Hi all,
Does a newly opened dive shop require some kind of "blessing" from PADI, NAUI, etc? I know it's beneficial to be backed by a training agency but is it absolutely necessary to run a shop and day tours?
Setting up a small dive shop in Sri Lanka where all the proceeds from the shop go back to the charity to sustain the occupational diving & training center for local village youth. Right now $1000 to have PADI's blessing is a bit pricey for us but if we have to do it...we have to do it.
Thanks for any help out there!
Does a newly opened dive shop require some kind of "blessing" from PADI, NAUI, etc? I know it's beneficial to be backed by a training agency but is it absolutely necessary to run a shop and day tours?
Setting up a small dive shop in Sri Lanka where all the proceeds from the shop go back to the charity to sustain the occupational diving & training center for local village youth. Right now $1000 to have PADI's blessing is a bit pricey for us but if we have to do it...we have to do it.
Thanks for any help out there!