Before the cause of the Conception fire has even been determined, the first of probably many more dive boats has instituted new rules. Eric Bowman, owner of the Peace says there will be no charging stations available between 8:00 pm and 6:00 am. Divers with scooters, cameras, or rechargeable lights may have to skip any night dives or the morning dive after a night dive. They will also stop allowing anyone to board the boat the night before.
This may be safer or at least give divers a safer feeling, but I'm concerned that dive boats making similar changes will be losing customers. If that happens, prices will have to go up or boats will stop diving operations. We have already lost several dive boats in Southern California in the past decade. I'd hate to see that trend continue at a faster rate.
This may be safer or at least give divers a safer feeling, but I'm concerned that dive boats making similar changes will be losing customers. If that happens, prices will have to go up or boats will stop diving operations. We have already lost several dive boats in Southern California in the past decade. I'd hate to see that trend continue at a faster rate.