Comments on: Finally some diving news! http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/ Scuba diving in Okinawa, and all things to do with Japan Tue, 2 Dec 2008 02:38:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jan http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6374 Jan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:45:15 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6374 Dave, Thanks for all the diving info. I'm probably going to email you some time for more details. In the meantime, I better stop spending all my time on your blog and get some work done LOL. Dave,

Thanks for all the diving info. I’m probably going to email you some time for more details. In the meantime, I better stop spending all my time on your blog and get some work done LOL.

]]> By: soldave http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6364 soldave Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:34:12 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6364 Jan, Firstly, thank you for your comments. I will try to answer them as fully as I can here. 1. Yes - the PADI certification is a globally-recognised certification. So if you get your certification in Japan, you will be certified to dive in the USA, UK, and anywhere else that might take your fancy. 2. Yes, pool work is an integral part of the course. The pool is used so that you can get confidence in being and breathing underwater on SCUBA, and it will also give you the opportunity to study some diving skills that will help you be a safer and more competent diver. 3. Sure - I will give you a brief overview. The basic SCUBA diving course is the PADI Open Water licence, the most popular basic diving licence in the world. This is a certification recognised worldwide and would certify you to dive down to 18m/60ft. The course has 3 main parts; theory-based work, session(s) in the pool, and then 4 dives in the ocean. All parts of the course are aimed at getting you conformtable and confidcent in your own skills underwater, and to ensure you have as much fun as possible when you achieve your certification. If you want any more information about the course, please use the <a href="http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/contact-me/" rel="nofollow">contact me</a> link here or at the top of the page. Thanks again for visiting and taking the time to ask me questions. Dave Jan,

Firstly, thank you for your comments. I will try to answer them as fully as I can here.

1. Yes - the PADI certification is a globally-recognised certification. So if you get your certification in Japan, you will be certified to dive in the USA, UK, and anywhere else that might take your fancy.

2. Yes, pool work is an integral part of the course. The pool is used so that you can get confidence in being and breathing underwater on SCUBA, and it will also give you the opportunity to study some diving skills that will help you be a safer and more competent diver.

3. Sure - I will give you a brief overview. The basic SCUBA diving course is the PADI Open Water licence, the most popular basic diving licence in the world. This is a certification recognised worldwide and would certify you to dive down to 18m/60ft. The course has 3 main parts; theory-based work, session(s) in the pool, and then 4 dives in the ocean. All parts of the course are aimed at getting you conformtable and confidcent in your own skills underwater, and to ensure you have as much fun as possible when you achieve your certification.

If you want any more information about the course, please use the contact me link here or at the top of the page. Thanks again for visiting and taking the time to ask me questions.

Dave

]]> By: Jan http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6363 Jan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:55:15 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2008/06/09/finally-some-diving-news/#comment-6363 This is really annoying. I wrote this huge comment to you asking about your diving courses and explaining why I'd like to do such a course in Okinawa, and lost the whole thing when I came to posting it! Anyway, like I said, I'd like to ask a few questions about your diving course please. 1. Would I be PADI certified to dive worldwide after doing your course? 2. Do you do pool practices before going out in the ocean? 3. Could you tell me more about the whole course in general: the logistics, programme and cost? I've always wanted to visit Okinawa but have never done so yet, and I've also always wanted to do a diving course but haven't mustered up the courage! Whilst I want to learn to dive, I'm also a bit nervous about the unknown in the deep blue ocean so I'd really prefer to entrust myself to someone reliable and so far I haven't found anyone reliable yet. However, from all the feedback on your page you sound like a very good instructor so I think it would be good to learn to dive from you! This is really annoying. I wrote this huge comment to you asking about your diving courses and explaining why I’d like to do such a course in Okinawa, and lost the whole thing when I came to posting it!

Anyway, like I said, I’d like to ask a few questions about your diving course please.

1. Would I be PADI certified to dive worldwide after doing your course?

2. Do you do pool practices before going out in the ocean?

3. Could you tell me more about the whole course in general: the logistics, programme and cost?

I’ve always wanted to visit Okinawa but have never done so yet, and I’ve also always wanted to do a diving course but haven’t mustered up the courage! Whilst I want to learn to dive, I’m also a bit nervous about the unknown in the deep blue ocean so I’d really prefer to entrust myself to someone reliable and so far I haven’t found anyone reliable yet. However, from all the feedback on your page you sound like a very good instructor so I think it would be good to learn to dive from you!

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