outofofficebrb
HARRO HUNNAYYY
I am pretty sure everything is negotiable between the seller and the buyer.
If I am looking for a bargain in this case discount in diving, I will direct the question to the operator rather than coming to SB.
You will never find out if you never ask but do ask the right person.
I think it was a fair question to see if anyone had any experiences with it before the OP tried asking the operator directly. If someone did, and shared the circumstance, and the operator told them they were nuts, that’s good to know and maybe the OP will approach it differently or not at all. Or maybe there was success and here’s why. If the OPs situation doesn’t really match that, then they know what to expect. Of course, an answer is always no until you ask. I would tread carefully in how it is asked for fear of insulting the dive shop as well. Presentation is everything.
For the OP...I do think itinerary and boat capacity has some influence on whether they will be willing to budge on price and/or how much. Think of it from a fixed/sunk cost and volume perspective. You may be more likely to wrangle a discount if you are doing multiple days of diving and that is usually only when I would ask.