 10) to diving. So exciting! We plan to give them PADI eLearning courses and pool training here in NYC (we're in Brooklyn), and then an open water referral course in T&C. It's important to us that the kids are well-taught - with patience, sense of humor, a safety-first attitude, and thoroughness - by good teachers with lots of experience with kids.

Anyone know good outfits in NYC and/or T&C?

Thanks -

I would suggest getting the academics and confined water work done here and take a referral to islands for the 4 required open water dives.
We teach kids constantly here and if you have any questions or need a location contact via PM me here. Just yesterday Brianna Darcy(13 year old, loves to dive with sharks,google her)was in our pool trying out a new camera housing. Her Dad wants to try to arrange a u/w photo course with me.
Our facility has its own indoor heated pool on site, so no need to do classroom work and then drive to a pool. I would VERY HIGHLY suggest to get them private lessons as kids usually have a short attention span in a group environment.For kids under 12 we only do private,our policy learned through experience with kids.We allow a parent to participate at no charge,so you can get pool time and refresh your own skills at the same time.
I can arrange to be the instructor, with 40 years of teaching experience or have a very good and patient female instructor if they are more comfortable with a female.
With a private course YOU can name the time and days that work for you.We are not dependent on a pool schedule that other facilities may have. We are located in Yonkers NY, about a 30-40 minute drive from Brooklyn, no issues with parking at all..We have our own large parking lot .

 

[LakeCountyDiver]

Great and Good luck to you and your family. Happy Diving...

 

[BoltSnap]

Get in touch with Kings Country Divers for local training in Brooklyn.

 

[Dr Wu]

Pan Aqua in Hells Kitchen is probably the most "user friendly" of NYC dive shops. They teach more NYC divers than any of the others (probably more than all combined)


Scuba Diving with Pan Aqua Diving in New York City - Home Page

They are one of the few shops where all the instructors are full time scuba professionals.

The pool they use is Manhattan Plaza Health Club

The pool is heated and has nice locker rooms and amenities.


On the upper east side Adventure Scuba has some fine instructors and is somewhat less rigid when it comes to schedule and class size.

Adventure Scuba: Scuba Diving Lessons and Equipment in New York City

They cater to the 'New York lifestyle" best. You can request private lessons with instructors who will concentrate directly on your children. They use the pool at Asphalt Green which is heated for the shallow portion of the course. (the "deep" pool is very cold)

Asphalt Green is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals of all ages and backgrounds achieve health through a lifetime of sports and fitness.

Both are PADI.

For NAUI there is Scuba Network which has several locations.

http://sn.dfb.tripod.com/nyc/index.html

I'm not a fan but many people do like them. I just find the outfit a bit too "hard sell" for my taste.

Downtown there is Village Divers.

Village Divers


They are an SSI joint. Although it is the one place you can get an insane over-fill without an argument I don't think they would be the best for young divers.

Sorry to be so "Manhattan centric" but that's where I live. There are some good dive shops in the O'b's but I don't have a lot of experience with them.

 

[nydivemom]

Good God, these classes! Ending at 10:30, often 11:30 at night! Ain't gonna work for my 10 and 11-year-olds. Aren't there classes in NYC with more kid-friendly timing?

 

[BoltSnap]

Good God, these classes! Ending at 10:30, often 11:30 at night! Ain't gonna work for my 10 and 11-year-olds. Aren't there classes in NYC with more kid-friendly timing?

These times are the standard times except perhaps for weekend courses. Due to pool availability and costs, scuba courses are least priority for pool owners and get non-prime time hours. Just think that the times you list are "out of the pool" times and it would be at least 30 - 45 minutes later that the students are out of the building!!

Did you contact King's County Divers in Brooklyn?

 

[oly5050user]

Good God, these classes! Ending at 10:30, often 11:30 at night! Ain't gonna work for my 10 and 11-year-olds. Aren't there classes in NYC with more kid-friendly timing?

As a pm I sent you, I suggested private schedule,especially being that 2 of the kids are under 12. Our policy, from alot of experience with kids is, any student under 12 yr old they do private class schedule only and an adult can participate for free,that comes out to $262. per person for the 3 children and 1 adult .Adult can be a certified diver or one who is learning with the child.I quoted a price of $350. per child for the 3 of them ,adult free...Can do Saturdays/Sundays any time.Can do any day or night of the week at any time.How more convient is that? Parking for car is sooo easy,we have a parking lot..Pool and classroom on site.Classroom in one room,go thru a door and there is the indoor heated pool . Building the facility owns built in the late 80's as a scuba facility complete with its own indoor heated pool.No schedule worries at all..When do you want to start??