Royal Divers

[PvilleStang]

So there's a new dive shop opening up here in Austin, and I'm trying to find it. Here are my questions pertaining to it:

1. When will it open? Online it says April 2007 opening date.

2. Why did they want to open there? They will be opening at 7801 N. Lamar, and are crapping in the back yards of SCUBALand, Toms, Clearwater, Austin Aquasports, and I'm sure I'm missing one.

3. Who's running the show? N. Martinez is all I have so far.

I am curious, because I want to go talk to him and see about getting him on our website. I would be curious to see what brands he plans on carrying and what group he's aiming to satisfy (OW, tech, Blue Water pansies). All this just really intrigues me because he is opening almost right across the street from SCUBALand, and I personally can't think of a brand that isn't covered by the above named shops.

Kevin

 

[carlislere]

Kevin, where did you get your information about the new dive store?

 

[PvilleStang]

Well, it was made known at SeaSpace. There is now a website announcing the opening ( http://royalscuba.com/ ), so I don't take it as a rumor.

 

[Mack Diver]

I heard about this today and I'm surprised they want to open so close to Scubaland. I spoke to some of my reps about possible lines for them, but all said they had not made any commitments. I also feel fairly certain that the reps doing business with Scubaland will not piss off one customer to gain another.

 

[PvilleStang]

BTW, Mack, I think we need to have a beer sometime and talk some biz... or BS, either way.

 

[LVX]

I just checked out their website. For opening in April 2007, there is not much there. Has anyone seen the shop?

 

[texdiveguy]

...another British Invasion!! You guys might try e-mailing the owner...I saw his address at the bottom of the web page--

 

[ScubaTexan]

Are you sure that's a good link to the website? When I click on it, I get the Not Found prompt.

Oh, wait....I see what's happening. It's reading your close parentheses as part of the URL. It opened if you take that out.

 

[Mack Diver]

BTW, Mack, I think we need to have a beer sometime and talk some biz... or BS, either way.

PM sent

 

[LVX]

remove the last bracket

http://www.royalscuba.com