Rather than getting into a ’This agency is better than that one’. I truely believe that you should learn to dive by diving and choose your courses to fit the way you dive. You like wrecks take he wreck course. Dive in cold water take the ice/cold water course etc but learn to dive between courses to fit your dive life. Call around for price from different shops "DO THE RESEARCH". Go slow and dive at your pace. Dont let anyone leed you on to more than your limits...Dive safe