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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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T         2010 TRIPS (scroll down for details)

        • February 7-13, 2010 - Florida (Manatees & caverns)
        • March 12-21 - Return to Socorro on the Nautilus Explorer
        • 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~~
                      (CANCELED DUE TO GULF OIL SPILL)
        • October 10-17 - Sea of Cortez (aboard the Don Jose)

FLORIDA (Manatees & Caverns) - TRIP COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY
	SEE THE 2010 PICTURES READ THE 2010 TRIP REPORT
SOCORRO - TRIP COMPLETED IN MARCH
	SEE THE YouTube SLIDE SHOW SEE THE PICTURES READ THE TRIP REPORT
BONAIRE - TRIP COMPLETED IN MAY
	SEE THE YouTube SLIDE SHOW SEE THE 2010 PICTURES READ THE 2010 TRIP REPORT
YAP - July 9-18 ($2525 plus airfare - WE'RE OFF TO SEE THE MANTAS)
	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
f FLOWER GARDENS - September 12-18 ($1945 plus airfare) CANCELED DUE TO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON GULF OIL SPILL
	This year will mark our first trip to the Flower Gardens and it's a place we've wanted to visit for a long time. The area lies over 100 miles off-shore and represents one of the few coral reefs in the United States. It's a National marine Sanctuary so that means it enjoys a high level of protection. And because of it's location, it's not unusual to see larger fish like Hammerheads, Whale Sharks, and Manta Rays. Plus we've managed to secure a very rare 5-day trip in the MV Fling. (Normally they do 2- and 3-day trips.) We'll fly into Houston from L.A., drive down to Freeport (near Galveston) board the boat, anf off we'll go for a great adventure.
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
F FLORIDA (Manatees) - February 13-19, 2011 (approx. $1595 - plus air)
	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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