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Hi All -
My name is Dan and I've been diving since 2001. I've done a number of big dive trips over the years, including Florida, Bonaire, Saint Lucia, and Cozumel. I was also a member of my University's SCUBA club (Univ. of CT) and did a bunch of dives in New England. I now live in Charlottesville, Virginia but have yet to dive locally.
My wife certified in 2007 and was with me for Cozumel and Saint Lucia. Both she and I have our open water and advanced open water. I'm also Nitrox certified.
Our Saint Lucia trip was two months back and we both agreed on the flight home that we wouldn't wait until we could afford another Caribbean vacation to go diving - that we would explore local opportunities. We also agreed to look into the rescue diver certification cost. I think, especially if we are planning to dive without a dive master, that this would be important.
That said, our local dive shop charges $120 for their first aid course (they mandate that as a per-requisite for the rescue diver course) and $380 for the rescue diver course. So $500 pp to go from advanced to rescue, inclusive of the pool fees and course materials but exclusive of dive site fees and any equipment rental.
If thats on par with the industry, then I guess we'll have to consider whether the cost is in our budget. I did a quick google search and found a dive shop (not in my area) offering the same course for $125 for all instruction and pool time + $66 for the course material.
Can anyone tell me what they paid to go from advanced to rescue? Also, I'd be interested in getting some ideas of what others have paid for the dry suit course.
My name is Dan and I've been diving since 2001. I've done a number of big dive trips over the years, including Florida, Bonaire, Saint Lucia, and Cozumel. I was also a member of my University's SCUBA club (Univ. of CT) and did a bunch of dives in New England. I now live in Charlottesville, Virginia but have yet to dive locally.
My wife certified in 2007 and was with me for Cozumel and Saint Lucia. Both she and I have our open water and advanced open water. I'm also Nitrox certified.
Our Saint Lucia trip was two months back and we both agreed on the flight home that we wouldn't wait until we could afford another Caribbean vacation to go diving - that we would explore local opportunities. We also agreed to look into the rescue diver certification cost. I think, especially if we are planning to dive without a dive master, that this would be important.
That said, our local dive shop charges $120 for their first aid course (they mandate that as a per-requisite for the rescue diver course) and $380 for the rescue diver course. So $500 pp to go from advanced to rescue, inclusive of the pool fees and course materials but exclusive of dive site fees and any equipment rental.
If thats on par with the industry, then I guess we'll have to consider whether the cost is in our budget. I did a quick google search and found a dive shop (not in my area) offering the same course for $125 for all instruction and pool time + $66 for the course material.
Can anyone tell me what they paid to go from advanced to rescue? Also, I'd be interested in getting some ideas of what others have paid for the dry suit course.
