I was certified by UWW November and had a great ti...

I was certified by UWW November and had a great time! My son was certified earlier that summer at scout camp and came with me for my open water (he dove with other skilled diver - not with me and the class). He was 16 yrs. old at the time and they treated him with respect and warmly welcomed him.

Classes were professionally presented and the pool time used efficiently at the local high school. Full classes didn't leave you feeling like you were forgotten.

I used their rental equipment (less the mask, fins and snorkel) for the open water dive. They were very organized in fitting and the charge for the rental was (as posted) very reasonable. About $100 for a Friday pickup and Monday drop off with two tanks.

The equipment selection they have for purchase is great and appears to be fairly priced. They will answer all your questions and then let YOU decide which one is best for you. No up-sell. I like that. Looking for tax return and any dropped change for building my gear up!

Would I recommend them? Yes. In fact I always suggest at least their "Discover Scuba" class ($65 at the time of this writing) to my friends and my son is trying to get interest with his youth groups. Would be a great family experience and a possible start of a new family sport!

DVan