having read through the type'o
i found an interesting lesson in this do your RESEARCH
i have done a lot of research on where i vacation online and have found some good deals; like a one week all inclusive on The Canary Islands for $200 US. the hotel across the street started at 3500.
botom line; know where your going, what's near, and compair costs before you go.

this was no one's fault but your own.

just fyi, i got treated the same way once by a scuba instructor, but i moved on. he's out of busisness now or perhaps he's in Belieze with his brother.