Shop | Comparison (Late 2022)
[__] | Both have Free parking & hotel shuttle service
[FF] | Fish-n-Fins (Easiest to find, on Main St.)
[CC] | Cruise Control (Not as easy to find – entrance at back)
PAY | Cost (AVE) of Two divers, Two BCDs, One REG, nothing* else)
[__] | Ten (10) day “Rock Islands” park pass (mandatory) sold separately ($50)
[__] | Note: Enquire about significant (Local / Expat / Military) discount.
[FF] | ~$81 / dive before tips, $84 / dive with tips
[FF] | Complicated fee structure, No Deposit Required
[FF] | EQUIP: (BCD $10, REG $10, SMB “Sausage” Not Mentioned
[FF] | Credit Card Service Charge 3% (You can pay cash to avoid this)
[FF] | Three [3] errors per bill; all corrected, but we had to wait 30 minutes
[CC] | ~$77 / dive before tips, $81 / dive with tips) – includes *SMB (required)
[CC] | Easy to understand fee structure, Deposit Required (First two dives)
[CC] | EQUIP: BCD $12, REG $12, SMB Mandatory $5 (no reel), due “State Law.”
[CC] | No Credit Card Service Charge (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, no AMEX)
[CC] | No errors in bill, quick.
Equipment | Gloves
[FF] | Prohibited due, “State Law”
[CC] | Usually prohibited. After they see what kind of diver you are,
[CC] | …you may be allowed. (I.E for wreck penetration, when qualified)
The Boat(s)
[FF] | Seats (Hard) in ‘bus bench’ configuration (Economy knee room)
[FF] | Storage (Under your seat – requires 1-2 people to stand for access)
[FF] | Marine toilet (No)
[CC] | Seats (Comfortable) with foam-covered benches and floor. Tanks are backrest
[CC] | Storage (Under Bench, easy access)
[CC] | Marine Toilet (yes)
Equipment | Hooks
[FF] | N/A. Only strong Drift [1 mps (200 fpm)] Dive done was at Lighthouse Channel
[FF] | I would recommend this dive for strong swimmers only (more advanced divers)
[CC] | Hook & tether provided, better for (weaker/newer) swimmers (divers)
[CC] | For “Blue Corner,” hooks radically change the dive experience (recommended)
Facilities | Outside
[FF] | More spread-out [around a restaurant], no hot shower, no soap for Wetsuit
[FF] | Toilet is change room, with a roof
[CC] | Less spread out, hot shower, soap bath for suit (tubs less intuitive – ask)
[CC] | Dedicated change room; but no roof (Not ideal when it rains)
[CC] | Toilet with washlet (bidet) inside (Japanese Culture – use provided sandals)
Facilities | Storage
[FF] | One room on other side of restaurant, self-organize, lacking hangers
[FF] | My white rash-guard shirt fell on floor due strong wind…
[FF] | … shirt permanently stained red from Micronesian beetle-nut spit…
[FF] | … I’m sure the shop has a no spitting policy, but, someone did.
[CC] | Separate Rooms/Areas for (Gear, Suits, weights, REGs)
[CC] | Very Clean, more organized, not lacking hangars
Facilities | Inside (Office)
[FF] (Smaller, souvenirs, cold due A/C)
[FF] (The guy from the Philippines was very helpful)
[CC] (bigger, more souvenirs, not cold)
[CC] (All Japanese, some with better English, all helpful)
Boat <> If dietary constraints, inform (shop) in advance
[FF] | Captain | Two good drivers (We preferred “Cecil?”)
[FF] | Lunch – Pick from a dozen menu items, (in advance)
[CC] | Captain | Robin (Amazing fish knowledge, good management of weaker diver)
[CC] | Lunch – Set menu, changes each day of the week (Seven [7] variations per week)
[CC] | …We preferred CC’s food, which includes hot soup! (Great if you’re cold) – via 
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