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When you travel with Reef Seekers, all you need to do is get yourself to LAX (well, after you've paid us for the trip of course). Then turn off your brain (within reason) because we'll take it from there. All of our trips are escorted, usually by Reef Seekers owner Ken Kurtis, so that you don't have to deal with the minutia and hassles of putting together a vacation. (The idea is for you to relax.) Generally, the prices you see quoted include airfare, diving, meals for live-a-boards (some of the land-based trips also include meals), airport transfers, and crew tip/gratuity. Prices quoted are cash or check. Credit cards are okay but will be billed at a slightly higher rate. To get the exact details on a specific trip, either e-mail  Ken or call him at 310/652-4990.
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 CANCELLATION POLICIES ON ALL FOREIGN TRIPS:
 
120 days or more prior to departure: Forfeit initial $500 deposit.
   90-119 days prior: Pay 50% of the entire published trip price.
   60-89 days prior: Pay 75% of the entire published trip price.
   59 days or less: Pay 100% of the entire published trip price.

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2010 TRIPS (scroll down for details)      


        • February 7-13, 2010 - Florida (Manatees & caverns) 
        • March 12-21 (SOLD OUT) - Return to Socorro on the
                     Nautilus Explorer (Hammerheads, Mantas, maybe even some Whales)
        • May 21-29 - Bonaire at Buddy Dive
        • July 9-18 - Yap at Manta Ray Bay Hotel (can add-on Palau or Truk if you like)
        • August 2-6 - 5-day SoCal Channel Islands exploration
        • September 12-18 - Flower Gardens National Marine Sanctuary
                      (leaves out of Freeport, Texas, south of Houston)
        • October 10-17 - Sea of Cortez (aboard the Don Jose)
FLORIDA (Manatees & Caverns) - TRIP COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY






                    
READ THE 2010 TRIP REPORT

SOCORRO - March 12-21 ($3395 plus airfare - SOLD OUT)



The Revillagigedo islands (their true name - but who can pronounce it??) is one of the few places left in the world where you can reliably expect/hope/pray to see LOTS of big pelagic animals . . . and you may even get a shot at a Humpback Whale this time of the year. We had a great trip back in 2008, despite the fact that the water conditions weren’t as good as we’d hoped, so we’ve moved our sked up a few weeks this time in hopes of getting an even better trip in. We’ll fly to Cabo on Friday, March 12, and overnight, since the boat leaves at 9AM on Saturday. We’ll then spend the next 6 days diving. When we were there is 2008, we saw every pelagic on our list: Hammerheads, Mantas, Dolphins, and four other species of Sharks (including a night dive with Silkies). And maybe this year we’ll get to add "Whale Shark" and "Humpback Whale" to our count. But as I said in my 2008 trip report: You know you’re being spoiled when your biggest complaint about a dive day is, "I couldn’t find the whale." It’s going to be another memorable Reef Seekers trip and you don’t want to miss out.

                    
READ THE 2008 TRIP REPORT

BONAIRE - May 21-29 ($1529 plus airfare - JOIN US)



We love going to Bonaire and that's why we do it every year!!! It's great diving, is fairly "easy", and offers a fabulous combination of both both and shore spots. A great perk we're getting this year is their new 3-tank full-day dive to the northern end of Bonaire (they call it the "Washington Slagbaai Safari") on Buddy's new fast catamaran. (Plus they feed you lunch between the second and third dive.) What's nice about this is that it makes accessible to us some dive spots that we've never been able to dive before, because they were out of the range of the 2-tank boats. This is in addition to our other daily 2-tank boat dives, unlimited shore diving, access to a rental vehicle, and a $75 meal credit at Buddy's restaurants. Also remember that if you hold a valid Reef Saver Card ($25 for the year) or are a member of an affiliated dive club, this is the first of our foreign trips where the Reef Saver discount of $5/dive-day now applies. So you could knock $30 off the cost of this trip which really makes it $1499 plus airfare. Right now the airfare on Delta is at $1200 but I think it will come down (as it did last year). A cheaper option (but not as convenient an arrival/departure time) is Continental, which is $700. half the folks are on Delta, half are on Continental.We've already got about 8 people signed up for this one so we're a definite "go".  Give me a call or shoot me an e-mail for more details or to get signed up.

                     READ THE 2009 TRIP REPORT

YAP - July 9-18 ($2525 plus airfare - STARTING TO FILL)





I love diving in Yap. There's loads of good stuff to see, it's a bit off the beaten path, and you couldn't ask for a nicer place to stay than manta ray Bay Hotel & Resort. We'll leave LAX on Friday morning, July 9, and will arrive in Yap (through HNL and GUM) Saturday night around 9PM. We'll go straight to the resort and check in. I leave Sunday morning open to give you time to settle in, hook up cameras, adjust to the time change, etc. We'll do two dives Sunday afternoon, probably a reef dive and a macro dive. The rest of the time, we'll do three dives a day. Monday or Tuesday night we'll do the Mandarinfish Dive as our third dive. Friday we'll do the Shark Feed as our third dive. The package includes is double-occupancy room (single surcharge is available if you don't want a roomie), all your diving including the Mandarin and Shark dives and the third tank each day (their norm is a 2-dive day), nitrox if you want it and are certified (helps on the manta dives for bottom time - I can do a class for those not certified), Yap airport transfers, late checkout on Saturday night, crew/resort tip, and all the fun you can handle. If you're interested in doing an add-on (Truk or Palau - or both), we can work with you on that as well. But no matter how you do this, it's a great trip with some fantastic diving memories that will last you a lifetime. Don't miss out!!

                     READ THE 2008 TRIP REPORT

CHANNEL ISLANDS - August 2-6 (Limited load - $1249 - includes tip)




This is also a good time to start giving some thought to the 5-day trip that we've got planned for August 2-6 on the Great Escape. It's a great choice for those of you who would like to have a vacation but may not be able to spring for some exotic trip that includes plane fare. This one's priced at only $1249 AND it includes the end-of-the-trip crew tip as well.

If you want to reserve a stateroom for yourself, you can do that for an extra $50/diver ($10/day). One great thing is that it'll be a limited load trip with no more than 20 divers. Captain Tim Burke already says he's got some great and unusual food choices planned for the menus. We've also got a great itinerary planned. Here's a taste:
 
MONDAY - Olympic wreck, Italian Gardens (Black Sea Bass), Ship Rock (2 dives), Emerald Bay
TUESDAY - At Santa Barbara Island (Black Cavern, The Arch, Webster's Point, Shag Rock, Ken's Cave, and others)
WEDNESDAY - Begg Rock for most of the day, late afternoon & night dive at Nick
THURSDAY - At San Clemente (Seal Cove, Swiss Cheese, China Point, East End Reef, Fishhook, and others)
FRIDAY - Farnsworth (2 dives), Catalina backside, Catalina West End
FLOWER GARDENS - September 12-18 (Approx. $2100 plus airfare)








NEW TRIP FOR US
AMERICA'S CORAL REEF
DIVING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
MORE INFO COMING SOON

SEA OF CORTEZ - October 10-17, 2010 ($2895, includes airfare)



This year will mark our 23rd time heading south to La Paz, Baja Sur. The diving can be spectacular, the crew of the Don Jose takes phenomenally good care of us, and it's just an all-around great experience. We'll fly down and board the Don Jose, leaving early Monday morning. We'll likely start off at the Fang Ming, which was a nice way to begin in 2008. The it's on to Los Islotes and some of the most amazing sea lion encounters in the world. We'll also consider stops at Las Animas (where the Pinnacles is a world-class breath-taking journey through countless schools of fish), El Bajo, Suwannee Reef, and wherever else our whims may dictate. During the trip, we might see hammerheads, manta rays, dolphins, marlin, squid, jawfish, and who knows what else? In the Sea of Cortez, you simply never know what might be lurking around the corner. And because we're on a boat the whole time, we get to places out of reach of the day boats of La Paz and dive areas that few divers get to experience.

                    
READ THE 2009 TRIP REPORT

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FLORIDA (Manatees & Caverns) - February 13-19, 2011
                           (approx. $1595 - plus airfare)






The nice thing about this trip is that we can run it with relatively few people and we’re looking forward to going back in 2011. We’ll fly LAX-Orlando and drive to Crystal River, about two hours away. We’ll dive Monday and Tuesday all day, both days from pontoon boats at various spots where we’ll find Manatees, small caverns to explore, and an old catfish hole. Wednesday is our transition/travel day and we’ll hopefully get in a morning drift along the Rainbow Run, lunch up in Williston, and then an afternoon dive at Blue Grotto, followed by a drive into High Springs (Alachua) where we’ll encamp for three more nights. Thursday we’ll spend the whole day at Ginnie Springs, diving the main spring, some smaller springs, and maybe drifting the river. On Friday, we’ll head in to Branford & Mayo where we’ll first visit Orange Grove Sink and then stop for lunch at Nell’s which has simply the best all-you-can-eat -buffet (and incredibly good fried chicken) that you’ll ever enjoy. We’ll finish up the afternoon with a dive at Troy Springs. This is a really fun trip that offers some very unique diving opportunities and some very wonderful and special animal encounters.

                    
READ THE 2010 TRIP REPORT


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