We just started a dive Shop in Summerland Key Florida and have had alot of Divers stopping by to check us out , we have had a good run this season because we are doing a 3 tank dive to the reef that ends up with the 2nd Dive just before sunset and the last one after dark so everyone can see the reef in another light , if you would like to join us for one of these dive just give us a call at 305-771-DIVE (3483)
http://www.southernmostdiving.com has a very good Dive Trip for people to enjoy just call up Dave or Chad and see what they can do for you .
ReplyDeleteDave Wright visited the Florida Keys to take another scuba instructor’s course before opening a dive shop in Cincinnati.
ReplyDeleteThen his plans literally turned south. He decided to relocate to the Keys where there is year-round diving and sailing and make his living there. On returning to their home in the greater Cincinnati area, Dave and his wife sold everything, including a geothermal and air-conditioning business he owned.
Soon, he launched Southern Most Diving http://southernmostdiving.com/index.html at Long Key, Florida, which offers dive training, reef and shipwreck dives, night diving, lobstering, spear fishing and sunset cruises. Southern Most Diving will continue as a business to serve the general public but it will also be a launching pad for the Pro Dive Learning Center of America. The latter will train American veterans as divers, sailors and boat captains up to U.S. Coast Guard certification, as well as for related jobs in dive shops, hotels and marinas. It is all funded by the U.S. government under the Post 9/11 GI bill.
“It has to be an accredited course. If a vet has lost a foot, hand or arm he can still be an instructor. That is the vocational rehabilitation program.”
Dave says the program will be lucrative for him but in the lead up to its launch, Southern Most Diving is offering discounted rates for dive instruction to ensure he has enough qualified people to train the veterans.
“They can go in six weeks from nobody to instructors. I need five to seven students a week just so they can become dive masters and assistant instructors and start teaching,” says Dave. “That is why I’m giving it away. If they want to learn to dive and do specialties this is the only way to do it so it is economically possible. PADI said if I do this it will revolutionize the way diving is taught in America.”
At-cost diving, inexpensive flights to Florida from anywhere in the U.S., as well as bargains on car rentals and accommodations will keep students costs to a minimum, he says. Open Water certification for those training to teach the veterans can be as little as $150.
Pro Dive Learning Center of America is set to launch in August with 19 veterans enrolling as students. Working in conjunction with other facilities in the area – up to five or six dive shops are involved – Dave says they will be able to train up to 195 veterans a year.
A person of worth :Laura Parke
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How do You find a competent Scuba Instructor? There are five things listed below that you should consider about them and probably ask to be sure, because "your life depends on it."
In today’s market place you have many options when it comes to Scuba Training. There are independent trainers who work from their homes or come to you for Scuba Certification Classes.
But with all of these options how do you choose the Scuba Instructor, the Scuba Agency (brand) that is right for you?
Consideration #1. A Scuba Instructor that: “sells” you a session or scuba equipment before putting you though a rigorous scuba assessment. Or if they keep coming back to the same gear in conversation which is usually the top of the line. Life support equipment has lots of variations in price and features. However, low end or high end nobody makes cheap life support equipment. What they should be spending the most time on is the perfect fit for your mask.
Consideration #2. A Scuba Instructor: Should promote the health and fitness of the sea. Don’t scuba train with someone who litters the ocean, or spear fish and lobster hunting is their only past time while they dive. You should ask that question. Just because they sound good or look the part. All that glitters is not gold. Investigate a Scuba Instructors background and personal training history before your hire them.
Consideration #3. Keep in Mind: Having a private Scuba Diving Instructor is an intuitive process that is unique to each individual. Continue to interview people until you feel confident you’ve found a Scuba instructor who will be able to help meet your scuba diving goals. The training relationship is a unique partnership - and for maximal success you need to find the best person possible.
Consideration #4. Ask for References: Check with the trainers current clients to determine whether they enjoy working with that person. Ask the Scuba instructor as many questions as it takes to help you gain your warm fuzzy level with them or not.
Consideration #5. Glitz and Glamour: Don’t hire someone just because they razzle dazzle you with their quick talk and an overbearing answer to your every question. Usually people are that way when they are hiding a weakness or insecurity. That usually means lack of scuba experience.
Generally, I don’t try to repair my own car or give myself professional dental care or handle my own legal affairs. Unless I am uniquely qualified, (only in scuba) I hire a professional to do those things for me. Hiring a Scuba Instructor is no different. Your life depends on it.
written by Laura Parke, RN, Master Scuba Instructor, author, speaker and entrepreneur.
we at www.southernmostdiving.com agrees with Laura Parke
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