1/5 L K. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
Fellow
women,
if
you
like
incompetence,
boundary
issues,
and
sexism
you’ll
*love*
this
place.
My
husband
passed
away
last
year
and
I
thought
I
needed
to
try
something
new
to
lift
my
spirits
so
I
signed
up
for
scuba
certification
at
this
dive
shop.
I
spent
approximately
4k
on
gear
there,
and
a
$400
certification
course.
Of
course
after
paying,
it
became
obvious
this
shop
was
fraught
with
disorganization,
poorly
written
and
confusing
information
and
brochures,
creepy
behavior,
and
arrogance
—
all
of
this
being
run
entirely
by
men,
many
who
think
far
too
much
of
themselves.
After
completing
the
written
certification
test
I
was
scheduled
by
Weaver’s
for
two
open
water
dives
at
Homestead
Crater
in
Utah.
Getting
to
this
dive
site
shouldn’t
be
difficult,
right?
Maybe,
except
Weaver’s
doesn’t
organize
their
dives
well:
1)
they
create
their
own
brochures
that
are
confusing
—
mine
also
had
an
incorrect
address
including
town
of
the
dive
site,
2)
they
don’t
organize
or
help
facilitate
car
pools
so
you’re
left
trying
to
figure
out
travel
on
your
own
to
remote
locations,
3)
they
don’t
consider
the
needs
of
women
and
how
that
may
differ
from
men,
and
4)
they
offer
no
assistance
for
finding
lodging
at
or
near
the
dive
site.
I
didn’t
want
to
drive
9hrs
to
Utah
by
myself
and
was
finally
able
to
catch
a
ride
with
one
of
their
instructors,
Scott,
who
wasn’t
the
most
pleasant
person
to
be
stuck
in
a
vehicle
with
for
9
hrs.
There
was
a
snow
storm
along
the
way
and
we
just
made
it
past
Laramie,
WY
when
I-80
was
closed.
After
arriving
at
the
Utah
crater
the
weather
forecast
showed
heavy
snow
and
possible
travel
delays
the
next
few
days.
I
had
a
business
flight
to
Houston
that
Monday
so
I
flew
back
to
Denver
Saturday
morning,
having
to
miss
my
Utah
dive
but
avoiding
weather
issues.
Before
leaving
I
learned
that
Scott
had
rummage
through
my
personal
dive
bag.
I
have
no
idea
why
he
thought
that
was
appropriate,
but
after
rummaging
through
it
he
felt
compelled
to
tell
me
that
the
knife
I
had
in
my
bag
(and
that
they
sell
in
the
shop)
would
probably
not
be
allowed
in
the
crater.
The
contents
he
went
through
were
part
of
my
general
gear
bag
where
I
keep
everything
regardless
of
the
dive,
along
with
some
personal
items.
With
the
crater
being
so
small
I
planned
to
enter
with
just
my
suit
anyway.
He
could
have
made
a
general
announcement
to
all
divers,
but
he
seemed
to
want
to
let
me
know
he
went
through
my
personal
stuff,
which
was
troubling
if
not
creepy.
After
returning
from
my
business
trip
I
rescheduled
the
Homestead
crater
dive
and
received
a
confirmation
email
stating
I
was
on
the
schedule
for
May
12
&13.
This
time
I
booked
a
flight
into
Salt
Lake
with
plans
to
Uber
over
to
the
crater.
Days
after
booking
I
learned
that
Weaver’s
gave
me
the
wrong
dates,
which
were
actually
May
20-21.
Then
the
manager,
Troy,
didn’t
want
to
extend
the
shop
discount
to
me
(at
no
cost
to
the
shop)
for
the
Homestead
Lodge
onsite
with
the
crater
even
though
I
was
now
out
a
round-trip
plane
ticket
because
of
their
mistake
with
the
dates.
Their
arrogance
and
the
way
they
treat
their
customers
(especially
women)
make
them
not
worth
patronizing.
After
the
scheduling
issues,
subsequent
flight
cancelation,
and
bag
rummaging,
I
decided
to
transfer
my
certification
to
Ocean
First,
another
dive
shop
in
Boulder.
Ocean
First
has
a
majority
of
women
in
management,
and
who
operate
the
front
desk
and
travel
department.
Ocean
First
has
their
own
indoor
pool
for
training
while
Weaver’s
requires
you
to
travel
to
a
rec
center
to
dive.
The
vibe
at
Ocean
First
is
amazing,
non-arrogant,
non-sexist
and
supportive.
It’s
a
community.
They
have
social
gatherings
and
a
great
group
of
women
who
support
each
other
and
understand
our
needs
and
safety
concerns.
If
you
are
a
woman
wanting
to
learn
to
scuba
dive,
I
encourage
you
to
go
where
you
will
feel
safe
and
comfortable,
be
given
proper
and
correct
information,
have
a
support
system
so
you’re
not
left
scrambling
to
figure
out
everything
on
your
own,
and
not
have
your
personal
belongings
searched
through
by
a
male
instructor.
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