Since 1978, Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center has been the
leading name and synonymous for Scuba Diving in Arkansas. With high
quality products, customer service second to none and a facility that
rivals the best in the industry, our reputation was earned by the
painstaking 'attention to detail' that goes into growing our business
and taking care of our customers on
a daily basis. We have employees with a tenure exceeding 15 to 20 years
and
our professional staff will go out of their way to make sure you have a positive
experience with Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center. If you are
one of our valued customers, we sincerely say "THANKS", and for those of
you who are considering learning to scuba dive, we invite you to come visit us and allow one of our friendly staff members show you what you're
missing! We guarantee you want be disappointed!
Starting with the largest equipment selection in the South
We want our customers to not only to have a positive
experience at Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center, but to also have one of the
largest & most current equipment selections in the region.
The fact that Rick's was honored as one of the Top Ten dive centers in the U.S. by the
Diving Manufacturers Association was evidence of our goals.
The truth about shopping for Scuba
Equipment on the Net
and why you should consider buying your
dive equipment from Rick's...
The following information is important for internet
scuba equipment shoppers. We hope it is helpful for your future
shopping decisions. Owner, Rick Newton.
Scuba diving is a fantastic recreation that offers a
wonderful opportunity to
travel to destinations that you may not of known about with beautiful underwater creatures of all colors,forms
and shapes and definitely some of the nicest people in the world. " With
Rick's entering 30 years in the diving business we know
personally that you will enjoy owning your own diving system."
Like a golfer, hunter or fisherman, you will want to make sure you
purchase quality dive equipment
if you are going to be a diver and at
60' you don't want to find out you didn't select the right equipment or
received the best advice! At Rick's.....we make sure that won't happen
if you give us the feed back during our initial consultation!
Here are some simple facts to ponder:
The Internet sellers
(probably not even a diver and may not even be stateside) are selling dive equipment at its
"basic worth," with little to no information, unassembled, in
the box and not registered. Can you get a better price by ordering on the
Internet? Maybe & Maybe NOT. While the net may be a good source
for gathering information, it's usually not good for providing
service. Basically, they have no
future or long term concerns about you period...WE DO ! So it usually comes down to
price or value.
"Nothing great was ever achieved without passion & enthusiasm"
"Cheap dive equipment isn't usually good and
good dive equipment is not usually cheep"
Rick's Dive 'N Travel Center offers dive equipment with the following
values added:
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At Rick's Dive 'N
Travel Center, you will be dealing with professional diving Instructors, not
just a diving individual. You are able to see and try on what you have
selected first. All the catalogs, sizing charts and
pictures are no substitute for actually being fitted properly
by one of our diving professionals. We assemble your diving system,
configured to your specific needs and absolutely guarantee the
fit in our center and our indoor heated pool at no extra
charge. This will eliminate buying twice or having buyers
remorse! Trying before buying is paramount!
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We will make sure that you are fully aware of all the features and
benefits of the equipment you have selected and that you are
trained in the purpose and use of the functions & features at no extra charge.
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Our staff will do everything
possible to help you stay within your budget, and to make sure
you get the most "bang for your buck". After
completing our Personal Information Diving Form, we will have a
better idea assisting you toward the selection of diving
products that will most benefit your diving desires.
Someone MUST ask you a series of questions to help make sure
that you have
purchased the correct products. You want to only do this once,
IF you buy the correct products and fitted properly. Of course, the final decision is
yours.
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We will also complete and register all
of the warranty information for you and here to instantly
resolve any warranty issues that may arise at no extra charge.
Mail order products are not covered by a national warranty if it's
purchased from an unauthorized dealer and there are
plenty out there waiting to remove your money from your pocket.
We have literally replaced a customers instrument console after
he slipped and fell on his instrument console as he was stepping off his dock
and replaced it at NO CHARGE. While we may not always be able to
do something like this, we are confident in our selection of vendors to help
out when it's necessary.
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Rick's guarantees that you will be happy with your newly
selected equipment or we will exchange it for any other piece of
*equipment
to make you happy..... period!
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We advise you when your annual
service is due, usually a month in advance and here to
honor all manufacturers' warranties & updates for you at
no extra charge.
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You are always welcome to come "take a dive" in our
indoor heated pool to refresh your diving skills or get
"reacquainted" with your equipment at no charge.
Those that may possibly be considering making a career either
thru our Divemaster or Instructor Program must use equipment
consistent with what our store provides. This comfort
and safety issue runs deep in the roots of our personal philosophy
and in the best interest of our students as well.
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All appropriate products that we offer include a full U.S.
warranty. Unlike most items that are purchased overseas which
won't be included with a U.S. warranty. Rick's Dive 'N Travel
Center only stocks products that will be eligible for full
U.S. warranties to protect our customers for years down the
road. Another point to ponder is dive travel with our center.
If you travel with us and had a problem with equipment that you
purchased elsewhere, you are on your own to have it repaired or replaced, whereas with a
purchase from us would mean that we have a commitment to make every
effort to help you get the issue resolved if possible. And we
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If you just feel you have a deal too good to be true for new
equipment, give us a chance to make you one of our many
happy & loyal customers before you give you credit card
number to someone out of State or even worse, out of the
country. Then we can see if you are REALLY getting what they have
told you, such as correct sizing, color, model # and all the
product features, and warranty. "Bait &
Switch" is very common with diving equipment and if you have the opportunity
to visit some of the divers chat rooms, this is
all to familiar. In exchange, we'll tell you what the
cost would be if you bought the same items from us with our
value added services. No pressure or hassles, YOU DECIDE.
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Don't forget, we will always be here for free, cheerful
consultation on all the places and ways you can use your
"new dive system. As selected as one of the Top 10 Dive
Centers in the U.S., we want you to be a happy
diver,and that means more than just selling you
"gear"! Our dive boats depart virtually
every weekend May thru October as well as our monthly dive
travel destinations around the world...we hope to see you
there!
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And here's the good news.....You
get to choose whether or not we are worth it.
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Store
Hours
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Monday
- Thursday
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9:00
am - 6:00 pm
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| Friday |
9:00
am - 7:00 pm
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| Saturday |
9:00
am - 5:00 pm
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| Sunday
(December only) |
1:00
pm - 5:00 pm
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By appointment after hours
Call us at 1-800-521-3541
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sign our guest
book!
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