New York City: Where to Get Certified?
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SkipperJohn
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You can do what I did. I went to PADI. The Way The World Learns to Dive & looked up PADI shops. Then chose from that list after checking them out.
Welcome to Scuba Board. I can recommend the following two PADI shops I used in NYC:
1). Adventure Scuba on the upper east side, where I did my classroom knowledge and pool training for OW last year.
2). PAN AQUA Diving on West 44th or was it West 43rd St, where I got Nitrox certified this past April.
You can PM if you need more info.
1). Adventure Scuba on the upper east side, where I did my classroom knowledge and pool training for OW last year.
2). PAN AQUA Diving on West 44th or was it West 43rd St, where I got Nitrox certified this past April.
You can PM if you need more info.
vladimir
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I got certified at the YMCA. Their program is in transition, but it would certainly be worthwhile to inquire and see if they are offering classes. The YMCA program is, in my experience, better than PADI's or NAUI's.
http://www.ymca.net/find_scuba_instructor/?state=NY#search_results
http://www.ymca.net/find_scuba_instructor/?state=NY#search_results
HenrikBP
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I got certified through Panaqua and had a good time. Peter M is a great instructor, takes his time to get it right etc. That said, Panaqua follows the PADI curriculum to the letter, and in hindsight (20/20 ya' know) I would have liked some more pool training, including freediving skills etc.
I did my certification dives as referral dives in the Caribbean (nice!
). Many NYC shops do those dive at Dutch Spring in PA - and some - again - go strictly by the book and do 20 minute dives, which (IMO) is not nearly enough time to get comfortable and *really* get something out of it. Something to keep in mind and ask for when you choose your instructor.
There is a shop in Brooklyn (Atlantic maybe - can't find it right now) that teaches the YMCA curriculum, and from what I've read (no personal experience) that would give you a very good foundation, but also require more time to complete your training.
Henrik
I did my certification dives as referral dives in the Caribbean (nice!
). Many NYC shops do those dive at Dutch Spring in PA - and some - again - go strictly by the book and do 20 minute dives, which (IMO) is not nearly enough time to get comfortable and *really* get something out of it. Something to keep in mind and ask for when you choose your instructor.There is a shop in Brooklyn (Atlantic maybe - can't find it right now) that teaches the YMCA curriculum, and from what I've read (no personal experience) that would give you a very good foundation, but also require more time to complete your training.
Henrik
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