.... training for wreck diving for the lermi trip...

I'm booked in for AOW/EANX/Rescue just under 2 months time with my partner so should be an interesting 7 or so days

How are you planning to do the training? What skills do you want to develop/practise?

What date is the course? I 'd be keen to join in if there is space.
I did AOW with Dive Marlbourgh in January but haven't done the navigation dive yet as I was not able to get there for the first day.

I would like to finish the AOW and do the Rescue.

I am living in Golden Bay so it's not too far to travel.

BTW I joined the Dive Marlbourgh club. It cost $120 I think for lifetime membership. Now I get Lermontov trips for $90 instead of $235, as well as 10 free fills and a tee shirt Only locals (meaning all kiwis I think) can join, not tourists.

Cheers
Bluey

BTW I joined the Dive Marlbourgh club. It cost $120 I think for lifetime membership. Now I get Lermontov trips for $90 instead of $235, as well as 10 free fills and a tee shirt Only locals (meaning all kiwis I think) can join, not tourists.

Cheers
Bluey

so, if I read this right...you could join the Dive Marlborough Club for $120. Then you can pay $90 for a Lermi trip (total = $210) saving $25 on a just bought trip?
What is included in the trips?

Membership is for as long as you wish as long as you continue to meet membership requirements.

With membership you will have access to:

. Nine and Six meter club dive boats

. Club trips up to four times a week


Mid week evening Scallop/Wreck or Project dives at $35.00 inclusive of air and cylinder.

Outer sound dives on weekends and public holidays for $ 75.00 inclusive of air and cylinders.

· Expedition dives to some of the more advanced dive sites.

· Standby bookings for mid week Lermontov and outer sound trips $65.00, inclusive cylinders, air and lunch

· Regular club trips to Kaikoura, French Pass, Pu Pu Springs, Port Underwood, Riwaka Caves, Poor Knights and Fiordland.

Annual overseas trip to a tropical location

· Free scuba unit and wetsuit rental whilst on club trips and standby dives for the first year of membership ( excludes mask, snorkel, fins, weight belt, boots & gloves which will be offered at a special club deal ) college students have all equipment rental included with membership.

· Air Fills at $5.00, Enriched Air fills at $12.00

· Huge savings on Diving, First Aid and Boat handling & seamanship courses.

· 10% discount on equipment purchases

· 15% discount on equipment purchases for Safety Diver members

· 20% discount on equipment purchases for Dive master members

· 25% discount on equipment purchases for Instructor members

· 10% discount on equipment servicing and tank testing

· 20% discount on equipment rental for non club dives

· Club competitions and activities

· Club website with stories, reports, upcoming events and specials

· Discounts at selected retailers in Blenheim and Picton

It grates a little having to do the EANX and AOW as I certainly feel what I had to do for the commercial diving course covered waay more than those 2 ever could, come to think of it the rescues we had to perform were pretty knarly as well.. but I want to do advanced nitrox and deco procedures and the ADAS qual isn't recognised by the agencies providing them as far as I'm aware..

There's got to ba a way around.
Taking a look at the web, you can do TDI Nitrox and Adv Nitrox with OpenWater. The TDI Deco procedures mentions SDI advanced as a pre req or equivalent,, and I'm pretty sure I know of a couple of TDI instructors who'll consider your commercial experience and quals as being *more* than equivalent.
Personally, I reckon if you do the PADI course, you'll spend the next few years begrudging the $$$s you wasted for something you're already way ahead of.

There ya go Mel

http://www.thinkpinkscuba.com/

Come on, LB.
You need more gear before you start diving again.
Here's a starter.

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