点评:I did the Open Water course with Diveaway last week and can thoroughly recommend. Finn was my instructor for the certification and I was lucky enough to be the only student that week, which meant that I got one-on-one lessons throughout. This was a bonus, clearly, but I have no doubt at all that Finn would have managed a larger group with the same level of dedication, patience and attention to detail. This was my first experience of scuba and I had done my homework online before arriving in Fiji. There is always that slight concern that things are not going to turn out as well as one had hoped when reading the various reviews, etc. In this instance, I can confirm that it met all expectations.
Top of the list of issues for me was professionalism and safety. I was reassured from the get-go that the guys at Diveaway share those priorities. Clean, tidy and well-kept premises; carefully maintained and/or new equipment; careful attention to my questions followed by clear and useful responses; strict adherence to the list of skills and requirements laid down by PADI...all confirm the seriousness and calibre of the instructor and the outfit. Simply: I felt safe at all times.
From a logistical point of view, everything was seamless. Ash, the owner, responded to my mails promptly and the van was there to pick me up on Day 1, bang on time and as arranged. This remained the case for each of the days that i spent there.
Finally, they made it fun. Finn is an excellent instructor with a wry sense of humour. He loves what he has done for half of his lifetime and it shows. I really enjoyed it, hope to be back for more one day and can certainly recommend.
翻译:我上周参加了 Diveaway 的开放水域课程,强烈推荐。Finn 是我的认证教练,我很幸运,那一周是唯一的学生,这意味着我全程都得到了一对一的指导。这显然是一个额外的好处,但我毫不怀疑,如果 Finn 有同样的奉献精神、耐心和对细节的关注,他可以管理一个更大的团队。这是我第一次体验水肺潜水,在到达斐济之前我已经在网上做好了功课。在阅读各种评论等时,我总会稍微担心事情不会像人们希望的那样顺利。就这一点而言,我可以肯定它满足了所有的期望。
对我来说,最重要的是专业性和安全性。从一开始,我就确信 Diveaway 的员工也同样重视这些。干净、整洁、维护良好的场所;精心维护和/或全新的设备;认真关注我的问题,并给出清晰有用的答复;严格遵守PADI制定的技能和要求……所有这些都证明了教练和教练团队的严谨性和水准。简而言之:我始终感到安全。
从后勤角度来看,一切都非常顺利。老板Ash及时回复了我的邮件,第一天就派了面包车来接我,准时到达,完全按照安排。我在那里的每一天都是如此。
最后,他们让一切变得充满乐趣。Finn是一位优秀的教练,他有一种幽默感。他热爱自己半生所从事的事业,这一点显而易见。我真的很喜欢这里,希望有一天能再来多待几天,强烈推荐。