Posted by kelphead on November 23, 2000 at 10:50:21:
In Reply to: we were as plankton..... posted by mike on November 22, 2000 at 22:22:56:
"I went with SC at the time...1) SC was NAUI at the time."
same here.
"2) i had a hard-ass ex-marine who kicked my butt and wouldn't let me or anyone else on to the next step unless we
passed ALL parts of the swim test, with absolutely, positively no cheating!"
...let's just say i had a different experience than you did.
(and, yes, i fully believe that it all comes back
down to the instructor moreso than the agency.)
"I figure that word of mouth by other clientele is the only real way
in which the small shops bring in new divers."
i would guess the same thing as well.
kelphead.