04:07 25 Feb 20

My husband bought me an open water scuba certification class for Christmas. I was really nervous to learn scuba diving because I had previously taken a “try scuba” class at a different place and I panicked and could not do it. I decided to give it a try, and was happily surprised at how well I was taught. Dan was the instructor, and he made me feel very comfortable with not being able to do the different skills first try (or second, or even tenth). He let me get comfortable with being underwater and breathing and had faith that I would get every single skill. He was patient and encouraging, and never gave up on me. I had a lot of problems while flooding or removing my mask. I would inhale the water and start choking. I tried multiple times to get it, but just couldn’t seem to keep from panicking and choking. Dan showed me some tricks to keeping the bubble in my nose to keep from choking. He let me dive many times until I was comfortable flooding my mask or removing it and then replacing it and clearing it. I was SO happy when I finally learned the skill and could do it without any anxiety at all. I got my certification without any trouble at all. I can’t wait for my first diving trip. Saying thank you to Dan does not seem like enough. He is awesome!!!! I would recommend him and Access Scuba to anyone who wants to learn to scuba dive, and especially if you have any fear of diving.