The Golden Rule v. Dive Deposits

[SpeedyJ]

and that is a completely reasonable policy. I wouldn't hesitate to sign up on your boat. And if we get blown out, I'd treat you for dinner that night.

Careful, it starts with dinner and then you get the unsolicited photos that you have to explain to your significant others.

 

[Tracy]

Careful, it starts with dinner and then you get the unsolicited photos that you have to explain to your significant others.

You specifying poses and outfits pretty much rules out the unsolicited part.

 

[Nemrod]

I believe you are taking the Golden Rule to an unreasonable extent. With your logic you would get a hotel refund, gas refund, rental tank refund, etc. The golden rule says we can call the dive for any reason, it does not say at no cost. Businesses need to be profitable or they will not exist for very long. I have called several dives and all were at my cost. My safety is priceless and that is the way I move forward. No money is worth the risk. So, consider the deposit part of that cost.

^^^^^ This exactly^^^^^

Not everyone on the boat is in the same group, some may be individuals and folks who have traveled great distance and at great effort and expense. They did not stay out and party all night and are ready to go. Sure, cancel if not feeling up to the dive but inside the specified window, no refund should be given. The show goes on with or without.

I somehow overslept on a dive due to getting my dates confused. This south Florida shop actually refunded half my money despite my insisting they not, they did anyways. And their boat went out without me. As it should have. And I felt quite stupid for delaying the departure while they waited on me.

 

[Alex Ouroboros]

I dive in the UK and over the last year have had to scrub 3 days diving on separate occasions due to one reason or another, (also it’s a +2hr drive to get to a dive boat worth diving from ,,, Dover)
I also pay the full amount never mind the deposit if I don’t go, I have no problem with this as the skipper is trying to make a living, only has so many spots on the boat, can’t fill at last minute, the costs for him running a registered legit dive boat isn’t easy (at this very moment the vessel is out of the water having minor work done)

If people have a problem with this I’d suggest taking up golf.