I researched several dive shops in the area to get...

I researched several dive shops in the area to get Open Water Dive Certified. Everyone says "go to a shop that you feel comfortable with the instructor". Although every one of the instructors I spoke with were very nice, as well as knowledgeable, I still was undecided. This had nothing to do with cost, but everything to do with the education, instruction, as well as teaching. After speaking with Robert and the staff at Depth Perception, I knew I found my shop. After speaking with Robert you'll see why. The course of study was educational and fun, and the classroom session really expanded the scientific topics in greater detail which really helped me grasp the concepts. The Divemaster I worked with (John) was probably one of the best teachers I've had the pleasure of learning from. Calm, patient, uses a lot of examples, and really makes the dives a lot of fun! One thing that I really like about Depth Perception, is that they're committed to teaching how to dive and dive correctly, teach you how to achieve neutral buoyancy and dive. Not stand or kneel at the bottom (which I saw a lot of, with other schools during my dives)! If you're looking into taking up diving the proper way as well as make it fun in the process...look no further.