DiveWestOahu
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rumor has it that a peticular operator will soon be out of business (i'm not mentioning any names so don't ask)be looking for stuff for sale soon!!!:mooner:
just a rumor
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ok.....? Can I have your boat Scotty 
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Kona had one operator of nearly a decade call it a day a couple weeks back. Another newer smaller one is for sale. I'm aware of a few others selling boats, but I think they've got other plans that don't include going out of business.
I'm thinking times are tighter for a lot of folk in this business. I've been curious how it's been on the other islands this year.
I'm thinking times are tighter for a lot of folk in this business. I've been curious how it's been on the other islands this year.
Shaka Doug
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It's pretty slow on Maui right now. Funny, the county parks department has been after us for overcrowding the beaches all this time. I haven't seen a parking lot more than half full in a month now!! Yesterday Ulua Beach only had 25% of the parking stalls occupied at noon and it was a beautiful day for the beach. The upper parking lot was completely empty!
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I dove with customers at Ulua on Tuesday, and even with flat to 1 foot, mild variables, perfect surface conditions, the vis was not good, even all the way out at the teeth cleaning / lionfish. We drove all the way back to Mala for a spectacular 2nd dive!
Tuesday 10ish there were only a couple Ulua parking spots open after we parked; the Tuesday vis might have something to do with the Wednesday parking situation.
Restaurants are dropping like flies; the buzz on the F&B grapevine is "who do you think is next?"
Compadres on Maui closed a few days ago with hardly anyone noticing. They are also closing on Oahu and that made headlines today.
Tuesday 10ish there were only a couple Ulua parking spots open after we parked; the Tuesday vis might have something to do with the Wednesday parking situation.
Restaurants are dropping like flies; the buzz on the F&B grapevine is "who do you think is next?"
Compadres on Maui closed a few days ago with hardly anyone noticing. They are also closing on Oahu and that made headlines today.
scubapro50
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The price of airfare is so high many tourists have changed their plans and deceided to vacation closer to home. I changed my plans about flying this summer and chose a location closer to home to dive. The fact that Hawaii has lost one of its "home-grown" airlines early this year didn't help competition for airfares. There are only two ways to get to Hawaii ..... by air or by boat .... neither are cheap right now. I have notice many hotels have offered 50% off rooms to offset the high price of flying but it still costs a bundle to get there from the mainland.
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DiveWestOahu
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ok sherm but you gotta pick it up by today or the deals off
fisheater
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Guilty as charged.
This summer we decided on driving to Catalina Island. (OK. Driving to Long Beach to take the ferry.)
Original plan was to fly to the Big Island.
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