TDI Training - Fort Lauderdale/Miami, FL area?

[bridgenet]

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good TDI instructor/dive shop in the Fort Lauderdale area? Actually could be anywhere in Florida that is near a major airport. Would be nice to hear a recommendation versus pick someone via the phone. Would like to take the Advanced Nitrox and Decompression classes in April/early May and continue with the same individual through Advanced Trimix later in the year. Fort Lauderdale has cheap flights from Boston so was my first pick but open to suggestions. Wrecks in the area are also a plus .

Thanks in advance,

Kev

 

[WreckWriter]

I highly recommend Mike Rodriguez. mikey@mango.net

WW

 

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Who is Mike associated with? Dive shop/area? I had voice mail and email from a "Mike" in Dania Beach/Fort Lauderdale called Southeast Oceanic Services. We played phone tag today. Their email sounded good but figured before I book anything I really wanted some references on people in the area, and what better place than here to get the facts.

Thanks,

Kev

 

[WreckWriter]

He's independant.

WW

 

[Doppler]

WreckWriter once bubbled...
I highly recommend Mike Rodriguez. mikey@mango.net

WW

I second this recommendation... only dove with him once many years ago at a "We love Brett" TDI gathering, but have heard a couple of folks speak highly of him.

Good luck with the training.

DD

 

[Wendy]

My friend Lesley is teaching an advnaced Nitrox class soon, not sure what other classes she teaches. She is located in Miami.

www.runawaylobster.com

 

[WreckWriter]

Wendy once bubbled...
My friend Lesley is teaching an advnaced Nitrox class soon, not sure what other classes she teaches. She is located in Miami.

www.runawaylobster.com

Les is NAUI. I don't think she can do full trimix yet. Do check with her though, she's great.

WW

 

[Divesherpa]

Are you a cave diver?

 

[Quest]

WreckWriter once bubbled...
I highly recommend Mike Rodriguez. mikey@mango.net

WW

Is Mike TDI? I thought he was IANTD?

The only TDI school i know of is "American Dive Center". Its in coral springs and boca raton.

But, if your looking for technical diving instruction in general i recommend Capt. Jim Mims with OceanDiving(.com) in pompano.

He teaches IANTD and i believe is on the board of advisors for IANTD. He is very knowledgeable and experienced.

I cut and pasted his IANTD Certs i got off IANTD instructor listing. Not sure how up to date the site is as he may very well have more certs. I think he also has Padi and YMCA instructor (or instructor trainer) certs. but im not sure.

EANx Instructor
Advanced EANx Instructor
Wreck Instructor
Technical Instructor
Technical Wreck Diver Instructor
Trimix Instructor
EANx Gas Blender Instructor
Trimix Gas Blender Instructor
LSS Service Technician Instructor
Oxygen Provider Instructor
Diver First Aid Instructor
Normoxic Trimix Instructor
Dräger Dolphin & Atlantis I Instructor
DrägerRay Rebreather Instructor
EANx Instructor Trainer
Wreck Instructor Trainer
Technical Instructor Trainer
Technical Wreck Diver Instructor Trainer
Oxygen Provider Instructor Trainer
Trimix Instructor Trainer
Trimix Gas Blender Instructor Trainer
EANx Gas Blender Instructor Trainer
Wreck Instructor Trainer
Normoxic Trimix Instructor Trainer
Diver First Aid Instructor Trainer

 

[Quest]

Oh also disregard below the line those arent his certs but mine as you see below this posting too.