Dive Business Dropping off.

JRScuba · Oct 23, 2004

Today I went to Scubaquest ( the old Coral Reef Dive Shop ) and found that this was the last day they were doing business. It was quite a shock to find this out after just opening not to long ago.

With the closing of Divers Discount ( Sunrise ) in July and now Scubaquest, who will be next? How long the tourist business will take to recover from the hurricanes is any ones guess.

Just thought I'd pass the article along.

The link below explains what is happening in Palm Beach's dive industry.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-pdiveboats23oct23,0,3538140.story

Dive Safe

Joe

scubadiverjunkie · Oct 23, 2004

Yea - Hugh who is a good friend of mine that worked there as an Instructor told me about that when I stopped by there on Thursday. Too bad - I always liked that shop. Tough times ahead......

The Chairman · Oct 23, 2004

I mentioned this elsewhere, but I know of at least three closings here in the Orlando area.

ScubaQuest is the LARGEST certifier for NAUI... if they are in trouble, that indicates HUGE trouble for the local dive business in Florida. I do believe that LDSes will have to turn more to dealing on the internet to survive. Can the make the change? We'll see.

FSUgly · Oct 23, 2004

NetDoc:
I do believe that LDSes will have to turn more to dealing on the internet to survive. Can the make the change? We'll see.

I think the LDS'es could and would make the change quite easily. It's a matter of the industry allowing them to do it. I guess with more and more closures, the industry will have fewer outlets, and willl have to change their policies towards internet business. Come on, it's the 21st century....

CBulla · Oct 23, 2004

Two of my fav shops are suffering here as well. People simply do not have the disposable income to spend on hobbies right now.

cdiver2 · Oct 23, 2004

There have been a couple of lds closed in this area also and a couple of dive boats. This was before hurricane season

Doc Intrepid · Oct 23, 2004

the link doesn't work, at least for me...

The Chairman · Oct 23, 2004

Here is the link:

Diving businesses are sinking

JRScuba · Oct 23, 2004

Doc Intrepid:
the link doesn't work, at least for me...

Fixed problem with link. Netdoc's link works also.

Dive Safely
Joe

JRScuba · Oct 23, 2004

scubadiverjunkie:
Yea - Hugh who is a good friend of mine that worked there as an Instructor told me about that when I stopped by there on Thursday. Too bad - I always liked that shop. Tough times ahead......

Here is a small shop in Sunrise:

Island Scuba Corporation, 10092 NW 50th Street, Sunrise, FL 33351

Their web site is:http://www.island-scuba.com/

Dive Safe

Joe

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