who you with???

[michaelf1478]

I'm just curious who you guys got certified through. I did it through padi.

 

[corigan]

PADI and NACD.

 

[schwimmair]

Padi

 

[slayers911]

Usn

 

[bdesper311]

Padi

 

[rkh]

PADI, years ago (Berry Scuba, Hapeville)

 

[stacy22]

Naui

 

[reefdiver]

Padi. or as a Naui certified diver said, "Put Another Dollar In"
I replied to him "Not Another underwater Idiot" and shook my head.

It was all in good fun. its all about being underwater.

 

[skybird]

NAUI:

Open/Advanced/Divemaster/ and several small technical certs thrown in the mix.

 

[michaelf1478]

reefdiver;493985 wrote: Padi. or as a Naui certified diver said, "Put Another Dollar In"
I replied to him "Not Another underwater Idiot" and shook my head.

It was all in good fun. its all about being underwater.

Is one any better then the other? I'm like you lets just go under the water.

 

[reefdiver]

I wouldn't think so. all are going to teach you the basics and how to dive safe. I am sure that are some differences between all of them. what those are I do not know.

 

[scuba steve]

NAUI up to Advanced + specialties
IANTD for Nitrox

 

[skybird]

at one time PADI and NAUI use to be the same... ALONGGGG time ago (at least i think it was those two), and they split based on a disagreement on how things should be run. Originally PADI was all about money, as they had all these little specialties, like underwater basket weaving...(not really, but you get the idea), where as NAUI just wanted to teach you how to dive, and if you wanted to go further you could, by doing advanced, resuce, divemast, instructor, intructor trainer, and master diver.....

Now, NAUI and PADI both have underwater basket weaving.....

 

[eric b]

PADI (Basic & Advanced) and Nitrox is IANTD

 

[michaelf1478]

I might need to be a certified basket weaver :lol2:

 

[scuba steve]

PADI is now even offering a Whale Shark certification specific to Georgia Aquarium...

 

[washowi]

NAUI all the way.....PADI (Pay Another Dollar in) example, the whale Shark cert above

 

[mcmyeye281]

SSI. my wife and daughter are getting SDI this year

 

[hud3339]

So what does it usually cost to get certified

 

[mcmyeye281]

hud3339;498757 wrote: So what does it usually cost to get certified

from me, my wife and daughter ...the class was a few hundred, then several hundred for gear, then a few hundred for the certificaion check out trip. i would guess 1500-2000 from start to finish. i am sure it varies widely