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#51828
Scuba diving during economic crisis.
Greg - 10/08/2008 9:39 AM
Category: Survey
Replies: 202

How does the economic crisis that the whole world is going through affect your scuba diving habits?
#4136
oceanfloor - 5/15/2013 6:48 PM
[Choose #1] I always keep my debt down, and own my own gear, so I can continue to dive at the same pace
#18
AdventureSports - 12/09/2008 9:50 PM
[Choose #5] Its affecting my business.
#193
AWMDiver - 12/09/2008 9:51 AM
[Choose #5] Presently the same but the immediate future is questionable
#281
ohioyscuba - 12/09/2008 9:19 AM
[Choose #1] I dive in the lakes and quarries locally, anyway.
#26
mphill9929 - 12/09/2008 7:31 AM
[Choose #3] Had to stop going to Cozumel twice a year
#153
Rambo13 - 12/08/2008 10:32 PM
[Choose #2] Benifit to owning equip. cheap per use / do less travel & boat diving lots of beach diving.
#60
scubsal - 11/20/2008 5:18 PM
[Choose #1] Year end bonus!!! Thank God my company is making a profit though!
#2955
OcalaJim - 11/17/2008 9:14 PM
[Choose #2] In Florida, the State Parks that allow diving only cost $10.00 to dive - very economical.
#875
NotAfraid - 11/11/2008 1:17 PM
[Choose #2] More shore dives
#441
castanagajt - 10/30/2008 4:34 PM
[Choose #5] I am a new diver and trying to find dive buddies, I haven’t been too successful yet.
#400
Hels - 10/29/2008 7:15 AM
[Choose #3] I’ve spent my dive money on tickets to see ac/dc, metallica and oasis next year.
#634
GregScubaholic - 10/18/2008 12:35 AM
[Choose #2] carpooling, diving closer to home, buying used equip. when needed.
#1613
AirOn - 10/16/2008 2:53 PM
[Choose #5] Dive shop folded... time to find a new LDS.
#1440
Beth - 10/15/2008 5:18 PM
[Choose #1] So far, so good!
#1270
AP - 10/14/2008 9:49 AM
[Choose #2] more local dives, less flying. Cold is good!
#556
urbaneve - 10/13/2008 12:07 AM
[Choose #2] get someone to go in for gas money
#1009
CTDiver01 - 10/12/2008 8:23 PM
[Choose #2] Shore Diving!!!!
#347
ScubaHawk - 10/12/2008 8:02 PM
[Choose #2] I haved changed my buying habits to make sure that I can still dive the world.
#4394
Scubadad2 - 10/11/2008 10:37 PM
[Choose #5] saving to buy new equipment lost during a divorce
#280
KristiP - 10/11/2008 8:56 PM
[Choose #1] I just started diving during the ecionomic crisis, so I might throw this survey off....sorry
#2364
ScubaDubaDo - 10/11/2008 2:04 PM
[Choose #2] i do more local diving
#2157
MouthBreather - 10/11/2008 11:54 AM
[Choose #1] Price of oil is going down! Should be good for us.
#3942
aircarl - 10/11/2008 11:41 AM
[Choose #2] The other side of the question is how many dive operations will go out of business.
#50
gladiator - 10/11/2008 10:11 AM
[Choose #2] spend less on other hobbies
#2276
dwightfrie - 10/11/2008 9:50 AM
[Choose #1] I’m a great lakes area diver and have a lot of close interesting local diving
#315
pmombourquette - 10/11/2008 8:13 AM
[Choose #1] What economic crisis, we don’t have a Bush.
#3515
Nesher - 10/11/2008 1:15 AM
[Choose #1] I’m always looking for ways to cut costs, if and when I can w/o sacrificing standards
#3235
swatcopdiver - 10/11/2008 12:51 AM
[Choose #3] I work more overtime and have less time to dive.
#595
Wakemaker - 10/10/2008 10:54 PM
[Choose #5] Is the "crisis" really global or just international? Also, google "Boating and Waterways" by state.
#366
SCUBATed81 - 10/10/2008 5:27 PM
[Choose #2] Do more beach diving than Boat diving
#328
Spearo - 10/10/2008 1:11 PM
[Choose #2] By staying close to shore or inshore and less offshote trips.
#2760
Diverguy1 - 10/10/2008 12:08 PM
[Choose #2] Because I have to travel 4-5 hours for great diving, I try and carpool as much as possible.
#175
Divin`Hoosier - 10/10/2008 8:49 AM
[Choose #2] Don’t travel as far to dive
#3060
DryDiver - 10/10/2008 8:13 AM
[Choose #2] Less boat diving, try to find a few people to run to the shore with me to spread the cost of fuel
#3094
Magdalena - 10/10/2008 6:33 AM
[Choose #1] What crisis? The grass is growing, animals living. Number falling, on a screen. Who cares? Eat food!
#36
Iggy - 10/10/2008 4:38 AM
[Choose #5] too soon to tell...Let’s wait and see
#8208
GypsyDiver - 10/09/2008 10:35 PM
[Choose #2] carpooling with friends and students
#4236
tazzer9797 - 10/09/2008 9:41 PM
[Choose #2] I do things like try to car pool more. Pac a lunch, rather then by it. And of course I limit the tot
#2636
rxatrix - 10/09/2008 5:42 PM
[Choose #2] More shore diving, less boat diving.
#1577
Marti - 10/09/2008 4:43 PM
[Choose #2] Stay with friends
#1146
price302 - 10/09/2008 9:52 AM
[Choose #2] more local dives less travel
#5919
SCUBASMITTY - 10/09/2008 9:36 AM
[Choose #1] if i cant buy it , i try to make it.
#1375
Damieon - 10/09/2008 9:09 AM
[Choose #3] Right now Gas getting to the site is a killer
#5748
scubaTim50 - 10/09/2008 7:36 AM
[Choose #4] I did not get to dive this year,, but if all goes well I should get to go on a "few" trips in 09...
#2100
Poppy - 10/09/2008 6:30 AM
[Choose #2] stay at cheaper hotels, travel with more people to split costs. But wont stop diving!
#2068
Josh18 - 10/09/2008 5:04 AM
[Choose #2] look for special deals
#384
bayswaterbabe - 10/09/2008 1:54 AM
[Choose #2] Choosing cheaper destinations, cheaper hotels. Buying package deals as opposed to tailor-made.
#5884
kcdiver - 10/09/2008 1:23 AM
[Choose #2] look for cheaper lodging
#622
Matt65 - 10/09/2008 1:01 AM
[Choose #2] I try to get together with others, a larger group, in order to difer some costs, hotel, transport
#965
RoyJN - 10/08/2008 10:44 PM
[Choose #2] just go diving in my local waters
#5471
DiveBuddyChgo - 10/08/2008 9:31 PM
[Choose #1] I am not giving up the things I like to do the best..
#11850
TColJeep - 10/08/2008 7:26 PM
[Choose #2] More local diving, no trips planned.
#5082
divershaun - 10/08/2008 6:10 PM
[Choose #3] i cant get a job cause no on is hiring, therefore no money to dive!
#3091
divemaiden - 10/08/2008 5:49 PM
[Choose #1] I shore dive, the only thing I need to buy is air, which is only $3/tank
#523
Redwood - 10/08/2008 4:31 PM
[Choose #2] I use travelcornucopia.com and save lots on travel
#14712
tardmaster - 10/08/2008 2:02 PM
[Choose #5] Since I am the lead Divemaster at our LDS, I dive just as much, but it is for work and not at my lea
#178
UltimateAdventure - 10/08/2008 1:57 PM
[Choose #5] We are a dive operator and have noticed a severe drop off in people traveling and/or diving.
#2235
jeff98208 - 10/08/2008 1:29 PM
[Choose #1] just because the economy is going down hill doesn’t mean i can’t dive!
#1581
d-diver - 10/08/2008 12:52 PM
[Choose #4] My economic crisis was started a years ago ... yaaa, I’m prepared for it :)
#3763
ANUWCNJ - 10/08/2008 12:43 PM
[Choose #2] example would be to combine classes on check out dives and stay in the area rather than dive back an
#1403
RigHunter - 10/08/2008 11:41 AM
[Choose #5] I see less students taking classes and sales seem to be down.
#6537
MonkeyDiver - 10/08/2008 10:53 AM
[Choose #3] I have less students now because of the money crunch, but my personal diving is about the same.
#481
Aqua_Nut_Angel - 10/08/2008 10:08 AM
[Choose #1] What crisis? Market is down, Housing is down, liquid income is down, diving is down...so it fits in
#2322
iScuba - 10/08/2008 9:45 AM
[Choose #2] on dive trips i try to find carpoolers