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| Name(s): | Ben L Snape | 
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| From: | Milton, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 16-18 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Adam Reid OWSI-493962 |
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| Student comments: |
Always given enough time to complete skills and never rushed. Everything really explained from onset.
Dive sites were really good and not too challenging. |
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No problems, made the course very easy to teach!
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| Name(s): | Bret C Campbell | 
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| From: | Wembley. Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 16-18 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Adam Reid OWSI-493962 |
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| Student comments: |
No problems. Enjoyed the flexibility of the timetable + possible dive sites. Good pace.
Enjoyed the dive sites + would recommend them to others. Well worthwhile course. Good theory + practical. |
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No problem at all. Easy to teach!
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| Name(s): | Jing Jing Wong | 
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| From: | Hong Kong, China | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 17-19 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
Funny! Professional instructor provided me confidence to finish the course under safe environment.
Beautiful place. Good for beginners. Love so much. |
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All went pretty well.
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| Name(s): | Michel Lemaire | 
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| From: | Phuket, Thailand | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 28-29 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
No problems encountered. Patient and clear instructor. Emphasis on safety.
Dive sites were ok. Saw a turtle in Racha Yai (Home Run Reef) |
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No problem, easy to teach.
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| Name(s): | Jennifer E Vardeman | 
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| From: | Houston, United States | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 28-30 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Adam Reid OWSI-493962 |
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| Student comments: |
The course was super fun and very informative. I really liked the structure + the reinforcement of the safety points. Adam Reid is a wonderful instructor, very friendly, patient, knowledgeable + fun!
Loved Racha Noi + Racha Yai! Phi Phi was rough because the ride out was so choppy, then the site had low visibility. I wish we had gone to the first 2 sites again, but Adam still made the Phi Phi dive fun! I loved this whole experience - everyone we interacted with, Adam, the PADI staff + the dive staff were amazing. I'm so glad we did this!! |
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No problem encountered, made my days easy to teach.
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| Name(s): | Matthew D Winter | 
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| From: | Houston, United States | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 28-30 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Adam Reid OWSI-493962 |
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| Student comments: |
Instructor, Adam Reid was superb, knowledgeable, funny, patient, and easy to get along with. Course was interesting, challenging.
Beautiful dives at Racha Noi and Racha Yai. Schools of fish, eels, small fish. The 2nd dive day was good on the 1st dive at Phi Phi but 2nd dive was very low visibility. The experience was amazing, and I also think there was more boat riding than I expected. Perhaps telling students about how much time will be spent on the boat would be helpful. |
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All went pretty well.
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| Name(s): | John R Cross | 
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| From: | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 29-31 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Justin Hartrey OWSI-494797 |
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| Student comments: |
Good program. Good pace. Great instructor.
All good. Opens a new world. Thanks Justin, much appreciated. |
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| Instructor comments: |
Had no problems, well done John.
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| Name(s): | Adam J Cross | 
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| From: | Sunbury, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 29-31 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Justin Hartrey OWSI-494797 |
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| Student comments: |
Course was great. Instructor excellent. Would definitely recommend.
We saw lionfish, an octopus, angelfish, cuttlefish, scorpion fish, baby rays and many others. Corals was pretty and visibility was great. |
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Had problems equalizing in pool, but was fine in open water.
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| Name(s): | Brenton J Cross | 
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| From: | Sunbury, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 29 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Justin Hartrey OWSI-494797 |
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| Student comments: |
The course was very good. The instructor was very helpful and knowledgeable.
Very nice sites. Marine life was fantastic. The PADI DVD had too much advertising. |
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Insisted on trying to dive with snorkel! But otherwise found the course easy.
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| Name(s): | Adrian J Hocking | 
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| From: | Macedon, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 29-31 June 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Justin Hartrey OWSI-494797 |
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| Student comments: |
Justin was great. His flexibility in delivery of the course was greatly appreciated. First day open water dive was rough. Solution was to reschedule the second day, worked a charm.
Good, was all sorts of fish etc, All good. |
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"Fed the fish" on the first day on the boat, but after that no problems. Well done Adrian.
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