Palaupete
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In my 25 years of diving I have always carried my personal dive gear on trips regardless of the destination. Now, with the airlines ripping off dive travelers with extra luggage charges, for the first time we are going to use the resort's rental gear ( I happen to be going to Wakatobi in November). I calculated that it would cost us an Xtra 400-500 dollars in excess luggage charges to take our own. We are just taking our mask,fins & snorkel and relying on them for the rest. What are other dive travelers doing about this problem? Why is the flying public putting up with this ripoff? You book a ticket online for $500.00 and by the time you pay for taxes,fuel surcharge, and extra luggage charges the ticket escalates to $800.00. Has anyone had a bad experience with rental gear - do you think it depends on the resort as to the quality,etc. Has anyone used the rental gear at Wakatobi by chance?
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