In Reply to: Info on diving courses please posted by hools on Sunday, 31. December 2006 at 12:51 Bali Time:
My husband went on a course in May run by a 'certified' company. We have been told since that there is no way he should have been taken straight to an area considered totally unsuitable for a first time diver or should have had just one hour's instruction in the open sea before the dive.
Another tourist told us she and her partner went with a different 'certified' company and were given one hours instruction in a swimming pool before their first dive.
We have been told since by an Aussie run outfit at Candi Dasa that both companies put lives in real danger as they should have had at least 4 hours instruction in a swimming pool before the sea dive.