Certification

topic posted Tue, July 8, 2008 - 1:30 PM by 
Some friends of mine in Berkeley want to get Open Water certified. I don't really know the shops in the east bay. Can anyone recommend a good shop in Berkeley or surrounding area? PADI preferred but not required.

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    Re: Certification

    Tue, July 8, 2008 - 4:23 PM
    We got certified at Nautilus Aquatics in Concord.
    www.bayareadiving.com/
    They had decent equipment except for the wetsuits which I found uncomfortable at best.
    To be honest, I didn't like my instructor. He didn't have a ton of patience for slow learners.
    I failed at Breakwater for my check out dives, but had no problem checking out in Maui.
    I'd highly suggest telling your friends to do the course work here and the check out dives in warm water
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