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17-11-2004, 11:56 PM
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am with BSAC! woohoo, n havent had a chance to go diving yet, but going to oz for a few weeks and also jamaica so shud have sum fun!
which is better in your opinion, BSAC or PADI? BSAC teaches u way more theory, padi is more widely accepted.
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18-11-2004, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris_Cal
which is better in your opinion, BSAC or PADI? BSAC teaches u way more theory, padi is more widely accepted.
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Don't start that, it could go on and on 
I'm PADI, but in the process of doing a BSAC crossover because I want to dive with the university club. BSAC teach things that PADI don't and vice versa. There's a lot of BS with PADI training and it's very Americanised. Having said that, their course structures and learning materials are good.
I've worked as a DM and can assure you that both PADI and BSAC are quite capable of producing divers that are completely competent and others that are a danger to themselves. It's experience that matters, not agency/qualifications.
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18-11-2004, 11:56 PM
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i'm CMAS trained so and have a firm opinion that a course is only as good as the person on it. there are some real mavrick divers that break all available rules in what they believe to be fun.
I have dived with PADI, BSAC, TDI divers and they all have the same basic principle -dont rush to the surface!! :shock:
ahhhh but the saga continues.
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19-11-2004, 06:55 AM
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I did my open water course (PADI) last december in Portsmouth and am looking for a cheap week diving somewhere warm (I can't handle the cold again, not in a wetsuit!). Any recommendations guys and gals?
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19-11-2004, 07:06 PM
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Can't beat Egyptian Red Sea for value/quality of diving. Not as good as it was and there are better places, but it'll still blow your mind.
Think you could get a week including diving for around 400 quid.
These guys have been pretty good in the past:
http://www.regal-diving.co.uk/
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19-11-2004, 10:56 PM
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just to say that if you are thinking of going abroad and find a PADI dive centre it is advisable to check that it actually is what it claims to be by checking the PADI website. there has been a few people claiming they were a centre when they werent trained to run one etc.
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21-11-2004, 05:21 PM
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Am going to let you all into a secret, the best diving in the world is off St Eustatius (Statia) in the Netherlands Antilles, Dutch Caribbean. Kind of near St Kitts. I soent 3 months on a conservation project there. One of the few places you'll see Leatherback turtles.
Totally undeveloped, not at all touristy and there are usually about 3 people on a dive. Have to dive the Charles L Brown, massive cable ship that they sunk last year and if you're very nice they might take you out to aqaurium. Did my open water for $200, advanced $175 and rescue $200. Going back this summer.
Have dived Egypt, Anglesey and Cornwall since and nothing has come close
Soph
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28-11-2004, 11:47 PM
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Hi ya Im with BSAC and CMAS. I have to say the best diving I have done was in quite a secluded part of Greece. Secluded beaches, great bunch of instructors. Was a great laugh, and the diving was beautiful. That was my best experience. Have also been diving in protaras TNTMed. Great diving, I just didn't like the company I went diving with
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01-12-2004, 09:23 AM
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life is fair or is it thats my arth questions to u?
hi all wannabe doctors..ive got great info about nhs..cant wait to tell all
but ill keep it for a rainy day...i hope all memebers are well and
going live edd the duck styleia....
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this year...dont put bets on..coz gemini...says u may be unluckyyy
enjoy ure alchol....sessions at uni....and all exams.are not suffered my your mad intake of c2h5oh and smoking habitats..you doctor wanabesss
ive done my time in it..i want all 2 learn and make it happne..quote tim henamn..a legend..good luck for 2005 cup..ill dream 4 u to win..but fedeer is dark...and dangerousss
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18-01-2005, 01:33 AM
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Location: Kyiv
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The best diving I've done was in Hawaii - but its a little far and too expensive. Anyway, I was going to say...
That on the topic of a cold dive near Norway, I once chatted to a woman in Thailand who said:
'It's great diving in cold, dark, cloudy water as you very rarely see anything, so when you do it is really something!'
I am afraid I dont share her view, bring on the tropics! Sorry - that was a little random.
James
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