Junior Open Water Instructor

[onfloat]

Alright Ohana,
My 14 yr old daughter is ready to do the scuba thing and I'm looking for an instructor that can help me out. I checked with one local dive shop and $300.00 including books seems a little steep. If anyone has any suggestions it would greatly be appreciated.

Mahalo,

 

[oly5050user]

same exact course for adults..no reason to be less expensive...$300. include's books sounds about right,especially in HI ..is that with the training dives too??If so its cheap...

 

[onfloat]

Well I would agree, but the same store only charges $225 for adults. Yes it's with training dives.

 

[kidspot]

Is she gonna be starting off DIR too?

 

[onfloat]

Yep, The plan is just to get her the basics and then she and I are going to do a ton of skills dives. That's probably why have the burn about spending $300.00. Now if Joe T was teaching that type of class I would probably spend it.

 

[oly5050user]

Well I would agree, but the same store only charges $225 for adults. Yes it's with training dives.

thats just not right for them to up price..Is it maybe a private or semiprivate class?Not in their established schedule??try someplace else..

 

[onfloat]

thats just not right for them to up price..Is it maybe a private or semiprivate class?Not in their established schedule??try someplace else..

That's what I'm doing.

 

[VBlueV]

Is she gonna be starting off DIR too?

wow.. is she gonna use doubles right off the bat?

maybe doubled 60's or 40's

 

[onfloat]

DIR does not equal doubles.

 

[ScubaAndDreams]

/slaps JJ (that's 14 demerits and 7 extra valve drills for you)....by the way I think I fixed the 14 inch gap you tore into my boat today.

300 bucks is about right. Especially if you expect a quality class, not some 1-day wonder course...now for them to up the price is somewhat weak.