Rhodesaz
Contributor
WOW, I must be a cheapo.
In Feb 2009 we flew to Australia and did a 7 day live aboard. It cost us $3,695, plus a $500 fuel surcharge. That comes out to just under $600 per day per person.
If you subtract a descent hotel room ($150) and say 3 meals at $50 per, that leaves $300 per day for diving and laying on deck.
If we gave a 20% tip based on the total cost, it would be $839 per person.
That's a lotta dough!!! On top of a lotta dough just to sale with them.
Granted the diving was greater then great. The staff was great also. But the pressure by the trip director (on the last day) to give a tip was beyond a normal sales pitch. It was down right "in your face".
I'm not so sure that the employees on the AU boat were that under paid to begin with. But I don't know for certain!!
Anyways, doesn't matter. It was a trip of a life time which I may never be able to afford again.
In Feb 2009 we flew to Australia and did a 7 day live aboard. It cost us $3,695, plus a $500 fuel surcharge. That comes out to just under $600 per day per person.
If you subtract a descent hotel room ($150) and say 3 meals at $50 per, that leaves $300 per day for diving and laying on deck.
If we gave a 20% tip based on the total cost, it would be $839 per person.
That's a lotta dough!!! On top of a lotta dough just to sale with them.
Granted the diving was greater then great. The staff was great also. But the pressure by the trip director (on the last day) to give a tip was beyond a normal sales pitch. It was down right "in your face".
I'm not so sure that the employees on the AU boat were that under paid to begin with. But I don't know for certain!!
Anyways, doesn't matter. It was a trip of a life time which I may never be able to afford again.