"I recently received my open water certification from Southern Ocean Sports in Valdosta, Georgia. The course and instruction was nothing less than fantastic. I was very comfortable and relaxed from the moment that I entered the classroom through completing the last dive. Instructor Dave Stone was great to work with as well as the other master divers that attended my dive(s). Dave is very knowledgeable and has a way of teaching that keeps the student engaged and comfortable. He uses a lot of hands on instruction as well as classroom instruction and for me that works best. I am very confident with the skills that I have obtained and have plans on pursuing The Advanced Course. Dave and the folks at Southern Ocean Sports are a great group of people for anyone pursuing NAUI certification. To sum up my review and confidence of the NAUI course and the Southern Ocean Sports dive shop is this, My 12-year old daughter and 18-year old son will soon be enrolling into the open water course with Southern Ocean Sports."