SDA Nitrox Scuba lessons

[damatvan]

Hi All,

This is my own experience with Nitrox Scuba Certification Lessons Online and Recommended scuba dive shops worldwide , they will charge for the course but if you live outside USA they will charge a very high shipping fee for the card.
Canadians, beware they will charge $20 but the letter will come with 2 post stamps (92cents).

When confronted they don't answer any emails.
I would not recommend their service to anyone,I am sure there are better companies out there.
Also no one really know this agency when you dive outside USA.

 

[Damselfish]

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[diversteve]

No one in the USA does either. Including most of the shops they have listed.

If you read the wording carefully, they don't actually state anything other than:

The following dive shops are highly recommended.

We have evaluated the following:
A Strong Scuba Referral & Training Program
Professional & Enthusiastic Dive Leaders
Comfortable Dive Boats

There's nothing that says any of the listed shops will actually accept an SDA card.

Try to get your money back if you can - it's a scam.

There's only one legitimate dive shop in Lake Havasu City and that's not it.

 

[Johnmpcny]

I have a NASDA replacement card from them. Never had an issues using it and I put it out just to see. I am also PADI card carrier, but I use my SDA card just to see if anyone says no to it. Not one person has yet at over 15 dive shops, from the USA, Bahamas, PR, DR Virgin Islands and Tobago. I will be using it in Bonaire this winter let you know about how it works.

Bottom line I lost my NASDS card and was being told no way to get a new one. I used his service and he helped me.

 

[diversteve]

Have you seen SDA World Headquarters?

Spoiler

Not sure if it's the space for lease, the Tattoo Parlor or the Motorcycle Apparel shop next door...or it might be the closed auto parts shop across the street, Google Earth is a little imprecise. The only real dive shop in Lake Havasu is T** Ltd. I'm not going to spell it out since they'll be associated with this thread on Google. Which is an injustice to them. You can find them on the LDS list in the SW forum if interested.

From his domain registration:

Administrative Contact:
Aquastrophics
David Holt
2149 McCulloch Blvd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
Phone: 928-680-3483
Email: bwana@aquastrophics.com

You're PADI - here's what PADI says about him - both Aquastrophics and SDA.

Please note that neither David Holt, Aquastrophics nor OnlineScubaLessons.com have been PADI Members at any time. Please also note that the academic program offered by these three entities is not valid for PADI Open Water Diver referrals nor certification.

https://www.padi.com/scuba/about-pa...onsumer-alerts/special-advisories/Dive-Shops/

Or are they wrong also? Odd that SDA isn't on this list either: http://www.wrstc.com/agency.php?country=usa

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Lots of agencies not on the WRSTC listings. That means nothing. But SDA is a scam and that some places accept their card shows how well they pay atttention to the industry and what card really means something to them. Usually it's a VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.

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