debrunne (01/27/83)
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uicsl!debrunne Jan 26 11:46:00 1983
Around here the YMCA offers scuba courses for about $100 to $120.
This includes the checkout dive but not mask fins and snorkel.bam (01/28/83)
It would seem by local (San Diego) Standards, that $72.00 for a pair of fins is a little high. Jet fins or their equivalents can be found for at least 1/3 less if you look. I use a wet suit that I purchased directly from Skin Diver Suits in Kent Washington for about $75.00. This was a complete custom suit (you measure yourself) and optionally the booties were just a few dollars more. The price for the courses vary quite a bit, but usually they are offered at a loss in order to sell equipment. Excellent buys can be had usually at the end of season sales or when the dive shops sell there old rental gear just before the new season starts. Best bet is to shop around and especially look through the diver oriented magazines for bargains. The local shops often carry a selection of magazines and its worth a dollar or 3 to browse through them. Good diving! Bret Marquis U.C San Diego