Palm Beach Dive Thread

[MrChen]

Latest forecast has seas peaking on Thursday at 14-15'. Just nasty! Forecast looks undiveabe for at least the next 8-9 days. Hopefully things improve for the Christmas weekend & Christmas to New Year break.

I went out last weekend, on the private dive boat I go out on... at Lake Okeechobee fishing. LOL

 

[Johnoly]

Is PBS shutting down?

I don't know, but dock fees at Riv-Marina are not cheap.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Is PBS shutting down? Never dove with them so I don’t care too much. More just curious…

I too was curious. I don't use them but I also don't like to see charter operators go out of business. Competition is good. I'm wondering if they are just keeping options open? Perhaps they'll sell the boat if they get a good offer but will keep running charters while they own the boat. Just a thought.

 

[MrChen]

Isn't PBS the new charter or am I confusing them with another?

 

[DiveFlag = Target]

Isn't PBS the new charter or am I confusing them with another?

Yes they are new. I never tried them but they had some good deals when they first started running. Looking at the website the prices are now comparable to everyone else.

 

[tekkydiver]

Is PBS shutting down? Never dove with them so I don’t care too much. More just curious…

It's like they say, the best way to retire from the dive charter business with a million dollars.... start with 2

 

[Oldbear]

Is PBS shutting down? Never dove with them so I don’t care too much. More just curious…

What makes you think PBS is going out of business?

We dive with them and they have always been a great charter. We are headed out Saturday the 23rd for a three-tank dive / lobster hunt.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

What makes you think PBS is going out of business?

We dive with them and they have always been a great charter. We are headed out Saturday the 23rd for a three-tank dive / lobster hunt.

They have their boat up for sale.

 

[MrChen]

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1985-burpee-42-9054933/?fbclid=IwAR2uT3v1ypyfu8KVWIwAt4MJf8aASvfhJ8G3WHFJJUNrg3nYTuhuJvwbLYE

 

[PBcatfish]

One question pops to my mind - does the dive charter operator own the boat, or rent it from an investor? If the boat sells from one investor to another, then perhaps the charter continues.