New Jersey State Aquarium New Jersey has an excellent aquarium, too. This institute was founded by Robert Ballard, the deep sea explorer who located the Titanic. He presented his work at a public lecture at the University of Delaware in the fall of 1998. Although this web site is just being developed, the park is worth noting because it was the first underwater marine park of its kind. Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, is one of the most pristine diving locales in the world due to such early conservation efforts.
Classes are fun and practical and include equipment use and emergency procedures.
Listed below are the 3 of the larger schools. Scuba Schools International Where Yours Truly got certified. NAUI NAUI schools are available at many resorts, especially in the Caribbean, for certification on vacation programs. PADI PADI schools are also common in resort areas. Divers Alert Network Membership in this organization supports dive-related emergency medical research and treatment.