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When travel is involved especially by flying to a destination diver not expected to travel wi to h tanks or lead weights so cost of supplying air ,tanks, lead weight is built into cost of charter.Typically traveling to dive tanks and weights are included but here in California it’s common even if you book a boat dive that you supply your own tanks and weights or arrange to rent them.
After the class, I can see why I was charged for tanks as the class seemed separate from the dive center. Though thought the extra charge for weights was a little over the top."
Also think $400 pp for the course is a little much. But, seems like it can be cheaper if you have flexibility with time and can search around.
Okay... Don't think $200 instructor fee is out of line. But, $189 for online instruction that took a few hours from PADI is a little excessive.
So, FP it is, along with lots of $$$ for both trips.
in my opinion you paid for the course - not for rental gear.Taking rescue diver course for possible FP trip as they have weird dive rating system IMHO. Regardless, signed up for class. Question... am wrong to thinks it's weird to charge for tanks for the class. Never had any extra charges for OWA, AOW or Nitrox.