Diving: Tobago Dive Experience, Speyside

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name:

Sean Robinson

Position:

Owner

Telephone No:

(868) 660-4888

Fax No:

(868) 635-0320

Cellphone:

(868) 688-5071

Email:

email now

Website:

www.tobagodiveexperience.com

DIVE SHOP ADDRESSES

Main Shop:

Manta Lodge, Speyside

Branch:

none

RETAIL SALES

Diving:

Yes

Snorkelling:

Yes

Service/Repair:

Yes

CUSTOMER SERVICES

Collection/Return:

Yes

Credit Cards:

MasterCard, VISA

Languages:

 

TRAINING & COURSES

Classroom:

Yes

Courses:

All PADI Courses up to Divemaster, Emergency First Response, BSAC Ocean Diver and Advanced Diver, and NAUI Open Water and Advanced

Other Info:

Both shops are soon to have air conditioning, tv, video and dvd for training purposes.

STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

Instructors:

3

Dive Guides:

2

Unqualified Guides:

2 trainees, used only as backup, not dive leader

Boat Handlers:

Mixture of qualified Boat Handlers and experienced staff

DIVE ASSOCIATION AFFILIATIONS

PADI:

Yes

BSAC/CMAS:

BASC & NAUI

ATDO:

Yes

SAFETY EQUIPMENT & POLICIES

DAN 02 Kits:

3

First Aid Kits:

3

First Aiders:

4

Safety Record:

No known issues in 2005/2006

Dive Interval:

45-50 minutes

MYTOBAGO RANKINGS

Safety:

Two Stars

Equipment:

Three Stars

Customer Service:

Two Stars

Dive Sites Offered:

Three Stars

DIVE EQUIPMENT

Equipment Make:

Mares & Scubapro. Currently migrating to Scubapro.

Equip.Age (11/04):

less than 18 months. (Last full replacement March 2006)

BCDs:

18

Regulators:

12

Wetsuits:

12

Safety Sausages:

Yes

Own Compressor:

Yes

Other Equipment:

Torches, computers, digital camera, SMB

BOAT DETAILS

Number of Boats:

3

Boat Type:

Pirogue

Cover:

Yes

Engines:

Twin

Radio:

Yes

GPS Navigation:

No

DAN O2:

Yes

First Aid Kit:

Yes

Cell Phone:

at least one on all boats

Seats - Maximum:

12

DIVE GROUPS

Minimum Group:

1

Maximum Group:

12

Average Group:

8

DIVE PACKAGES

Normal Schedule:

Two Morning Dives. Other packages on request.

Minimum Dive Time:

45 minutes

Night Dives:

Yes

Nitrox:

No

Time to Dives:

5-20 minutes

Sites Offered

All North End sites (32-54)

OTHER INFORMATION

Notes:

Changes in ownership and management have many significant improvements in TDE, one of Tobago's oldest dive services. Standards have improved considerably, with no safety issue reports since 2004. Long may the improvements continue!

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