Russjstewart
Contributor
Let me add my rambling thoughts.
1 if the advertising promises a dm/dg in water and there isn’t one, then that is reasonable grounds to complain. Especially if you booked the trip because there would be one in water. If the service was not advertised or yet u did not ask, then that is your bad luck. As the thread shows there is a lot of variation in how different charter operators work
2. The dm/dg or no dm/dg question is always interesting. In some place local regulations require one. In others ithe service is bundled into the price, in others it is an add on. i am more Han happy to use a dm/dg when diving somewhere new, they usually know where all the good stuff is.Otherwise I am more than happy to go along at my buddies and my own pace.
3.Valet service - I am happy to go with the local practise. It only takes a minute or so to check how your gear was setup, and if it needs changing, explain how you like it setup. If you do not want the staff to set your kit up then it is best to have that discussion with the manager when checking in.
4, Hire gear - if you need to setup hire gear that you are not familiar with then the best part time to get this done is when you pick it up, or if deliverec to the boat.Then ask, with a simple “I haven’t used this type of xxxx before what is the best way of setting it up”.
1 if the advertising promises a dm/dg in water and there isn’t one, then that is reasonable grounds to complain. Especially if you booked the trip because there would be one in water. If the service was not advertised or yet u did not ask, then that is your bad luck. As the thread shows there is a lot of variation in how different charter operators work
2. The dm/dg or no dm/dg question is always interesting. In some place local regulations require one. In others ithe service is bundled into the price, in others it is an add on. i am more Han happy to use a dm/dg when diving somewhere new, they usually know where all the good stuff is.Otherwise I am more than happy to go along at my buddies and my own pace.
3.Valet service - I am happy to go with the local practise. It only takes a minute or so to check how your gear was setup, and if it needs changing, explain how you like it setup. If you do not want the staff to set your kit up then it is best to have that discussion with the manager when checking in.
4, Hire gear - if you need to setup hire gear that you are not familiar with then the best part time to get this done is when you pick it up, or if deliverec to the boat.Then ask, with a simple “I haven’t used this type of xxxx before what is the best way of setting it up”.