happydiver
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Hi,
My 3 buddies and I live in N.J. We typically do warm water diving in warm weather destinations. We decided to do a NJ dive though, because we wanted to see what the diving was like right here in our own backyard.
We booked spots on a local dive boat, through a local dive shop for $65.00 per diver. We then found out that we need to provide our own weights and tanks. This is a 2 tank dive and at $10.00 a tank to rent, this puts the price at $85.00. Then, add on weights and you're looking at your dive costing almost $100.00! We all have our own equipment EXCEPT weights and tanks as this is usually good enough where ever we travel. It's one thing to lug around your equipment, but add onto that another 20 pounds of lead and 2 tanks - that's alot of stuff to lug around, in and out of your car and on and off the boat!
Can someone please explain why NJ diving is like this? Why doesn't the dive boat carry the tanks and weights like so many other diving destinations?
Thanks...
Happydiver
My 3 buddies and I live in N.J. We typically do warm water diving in warm weather destinations. We decided to do a NJ dive though, because we wanted to see what the diving was like right here in our own backyard.
We booked spots on a local dive boat, through a local dive shop for $65.00 per diver. We then found out that we need to provide our own weights and tanks. This is a 2 tank dive and at $10.00 a tank to rent, this puts the price at $85.00. Then, add on weights and you're looking at your dive costing almost $100.00! We all have our own equipment EXCEPT weights and tanks as this is usually good enough where ever we travel. It's one thing to lug around your equipment, but add onto that another 20 pounds of lead and 2 tanks - that's alot of stuff to lug around, in and out of your car and on and off the boat!
Can someone please explain why NJ diving is like this? Why doesn't the dive boat carry the tanks and weights like so many other diving destinations?
Thanks...
Happydiver