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T 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 | |
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| SOCORRO - March 12-21 ($3395 plus airfare - SOLD OUT) | |
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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. |
| BONAIRE - May 21-29 ($1529 plus airfare - JOIN US) | |
 
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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.
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| YAP - July 9-18 ($2525 plus airfare - STARTING TO FILL) | |
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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!!
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| CHANNEL ISLANDS - August 2-6 (Limited load - $1249 - includes tip) | |
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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
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| FLOWER GARDENS - September 12-18 (Approx. $2100 plus airfare) | |
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| SEA OF CORTEZ - October 10-17, 2010 ($2895, includes airfare) | |
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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. |
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F FLORIDA (Manatees & Caverns) - February 13-19, 2011 (approx. $1595 - plus airfare) |
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