Don't let your dangling bits drag in the sand and muck. Use quick discon...

Quick disconnectors and octo holders are not promoted or talked about much during most scuba courses. Keeping your life-support equipment from dragging behind you means that it will be in sight and in mind. In the event of an out of air emergency, you don't want to spend several seconds trying to look for your octopus.

#outofair #OOAsituation #octokeeper #draggingyourregulatorthroughthemud #snorkelkeeper #quickdisconnectors #boltsnaps #doubleenders

What I say to students when they complete the Open Water Certification d...

I've tried to create a clever congratulations message before but they never seem to fit or I couldn't remember it. So, I've got one I'll try to keep using and I'm sure I'll eventually know it by memory.

My program goes beyond the classroom with additional focus on diver confidence and ability. By the time my students are done, they really have become part of the scuba diving community!

#congratulations #youarecertifed #nauicertified #newdiver #congratsmessage #ijustgotscubacertified #iamadivernow #divecommunity

A full tour of all the things to see at Sunrise Motel & Dive Resort in H...

https://youtu.be/3C14Px0lBzE

Sunrise Motel & Dive Resort
24520 HWY 101 N
Hoodsport, WA 98548
360-877-5301

Diving in the Puget Sound is the best scuba diving around. If you would like a tour, send me a message, email, or give me a call.

This video is over an hour long...

My dive ended up being 85 minutes long with a maximum depth of 96 feet.

Check out the many cool things to see! #nudibranch #crabs #rockfish #lingcod #giantpacificoctopus #marinemammals #anemones #invertebrates #echinoderms #wreckdiving #sunkenboats

Visibilty can vary greatly, but for the most part, this is what it usually looks like...!!!

#sunrisemotel #hoodsportwashington #pugetsound #divingPNW #coldwaterdiving #diveresort #drysuitdiving

Ben and Benny leave for their 1st post certification dive.

Julie and Alie leave for their 1st post certification dive. Julie forget...

Congratulations to Julie and Alie! You are now NAUI Scuba Divers.

Comments on Careers in Diving - Interview with Scuba Instructor Karen Praxel on YouTube

Watch "Careers in Diving - Interview with Scuba Instructor Karen Praxel" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/SML4fF89bdE

LOL. You can make as money as you want if you're willing to do the work! Dive shops say that there is not a lot of money in it because in order for a dive shop to survive today, they need to sell equipment. 

There is nothing wrong with selling a product, but scuba diving education is a service. The industry set itself up to fail by lowering the cost of education. Look at traditional educational institutions -- the prices have only gone up! There is a huge push in today's society to go to school or you won't be successful. 

Why hasn't scuba gone with this premise? While education alone can't guarantee success, it can be a tool for growth. I am an independent scuba diving instructor and I purposefully have higher rates. I don't sell equipment nor own a dive shop. I value the student as a person (not as a customer) and build relationships with them. I charge more because I teach them what they should be learning as scuba students. I also teach them what they need to know about the dive industry which means good education should never come at the expense of saftey, competency, or common sense.

When dive shop owners can't get better margins out of the products they sell, they pay their instructors less. This in turn creates apathy. If the instructor doesn't feel valued, they will do as little work as possible. 

Why do other merchants survive in a Wal-Mart and McDonald's culture of cheaper and faster? There are lots of places that charge more for the same type of products. Here's a quote for everyone to think about. Look it up and when you find out who said it, you'll find out why you don't have to be cheap or fast to be a success.

"Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten."

#karenpraxel #scubadiving #scuba #divingcareers #PADI #careersindiving #diveeducation @hollywood.mermaid