The Silent killer, sinking Dive Businesses

The Silent Killer That Can Sink Your Dive Business Why passion alone won’t keep you afloat. Introduction There’s a silent killer creeping through the dive industry. It doesn’t blow up compressors or destroy coral, but over time, it can sink even the most passionate operations. Dive centers, instructors, and resorts are often powered by dreams, not spreadsheets. We obsess over safety, training, and the underwater experience—but overlook the one thing that quietly erodes our efforts from the inside: neglecting financial sustainability. Most dive pros don’t go into this for money. But passion alone won’t pay for airfills, insurance, rent—or your team’s future. So what’s Dragging You Down? (A Quick Reality Check) While costs are rising everywhere—from fuel to gear imports—many dive businesses are still charging the same rates they did 5, 10, even 20 years ago. Compressor maintenance costs more Fuel prices keep climbing Certification and added costs Wages, rent, and

You might remember the story of recreational diving student Linnea Mills, who drowned in 2019 during an ice/altitude training dive in Lake McDonald, in the Glacier National Park. The case at the time sent shockwaves through the industry, as it was a perfect example of gross negligence by the PADI Instructor, and the affiliated diving center. To ref