Natasha
How far back would you like me to go with Journeys End resort
Well Originally it was owned by a group of investors and was highlighted on Lifesyles of the Rich and famous approx 10 years ago at that time Larry Parker another Belize Dive operator was the owner and Operator of Journeys End Dive shop, the resort then went into Liquidation and the Walji's (the current owners Purchased the place) at this time i negociated with them and Larry Parker left and i took over the Dive shop at Journeys End for approx 18 months or so.
Steve originally worked for Larry parker and Larry trained Steve up to instructor from basic diver.
Steve stayed on at Journeys End when Larry left and worked for me as an Instructor and Divemaster for the time I was there.
I left and the Neidermyers took over the Dive Shop they were Germans who owned a small resort close to my home here on Ambergris they took over Journeys end and Steve again stayed at journeys End and started to work for the Neidermeyers as new owners of Journeys End Dive Shop.
They ran it for a couple of years and then decided to leave belize all together and offered to sell there equipment and boats to Steve, Steve agreed and he purchased the dive business which was originally called Submariner, Steve changed it to Belize Ocean divers.
After all his years at Journeys End Steve finally got the shop which he so richly deserved.
This is how it is until this day.
Steve continues to be a good friend of mine and natasha if you question my credability pplease check with your contact Mr Hartley whom I knew well before he became marketing manager for the Waljis and have worked with him in the past, he even wrote an article on my operation in the past in one of the dive mags, can't remenber which one it was long ago.
Let me know if you need any additional information on me or my credability
All the best
Gaz Cooper
Gaz Cooper's DIVE BELIZE
