I thot they had their minds made up regardless of what they paying customers wanted. Nice to hear that they might consider our feelings! DDDog, Robin and George have already given such good suggestions, I'll have to reach hard to offer any.
Let me comment on y'all's comments first: Great collections, good mind work here already, but let me offer some thots.....
Clean restrooms: OMG yes. It may cost more than they want to spend to clean as needed, but it's not divers or tourists who are vandalizing them. They could lock them up at 10pm
if they can be diligent about unlocking before 8am?
Rinse station? Are you getting a lot of salt there DDog? I know, the water can get murky at times, but I don't use rinse tubs at the ocean anyway; I just don't want to dip my gear in the tank with the pissy wetsuits.
Hang to dry stations: Nice idea, but going to take room from other ideas don't you think?
Pave parking lot and keep it swept: Pave it, yes!
On site permit sales: :dunce: You'd think if they wanted the fees - and the price is currently cheap enough - that they could be there to accept it.
Heated indoor lobby area with tables for meetings: That's going to cost a lot of money and invite abuse from some. I'd rather let them arrange that at the hotels like my LDS does, mostly because I don't want to help pay for them and the cleaning.
Showers: Don't they have some now?
On site Nitrox fills: Nice idea, not likely feasible.
Continued easy access from parking lot: Shouldn't this be at the top of the list?
On site O2 and AED: Yep.
No more swimmers/jumpers: I'd agree with no jumping - big fine and enforce it.
Snack bar with hot and cold beverages: That'd be nice, but we are so self sufficient and stingy with money, would be really support one - even on weekends?
Parking lot security and keeping people from parking in the emergency rescue spot(can someone repaint and hang a sign there that says "emergency vehicles only"?? I never knew there was one? There is a no parking area close to the entry stairs; it that it?
Ability to dive there during the week without issues, calling to get gate unlocked, no permits, etc. Nice idea but too expensive to deliver?
Full-time paying job for Stella: I doubt that much can be budgeted other than for weekends, and I don't think Stella wants to be a city employee.
I think it would be nice to have some type of satellite dive shop that has actual equipment rentals: Not enough business to support it I don't think?
Some form of protected area for gearing up and down in case of inclement weather would be nice too, especially if you wanted to increase business in the winter months: I like that one, at least windbreaks - but then anything like that between the road and the hold is going to restrict access.
Now for my own...
Permanent signs - and I hate this, should not have to have them, but some people behaviors indicate such. I know, they'll pretend to not see them, but if there is a sign to point to, it supports the standard customs and avoid personal conflicts...
- Stay Right entering & exiting on stairs;
- Do not block, loiter or play on stairs;
- No equipment on ground between parking lot and the hole;
- No equipment on picnic tables.
There was a sign about the picnic tables but it was removed with the building and last time I was there, they were covered in gear. And I know that many Instructors like to think that if they get there first, they have a right to block the area closest to the hole and make it tough on the others; I don't agree.