Comments on: How much $ is it to take climbing courses and/or scuba diving? http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html Scuba diving images, pics, photos, videos and more... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Herfnerd http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Herfnerd Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:56 +0000 http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html#comment-587 Here in Charlotte, it costs around $350 to get your Open Water certificate Here in Charlotte, it costs around $350 to get your Open Water certificate

]]> By: NARCD http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html/comment-page-1/#comment-586 NARCD Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:23 +0000 http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html#comment-586 As far as scuba, here in CA $300 is the average for the course. But you have to buy a mask, hood, fins, snorkel, and gloves so you'd be out around another $200. Then there are the open water dives -- should be no cost for shore dives, but some places take you out on a boat and charge extra for that. It may well be worth it, but you should ask these questions ahead of time so you don't exceed your budget. Finally, once you are certified, you still need to either buy or rent gear to keep diving. Here in CA the rental fees are outrageous, about $50 for a full set of gear, per day. Makes for a pretty good incentive to buy your own stuff. As far as scuba, here in CA $300 is the average for the course. But you have to buy a mask, hood, fins, snorkel, and gloves so you’d be out around another $200. Then there are the open water dives — should be no cost for shore dives, but some places take you out on a boat and charge extra for that. It may well be worth it, but you should ask these questions ahead of time so you don’t exceed your budget.

Finally, once you are certified, you still need to either buy or rent gear to keep diving. Here in CA the rental fees are outrageous, about $50 for a full set of gear, per day. Makes for a pretty good incentive to buy your own stuff.

]]> By: BeachBum818 http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html/comment-page-1/#comment-585 BeachBum818 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:50 +0000 http://scubadivingimages.com/how-much-is-it-to-take-climbing-courses-andor-scuba-diving.html#comment-585 There is no real certification for Rock Climbing, there are courses to teach you techniques and how to set up the ropes but its not like you get certified in it. SCUBA diving however is a certification and is good for life. You cant dive without the certification. In the end anyone can rock climb, chances are someone can easily do that for a project- scuba diving however takes usually about 2 classroom sessions and 4 dives to become certified (all included in the certification class). Rock climbing classes can range from $80 for a couple hours to $300 or more for a weekend class. Scuba diving can range from $150-$300 depending on where you go and what company you get certified with. PADI is a world reknown certification and everyone will accept it. There is no real certification for Rock Climbing, there are courses to teach you techniques and how to set up the ropes but its not like you get certified in it. SCUBA diving however is a certification and is good for life. You cant dive without the certification. In the end anyone can rock climb, chances are someone can easily do that for a project- scuba diving however takes usually about 2 classroom sessions and 4 dives to become certified (all included in the certification class).

Rock climbing classes can range from $80 for a couple hours to $300 or more for a weekend class. Scuba diving can range from $150-$300 depending on where you go and what company you get certified with. PADI is a world reknown certification and everyone will accept it.

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