Marshall Islands:
Due to the current situation of their local national airline Air Marshalls, and the rapid rise in fuel prices, Bikini Atoll Divers have had to close their diving operation after 13 years of business.
A letter from the Dive Centre has been published on the internet at this link here. They say that the above changes and also the oncoming recession of the US economy has made their operating expenses to high to manage.
An annual budget meeting to be held in August will decide whether they can afford to reopen next year. Business proposals or suggestions on how they could possibly save their business are welcome by the dive centre, Mr. Jack Niedenthal (Tourism Operations Manager for the Bikini Atoll Local Government) writes in his letter.
Readers may contact Mr. Niedenthal at bikini@ntamar.net.
