点评:I had an amazing experience completing my PADI divemaster course and certification with Amed White Sand Divers over the course of 4 weeks. I am from the US and was originally planning on taking the course in Cairns, Australia; however, I found the operation there impersonal and focused on using trainees for scut work. In contrast, the training at AWSD was super high-quality, very reasonably priced, and a true pleasure. I was so happy I pivoted to Bali!
I looked into several dive shops around Bali, and Pierre from AWSD was super quick to respond and hop on a call with me to discuss the course and logistics. After talking with him, I knew I would be in great hands and have an experience focused on my learning and skill improvement. I love that the shop is Balinese owned by Sasa—he's fantastic—and most of the instructors and guides are locals.
Pierre was my primary instructor: he's very experienced and is a tec diver as well, so he had a ton of knowledge. He was always super supportive, and he also pushed me to work hard to refine and practice my knowledge and craft. I found this combination of high standards and encouragement to be ideal. He didn't just want me to get through the course, he wanted to teach me to become a true professional.
I frequently accompanied and assisted some of the other great guides and instructors, including Brong, Kadek, Rauh, and Sunir. I learned from all of them, and it was awesome being able to hone my skills by assisting with real clients and students.
In addition to doing the course requirements, I got in a ton of dives, asked to learn about the business and things like repairing gear and filling cylinders, and really enjoyed getting to spend time with both the locals and visitors in Amed.
11/10, no notes, absolutely dive with AWSD. I hope to come back soon.
翻译:在 4 周的时间里,我完成了 PADI 潜水长课程,并在 Amed White Sand Divers 获得了认证,这段经历非常棒。我来自美国,原本计划在澳大利亚凯恩斯参加课程;然而,我发现那里的运作方式很冷漠,专注于让学员做杂活。相比之下,AWSD 的培训质量超高,价格非常合理,而且真的很愉快。我很高兴我转向了巴厘岛!
我查看了巴厘岛周围的几家潜水店,AWSD 的 Pierre 非常迅速地回复了我,并与我通了电话,讨论课程和后勤工作。与他交谈后,我知道我会得到很好的照顾,并拥有专注于学习和技能提升的体验。我喜欢这家店是巴厘岛的 Sasa 开的——他很棒——而且大多数教练和导游都是当地人。
Pierre 是我的主要教练:他经验丰富,也是一名技术潜水员,所以他知识渊博。他总是非常支持我,他也鼓励我努力完善和实践我的知识和技能。我发现这种高标准和鼓励的结合非常理想。他不只是希望我完成课程,他还想教我成为一名真正的专业人士。
我经常陪同和协助其他一些优秀的导游和教练,包括 Brong、Kadek、Rauh 和 Sunir。我从他们所有人身上学到了很多东西,能够通过帮助真正的客户和学生来磨练我的技能真是太棒了。
除了完成课程要求外,我还进行了大量潜水,要求了解业务以及修理装备和填充气瓶等事情,并且非常享受与阿湄的当地人和游客共度时光。
11/10,没有笔记,绝对与 AWSD 一起潜水。我希望很快回来。