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THIS WEEK (Feb. 23 - March 2) AT REEF SEEKERS DIVE
CO.
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a bit for all the info, text, pictures, & links.)
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2015 FOREIGN
TRIP SCHEDULE
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DIRECTIONS TO
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REEF SEEKERS REPAIR DEPARTMENT
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or via e-mail at ReefSeekersRepair@gmail.com
(Ask Robert about our unique concierge "Repair Pickup & Delivery Service")
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Upcoming local dives & classes in
2015 (call us at 310/652-4990 to sign up for any of these
activities):
• Saturday, March 7 - Divers Day at
the Aquarium of the Pacific (9A-5P - free admission
for certified divers)
SAVE $10 EACH TRIP AS A
MEMBER OF OUR "FREQUENT DIVER" PROGRAM
Need rental gear? Get a 20% discount at
Hollywoodivers (near Universal City) or Scuba Haus
(Santa Monica).
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Want to travel??? Upcoming 2015
vacation trips:
• March 6-15, 2015 - Yap (Manta
Rays, Mandarinfish, sharks & more) with our good
friends at Manta Ray Bay Resort (9 confirmed)
• March 15-22, 2015 - Palau (Blue Corner, Peleliu,
drift & reef diving at its best) aboard the Palau
Aggressor II (SOLD OUT)
• June 20-27 (NOTE DATES HAVE SHIFTED BY ONE WEEK) -
Bonaire
• July 11-22 - Indonesia
(includes Bunaken, Lembeh Straits, & Bangka)
• July 31-August 5 - Great White Sharks at
Guadalupe Island aboard the Belle Amie
• August 15-22 - Isla Mujeres
and the Whales Sharks (plus cenotes and MUSA)
• October 21-26 - Great White
Sharks at Guadalupe Island aboard the Nautilus
Explorer (single male spot in a triple has
opened up)
• November - TBA
GET MORE INFO ON ALL OF OUR VACATION TRIPS HERE:
www.reefseekers.com/foreign_trips.html
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Rain,
rain, hang around . . .
CHAMBER DAY OPENS FOR BUSINESS MARCH 1 - We are also starting to gear up for Chamber Day 2015, which will be held on May 6. As many of you know, this is the largest single-day scuba charity event in the US and it benefits the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Reef Seekers will once again sponsor the Cee Ray and we will have a table at Chamber Evening. There will be more info about this forthcoming but we'd like to give you a sneak peek at the Chamber Day 2015 logo, which we unveiled at the Cleanup:
SEAL vs OCTOPUS - Interesting article and pictures from the Huffington Post about a "battle" between a seal and a Pacific Giant Octopus. The seal was brining the octo to the surface and a guy was taking pictures. I'm thinking the seal is the one that prevailed: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/13/seal-fights-octopus-canada-photos-bob-ianson_n_6681588.html?cps=gravity_1598_8986744918384483527 .
NEW DAN INSURANCE PLAN - I just renewed my D.A.N. insurance and was interested to see that they've added another level called Guardian. Slightly more expensive than Preferred ($125 vs $75) but gives you more coverage in each category as well as some areas of coverage no provided by the Preferred Plan (which is still pretty good). Here are the details: http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/insurance/dive/ .
SPEAKING OF INSURANCE - I was checking out some equipment insurance plans the other day as well. (I used to be covered through DEPP but they've been out of business for a while). And I know that it always pays to read the fine print on the policies so was interested to see that some of the policies I looked at have specific exclusions for gear that is accidentally dropped or is swept overboard. So if you're carrying some sort of equipment insurance, especially on camera gear, read the policy carefully. Because they'll cover true loss like a flood or theft, but you're not buying I'm-a-Klutz insurance so when that expensive housed camera with strobes slips out of your hands, you're out of luck. I'm not suggesting this is necessarily unfair but am strongly recommending you examine your policy. Know what you're buying.
SPEAKING OF CAMERAS - Nikon has introduced a new camera (the Coolpix AW130 - should be available mid-March) that's good underwater to a depth of 130, shoots 16MP, and which will go for about $350. Best of all, it doesn't need a housing as the camera itself is waterproof. So if you're looking for an beginning camera that can take good pictures, this might be something to consider. Sounds like it's small, lightweight, and uncomplicated. Also makes me wonder why I'm spending $4000 on a new Nikon D750 and Ikelite housing. Oh well. But this is something I think you ought to look into if you'd like to be shooting underwater. It also does video at full 1080P HD.
And that's it for now. Have a great week and let's go diving soon!!!
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Ken Kurtis
Owner, Reef Seekers Dive Co.
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