I can't wait to get out on a dive! I got here about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Waiting to do my Rescue Diver and then Dive Master. Anyone with DSAC? I'm looking to go along to one of the meetings afetr Ramadan - I want to dive as much as possible.
I can't wait to get out on a dive! I got here about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Waiting to do my Rescue Diver and then Dive Master. Anyone with DSAC? I'm looking to go along to one of the meetings afetr Ramadan - I want to dive as much as possible.
I just put an order in last Monday for some dive equipment from www.leisurepro.com in the US. It was here by Thursday thanks to the fine, fine folks at UPS (and after forking out 495QR for "legalization fees" to the gov't--I wonder where they would get revenue from if not from these legalization fees?)
Shipping was IMO, quite reasonable and the prices were great.
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Since Allah has given me a brain, it would seem like a sin not to use it.
The course your referring to does not certify you it is usually only a day thing they give you the basics in the morning and take you for a limited dive in the arvo usually only down to a depth of 5 meters if open water, and is a one off deal. A full course is usually 4 full days of theory, plus and added 8 to 16hrs in the water depending on what system you learn with. Don't forget you also need a Dive Medical before you'll be allowed to dive beyond 5 m that's why its called an introductory course it gives you the taste for it, most course will be upwards of QR 3000 for certification.
"Your born, You Live, You Die, given this premise, one can conclude since we have no control over when we are born and when we die, the only thing that matters to us should be how we live, simple really?" Mis-Cat to her philosophy Lecturer.
I know some one here who is a DM and dives here after Ramadan I'm going to sort out my Dive status with him, just gotta transfer from NAUI to PADI so I can continue, to get my DM, so if you want will keep you posted on when that's happening and you can join us....
"Your born, You Live, You Die, given this premise, one can conclude since we have no control over when we are born and when we die, the only thing that matters to us should be how we live, simple really?" Mis-Cat to her philosophy Lecturer.
Never got around to learning to dive 'properly' in Dubai, did it 20+ years ago in the UK but never qualified due to being 'taught' by a working diver, not an instructor.
Hoped to do it here as the coastline looks a lot more interesting & another way to make friends being a Doha newbie & all that.
I found Pearl Divers, it was not easy 'cause its crazy. They write the street names in different ways depending of the person!!!! But finally I found. It is near Doha Clinic (little before in the street if you come from Ramada).
It is a scuba diving shop and dive center. They gave me the bussiness card of a guy:
It looks like they go to scuba diving each weekend.
Im checking prices and details, when I have something else I will share with you.
My colleague will come on 24th, so we will try on that friday-saturday - it will be his first time, so we will ask for "Sea Baptism" or "Discovering Scuba Diving" or whatever they call here in Qatar - it is just a little diving in very safe environment for people to check and to lose their fears.
Lets see...
InesM - vaya! una hispano-parlante. Y qué hace usted aquí tan lejos de casa? Se nos unirá usted a bucear? Experimentada buceadora, o como mi amigo, que quiere probar por primera vez?
thanx for responding .... can you please keep me updated if you and your friend are diving in any time , and tell me what shall i get as i want to try and see if i like too...
Im open water licensed too, but I have a friend that want to try just for first time to see if he likes. Maybe you can join us (when we find a suitable club :-)
There is a free diving shop in Souq, I dont know if you saw. There they gave me for scuba same number that novita noted: 444 95 53, but I found same problem than you. I called and nobody hang up. Maybe it is a bad month (too hot), maybe they are abroad in vacation, maybe I call always in the evenings... Ill try tomorrow in office time.
Novita,
you have to try Red Sea, Canary Islands (Spain), Australian Big Reef, Mexican Gulf... :-)
lot of places to check but I agree Thailand is absolutely wonderful!
they missed-call me and i had to call back again ... it appeared to be a number that belongs to some1 who knows nothing about scuba diving :D all he could say was "wrong number"
bahraini ... i did scuba in my uni time. I am an open water diver with PADI. Thats how i met my husband. It was a good fun ... but unfortunately havent done it since i have a son.
I only dived in Indo and Thailand. People said if you been diving in that area, the Qatar diving site is nothing compare to there.
thats a real good activity, is there anywhere to teach people this? find myself a bit attracted to such an activity...if there is plz PM me the details as i might lose track of this thread
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Count me in.
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Since Allah has given me a brain, it would seem like a sin not to use it.
Just contact me and we can meet to go scuba.
Im SSI international OWD (equivalent to PADI).
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
I can't wait to get out on a dive! I got here about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Waiting to do my Rescue Diver and then Dive Master. Anyone with DSAC? I'm looking to go along to one of the meetings afetr Ramadan - I want to dive as much as possible.
Cheers :)
I can't wait to get out on a dive! I got here about 2 1/2 weeks ago. Waiting to do my Rescue Diver and then Dive Master. Anyone with DSAC? I'm looking to go along to one of the meetings afetr Ramadan - I want to dive as much as possible.
Cheers :)
I just put an order in last Monday for some dive equipment from www.leisurepro.com in the US. It was here by Thursday thanks to the fine, fine folks at UPS (and after forking out 495QR for "legalization fees" to the gov't--I wonder where they would get revenue from if not from these legalization fees?)
Shipping was IMO, quite reasonable and the prices were great.
--
Since Allah has given me a brain, it would seem like a sin not to use it.
The course your referring to does not certify you it is usually only a day thing they give you the basics in the morning and take you for a limited dive in the arvo usually only down to a depth of 5 meters if open water, and is a one off deal. A full course is usually 4 full days of theory, plus and added 8 to 16hrs in the water depending on what system you learn with. Don't forget you also need a Dive Medical before you'll be allowed to dive beyond 5 m that's why its called an introductory course it gives you the taste for it, most course will be upwards of QR 3000 for certification.
"Your born, You Live, You Die, given this premise, one can conclude since we have no control over when we are born and when we die, the only thing that matters to us should be how we live, simple really?" Mis-Cat to her philosophy Lecturer.
I know some one here who is a DM and dives here after Ramadan I'm going to sort out my Dive status with him, just gotta transfer from NAUI to PADI so I can continue, to get my DM, so if you want will keep you posted on when that's happening and you can join us....
"Your born, You Live, You Die, given this premise, one can conclude since we have no control over when we are born and when we die, the only thing that matters to us should be how we live, simple really?" Mis-Cat to her philosophy Lecturer.
--
Since Allah has given me a brain, it would seem like a sin not to use it.
"discovering scuba diving" how long is that course? number of dives? a pool, or open water?
any idea?? i tried e-mailing them but i get no answers
in Pearl Divers, for "discovering scuba diving"...
Think above 1,000 QAR.
700 for the course and diving, plus around 300 or 350 for equipment (choosing the cheap options).
My friedn says it is too much for only test LOL.
If anyone is interested, I will bring my equipment next week, so I would like to go diving after ramadan...
(I feel safer, if I know everyone has sugar in blood ;-)
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
Hi im new to Qatar. Im a PADI Instructor. Im looing to get some diving in whilst im working out hear. Can anyone recomend any dive clubs/centres.
Thanks
eu61
thanks one more time ... seems your giving us some of your own time .. searching for these activities
Never got around to learning to dive 'properly' in Dubai, did it 20+ years ago in the UK but never qualified due to being 'taught' by a working diver, not an instructor.
Hoped to do it here as the coastline looks a lot more interesting & another way to make friends being a Doha newbie & all that.
Thanks.
Torque
I found Pearl Divers, it was not easy 'cause its crazy. They write the street names in different ways depending of the person!!!! But finally I found. It is near Doha Clinic (little before in the street if you come from Ramada).
It is a scuba diving shop and dive center. They gave me the bussiness card of a guy:
Abdullatif Al-Naemi
+974 589 55 75
[email protected]
www.scubalatif.com
It looks like they go to scuba diving each weekend.
Im checking prices and details, when I have something else I will share with you.
My colleague will come on 24th, so we will try on that friday-saturday - it will be his first time, so we will ask for "Sea Baptism" or "Discovering Scuba Diving" or whatever they call here in Qatar - it is just a little diving in very safe environment for people to check and to lose their fears.
Lets see...
InesM - vaya! una hispano-parlante. Y qué hace usted aquí tan lejos de casa? Se nos unirá usted a bucear? Experimentada buceadora, o como mi amigo, que quiere probar por primera vez?
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
Hola eu61, alguna informacion sobre skuba diving in doha?
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
hey eu61
thanx for responding .... can you please keep me updated if you and your friend are diving in any time , and tell me what shall i get as i want to try and see if i like too...
please P.M. me once you decide
Ill try this weekend, during the week the work is eating my life :-(
http://dohasubaquaclub.com/joomla/
http://www.qatar.cmu.edu/alhannah/index.php/Scuba_Diving
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
Bahraini,
Im open water licensed too, but I have a friend that want to try just for first time to see if he likes. Maybe you can join us (when we find a suitable club :-)
There is a free diving shop in Souq, I dont know if you saw. There they gave me for scuba same number that novita noted: 444 95 53, but I found same problem than you. I called and nobody hang up. Maybe it is a bad month (too hot), maybe they are abroad in vacation, maybe I call always in the evenings... Ill try tomorrow in office time.
Novita,
you have to try Red Sea, Canary Islands (Spain), Australian Big Reef, Mexican Gulf... :-)
lot of places to check but I agree Thailand is absolutely wonderful!
BR,
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
me gonna take my dive lessons in malaysia soon, cant wait to start.......
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
no worries,,,thanx anyway :)
i am sorry Bahrain ... i cant help you further than this ... i only jot it down from Marhaba book.
they missed-call me and i had to call back again ... it appeared to be a number that belongs to some1 who knows nothing about scuba diving :D all he could say was "wrong number"
nobody is picking up
will try later
thanx
bahraini, thats the address i got on marhaba book. Did you try the number?
http://www.worldvision.org/
oops...
novita
i tried e-mailing the e-mail address in your first comment but i got a failure message :S
thanx worldexplorer ,,, i'm a male and seeking some scuba teachers in Doha, can any1 recommend any???
regards
bahraini ... i did scuba in my uni time. I am an open water diver with PADI. Thats how i met my husband. It was a good fun ... but unfortunately havent done it since i have a son.
I only dived in Indo and Thailand. People said if you been diving in that area, the Qatar diving site is nothing compare to there.
http://www.worldvision.org/
Yes, I posted it in my previous message. But this one is in Dubai. It's just the only one I know of that they do women only groups.
http://www.divasindubai.com/
thats a real good activity, is there anywhere to teach people this? find myself a bit attracted to such an activity...if there is plz PM me the details as i might lose track of this thread
appreciate it
regards
http://www.worldvision.org/
Means...By The Way
http://www.worldvision.org/
Dubai aslo has quite a few dive clubs. This site has links to a huge dive network.
http://www.divasindubai.com
I see people using BTW all the time on their post. What does it mean?
I have to get one...
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
From Marhaba book :
Doha Sub Aqua Club. The group has over 120 members. Meets every tues eve.
Call 671 2195 or email [email protected]
Pearl Divers - Provide PADI training. Call 444 9553