DevonDiver
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Roger...what's your set prices for OW and AOW? Not sure how they'd compare to the 'cheapies' I've heard quoted.
Of course, offering cheap prices doesn't 'prove' bad service... neither should it be taken on the assumption of such. For the potential customer, the exact service and 'value' of the course offered should be investigated however. Actually... that should apply regardless of the course cost...
13,500 is pretty cheap for a PADI OW course, all-inclusive, if boats are used for the dives. You'd need quite some turn-over to cover your business overheads, then take some cash home at the end of it.
The lowest price I've heard quoted in the Philippines is <9,500... but that was on the basis of being tied to a single resort , so accommodation/food income was used to off-set the lower course cost. When comparing room/food costs with equal standard competitors, the total room/food/course cost worked out approx the same as other companies were charging.
I run entirely private lessons, in Subic... normally one-to-one or two-to-one. OW over 4 days. I couldn't come close to 13,500 when offering lessons at that customer capacity.
Not wanting to talk 'trade' on the forum, but I'd be really interested to chat about operations, if you fancied PMing me.
Of course, offering cheap prices doesn't 'prove' bad service... neither should it be taken on the assumption of such. For the potential customer, the exact service and 'value' of the course offered should be investigated however. Actually... that should apply regardless of the course cost...
13,500 is pretty cheap for a PADI OW course, all-inclusive, if boats are used for the dives. You'd need quite some turn-over to cover your business overheads, then take some cash home at the end of it.
The lowest price I've heard quoted in the Philippines is <9,500... but that was on the basis of being tied to a single resort , so accommodation/food income was used to off-set the lower course cost. When comparing room/food costs with equal standard competitors, the total room/food/course cost worked out approx the same as other companies were charging.
I run entirely private lessons, in Subic... normally one-to-one or two-to-one. OW over 4 days. I couldn't come close to 13,500 when offering lessons at that customer capacity.
Not wanting to talk 'trade' on the forum, but I'd be really interested to chat about operations, if you fancied PMing me.
