Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted

Gobfish1 · 9th February 2008, 22:37

10 or 12 600f wrecks in 80m, late bar and call girls on hand 24/7 ... Maybe some bingo for the wife..

RebreatherNut · 9th February 2008, 23:10

Well, besides apart from all the Rebreather stuff. Please don't hang everywhere a "begging letter" for the guests to leave a tip at the end of the trip.

The reason I am commenting on that, I have been on a dive trip where the operator left everywhere (Kitchen, Cabins, even on the inside of the bathroom door) notes on how important it is to leave tips and how underpaid the poor dive masters are....blah blah blah. This was actually a real turn-off and I told them that.

Good service will yield a good tip. (No begging needed)

My 2 cents,

RBN

bambang · 10th February 2008, 12:45

One year ago, we went to dive trip in Thailand. Because there were 12 of us (9 with CCRs) the owner was kind enough to gave us one dedicated boat and one dedicated guide/divemaster for us.

When we first meet the guide, he gave us long speech entitled " Proper wreck penetration techniques at the depth of 125 meters" followed by monologue by the title of " Heliox usage for cave diving for dives deeper than 125 meters" Later we found out this guide got certified with his open water (As in PADI OW)certification 4 years after we earned our trimix certification.

The moral of the story: Owners of the resort need to make sure that they hire people with experienced. (Or at least know hot to deploy SMB properly

)

BB

Gobfish1 · 10th February 2008, 13:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by bambang)

One year ago, we went to dive trip in Thailand. Because there were 12 of us (9 with CCRs) the owner was kind enough to gave us one dedicated boat and one dedicated guide/divemaster for us.

When we first meet the guide, he gave us long speech entitled " Proper wreck penetration techniques at the depth of 125 meters" followed by monologue by the title of " Heliox usage for cave diving for dives deeper than 125 meters" Later we found out this guide got certified with his open water (As in PADI OW)certification 4 years after we earned our trimix certification.

The moral of the story: Owners of the resort need to make sure that they hire people with experienced. (Or at least know hot to deploy SMB properly

)

BB

ha ha that,s life m8, when you become a guru you will find young up starts all over the place ,

DeepGeek · 28th February 2008, 18:01

The resort must have something worth diving! That means being close to decent structures (like wrecks or caves or reefs) or knowing how to get the best from marine animals (where they are and when, how to avoid frightening them away).
After all - that's why we dive! It boils down to plenty of local knowledge.

After that, safety is the number one. If you provide decent fills, people will have more onboard gas. If you provide Helium, deeper dives get safer. If you provide appropriate bailout bottles, well, people will have appropriate bailout. If the gear all arrives intact or can be easily repaired/replaced then there's no 'making do', which is safer. Easy entry and exit from the water is safer. You get the idea. A happy diver is normally a safer diver.

Personally one of the most pleasant things to get on a trip is a decent flat surface high enough up to avoid me straining my back hunched over prepping the unit on the deck.

Food and drink - personally I don't care. It just mustn't make me ill.

And finally, many people make longer trips as a couple: so something for the bubble-watcher is pretty important.

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Gobfish1 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 371	Re: Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted 10 or 12 600f wrecks in 80m, late bar and call girls on hand 24/7 ... Maybe some bingo for the wife.. __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3 Last edited by Gobfish1 : 10th February 2008 at 01:00.
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9th February 2008, 23:10	#12 (permalink)
RebreatherNut Rebreather World Greeter Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Ray Other Rebreather/s: Ray Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 701	Re: Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted Well, besides apart from all the Rebreather stuff. Please don't hang everywhere a "begging letter" for the guests to leave a tip at the end of the trip. The reason I am commenting on that, I have been on a dive trip where the operator left everywhere (Kitchen, Cabins, even on the inside of the bathroom door) notes on how important it is to leave tips and how underpaid the poor dive masters are....blah blah blah. This was actually a real turn-off and I told them that. Good service will yield a good tip. (No begging needed) My 2 cents, RBN __________________ "One minute to go, Luck-meister! Then I'll be down on you like a buzzard on a gut wagon." - ALF
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10th February 2008, 12:45	#13 (permalink)
bambang New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 48	Re: Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted One year ago, we went to dive trip in Thailand. Because there were 12 of us (9 with CCRs) the owner was kind enough to gave us one dedicated boat and one dedicated guide/divemaster for us. When we first meet the guide, he gave us long speech entitled " Proper wreck penetration techniques at the depth of 125 meters" followed by monologue by the title of " Heliox usage for cave diving for dives deeper than 125 meters" Later we found out this guide got certified with his open water (As in PADI OW)certification 4 years after we earned our trimix certification. The moral of the story: Owners of the resort need to make sure that they hire people with experienced. (Or at least know hot to deploy SMB properly ) BB
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10th February 2008, 13:04	#14 (permalink)
Gobfish1 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 371	Re: Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted Quote: (Originally Posted by bambang) One year ago, we went to dive trip in Thailand. Because there were 12 of us (9 with CCRs) the owner was kind enough to gave us one dedicated boat and one dedicated guide/divemaster for us. When we first meet the guide, he gave us long speech entitled " Proper wreck penetration techniques at the depth of 125 meters" followed by monologue by the title of " Heliox usage for cave diving for dives deeper than 125 meters" Later we found out this guide got certified with his open water (As in PADI OW)certification 4 years after we earned our trimix certification. The moral of the story: Owners of the resort need to make sure that they hire people with experienced. (Or at least know hot to deploy SMB properly ) BB ha ha that,s life m8, when you become a guru you will find young up starts all over the place , __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3
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28th February 2008, 18:01	#15 (permalink)
DeepGeek New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 21	Re: Research for a new resort.....Feedback Wanted The resort must have something worth diving! That means being close to decent structures (like wrecks or caves or reefs) or knowing how to get the best from marine animals (where they are and when, how to avoid frightening them away). After all - that's why we dive! It boils down to plenty of local knowledge. After that, safety is the number one. If you provide decent fills, people will have more onboard gas. If you provide Helium, deeper dives get safer. If you provide appropriate bailout bottles, well, people will have appropriate bailout. If the gear all arrives intact or can be easily repaired/replaced then there's no 'making do', which is safer. Easy entry and exit from the water is safer. You get the idea. A happy diver is normally a safer diver. Personally one of the most pleasant things to get on a trip is a decent flat surface high enough up to avoid me straining my back hunched over prepping the unit on the deck. Food and drink - personally I don't care. It just mustn't make me ill. And finally, many people make longer trips as a couple: so something for the bubble-watcher is pretty important.
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