Dive op for the vandenberg
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billymac60
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My son and I did a two tanker morning dive with Subtropic. Had a good experience with them.
Buoyant1
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I did a double dip with Subtropic three weeks ago... I had a great time!!!
Southpoint Divers also does double dips on the Vandenberg
Drew-- that is getting easier to do these days as big tanks, nitrox and computers have become more common.
Some ops are even having a long tech dive group while the other groups do two drops on the same wreck.
Some ops are even having a long tech dive group while the other groups do two drops on the same wreck.
socialist77
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Is there an op in Key West or a place like Fill Express in the Keys that will rent tanks larger than an AL 80? Last time I was in the Keys -- years and years ago -- it was somewhat difficult to find anything larger than a standard AL 80. Thanks!
mike_s
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In another thread, someone who worked for SubTropic said something about them getting in bigger tanks.... not sure if they did or not, but check with them.
Buoyant1
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Mike, I think you're thinking of the thread Jesse from Subtropic (Sweetwaterhag) started a while back asking what sort of "amenities" we'd like to see for Vandenberg trips. (come to think of it, I didn't get my post dive foot massage!)
I'm actually surprised that more operators don't have at least 100's for the deeper wrecks...
I'm actually surprised that more operators don't have at least 100's for the deeper wrecks...
mike_s
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yep.. that's him.
most of the dive operators just cater to the 'vacation diver' who doesn't know any better. They don't want but one tank to rent. they don't want the hassles.
They also don't want you "extending your bottom time" with say a HP119 making go over the 4 hours they allotted for your trip. I've had dive operators before for example tell us that we had to be "back on board by 11am" (or in 40 minutes) so they could leave on time.
Yet some of the same dive operators have no problems jacking up their trip price for a Vandenberg dive, even when it's the same time length and distance run to the sites they dove before they sunk the Vandenberg.
But I agree with you that something like a HP100 with a convertible valve would be great for shops to have. They just don't want to go to the extra expense and hassle I think. oh well.
Yet some of the same dive operators have no problems jacking up their trip price for a Vandenberg dive, even when it's the same time length and distance run to the sites they dove before they sunk the Vandenberg.
Like these guys????
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/4432648-post7.html
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