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| Name(s): | Erik B Anderson | 
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| From: | Oberammergam, Germany | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 3-5 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
Course was a great instruction to scuba diving and was very interesting. I enjoyed the marine life underwater + had some problems controlling buoyancy with my breath. I over come this through practice and concentration.
Dive sites were very good especially Phi Phi. Saw large number of fish as well as a sea turtle and leopard shark. |
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Erik did well after a slow start with buoyancy control - on last dive he had it under control.
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| Name(s): | Jonah S Anderson | 
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| From: | Oberammergam, Germany | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 3-5 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
I didn't weight enough to descend to the bottom. The way it was solved is I put an extra weight on my belt and I was heavy enough to go under the surface.
I saw jellyfish, sea urchin, leopard shark and a sea turtle. The diving was fun and the dive sites were good and easy to get to. |
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Had difficulties maintaining safety stops, but with concentration on breathing control, solved the problem.
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| Name(s): | Katarina A Anderson | 
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| From: | Oberammergam, Germany | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 3-5 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
Problems with mask, tightened it, better afterwards. Good instructor, kind!
Leopard shark, turtle. Warm water, very pleasant. |
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Katarina had a faulty mask on the first dive and dealt with the problem well by not panicking, signalling instructor and slowly surfacing.
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| Name(s): | Bhavish Advani | 
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| From: | Singapore | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 6-7 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Adam Reid OWSI-493962 |
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| Student comments: |
Adam was a great instructor. Very patient and gave very clear instruction and helpful advice. Course was very well structured.
Great! |
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| Instructor comments: |
Good fun!
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| Name(s): | Phillip W Griffiths | 
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| From: | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 6-8 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Joshua Potter OWSI-493295 |
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| Student comments: |
Great course, relaxed instructor kept to the pace of student and offered assistance when asked.
Good + interesting sites with lots to look at and explore. As an instructor, a good and well put together course aimed at the student's pace. |
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| Instructor comments: |
Already having dive experience, Phillip was a very easy student to teach, a great diver from day 1, only stumbling block was the table, which didn't take him long to crack.
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| Name(s): | Miriam Horst | 
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| From: | Erlangen, Germany | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 7-9 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Heinz Haussmann OWSI-923783 |
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| Student comments: |
The course was great. I will recommend it to my friends. Heinz, the instructor did a really great job.
Lovely sites, a lot of life. It was lots of fun! |
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A very nice easy course!
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| Name(s): | Mihier J Gore | 
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| From: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 10-12 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Simon Arnold OWSI-487073 |
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| Student comments: |
Really enjoyed working with my instructor (Simon). A wonderful experience.
Exquisite dive sites with beautiful marine life. |
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Student came prepared with all knowledge reviews & RDP studied. Confined pool was relatively easy and the open water dives. Student became progressively better & better and was a pleasure to work with.
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| Name(s): | Karrin V Kelkar | 
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| From: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 10-12 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Simon Arnold OWSI-487073 |
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| Student comments: |
My instructor was awesome. I had a great experience with my instructor.
Wonder scenery with lovely aquatic life. |
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Student answered with all knowledge reviews completed & RDP. Confined pool went well, open water dives student became progressively better & better and has confidence. Was a pleasure to teach.
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| Name(s): | Farrokh S Dhanbhoora | 
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| From: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Course: | PADI Open Water Diver | |
| Date: | 10-12 April 2010 | |
| PADI Instructor: |
Simon Arnold OWSI-487073 |
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| Student comments: |
What started off as a struggle, turned out to be absolutely awesome! Thanks mainly to my instructors and the Dive The World staffs. Problems: confidence & swimming.
Elephant Head Rock, Deep Six and Honeymoon Bay was the best. Sighting highlights: lion fish, sea snake, ghost pipe fish, manta ray (distance). Simon was very understand and patient. Helped me build confidence. |
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Student arrived with all knowledge reviews completed. Confined pool went well. In open water Farrokh realized he had physical limitations, his confidence suffered .I was able to encourage better buoyancy, breathing, kicking. He worked and listened very well. Eventually he achieved the cert., with renewed enthusiasm. He was a pleasure to work with.
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