Is it cheaper to learn with 'Stourport Divers'? 

 

Please understand, I'm not anti padi, they are very good a supplying quick courses to holiday makers, its just that in my opinion there is a better & cheaper way to learn.

 

Lets compare prices

 

Given that in a 12-month period with 'Stourport  Divers' it is entirely possible to reach 'SAA Club Diver', and given that a 'SAA Club Diver' is equivalent to a 'PADI Advanced open water Diver with Diver rescue' we are able to do a direct price comparison,

(please note that both SAA & PADI qualifications have worldwide recognition, ( see comparison tables)

 

With PADI

With STOURPORT DIVERS,

Open water diver course £199, 

then -

Advanced Open Water course £199,

then -

Diver rescue course £199 

 * 12 months membership of the club including as much training as you wish,

* 12 months membership of the SAA,

* 12 months dive insurance, Qualification log book, 

* Free loan of scuba equipment,

* 1-on-1 training (much safer) from CRB checked instructors,

* Organized trips throughout the year and associated SAA courses,

* Great Social aspect of being in a club
 Total   £597   Your 1st years Membership fee £154

 

That's a saving of £443 with 'Stourport Divers' !!!

(and that's like getting a free holiday abroad!!!)

 

It should be noted that the above padi costs are approximate, with a club a student is buying 12 months membership of a club and not just a quick course & that with both options there may be small additional costs for training manuals, medicals, hire of open water equipment, pool & open water access fees ect.

 

And, If you choose, in subsequent years with 'Stourport Divers' you could progress to 'SAA Dive leader' or 'Dive Supervisor' (equivalent to padi master scuba diver), become an 'SAA SCUBA Instructor' and gain numerous additional skills such as O2 admin, Power boat handling, VHF radio, Nitrox, Ect. all of which would cost £???? under the PADI system!!!

 

What about additional skills?

 

It should also be noted that skills like multi level, wreck diver, deep diver, equipment specialty ect which are classified as expensive separate skills with PADI are thoroughly covered within the normal SAA training at 'no extra cost',

 

Just look at these typical PADI speciality fee's!!!

 

PADI Boat Diver Speciality        £79
 PADI Deep Diver Speciality £159
 PADI Drift Diver Speciality £79
 PADI Drysuit Diver Speciality  £79
 PADI Equipment Speciality £59
 PADI Multilevel / Computer Diver Speciality £79
 PADI Navigation Diver Speciality  £149
  PADI Night Diver Speciality  £149
 PADI Peak Performance Diver Speciality £79
  PADI Underwater Naturalist Diver Speciality £79 
 PADI Wreck Diver Speciality £149

 

These PADI course fees add up to a staggering £1139 and yet most of these specialities are at 'no extra cost' with 'Stourport Divers'. and these silly course fees are small fry compared to the cost of gaining PADI instructor qualifications!!!

 

So why is SCUBA training 'SO MUCH CHEAPER' with 'Stourport Divers'?

The answer is simple, 'Stourport Divers' is a 'not for profit' club run by volunteers for the benefit of its club members, We don't have shop owners pockets to fill, expensive rent & rates or instructors wages to find, our fees only go to cover the running costs of the club

 

Is PADI a rip off? the answer is no, padi is a business that needs to make a profit where as 'Stourport Divers' is 'non profit making'.

 

Which is best?

I've heard it said by padi divers, "divers trained by dive clubs seem to have a greater depth of knowledge", is this true? Well, In my opinion 'it is' and it's because you join a club like 'Stourport Divers' for at least a year and during that year you have the time to absorb and thoroughly understand the theory!    We don't do quick/crash course's!!!

 

P.S. If you have gained a padi qualification and are now looking for the support that only a dive club can supply we are happy to recognize and build on your current qualification

(its never too late to start saving money!)

 

Click here to see '10 very good reasons' why you should learn with 'Stourport Divers'

 

which ever way you choose to learn I wish you safe diving,

 

John Carmichael

 

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