NAUI v PADI
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I personally think that this thread may be more appropriately titled: PADI vs All the rest.
I am in no way an expert, and I am not pro anything over anything else, but PADI has brought more people into the sport than I think all the other dive agencies combined.
They also did more to bring diving out into the open and said that yes you too can do this, it truly can be a sport for everyone.
Keep in mind as well, that I am not pro or anti anything.
Just my two cents.
Safe Dives,
Will Johnson
I am in no way an expert, and I am not pro anything over anything else, but PADI has brought more people into the sport than I think all the other dive agencies combined.
They also did more to bring diving out into the open and said that yes you too can do this, it truly can be a sport for everyone.
Keep in mind as well, that I am not pro or anti anything.
Just my two cents.
Safe Dives,
Will Johnson
All the agencies have minimum standards. There is nothing in any agency that says you can't go beyond those standards. Most instructors I know will gladly let you sit in on classes or go on student dives at any level. They only courses I think are bad are the 3 day wonder courses. There is never a follow up and there is no way you can master the skills in 3 days. That's why when I'm asked to recommend a instructor I recommend one that will let you go with them when their teaching students.
Most people forget it's all in your lap once you start your training. If the instructor is lazy and you let them get away with it. It's your fault as well as theirs. Most instructors don't do this for the money. There's just not enough there. They do it for the diving and their love of the sport. That isn't to say that there are some bad apples out there but you should be able to spot them fast.
A 5 minute conversation will tell.
Just my opinion.
Most people forget it's all in your lap once you start your training. If the instructor is lazy and you let them get away with it. It's your fault as well as theirs. Most instructors don't do this for the money. There's just not enough there. They do it for the diving and their love of the sport. That isn't to say that there are some bad apples out there but you should be able to spot them fast.
A 5 minute conversation will tell.
Just my opinion.
I'm a PADI Instructor and I agree with the above posts. As long as you get the necessary skill covered it doesn't matter what agency you use. Go for smaller classes and a dive shop that is not working in factory mode. IF you can talk to the instructors or students who have just finished a course.
We don't do any crawls here because just about everything is boat diving. There is no requirement in the Instructor manual to teach this as a skill it will be customized to your local conditions e.g. we have no dry suits here so no dry suit skills are covered.
We don't do any crawls here because just about everything is boat diving. There is no requirement in the Instructor manual to teach this as a skill it will be customized to your local conditions e.g. we have no dry suits here so no dry suit skills are covered.
You guys need to do some research to see who is offering the internet course. Matter of fact...On occasions just look at the top of the home page for ScubaBoard. Every now and then they advertise a $99.00 internet O/W course.
As far as NASE goes. I managed a dive store back in 97-98. We had a descent diver on board as a DiveMaster. He couldn't hack it at the PADI IDC. Naturally within days he was a NASE instructor.
It does matter who you go with at the O/W level. You still need to stick with a reputable name like NAUI, PADI, YMCA, SSI, or CMAS.
Try diving down in Rio with a NASE card. What am I thinking. I'm sure everyone has in here.
As far as NASE goes. I managed a dive store back in 97-98. We had a descent diver on board as a DiveMaster. He couldn't hack it at the PADI IDC. Naturally within days he was a NASE instructor.
It does matter who you go with at the O/W level. You still need to stick with a reputable name like NAUI, PADI, YMCA, SSI, or CMAS.
Try diving down in Rio with a NASE card. What am I thinking. I'm sure everyone has in here.
graat:
I took my first OW course in Japan in 1975. At that time NAUI was worldwide and PADI was considered USA only. Nobody had even seen a PADI card back then.
Its funny to see someone (in 2004) asking if NAUI is recognized as much as PADI. In my mind, the question should be "Is PADI as widely accepted as NAUI".
If NAUI is available I would highly recommend it
CincyBengalsFan:
I must admit that since I already have my OW I have not been looking to see what new options there are out there. I don't see where this add is that you're talking about. Do you have a link?
might be good for a chuckle
I only have experience with PADI. I know of some wonderful PADI instructors....and I know of some "not so wonderful" instructors. Get references from other people and go with your instinct. A good instructor can make all the difference regardless of certification agency. Good Luck!
CincyBengalsFan:
That is enough. Time to 'put up or shut up'.
Name the agency that is offering an "internet OW" course and provide a link or stop talking about it.
Maybe while you are at it you can look at the title of the thread and read the starting question of this thread. Last I heard BOTH PADI and NAUI are reputable agencies.
pipedope:
It's not completly online but the academic portion is:
SDI Announces Internet Based Training for Open Water Courses
Impressive new technology brings popular scuba training to the masses through the internet.
Scuba Diving International (SDI) of Topsham, Maine has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Scuba-Training.Net to offer the academic portion of scuba courses via the Internet. This makes SDI the first training agency to offer the academic portion of traditional scuba training on-line.
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