Dive4Blood
06-21-2004, 08:27 AM
Oxygen -The boat has upgraded it's O2 supply to include 4 E-bottles, and 2 M60-bottles with freeflow rebreather masks providing a grand total of 5 hours at a 15 liter flow. Even in the catastrophic event of two divers simultaneously taking a hit, we can accomodate them in the typical time it takes for a USCG chopper to respond in the MG (2 hours). If you dive in the MG, make sure the boat has adequate O2. A dive tank with 80% nitrox, and a regulator that people have been scrubbing off of all trip doesn't cut it (what if the diver is unconcious?). All crew are USCG licensed captains, and at minimum divemaster certified. I am personally renewing my CPR, and DAN O2 provider certs in the very near future.
Fuel Surcharge- Diesel has increased in Steinhatchee from $1.20 to $1.70 per gallon in just the past two months. With a 500 gallon per trip fuel burn, we have no choice but to add a $25pp fuel surcharge. If you do the math, the JR2 is absorbing half the increase. This is temporary, and will be eliminated once the price goes down somewhat.
Deposits- From now going forward, all trip deposits ($100pp) will be required no later than 30 days before departure, and will be cashed. Additionally, any cancellation within two weeks of the trip will result in forfeiture of deposit unless the diver secures his own replacement. In other words, if you cancel, and we have to fill the spot for you, the deposit is still lost.
Waivers -Will soon be available online at www.jollyrogersii.com. They must be signed prior to departure no exceptions. Divers under 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent/legal guardian, and notarized prior to arrrival. You will be required to have your certification cards (advanced open water, nitrox) in possession. An advanced nitrox cert will be required if you choose to conduct O2 scrubbing during your safety stops.
Air Conditioning- I'm happy to report that the brand new A/C ran on a trip for the first time this weekend, and the cabin was at near Arctic conditions!! The cost is $100 ($20pp) to run all of Friday, and Saturday nights. This is purely an option.
Most of this stuff is common sense, and puts us in line with the standard procedure of most professional dive operators. We have been fortunate in that the vast majority of our business is repeat so we haven't neccessarily been as "official" with policy in the past. We're looking forward to slinging steel, and filling masssive stringers with all of you scheduled in the upcoming months. Standing by.
AJ Suarez
Fuel Surcharge- Diesel has increased in Steinhatchee from $1.20 to $1.70 per gallon in just the past two months. With a 500 gallon per trip fuel burn, we have no choice but to add a $25pp fuel surcharge. If you do the math, the JR2 is absorbing half the increase. This is temporary, and will be eliminated once the price goes down somewhat.
Deposits- From now going forward, all trip deposits ($100pp) will be required no later than 30 days before departure, and will be cashed. Additionally, any cancellation within two weeks of the trip will result in forfeiture of deposit unless the diver secures his own replacement. In other words, if you cancel, and we have to fill the spot for you, the deposit is still lost.
Waivers -Will soon be available online at www.jollyrogersii.com. They must be signed prior to departure no exceptions. Divers under 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent/legal guardian, and notarized prior to arrrival. You will be required to have your certification cards (advanced open water, nitrox) in possession. An advanced nitrox cert will be required if you choose to conduct O2 scrubbing during your safety stops.
Air Conditioning- I'm happy to report that the brand new A/C ran on a trip for the first time this weekend, and the cabin was at near Arctic conditions!! The cost is $100 ($20pp) to run all of Friday, and Saturday nights. This is purely an option.
Most of this stuff is common sense, and puts us in line with the standard procedure of most professional dive operators. We have been fortunate in that the vast majority of our business is repeat so we haven't neccessarily been as "official" with policy in the past. We're looking forward to slinging steel, and filling masssive stringers with all of you scheduled in the upcoming months. Standing by.
AJ Suarez