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My LDS sent me an email advertising a trip to a dedicated dive resort in Central America. The price was $2650 for one week including r/t air from Houston. IMO, that is rather a lot for a week of land based diving in that region.
On the resort's web site the price for a week at that date was $1550. Air on continental, plus a puddle hopper flite to get out there would be $670 for a total of $2220. If you did not notice it costs $430 more than what an individual can book it for.
My guess is they have covered the cost of the group leader out of the first $2220 with discounts and the difference is profit.
Anyway, I think I know why I have not bought a rip from a dive shop in a while.
On the resort's web site the price for a week at that date was $1550. Air on continental, plus a puddle hopper flite to get out there would be $670 for a total of $2220. If you did not notice it costs $430 more than what an individual can book it for.
My guess is they have covered the cost of the group leader out of the first $2220 with discounts and the difference is profit.
Anyway, I think I know why I have not bought a rip from a dive shop in a while.