Question about scuba certification.

I'm pretty sure places like that have something like vacation certification. Basically you can get certified while there, but can only go down 30 feet or so. So unless you want to do serious diving this is probably the way to go.

There is an instructor member on here who may be able to help you out based on location. His training focuses on the free diving and spear fishing skills you would want to have for the rigs. He'll also certify you on a checkout in La gulf waters. You'll pay a little more for the convenience, but you will also get a lot more out of it.

Definitely can be done by 9/2. I recommend that you get cert before the trip or you'll be spending all your time learning and proving what you've learned instead of enjoying your vacation dive.

I'll send you his contact info if you want it.

Duck, let me know what you find. I'm in Ponchatoula and would like to certify as well. We have a mutual friend that I bet would do it as well

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Good advice on the pre-trip cert. Due to time, wife and I took classes and pool training prior to trip to Belize years back. It took two days of open water training to get certification. Time should have been spent relaxing and having fun.

YGM

Got it man. Appreciate it