PADI IDC Costa Rica – Divemaster and instructor course – A perspective

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Whoever said there’s no good diving around the central Pacific of Costa Rica obviously hadn’t been to Manuel Antonio.  The nutrient-rich water brings in big pelagics and the volcanic rock reefs are full of life on every dive.  Sure, the conditions aren’t the “easiest” in the world, but that’s what makes it such a great [...]

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April PADI IDC – lessons learnt

So, how quickly time flies, with the April PADI IDC already at a close. On a lovely sunny day we have launched into the IE with plenty of nail biting and nerves all around. So then, what have we learned over the past week…..thinking of some prominent lessons here. One of the more important lessons [...]

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PADI IDC Costa Rica – April …. and away we go!

So Day one of the new PADI IDC scuba instructor course is underway here in Quepos, Costa Rica. And the exciting thing here is that we are at our new facility! One of the hugest improvements I have seen, is the fact we have our on-site pool. That means, that before class, after class, any [...]

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Equipment Specialty Class – Explosive Fun

So the topic today was equipment. Actually, for the scuba diving industry and very important skill. So with the list of regulators needing attention we set up in our nice new Shop area, with a table in the middle, work bench area for EVERYBODY to work on their regulators. So with our Sherwood regulators lined [...]

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Go Pro in Costa Rica – A PADI Divemaster and Instructor review

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If you are reading these reviews, you have at least thought about GOING PRO! And if you are like me, you haven’t stopped thinking about the possibility of being a dive professional since the first time you blew bubbles beneath the waves. You may have asked yourself…How do I make the leap? Where is the [...]

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My Experience on the PADI Scuba Instructor Course!

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After a less than pleasant experience with another 5* IDC Costa Rican dive operator I decided to give my IDC/instructor course another try on a leap of faith. Initial contact before I came over Costa Rica was positive and informative, at the end of my stay at the other place I got in contact with [...]

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Flipper in Costa Rica……a Divemaster and PADI IDC review

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I went to Oceans Unlimited for my divemaster and open water scuba instructor training and certification. I arrived in Costa Rica Dec 2 and flew out again on Feb 1, spending almost all that time in the Quepos/Manual Antonio area. I’ll summarize for those of you who don’t want to read the whole thing. If [...]

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So we are Moving!!!!!!! – New facilities and Even more to Offer You!

So, some of you have already heard the whisperings..it’s official. We are moving! Mind you not far, technically we move from Quepos into Manuel Antonio, but knowing the layout of the land around here that is only around 300m (or 1000ft for those of you this side of the pond) up the hill. We are [...]

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