Sean Davis - PADI IDC Staff & Master Instructor 

Meet People… Go Places… Do Things… Fun, Fun, Fun…

This is the promise of PADI Continuing Education Courses. From the very first time an excited new student diver picks up the Open Water manual he or she is immersed in this philosophy.  This philosophy can very readily be witnessed in the videos as well as in classroom sessions.  As a matter of fact, I think this is so important that one of the very first things I jokingly point out to a new class is “if you are not in this class to have fun, then you might be in the wrong place”.

The last chapter of the PADI Open Water Manual deals with several other things the continuing education courses offer such as additional dive experiences, introduction of new skills, etc.  It all boils down to “Meet People, Go Places, Do Things and a whole lot of Fun.

One very good way to take part in this philosophy is to join the great crew of Southeastern Divers on one or more of our wonderful monthly dive adventures.  We purposely scatter multiple trips throughout the year in order to keep divers diving.  Whether you are diving in a quarry, fresh water spring, river or ocean there is always something interesting to see or do.  Even if the visibility is poor or non-existent there are always great opportunities to hone our diving skills.  As an example, because good buoyancy control is so important, I often times practice hovering in mid-water with my eyes closed.  This allows me to “feel” changes in depth without necessarily using visual references.  The Peak Performance Buoyancy Adventure Dive can start you on the path to reach the ultimate level of buoyancy control.  Once you reach the peak performance level, it won’t matter if you are diving at night, in dark water, clear water or even black water, you will always have that “fish” sense of position.

If you would like to explore some cool diving adventures, please come join us on one of our trips to Destin Florida.  We have done many of these trips over the last 10 years and everyone always has a great time. Of course, (it goes without saying) the trip satisfies the basic PADI philosophy above.  You will get a chance to meet plenty of cool people both divers and non-divers who share the same passion for the aquatic world and diving.  Just driving down to sunny Destin always puts a smile on my face because it is such a friendly place with a lot of neat stuff to see and do.

Our dive adventure usually starts out with individuals driving down on Friday, checking in and exploring Destin for the rest of the evening.  At this point we are on “total island time” so everyone just does whatever they want.  Many times, it is a way for me to get some much needed rest from my previous week’s rat race in the real world. 

Saturday morning is a leisurely time because our dives don’t start until noon, so just chill out and make sure you have all of your dive essentials.  Before noon, we all meet at Emerald Coast Scuba which is the home of several of my very good friends, including “The World’s Greatest PADI Course Director”-smile Anna.  These are some great, friendly folks and they know a lot about diving Destin.  At noon, we will load the boat and head out to the Gulf for a “four hour tour” which includes 2 dives. There are many great sites with plenty of aquatic life to explore.  I really enjoy trying to see how many fish species I can identify (Fish ID Adventure Dive).  Because our first dive is typically below 60ft, a diver can very easily complete the Deep Adventure Dive. Briefings for the Adventure Dives are done on the boat deck as we are traveling to our dive site or between dives.  Dinner Saturday night is always great.  We will pick a local restaurant with a wide ranging menu selection so that there is always something for everyone. 

Sunday morning is usually an early one because we are on the 8 am boat.  This allows us to get back by noon so that everyone can make it home at a descent hour.  Of course the diving makes it worth the early rise.  For those interested in diving wrecks, the Wreck Adventure Dive is easily accommodated on this trip and as long as you are riding the boat you may as well knock out the Boat Adventure Dive because it covers basic information you will use for the rest of your diving career, unless you limit yourself to shore diving.

If you are the adventurous type who is interested in Meeting People, Going Places, Doing Things and having a whole lot of Fun.  Click HERE or drop by Southeastern Divers for more information and to sign up for one of our Destin Dive Weekends.  You will not be disappointed.  These trips are perfect for completing your Advanced Open Water certification or Specialty courses.  Come share the PADI Continuing Education promise with us.

I hope to see soon.

Sean J                                                                                                         

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