Written by Chris Manning

My enthusiasm for diving is becoming contagious as evidenced by my 21 year old daughter’s recent interest in the sport. Since she lives in Frisco, I called Blue Dolphin Scuba to get her enrolled in their PADI discover scuba class. Since I had already sent my son through their program, I knew Blue Dolphin Scuba was an excellent choice.

Blue Dolphin Scuba conducts their classes in The Colony at the Aquatic Center on S. Colony Blvd., another reason to choose Blue Dolphin, especially if you live in The Colony like I do. Teaching the class was David Frazier, a PADI dive master and Blue Dolphin sales associate. Frasier has been diving for over 40 years and is a certified PADI Dive Master and Discover Scuba Diving (DSD) Leader.

For a $40.00 investment, my daughter received one-on-one instruction in a large swimming pool with all equipment included. They even let me get a free tank fill and observe the course, which was cool. While at the shop, Kevin “Guppy” Guthrie, who was performing the fill on my tank, noticed that I had a faulty O-ring and promptly replaced it. Thanks Kevin! Emily was shown how to flood and clear her mask, breathe without a mask in place, equalize, and fine-tune her buoyancy to achieve that great sensation of being weightless.

All in all it was a great experience, and a great opportunity to share my love for diving with my daughter in a safe environment. Between my experience in OW certification and seeing my two older kids go through the Discover scuba program, I can highly recommend Blue Dolphin Scuba and any course they offer. It was a great experience and David Frazier equipped my daughter to take the next step and take her OW class.

Special thanks to David Frazier, Kevin “Guppy” Guthrie, and Blue Dolphin Scuba for a great day at the pool.

You can visit Blue Dolphin Scuba’s web site for more details or stop by and check out their store.

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