Question by joanie_mcconnell: What is involved in becoming certified in Scuba diving (cost-certification-equipment needed)?
As I read about becoming PADI certified for open water dives, I see different prices for the classroom and pool dives, plus are additional dives required (with extra fees?) neccessary for certification and why do I have to buy certain equipment of my own for certification, like snorkel, fins, boots and mask. Is this typical? Why do I have to purchase this stuff? How much does the gear cost? And I have two teenage daughters plus my husband interested in doing this for our cruise in August- should we pursue this, or just do the "beginners dive" that the cruise offers?
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Answer by deadbloatedrhino Boots, mask, snorkel and fins are things you cant really find to rent and you need the books for open water certification.
These are only the beginning will need a b.c. and a regulator a divers tool tanks wet suit or dry suit and the list go's on and on and on diving is a very expensive sport for one person 4 will cost many thousand dollars before long and you may decide you don't really like it. Go with the cruise ship beginner dive and then go from there.
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