5/5 Ken B. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
I
wanted
to
wait
to
write
a
review
until
I
had
some
basis
for
my
initial
thoughts.
My
son
and
I
went
thru
the
Open
Water
program
in
early
October.
While
we
thought
the
staff
was
nice,
and
the
pool
was
super
convenient,
and
the
check
off
dives
in
Pelham
was
well
organized,
how
can
we
be
sure?
We
took
a
cruise
last
week.
We
dove
in
Jamaica,
Grand
Cayman,
and
Cozumel
with
guide
services.
We
don't
really
like
diving
with
guides,
but
didn't
have
other
options.
So
here
are
the
important
notes.
We
noticed
that
other
divers,
with
much
more
experience
than
us
had
trouble
assembling
their
gear.
John
Flashpohler,
made
sure
we
were
prepared.
We
had
no
problems
efficiently
and
safely
assembling
our
gear,
checking
our
air,
and
getting
into
the
water.
My
son
is
12,
and
EVERY
dive
stop,
they
dive
masters
made
note
of
his
ability
to
maintain
neutral
buoyancy.
This
would
NOT
have
been
the
case
if
John
had
not
told
us
of
the
importance
of
buoyancy
control.
He
and
I
keep
our
hands
either
directly
in
front
of
us
or
buy
our
stomachs
where
other
people
we
dove
with
were
really
all
over.
The
overall
feeling
I
got
from
the
dive
masters,
after
the
dives,
were
that
they
kind
of
dread
seeing
a
12
year
old,
with
very
few
dives
(<10).
They
normally
require
a
lot
of
extra
help
and
attention.
They
all
said
they
were
very
impressed
with
my
son.
The
point
of
that
isn't
to
say
my
son
is
amazing
etc.,
but
to
say
that
Divers
Supply,
and
John
Flashpohler
specifically,
made
sure
we
were
prepared.
We
had
no
idea
the
importance
of
the
things
John
was
teaching
us,
but
we
are
certainly
aware
now,
and
so
appreciative
of
his
patience,
knowledge,
and
calm
demeanor.
MORE
than
worth
it,
and
I
am
now
sending
my
21
year
old
daughter
thru
the
same
Open
Water
with
John.
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