| Attention Scuba Divers. I have been scuba diving for | | | | was these questions that made me think about a |
| years and was always just looking for a local dive | | | | solution to the problem. What I pictured in my mind |
| charter when I got to wherever I went on vacation. I | | | | helped me decide to start a new website called "Go |
| found this to work in some cases but lately dive boats | | | | For A Dive". The site will be simply "Go For A Dive" I |
| are filling up quick with all of the new divers getting | | | | thought, make it simple, straight to the point, and easy |
| certified. Last month my son became certified and we | | | | to navigate. The goal is to compile the largest list of |
| started looking for dives on the internet before we | | | | dive charters in the world. It may seem like a lofty goal, |
| actually went on vacation. What I found were many | | | | but anything worth doing has to be done to perfection. |
| dive sites, dive shops and some dive charters. Usually | | | | I am starting with the United States and the Caribbean. |
| these charters were just a handful of charters that | | | | So far I have Florida and Alabama as well as fourteen |
| were available in a certain area. Many times I could not | | | | of the islands in the Caribbean. Many people will be |
| find charters on the web for cities that I had been to | | | | surprised at the amount of charters that are available. |
| and actually been diving with a charter. And to make | | | | As things progress, I will be adding every state and |
| things worse, most of the charters I found were | | | | other parts of the world like Micronesia and Africa. I |
| several, if not 7 to 12 pages down on search engine | | | | decided to start with the top destinations for diving. I |
| lists. | | | | am working daily to add charters to the site and also |
| I wasted hours doing research to find a charter just to | | | | to get it listed in search engines. As time goes by, the |
| find a better charter boat that was more fitting for us | | | | site will move up the list and people will start using it as |
| when getting to our destination. Since I had already | | | | a first stop when planning a trip. Long term goals of |
| made reservations and my credit card had been | | | | the site include adding dive shops, dive instructors and |
| charged for another charter, I ended up on a boat that | | | | hotels that cater to divers. I am looking for suggestions |
| would not have been my first choice if I had been | | | | and recommendations on how to better enhance the |
| more informed. | | | | site as well as dive charters you have been on. If time |
| Why wasn't there a better way to look for dive | | | | permits and users request it, I will be adding reviews |
| charters? Why spend hours searching for information | | | | under each charter and incorporate some sort of |
| that should be easily available to anyone with a | | | | rating system. Please visit the site and drop me an |
| computer? What if there was a simple site that listed | | | | email to tell me how I am doing. |
| charters in every state and every part of the world? It | | | | |