cmdiamond is stretching body and soul
It's going to happen!
1 month ago
I’m going to Thailand in two weeks and I signed up for a scuba certification class!
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How to get SCUBA certified
It made me
 "Awesome!"
How I did it: Researched it. Took vacation and arranged the certification. I flew down to Arizona and did my pool training. Then I drove to San Carlos, Mexico and did my open water dives. Lessons & tips: Stop, Think, react. Resources: Frank Vertuca and Gary's Dive shop in San Carlos, Mexico |
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cmdiamond is stretching body and soul
It made me
a mermaid 
How I did it: I was going to Thailand to visit a friend and scuba diving has always been one of those things that I've been dying to do, so I combined the trip. My friend and I were meeting up in Phuket. You can't swing a dead cat without seeing a shoppe advertising scuba services. I was able to complete the course in three days: day one, classroom and pool skills; days two and three open water skills. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: took the pool dives with a local padi club with an instructor who spoke english, then on winter holiday, traveled to taiwan and completed the open water dives with an instructor who spoke english. Read how I did it…
It made me
feel fufilled
How I did it: Contacted a local dive shop in Mississauga (Happy Divers), completed the in-class and in-pool portion with Candy, then completed the open water dives in Taiwan with Kevin! Read how I did it…
It made me
ecstatic
How I did it: My boyfriend and I went to Alona Tropical in Bohol, Philippines, and we took the course from ProSafari right next to the hotel. The instructor, Jomel totally rocked! He was very thorough and ensured the dive was fun and safe. It was awesome! Read how I did it…
It made me
Super Giant Happy
How I did it: Joined the local Dive Club, The people there were really helpful and you get to dive with lots of different people.Did my lectures over the winter and then started diving. In the last year have done approx fifty dives. Did my Club Diver exam (CMAS Diver **) last week and passed it. Doing Rescue Diver Exam shortly. Read how I did it…
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completed! OWD course:)
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