Private Certification

[kmurray719]

I won't comment on The Cozumel part of the Question. As an instructor I conduct "Private" OW classes all the time. To me "Private" is one or sometimes two students (couple, father/mother and child) and one instructor. I can see no way a OW course can be completed in three days, and a private course should include significant class room time, a few confined water sessions, the appropriate number check out/OW dives. IMO eLearning should never replace contact hours with your instructor, I only use it as back up/ home work. Find an instructor either at home or in Cozumel who will take the time to make you a safe, confident, and competent diver.

Glad that you are happy with your quickie course, hope you were provided and absorbed what you need to be safe, and competent. Doubt that nieces/nephews are as confident as you may be. Hope you all remain safe.

I don't understand why you think any of this commentary is useful or germane to this thread. The OP asked about private cert dives in Cozumel. You admittedly don't have any information that can be helpful to him in answering his question, and instead are insulting the training of people you know nothing about. If you want to discuss how awful modern training is, there are about a bazillion threads on the board about that, why come to the Coz board and try to stir it up here?

 

[cvchief]

Glad that you are happy with your quickie course, hope you were provided and absorbed what you need to be safe, and competent. Doubt that nieces/nephews are as confident as you may be. Hope you all remain safe.

We did the checkout dives in Antigua and it was a horrible experience. 7 days to do 4 dives and it barely happened.

However, we then found Alison and she also did the sobrinos, so we all got the extra attention in the Coz.

And if you want to look down your nose, do it at PADI. I didn't make the rules.

 

[islanddream]

Matteo at The Blue Angel would be a great choice. If you stay at the BA, all you do is roll out of bed and down to the dive shop to meet with Matt. I've seen him instruct new students when he has them in the pool and in the ocean. I agree with doing the eLearning at home and then do the pool sessions and open water dives in Coz. You'll love Cozumel diving!