I will be moving in the next couple of months to a new location (Ottawa, Canada) and will be asking potential new dive shops some questions. Here is what I have so far... would love some input from my fellow scuba board members on some questions they feel are important to ask.
1. Do you service Apeks/Zeagle/Suunto regulators and equipment ?
2. Does your shop offer VIP and Hydro services ?
3. Is your shop associated with a dive club ?
4. Does your shop offer PADI dive master and Technical training ?
5. Does your shop organize any charter trips (to the Kingston area for example) ? if so how often and what is the shops diving season??
6. Does your shop organize any shore diving excursions ? if so how often what is the shops diving season??
7. Does your shop organize any dive trips to other locations (I.E. Cozumel, Florida etc..)
8. I see you offer a nitrox service, how often are your facilities inspected?
9. Do you offer an in-shop oxygen analyzer for use when I purchase Nitrox?
10. If I want a piece of a equipment and you don't carry it can you special order it for me?
Of course I have a totally diffrent list for potential instructors.
1. Do you service Apeks/Zeagle/Suunto regulators and equipment ?
2. Does your shop offer VIP and Hydro services ?
3. Is your shop associated with a dive club ?
4. Does your shop offer PADI dive master and Technical training ?
5. Does your shop organize any charter trips (to the Kingston area for example) ? if so how often and what is the shops diving season??
6. Does your shop organize any shore diving excursions ? if so how often what is the shops diving season??
7. Does your shop organize any dive trips to other locations (I.E. Cozumel, Florida etc..)
8. I see you offer a nitrox service, how often are your facilities inspected?
9. Do you offer an in-shop oxygen analyzer for use when I purchase Nitrox?
10. If I want a piece of a equipment and you don't carry it can you special order it for me?
Of course I have a totally diffrent list for potential instructors.