Diving Services
Underwater Recovery
Because there are several factors which affect searches and recoveries, successful recovery can not be guaranteed. The dive team however, will do their best to locate and bring up items based on where they are advised the item was lost. Accuracy of the loss point, bottom composition, and water clarity all factor in. Because search and revocery is based on the divers time spent looking for the item, not sucessful recovery of the item, the dive team is paid for their time and equipment prior to each dive.
- Search and Recovery rates begin at $150 per hour (one hour minimum charge) and includes the efforts of two divers using basic recovery gear in excellent conditions. Ice, poor visibility, currents, additional divers, depth in excess of 60' and specialized equipment required will tend to increase the price.
- The dive team's travel costs must be covered in addition to the diving fee. Up to 25 miles from the store one-way is no additional charge. $.85 per mile one-way after that.
- Search and Recovery time begins once we begin searching for the lost object, whether we are on the surface locating the spot in a boat, walking on the ice looking for a hole, or in the water runing a search pattern. For billing purposes, the dive team determines when the search begins!
