diveDavedive
Registered
Hello all, this is my first post to this forum, I hope it's in the right place.
I am new to diving, just completed my PADI OW. My questions are about tipping a dive boat crew and an instructor.
First the boat. Me and my wife "piggy-backed" along a chartered dive boat out of San Carlos, Mexico. The crew of three worked a total 5 day dives and 1 night, a total of 6 dives per person over two days. I tipped the crew $100 USD for both of us. Is this in line with any standards of etiquette? If not, what would a good or great tip be?
Secondly, we paid for our Open Water dives through a dive shop in San Carlos. Our class room and confined dives were done through a different shop back in the states. The instructor, an American living in San Carlos, hooked us up with a couple of beach dives the first day and then the six dives noted above. We tipped him $100 USD also. Again, was this an appropriate tip, why or why not?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I am new to diving, just completed my PADI OW. My questions are about tipping a dive boat crew and an instructor.
First the boat. Me and my wife "piggy-backed" along a chartered dive boat out of San Carlos, Mexico. The crew of three worked a total 5 day dives and 1 night, a total of 6 dives per person over two days. I tipped the crew $100 USD for both of us. Is this in line with any standards of etiquette? If not, what would a good or great tip be?
Secondly, we paid for our Open Water dives through a dive shop in San Carlos. Our class room and confined dives were done through a different shop back in the states. The instructor, an American living in San Carlos, hooked us up with a couple of beach dives the first day and then the six dives noted above. We tipped him $100 USD also. Again, was this an appropriate tip, why or why not?
Thanks in advance for any advice.