Open Water Course

Okay I think I got through 600 students and about the same number of intro's before I hung me finpivoting fins up but it looks like Me and Kel are going to open up a dive shop here in Exmouth (Ningaloo Reef) as we have a very good location now.

So I ask what is the going rate for OW course now days around the place. The guys in town here charge $495 AUD for a 4-5 day course.

I'm not PADI anymore...just could not read any more updates... But still a SSI one so the shop will be a SSI.

Also we need a cool name for our shop and logo....any good ideas out there?

thats about right for OW....

how bout.... whale shark divers

or floppy fins diving

or KW Divers

or or or

or "my wife is a famous tv personality so dive with us divers"

Wags,

OPEN WATER COURSES RANGE FROM 400 BARE BONES THROUGH TO 680 INLCLUDES 3DAY / 2 NIGHT LIVEABOARD. ( sorry fro yelling ) It is hard yakka pumping the numbers through

The name of the game it seems is the teach the elements of the adventure diver program as separately charged modules - pay as you go.

Good luck with it - need any tanks , banks , air comps , membranes etc. how about a floaty hole in the water...

how about ozdive.com it is for sale

Oz Dive...is that a physical shop or just a internet one? Looks like it's in TX...or is it your's Peter?

KellyWags Dive

Wags&Kelly Dive

Ningaloo something Dive....keep them coming.....

If someone can come up with a cool LOGO, we will pay them. Maybe run a contest.

So maybe just go for $499.99 plus a free sunny strap

We have a small compressor and banks along with dive gear but will need to get more as it builds.

Could get some more 10.5lt steelies, any good contacts there Peter?

O yes the floaty hole in the water thingy that loves money...we have our small RIB to get us going but will update. Was looking at that Alloy Duck in Airlie Beach Marina, but it only does 24 knots flat out with twin 150 hp 4 strokes. 10/2 survey. Our RIB does 32 fully loaded and 40 empty....

Whale Sharks, we have an operator we can work in with.

Maybe Mike can be our Video/PIC Guy We have broadband here.....

Wagsy's dive shack

Kelly's dive shop

Wag's & Kell's dive hotel

Mr Floppy's dive shop

Dusk til Dawn dive shop

Liquid dreams diving shack

Wet dreams dive op's

No muff to tuff, we dive at five, Dive lounge

The divers Lounge

'Please Dean come and be our video guy, dive shack'..

Dive safe

DeanB

Mr Floppy's dive shop

Keep them coming.

Hey Dean, today I chucked the EVO into the pelican case and we wizzed out in the bumpy RIB at 25 knotts to put a couple kids I'm teaching through their first OW dives.

Took the EVO down with me, and even let the kids film with it. It's perfect for this kind of work, unlike the Phenom which takes planning. All controls worked a treat, even my manual exposure mod but again you have to lock the shutter on these things and kick that auto gain back to -1 or -2 for beter shots. Got home and 4 hours later jumped under the shower with it for a quick wash, gave it a wipe and it's ready to go again.

Mr Floppy's dive shop

 

Keep them coming.

 

Hey Dean, today I chucked the EVO into the pelican case and we wizzed out in the bumpy RIB at 25 knotts to put a couple kids I'm teaching through their first OW dives.

 

Took the EVO down with me, and even let the kids film with it. It's perfect for this kind of work, unlike the Phenom which takes planning. All controls worked a treat, even my manual exposure mod but again you have to lock the shutter on these things and kick that auto gain back to -1 or -2 for beter shots. Got home and 4 hours later jumped under the shower with it for a quick wash, gave it a wipe and it's ready to go again.

Would have thought that Sharkies ..... dive shop was a natural. Merchandise spinoff should be more than the income from courses.

As a new guy to underwater photography, and of course realizing what a small niche group we are, something indicative of your underwater photo and video expertise is always a plus. ie..I remember forking over a cool $60 bucks for the video of me scooting around underwater for the first time. K-Wags Ningaloo Reef Adventures. subtitle underwater video specialiists!

And we also need a name for our outdoor resturant we are fixing up and want to re open.

We thought of maybe Nudie Cafe

Then we could be Nudie Divers as well

whale shark grill

get your shark fins here...

You've seen the stars, now eat the cast.... At Mr floppy's bar and grill

Dive safe

DeanB

Wag's..Went shooting some sequences for my film and the exposure lever worked fine..Just made sure it all lined up before jumping in..Still at least the water had 4-5M viz and was a luxurious 12oc...

Ciao..