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Be careful, the Nekton boats are very expensive to operate, and the amount of work it will take to get them in shape for guests is going to be huge. To really make a go of it you are going to have to flag her outside the U.S. I think people would come back to the boat but Like I said it is going...

hey josh, hope things are working out for you. I'm doing a lot of discover scuba and some odds and ends up in the D.C. area now. I have decided the only way to make a living as a diver is to work for yourself, You just cant count on an employer these days, in or out of the dive industry.

"The passion? Working on the Nekton (or any liveaboard... even a cruise ship as a dive instructor) is a meat grinder. Liveabaods are just not pleasant experiences for the crew. A high percentage of crew we encounter are foreign nationals- who savor this job as a real plum."-Roatanman I don't...

I am amazed at the passion with wich people argue over Nekton dive cruises. I don't understand how two ugly boats could generate such heated debate, I don't care that much and I worked on booth boats for about a year. You can't seem to post a trip report good or bad without someone comming on...

I Worked on the Pilot and the Roraqual, and I would warn instructors and Divemasters to stay away from Nekton. While no one does the job to get rich you have to be able to pay your bills and you will not be able to pay them on time working for Nekton. I started in Oct. of 07 and stopped working...