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kroneksix /r/scuba
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1970-01-17 03:58:44.352 +0000 UTC

Honestly, $200 really isn't that big of a stretch. Quality dive gear isn't cheap. My diveshop has a package that gives you a $70 mask, $85 fins, $50 boots, $20 snorkel and a log book/binder for $200, so all in all you end up saving 70 or 80 bucks. The boots and log binder are essentially free.

However, Mask/Snorkel/Fins are the big money makers for a shop, not courses, instruction or big ticket items like regs etc.

As far as books, $70 is fair for text/elearning code + PADI fees. While you could get them anywhere else you will still end up paying the same somewhere else.

http://www.amazon.com/PADI-Water-Diver-Manual-Table/dp/B003JX0AUK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396724450&sr=8-1&keywords=padi+open+water+diver+manual+2013

Is $60 alone, plus there will be a fee when PADI processes the cert as well.

In the end, diving is a VERY expensive hobby, and while I agree, don't waste your money. You will still be paying out large sums of money to dive in one way or another.