Learning to dive with Preston Sub Aqua Club

Advantages

Local, so convenient.

Learn at your own pace. Any problem areas you have can be repeated, as there are no commercial time constraints.

Instructor to student ratios are usually one to one for open water diving (the only exception being rescue training, where the ratio is one Instructor to two Students)

More opportunities to practice kitting-up and de-kitting,  because our pool lessons are only one hour at a time

Time for theory and practical lessons to sink in, as our courses are not concentrated into one week, or a single weekend.

You get the time to build up your level of experience gradually, with other experienced divers within the club, and there is no pressure to ‘do the next course’
There are no inferred monetary pressures - if you are unhappy with doing a particular dive, for whatever reason, there there is always another time. You’re not throwing money straight down the drain.

Totally independent advice with regard to purchasing kit. We have no axe to grind regarding new versus second-hand, and no false peer pressure to only buy the latest or most expensive gear. (In fact probably quite the reverse, our main criteria will always be:  ‘is it fit for purpose?’ and ‘do you really need it, or is it just the latest gimmick?’).

 Learning to dive in UK waters usually means that you get to experience a very wide variety of conditions.

 

Disadvantages

 It takes more time – Club training involves one hour of pool training a week for an absolute minimum of 8 weeks. If your time is limited, you are probably better off going to a school.

 PSAC  tends to run only one or two beginners courses each year,  and occasionally we have limited places.

 Occasionally our Instructors may not be available when you want them, or when they have promised (after all no one’s spare time is completely immune to family and work commitments!)