$100 Barrier Broken

[tekkydiver]

Dive ops in Boynton have increased the price to $100 for a 2 tank trip... $75 for a bubble watcher. Have to image other area ops will match....

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Dive ops in Boynton have increased the price to $100 for a 2 tank trip... $75 for a bubble watcher. Have to image other area ops will match....

Most of the operators in Jupiter and Palm Beach have been $100 for a 2-tank trip for well over a year, probably closer to two years. It started during the reduced load requirements under COVID. The operators south were bound to increase their rates. I'm honestly surprised it took this long.

 

[Dan]

They now have excuse to raise it with the increase of gasoline price.

 

[Johnoly]

..Have to image other area ops will match....

That's a bargain.....
There's one Jupiter charter that is $195 for a 2 tank trip (tip not included)
{ I remember back in 1996 when Tuesday dives with Starfish were $35 in the wintertime }

 

[SlugLife]

Dive ops in Boynton have increased the price to $100 for a 2 tank trip... $75 for a bubble watcher. Have to image other area ops will match....

What was the cost about 1-2 years ago?

I usually stick to shore-diving, or diving off my friend's boat. There have only been a small number of times where I used a dive-charter, and it usually has to be something special.

They now have excuse to raise it with the increase of gasoline price.

To be fair, gas prices are absurd right now. My friend who owns a boat is constantly complaining about fuel costs.

That said, you're theoretically splitting the cost among about 8 divers.

 

[Aquaviolator]

With wages having to increase with the inflation there will most likely be another increase in less than a year.

 

[wgw04024]

This makes Bonaire seem REALLY CHEAP!

 

[Marie13]

Great Lakes charters are $150ish, last I heard.

 

[tekkydiver]

That's a bargain.....
There's one Jupiter charter that is $195 for a 2 tank trip (tip not included)
{ I remember back in 1996 when Tuesday dives with Starfish were $35 in the wintertime }

$195 how can they charge double the competition?? Just a reminder, as far as I know, Tip is not included in any base price.

 

[azstinger11]

2 tank in SoCal is about $130ish.