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I will be working on looking for investors to help me fund my project. I am going to turn it into a high end dive site.
Public diving like that is a WHOLE new ball game. Let's work on getting it stocked and stable first.
I've done several public dive programs, and they are a pain to set up. Are you thinking guided SCUBA or something like a supplied air (helmet diving) set up so people who aren't dive certified can see it? If you go that route, water clarity is going to be a HUGE factor to keep on top of. Even in a clear lagoon, people tend to stir up debris quickly and it can leave the water cloudy for hours.
I've done several public dive programs, and they are a pain to set up. Are you thinking guided SCUBA or something like a supplied air (helmet diving) set up so people who aren't dive certified can see it? If you go that route, water clarity is going to be a HUGE factor to keep on top of. Even in a clear lagoon, people tend to stir up debris quickly and it can leave the water cloudy for hours.
I would focus on learning about elasmobranch husbandry and work your way up from there... it is going to be difficult to keep any kind of investor when you attractions die and your water has low visability. Plans like these are not just thrown together on a whim. Btw, what kind of background do you have? Business? Biology?
I don't see anywhere where water can flow in, or am I just not seeing it? You need to just focus on one thing at a time, and like they say, "don't count your chicks before they hatch." you need to get everything up, and working and settled for at least a year before anything like diving can take place. I think you need to just listen to these guys for once, they know what they are talking about.
Well?? anything, or did he not hear what he wanted to and leave? We are just trying help. I think its a great idea, but you just need to tae baby steps.
It will be an exclusive dive site. If you look at the first picture of the pond you can see my house. It will be a all inclusive weekend deal. Some guy just paid over 300,000 dollars to shot a rhino. I am sure I can get enough money to fund my project by running dive and fishing excursions to see and catch species of fish only found in my lagoon. If I open it to to many people it will loose it luster. Diving will only be done if the person is certified. They can use one tank, to tanks, re breather, nitrous, wetsuit, dry suit what ever they want, as long as they don't die it's OK with me. People can still fish and snorkel.
As for my biology background I graduated cum laude from Berkley with a dual degree. They are in environmental engineering and biochemistry. My only background in business is what I have seen in my family. My dad is a property investor and manager. The key is not to let the attractions die.
The water comes in from the left. You can see little streams which lead to the ocean. Its hard to see the ocean because the terrain is rolling. I am still in the planing stage and haven't started building yet.
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