Padi vs Naui
Way back in 1986, we were on an 18-30 holiday
in Corfu when we got to do a try-dive in the north of the island, in the
sea not a pool. It was fun but the bug didn't bite. Thirteen years later
in and in Fertuventura for our wedding anniversary, with one sprog in
tow, we were wondering what we should do for amusement. A try-dive
sorted that out in the hotel, then it was off to the dive site with Naui
and I was hooked.
Qualification
This was the hard way in a pool in Cardiff, but it wasn't long before
the PADI Open Water was gained. It was achieved in a freezing (4°C)
flooded quarry in Tamworth in October 1998. It was fun but, I swore
never to dive in the UK again.
Listed are the various holiday dives that I've been lucky to do.
More Qualificaion
One limitation of the PADI Open Water is the allowed depth (18m),
so in 2003 I tried to do my Advanced, as this extends this limit to 30m.
Sadly illness postponed the completion until the following year, but it
was well worth it. It also taught me underwater photography which I took
to like a duck to treacle.
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