There are/were eight dive shops in New Orleans/Slidell, One in Long Beach, One in Gulfport and one in D'Iberville (North Biloxi).
On CNN this morning they profiled Caribbean Divers in Metarie who were spared total destruction but had major damage to the shop and to their home. Also, Harry's Dive shop owned by Cindy Caldwell was in harms way in Metarie too. If you have ever seen the yellow hoods at Vortex they are Cindy's students.
You can see the clip on Caribbean Divers by going to http://cnn.com and looking down the left side to the free video section. I warn you - it's sad.
Keith Sliman of Naui fame in Slidell, Tony Dees in Gulfport, and Club Caribbean in D'Iberville are all affected.
The main concern is not of physical damage - that would be insured. But with the customer base that has lost their homes and possessions. Who will have the time or money to want to dive over the next couple of years? Sort of a slow lingering death for the recreational dive business in the storm area.
This tragedy is far from over - that's for sure.....
On CNN this morning they profiled Caribbean Divers in Metarie who were spared total destruction but had major damage to the shop and to their home. Also, Harry's Dive shop owned by Cindy Caldwell was in harms way in Metarie too. If you have ever seen the yellow hoods at Vortex they are Cindy's students.
You can see the clip on Caribbean Divers by going to http://cnn.com and looking down the left side to the free video section. I warn you - it's sad.
Keith Sliman of Naui fame in Slidell, Tony Dees in Gulfport, and Club Caribbean in D'Iberville are all affected.
The main concern is not of physical damage - that would be insured. But with the customer base that has lost their homes and possessions. Who will have the time or money to want to dive over the next couple of years? Sort of a slow lingering death for the recreational dive business in the storm area.
This tragedy is far from over - that's for sure.....