Bullshit, bullshit, and more bullshit.  Kauai diving is so-so, but
there ain't no way you're gonna see all that in a few shore dives
given the shitty limited viz of the algae-ridden runoff waters of
Kauai.  Turtles, to be sure, but sharks, eagle rays, and dragon
morays?  Good luck.  At least try to sell something that people might
actually be able to see there.

We all know you're a spammer in disguise, but even so.

I did take a look at the website because I like to know who's spamming
the group.  My God, $120 for two shore dives?  Even in expensive
Hawaii, you can get a couple boat dives off Maui for that.  Are you
guys serious?  If people are really willing to pay that, then I'm on
the next plane out with my instructor card in hand ready to patrol the
beach for "victims".  Otherwise, I wonder how many other jobs you guys
have to work in your off hours to pay the rent.

Glad to hear that, Mark.

Welcome to scuba diving, Mark.

Please realize that particularly at this point, you only have a permit
to learn:  that AOW card is a bit deceiving, since you're nowhere near
being an Advanced Diver...you just had some training that was a bit
more advanced than the minimum allowed.

Personally, I doubt it.

Something you'll *hopefully* learn after you have some more dive
experience is what's a good value, and what companies are overpriced
and which are downright exploitive, which will make promises that
they'll never keep (like remembering a future discount after taking
our money today).

For example, your OW + AOW requires a minimum of 9 openwater dives, so
with the odd dive being the night dive you mentioned, this would have
run $120 + $120 + $120 + $90 = $570, plus their OW+AOW rates of $450 +
$375, so Total = $1400 each.

As you'll learn, the old saying goes, "A fool and his money are soon
parted".

Fortunately, after a few overly expensive trips like this, you'll get
it sorted out.  Plus you'll also learn how to recognize a shill.

For example, if you're from Texas, why are you actually posting from
the Seattle, WA area, Mark?

-hh

What I found so amusing was his assertion--after JUST getting
certified, mind you--is that this was the "best scuba diving.ever."

i am amazed at some of the responses i have seen to this post.  i will
admit that diving hawaii is not as good as some places you could dive
(i grew up diving cozumel and think that it is second to none.
however, since i am the owner of the company that took mark diving, i
have to take offense at some of the disparaging remarks.  we regularly
dive koloa landing here in kauai.  it is ranked as the #3 shore dive
in  the indian and pacific oceans.  we regularly see dragon morays,
turtles, harlequin shrimp, undulated eels, banded angel fish (relic
species) and more all in one dive.  mark has the pictures from his
dive as "proof" (if it were necessary) to show you that he saw what he
says that he saw.  again, kauai and hawaii may not be the best dive
spots in the world, but when it comes to varied aquatic life, it is
sure hard to beat.

shawn