Resort Diving, get a course first?

[tinman]

well in the dominican it can run you about 600 us for padi or in calgary 200 bucks and 1 weekend in the pool and i think it's about 150 for your open water and they go till it freezes there is a dry suit rental till winter then they head to the west coast or you can finish up at the resort of your choice i'm doing mine in calgary, most diving shops offer a pretty good discount on gear also