Posted by Steve on July 29, 2002 at 08:22:50:
In Reply to: Re: It was not the stair issue that upset me. posted by strfsh on July 28, 2002 at 21:24:23:
"There was one thing that we never did and that was the safey stop. My Boyfriend who was certified through NAUI said he never does the safety stop either. I don't know if thats good or bad, but our dives never exceded 30 feet.......I used the diving chart and we never even got to the higher letters and always entered the water for the next dive at a B........"
Safety stops were used? Were safety stops discussed?
I was certified through a large chain store when it was Naui. No Casino Point dives, only beach and boat dives. The class had to prove skills at 60' depth. Remove weight belt an replace, don and doff BC, mask remove and replace, regulator retrieval, etc. Not every diver got certified at the same point in time. It seemed the instructor was not in a hurry to certify and would do remedial work until he felt you were ready. Some never made it.
Steve