The growing cost of diving

[rhwestfall]

my boat gets 1 mpg....

 

[rhwestfall]

nearest "good" wreck is probably a 40 mile round trip..

 

[BlueTrin]

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all scuba except the bottom two shelves on the last picture...

compressor isn't visible in this picture set, nor is the service bench, tools, and stuff that can't "winter over" in the marginally heated space and is inside...

Trying to find a 5-step program....

Can I be your friend?

So much scuba gear

 

[Wibble]

I’m unfamiliar with that last word, what is “work”??

The bit between waking and going diving

 

[lexvil]

The bit between waking and going diving

I thought that was called eating and napping

 

[Esprise Me]

I’m unfamiliar with that last word, what is “work”??

It's what most of us are pretending to do while we're posting on Scubaboard.

 

[Marie13]

It's what most of us are pretending to do while we're posting on Scubaboard.

Verizon Wireless service was down for a good bit of the day in my area. I actually had to work.

 

[lexvil]

Verizon Wireless service was down for a good bit of the day in my area. I actually had to work.

 

[Catito]

I am interested to hear about the cost of diving in your area. The below relates to Australia

I rarely dive locally with any of the LDS's as I have always found it expensive and the dive times restrictive. I am a photographer and they cater more towards a tourist crowd.
I have been out of the water for a bit due to pandemic/too much work & recent flooding. My free local shore diving spot is dead from the floods. So I entertained a boat dive with one of the local LDS's

Cost are
2 dive Charter: $135, dive site 5 miles from harbour you get an in water DM if you want it, water/hot soup/tea/coffee and some lollies
Tanks & weights: $34 (I use my own but fills would still cost me $25)
Max dive time allowed 50 mins including safety stop

I imagine our local dives would be somewhat similar to Palm beach diving, head out of an inlet, travel a few miles and splash

We are not a low income earning family but I find it hard to drop $320 odd bucks for the wife and I do have a morning out for a dive. This is also the cheapest dive this LDS does some range up to $235 bare charter for a 2 tank trip. I fully understand that it must be expensive to run a dive business, especially one with prime relaestate on the wharf.

What are the costs of diving like in your local area? Currently I will just save up and Dive in Bali until my local shore dive comes back to life.

Florida:
Going with 4 friends on a private dive boat in Key Largo. 2 dives, 1/2 day. Boat and Cpt= $449/5 approx $90/person plus $20 per person to tip the Cpt. We have our own equipment. My nitrox fills cost $10/tank for about 3400PSI.

Going out with a “regular” dive boat of about 18 people off Palm Beach County costs $110 for two dives. Comes with air but I use my own nitrox tanks.

 

[Catito]

I am interested to hear about the cost of diving in your area. The below relates to Australia

I rarely dive locally with any of the LDS's as I have always found it expensive and the dive times restrictive. I am a photographer and they cater more towards a tourist crowd.
I have been out of the water for a bit due to pandemic/too much work & recent flooding. My free local shore diving spot is dead from the floods. So I entertained a boat dive with one of the local LDS's

Cost are
2 dive Charter: $135, dive site 5 miles from harbour you get an in water DM if you want it, water/hot soup/tea/coffee and some lollies
Tanks & weights: $34 (I use my own but fills would still cost me $25)
Max dive time allowed 50 mins including safety stop

I imagine our local dives would be somewhat similar to Palm beach diving, head out of an inlet, travel a few miles and splash

We are not a low income earning family but I find it hard to drop $320 odd bucks for the wife and I do have a morning out for a dive. This is also the cheapest dive this LDS does some range up to $235 bare charter for a 2 tank trip. I fully understand that it must be expensive to run a dive business, especially one with prime relaestate on the wharf.

What are the costs of diving like in your local area? Currently I will just save up and Dive in Bali until my local shore dive comes back to life.

Diving Grand Cayman Friday to Wednesday. Expensive…but life is short.