How much will you spend on dive-related gear/training/travel/etc in 2011?

[Hemlon]

As the title asks, how much do you expect to spend in 2011 for training, dive gear or dive-specific travel?

 

[tstormdiver]

Since I'm on the staff of our shop, I typically am not charged for training. I also receive considerable discounts on equipment, as the shop can give them. Even so, I still manage to spend quite a bit of $ with them.

 

[Token]

Heh -- At least $1000 on equipment alone...I _hope_ a week's diving on the BC coast doesn't run me more than $1500.

Hmmm...then there are plane tickets.

I should have voted a notch higher....

 

[TSandM]

Not much training on the horizon for this year (maybe a sidemount class) but said sidemount interest may result in some gear investments. Several trips planned, but nothing really blowout. I said 5 to 10, but it may well end up being a little bit more.

 

[scubadada]

No equipment for me. One to three dive trips for 2-4 members of my family, there goes $10K.

Good diving, Craig

 

[irishsquid]

Just enough to get my SideMount gear and raise my wife's eyebrows!

 

[KeithG]

no training, very little gear, mostly on 2 one-week trips, at least 1 on a liveaboard

 

[David_57]

Training 2,500.00 (TDI Advanced Nitrox, Decompression procedures and Helitrox)
Travel 3,200.00
Equipment repairs 700.00 just on my dry suit (zipper and pockets)
New equipment 1,000.00
Hydro on doubles estimate 60.00
Equipment service 400.00

I guess that would put me in the 5,000.00 to 10,000.00 range

 

[Pullmyfinger]

Some training, a little bit of gear. Most our spending will be on dive travel. I picked 5-10, due to travel expenses.

-Mitch

 

[rebelrph]

just finished booking a trip for May 8-24 to Cozumel.
So far about $5,000 on that .
We usually do 2 trips a year. 2010 did a week at Turneffe Island Resort in Belize followed by a week aboard the Cayman Agressor, then topped it off with a Christmas week trip to Coz.