Bob118
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My son wants to try a DPV on our next trip to Islamorada, but I can't seem to find a shop that rents them.
Any leads welcome!
Any leads welcome!
DPV rental in Key Largo/Islamorada?
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Have you tried Rainbow Reef? I thought I saw some there, but they may have only been new and used for sale.
I tried searching for DPV rentals during my last SE Florida trip. Only found one place, and you gotta do a tour with a guide, and it's snorkeling only.
I think I recall one other place that had hourly rentals but they were really expensive, upwards of $60/hr, by the time you pick it up, get it to the dive boat, do your 3-4 hour excursion and get it back, you're talking hundreds of dollars for only one DPV rental.
I think I recall one other place that had hourly rentals but they were really expensive, upwards of $60/hr, by the time you pick it up, get it to the dive boat, do your 3-4 hour excursion and get it back, you're talking hundreds of dollars for only one DPV rental.
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Rainbow Reef does not rent DPV's. I know of no shops in the upper keys that does.
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DPVs usually is a "cave country" thing. I can't remember anyone would rent them from open waters operators. DPVs are a liability and f-ing expensive.
The liability is that the DPV can take a diver against his wish too shallow or too deep, too far, etc. Plus, if one puts fingers by accident into the propeller, there will be damage, depending on the DPV's torque. As you see, not a good mix of possible fatal accidents to offer for rent. Very unsafe, specifically for those who don't have a DPV experience. But how can you learn, if you can't rent? Buy? So, it is a chicken or the egg issue.
However, I seen in Fort Lauderdale some business https://www.flbeachventures.com/ that rents SEABOB and takes a number of people to a shallow reef, no scuba, just freediving. You could instead offer something like that. Kinda similar to a DPV, only you hold on to SEABOB for dear life with a hand grip and hands get tired eventually. Unlike DPV that drags you by your butt.
Or buy your own DPV, tons of fun:
The liability is that the DPV can take a diver against his wish too shallow or too deep, too far, etc. Plus, if one puts fingers by accident into the propeller, there will be damage, depending on the DPV's torque. As you see, not a good mix of possible fatal accidents to offer for rent. Very unsafe, specifically for those who don't have a DPV experience. But how can you learn, if you can't rent? Buy? So, it is a chicken or the egg issue.
However, I seen in Fort Lauderdale some business https://www.flbeachventures.com/ that rents SEABOB and takes a number of people to a shallow reef, no scuba, just freediving. You could instead offer something like that. Kinda similar to a DPV, only you hold on to SEABOB for dear life with a hand grip and hands get tired eventually. Unlike DPV that drags you by your butt.
Or buy your own DPV, tons of fun:
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