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Cardiff Scuba Course Comments

Below is a list of comments from the various courses held at Cardiff Scuba . If you wish to limit the courses shown to a specific course please select the course from the list below. I you have taken a course with us in the past six months then please feel free to submit your comments, we are always interested in feedback from our customers! To see a list of courses please see the upcoming courses page.

Comments

Here are some comments from our previous customers....

"Rob and his team are total legends, although we were very nervous myself and my wife felt totally safe throughout the course, my wife is now 20 weeks pregnant so another one for the course when its old enough!!!! Thanks again"

From Wayne And Becky - PADI Open Water, course taken July 2009

"I recently returned from Egypt and couldn't wait to get back in the water.

Chepstow Quarry in November wasn't so appealing but Rob combined the Dry Suit and Advanced Open Water courses, resulting in another excellent weekend with the Cardiff scuba team. Both courses are a must, they open so many more doors.

I can't emphasise enough how safe and reasuring it is diving with Rob, Mark and the team.

Thanks again for your time and tuition and I will see you soon for the Deep specialty.

Tidy!!!"

From Thomas Davies. - PADI Advanced Open Water, course taken November 2009

"The entire team are great! Rob, Mark and Jon especially. Very patient, understanding and helpful.

The course is both educational and exciting.

Diving is a completly unique, undescribable experience and if you are even slightly curious about trying it, I urge you to get on their next available course and guarantee you won't regret it!

Rob - Thanks also for getting us on a course in time for the Egypt holiday.

Rob & Mark were brilliant in the theory sessions and outstanding in the water. These are the guys to teach you!!!!!

Thanks to all on the team that helped us in the water.

Cheers - Tom & Adam"

From Tom Davies. Adam Whittle. - PADI Open Water, course taken September 2009

"Have just completed my Open Water at NDAC this weekend & just want to say a huge thank you to everyone at Cardiff Scuba for getting me through it!

Completely amazing experience!

The entire team are unbelievably patient, knowledgeable, helpful & made you feel safe at all times. I can't recommend Cardiff Scuba highly enough!!!

Rob, Ian & Mark were all brilliant in the pool, classroom & open water sessions. Also want to say a huge thanks to all the other guys who gave up their time to help in the pool & open water sessions. There was always helpful & patient staff around you happy to pass on their knowledge & experience to you.

Despite a cold & miserable day in Chepstow on Sunday, Rob, Mark & Gary got all of us through our final 2 dives & still came out smiling! Rob sorry again about my weights...still can't believe I did that!!!

In short, I'd recommend Cardiff Scuba to anyone wanting to train under highly professional, patient, skilled PADI Dive Instructors.

I can't wait to get back under the water ASAP!

Thanks guys :-)"

From Katie Ellis - PADI Open Water, course taken October 2009

"Just completed the PADI Open Water with Cardiff Scuba and had a fantastic experience. The instructors were excellent - all were very friendly, patient, knowledgable and safety conscious. As a first time diver I was nervous about leaving the swimming pool for open water but felt safe at all times and very well looked after by Cardiff Scuba.

I hope to return soon to take more courses and improve my diving and would recommend this diving school to everyone. Thanks guys for an awesome open water weekend! "

From Abi Harrison - PADI Open Water, course taken October 2009

"Who would have thought that in less than 12 months of diving, I could go from panic in 2 metres deep, to feeling relaxed(ish) in nearly 40 metres.

Rob - I couldn't have done it without you!

The quarry at Chepstow (AKA NDAC) filled me with absolute terror last year, (I still don't know how we got me in the water that 2nd day), but this time, although just as cold, it was the weather and not my nerves making me shiver and shake! - although I spent half the time underwater repeating a nursery rhyme to myself... you had to be there!

Rob, Andy - thank you both for the continuing professional, practical and emotional support. Liz Bettles x"

From Liz Bettles - PADI Speciality Deep Diver , course taken August 2009

"A big thank you to Mark, Rob and the team.

A safe dive is a fun dive which is the theme throughout the time of the course......a very professional and friendly organisation who makes every effort to accommodate your requirements.

Looking forward to taking my advanced open water.
"

From Karl - PADI Open Water, course taken September 2009

"OUT OF THIS WORLD WHAT AN AMAZING EXPEIRIENCE.

We would like to thank Rob, Ian, Mark, Mat, Jim, Mike, Andy, Ceri and John, and any other members of the team we came in contact with. You were all so helpful it was great.

You all made a childhood dream come true says Rich, thank you all so much.

Rob, my personal thanks for taking Karen under your wing amd making it possible for her achieve her goal. You have been so professional in your approach it has helped so much.

The emphasis placed on safety was greatly recieved and has been fully digested.

We would recommend the cardiff scuba team to anyone. We are now looking forward to our Advanced.

Thank you Cardiff Scuba

Rich, Karen"

From Richard And Karen - PADI Open Water, course taken July 2009

"The course was extremely rewarding and you really feel a great sense of acheivement at the end of it.

I would highly reccommend Cardiff Scuba to everyone as the training team are great and you feel in total safety.

If Rob tells you about his 24 inch waist under the water, it doesnt exist!

Thanks to Rob and Mark and all the team that helped us."

From Ben Thomas - PADI Open Water, course taken August 2009

"Hi All,

Thank you for all your help & support again this time on my recent Drysuit course.

It was so nice to get out of the water warm & dry for a change.

As always, safety is a top priority when diving with Cardiff Scuba.

Only wish I had done this course sooner, will now be making Rachel, my buddy, jealous as she is yet to do her course!!!

Thanks Rob & the assisting team for making yet another course so enjoyable. Look forward to the next course.

Cheers

Paul"

From Paul Harris - PADI Speciality Drysuit , course taken August 2009

"I highly recommend this course and the extremely professional way in which Cardiff Scuba teach it.

As a PADI MSD with 140+ dives I very quickly realized I was ill prepared and poorly practiced in dealing with a lot of the realistic scenarios that Ian put me through.

However over the 4 days I became much more aware of the environment, my equipment set-up and my buddy's set-up, as well as how to deal with multiple issues and minimize task loading.

Brilliant course and extremely thorough and rigorous training.

Thank you Ian and Cardiff Scuba"

From Damien Joyce - TDI Adv Ntx & Deco Proc, course taken August 2009

"A thoroughly professional and well run course by Ian. I was definately challenged and progessed to a new level thorughout this course, with Ian ensuring all the skills were well covered and no corners cut. Ian ensured during the training dives we were under stress with equipment failures and would regularly throw in a few surprises, which has definately made me a better and more aware diver than I was a week ago. Completing the course in the NDAC proved a great training site and and am 100% satisfied with the overall course experience, would definately choose Ian and Cardiff Scuba for any subsequent Tech courses."

From Chris Jones - TDI Adv Ntx & Deco Proc, course taken August 2009

"Many thanks to the whole team! The course was really thorough, enjoyable and well taught with great humour.

It gave me both the confidence and skills to go diving in Cuba a week after finishing the course.

Thanks again!"

From Eloise Warrilow - PADI Open Water, course taken July 2009

"I have recently completed my Open Water weekend in NDC Chepstow and would like to say a big thank you to all at Cardiff Scuba for a fun and sometimes challenging couple of weeks.

Thanks to Rob, Majid, Mark, Matt, Sepi and Shane who were supportive, encouraging and always helpful.

I am now looking forward to the Advanced Open water in September. "

From Chris D - PADI Open Water, course taken August 2009

"Thanks to Cardiff Scuba for an excellent weekend during my Advanced Open Water course.

I thouroughly enjoyed it and it has made me want to continue with diving much more than I ever did before.

The staff were welcoming and made me feel very comfortable both in and out of the water.

Thanks very much :D:D:D"

From James Fletcher - PADI Advanced Open Water, course taken August 2009

"My family and I attended the Padi Open Water Theory and Pool sessions with Cardiff Scuba before completing the open water sessions in Sharm El Sheikh.All instructors and dive masters were really helpful and enabled the children to really enjoy the course.Despite them only being aged Ten and Twelve they completed the course with ease and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.I was quite a nervous diver initially but Rob very kindly allocated me David who was very patient and enabled me to master the skills! Thank you all so much ,we appreciate all the efforts you made to enable us to succeed!
Lisa ,Stephen,Nia and Bryony Gething "

From Lisa Gething - PADI Open Water, course taken July 2009

"I want to thank Rob and his "crew" for the magnificent help they gave this weekend during the Advanced Open Water dive course.

As I am a recent Open Water diver I was a bit concerned with my lack of experience, but once again it was proven that there was nothing to worry about. The level of teaching is excellent - and the best part is that with those guys we were always having fun... especially on the "Multi-level" dive :)

Thanks to Rob, Matt, Jon,Ceri and John"

From Filipe - PADI Advanced Open Water, course taken August 2009

"Cheers for EVERYTHING guys! Amazing course, and awesome instructers who never failed to put a smile on my face!

Always felt safe and in responsible hands, as well as part of a great team. I couldn't recommend any better instructers. Oonagh."

From Oonagh - PADI Advanced Open Water, course taken August 2009

"I have just returned home from the dive centre in Chepstow after completing my open water.

I must thank all at Cardiff Scuba for the amazing instruction and guidance throughout the course - nothing was ever too much hastle! My thanks to Rob, Majid, Matt, Shane, Sepi and Mark for everything.

I will most certainly be using Cardiff Scuba for all my diving trips, equipment and other courses! Cheers to you all - see you soon!"

From Matthew Sims - PADI Open Water, course taken August 2009

"Thanks to Ian & Scott for another great Cardiff Scuba course, this time Wreck Diving.

Fab weekend diving with safety always being No.1 priority. Brilliant location at Fort Bovisand.

As my first time diving with Ian and Scott, I felt very safe with their knowledge and expertise with wreck diving & wreck penetration.

Thanks to all who made 'The team', Rachel, Russ, John, Andrea & Chris.

This was my 6th course with Cardiff Scuba, can't wait for my 7th.

Paul"

From Paul Harris - PADI Speciality Wreck Diver , course taken July 2009

"A big thank you to Rob, Ian, Majid [The Man], Mark, Liam & David for taking us through the PADI Open Water Course culminating at Chepstow Quarry on 1st & 2nd August 2009.

From outset, ALL the instructors have been friendly, supportive but most importantly professional and safety conscious with us novices.

They really know they're stuff and are happy to pass on their knowledge and experience to others to get them through the course.

It made the course a pleasure to do and I cannot thank them enough for all the time and effort they've put in to help me achieve my goal.

I'll be back for more later in the year when Advanced becomes the goal - but I feel the need for some sun, sand and a dive in some warmer water first.

"

From Derek - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"A big thanks to Ian & Scott for making the Wreck Diver course a great experience. With safety paramount, as always when diving with Cardiff Scuba.

Even though the weather conditions were not the best and the viz wasn't great, seeing the ships emerge from the depths was an amazing sight.

I feel much more confident and prepared to dive outside a wreck. After the wreck penetration of the Scylla I'm sure I silted out the whole ship.... sorry!!

Apologies if my snoring kept anyone awake, but I was only trying to compete with Kev (I didn't win either).

Thanks also to Paul, Russ, John, Andrea and Chris for making it a great team. Not forgetting Skipper Dave from Discovery Divers on Fort Bovisand for the assistance before, during & after the dives.

Cheers All.

Rach
x"

From Rachel Evans - PADI Speciality Wreck Diver , course taken July 2009

"Professional, friendly, fun, caring, patient. What a team! These guys really know what they are talking about and this could not have been more apparent throughout the course.

Robs classroom sessions were intriguing, and the open water sessions with him, Majid and all the other instructors were just amazing.
The ''congratulations on passing'' message Mark wrote on his underwater slate during our safety stop on the final dive was a brilliant touch! (I would have screamed with joy had I not had the regulator in my mouth!)

So a BIG thank you to EVERYONE at Cardiff Scuba.

I cannot praise these guys enough!
"

From Rania Akel - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"We just completed our Open Water Course and feel amazing!

We were going to do half of the course here, then do the open water parts abroad in warmer, clearer waters - who wouldn't?

BUT- The Cardiff Scuba team were just so great, from the classroom sessions with Rob to the pool sessions with Rob & Mark (who, by the way, is mesmerising to watch underwater! :) that we decided to do the whole lot here and we are so glad we did!

They really do make you feel like part of the family. Thanks guys! "

From Jamila Lewis - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"I have just completed the open water course and would like to say the care and attention that each student receives is fantastic.
The dive instructors allow each student to go at their own pace and any queries are dealt with in a great manner.
Most importantly they teach you in a safe fun manner.....

now what course shall I do next ?"

From Greg Shearman - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"I just completed my Padi open water course and wanted to say thank you to everyone involved.

From start to finish the course was run professionally and I always felt that my safety came first. I was really impressed by the ratio of students to instructors which meant you always felt well looked after. Just as importantly though, I had a great time learning all the new skills!

Rob made the classroom bits really fun with lots of good stories. Ian and Mark were great in the pool and open water dives, as were all the other guys that gave up their time to help us.

Despite being a little apprehensive at the prospect of diving in the quarry I really enjoyed myself which is definitely down to the encouragement and support of the team. No one minded explaining things to you a second time and nothing seemed like too much trouble.

All in all, a really comprehensive course with a great bunch of people. I would have no doubts in recommending Cardiff Scuba to anyone.

So thanks again to everyone for all your help and making it so much fun. I laughed a lot!
"

From Vikki Milne - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"I highly recommend Rob, Ian and their team.

These guys are highly motivated and passionate about what they teach, They take all the time in the world to ensure all students understand what they need to achieve.

The diving itself was a great experience and I felt completely safe at all times especially with all their safety staff. If your thinking of using Cardiff Scuba there is no need for any hesitation.

These guys are highly professional and they also have plenty of after course support and great rates on kit hire. I will be recommending Cardiff Scuba to my friends and anyone who reads this. I will be using these guys for further courses. Thanks guys & please pass on my thanks to the rest of the team.
Marc Hobbs"

From Marcus Hobbs - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"Fantastic course; well run and in my opinion pitched at just the right level for a beginner. The pool work lead neatly onto the Open Water dives which were all very professionaly run by Rob & Ian, supported by Mark and the team. Looking forward to diving in Zanzibar next week!"

From Ed - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"The Open Water course is really fantastic!

The instructors and divemasters that teach you are second to none. They are brilliant at what they do and are so patient with you in the water.

A big thank you to Rob and all at Cardiff Scuba - what an amazing experience!"

From Claire Hurley - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009

"Just finished the course today and what a buzz!!!

A big thank you to a Rob, Ian, Mark and all the other instuctors who gave up their weekend to take a us diving.

Enjoyed every part of the course (apart from having to tread water for 10 minutes on the first pool session!!!).

Every instructor and diver I met whilst doing the course were really friendly and welcoming. Made you feel part of them and not just a novice diver.

The number of instructors with us in both the pool and quarry dives was fantastic. Almost a 1 to 1 ratio. You felt totally safe and free to enjoy the experience.

Also a big well done to every one else on the course."

From Neil Murray - PADI Open Water, course taken June 2009