Teljkon
Contributor
So I recently relocated to Oahu and I am looking for cheaper charters on the island. 100$ a dive is getting to be a little much is there not a boat out there that has a more reasonable rate. I know I can join a few clubs but most of those are threw dive shops. The two problems I have with dive shops are A: they do the same 4 dives over and over and B: I always seem to get screwed on my bottom time. I have great air utilization and it would be great to get on a charter that would give me more than 30 minutes. I figured out after my last dive with dive Oahu even if I added both dives together I payed like $1.96 a minute of bottom time. Same when I went out with Aarons. This is mostly because they are used to baby sitting people that are in on vacation and have not dove for months prior. That is good and very safety conscious it is just not for me. I had worked out a deal with a captain back in Florida so I was paying 60$ a charter plus gear had its own rate depending on what I took since I just use tanks and weights my dives were fairly cheap. I know everything is more expensive in Hawaii but not that much more expensive there has to be a boat some place that can give me a better rate and if not a better rate treat me like I know what I am doing!
Ill probably be diving once or twice a month so if there is a captain that wants to put buts in those seats pleas point me in there direction.
Ill probably be diving once or twice a month so if there is a captain that wants to put buts in those seats pleas point me in there direction.