Which company should I do my PADI OW course with?

alwayssideways

Hello everyone,

I’m completely new to scuba diving and I have just recently decided I’d try my hand at it!

I’m based in Dublin and from reading this forum the 2 most popular companies that people seem to do their OW course with are Ocean Divers & Dublin Scuba.
The only difference between the 2 companies I can see is the price of the course, - Ocean diver €595 - Dublin Scuba €495

Obviously both courses give the same qualification. So is there any benefit with going with one company over another? (other than price).

Thanks

Catmologen

I would reccomend Audrey and Joe at Dive Inn Scuba. Very friendly school with good prices.

http://www.diveinnscuba.com/

moonfish

why don't you look at joining a club for that money you get your training and your dives for a year.but if it is padi you want i would 2nd joe and audrey in dive inn very good

alwayssideways

Catmologen wrote: »

I would reccomend Audrey and Joe at Dive Inn Scuba. Very friendly school with good prices.

http://www.diveinnscuba.com/

Thanks for that, their website doesn't seem to be updated regularly so I'll drop them an email.

moonfish wrote: »

why don't you look at joining a club for that money you get your training and your dives for a year.but if it is padi you want i would 2nd joe and audrey in dive inn very good

What are the advantages of a club over doing the OW course seperatley?

Do they offer PADI certs? Any idea on a average price of joining a club?

christinaL

Have had the best experience learning to dive with DublinScubaDivers. Really friendly and flexible. Using the pool in The National Aquatic centre is a fabulous way to get an introduction. Alfie is a great instructor and John and Ken are the divemasters. Learned to dive and had great craic doing it - what more can I say except their prices are also the best and you get the same books, gear and courses. I highly recommend them.

good luck and hope to see you at 30m sometime:)

alwayssideways

christinaL wrote: »

Have had the best experience learning to dive with DublinScubaDivers. Really friendly and flexible. Using the pool in The National Aquatic centre is a fabulous way to get an introduction. Alfie is a great instructor and John and Ken are the divemasters. Learned to dive and had great craic doing it - what more can I say except their prices are also the best and you get the same books, gear and courses. I highly recommend them.

good luck and hope to see you at 30m sometime:)

Decided to go with DublinScuba. Mainly because none of the other companies relpied to my emails, and they offered me the course for €450.
Starting the 6th of June!

Catmologen

alwayssideways wrote: »

Decided to go with DublinScuba. Mainly because none of the other companies relpied to my emails, and they offered me the course for €450.
Starting the 6th of June!

Good luck with it, post back with feedback on the course

alwayssideways

**Course Feedback as promised**





I completed my course last weekend with Alfie in DublinScuba.

Cannot recommend them highly enough.

€450 for the Open water course (includes everything).
Pool dives were in the NAC in blanchardstown. Open water dives took place in Portroe.

Very enjoyable experience, anyone thinking of doing their Open Water course give them a shout.