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REEF SEEKERS PHILOSOPHY WHEN IT COMES TO FOREIGN VACATION TRIPS
We specialize in small groups (as few as 4
divers, generally 8-12 per group) and all are personally led by Reef
Seekers owner and NAUI instructor Ken Kurtis, who's been
doing this since 1980, so he may have picked up a few
tricks along the way. Ken's always available to be a dive buddy,
help with photo questions, ID fish (he always
brings his fish ID books with him), and just generally solve
whatever issues or problems may pop up along the way to insure you
have the smoothest, most-hassle-free, and
enjoyable vacation you can. You might be able to book something
cheaper on your own, but it certainly won't be better and you
certainly won't have someone with Ken's
experience and knowledge to run interference for you.
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) or, for
those outside of L.A., whatever our
rendezvous airport is. Then turn off your brain (within
reason)
because we'll take it from there. Generally, the prices you see quoted include diving, accommodations,
meals (all-inclusive for a boat and it varies
depending on where we are for land-based trips), airport
transfers, and crew tip/gratuity. Airfare is generally NOT included
in
the quoted prices. We would prefer that you arrange that
on your own, but we will give you the preferred flight itinerary
for a given trip. Prices quoted are cash or check.
Credit cards are okay but will be billed at a 4% higher rate.
To get more details on a specific trip, either e-mail
Ken or call him at (310) 652-4990.
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
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2024
TRIPS (prices are cash/check and exclude airfare)
• March 18-22, 2024 -
Return to San Ignacio Lagoon for Whale-Hugging (still can add you)
• May 17-25 -
Roatan at Anthony's Key (SINGLE SUPPLEMENT AVAILABLE - +$250)
• July 8-19 -
Indonesia @ Murex, Manado (SOLD OUT)
• September
9-22 -
Yap (without the rain this time)
• November 1-10 -
Palau with Aggressor (4 spots left)
MALDIVES - NOVEMBER 15-28, 2023 ON THE MANTHIRI (WE'RE
BACK!!!) |
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SAN IGNACIO LAGOON - MARCH 18-22, 2024 (TRIP COMPLETED) |
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ROATAN - May 17-25, 2024 @ Anthony's Key (SOLD OUT!!!) |
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We were last in Roatan five years ago so it’s time we went back.
We will once again stay at Anthony’s Key. They’re not only the
largest dive operator on Roatan, but it seems like they’ve
completed a full reconstruction and refurbishing of a lot of
their restaurant and dock facilities (some of which they were
just starting when we were last there) which should make an
already-excellent operation even better. Anthony’s is an
all-inclusive resort so this package includes three boat dives
daily, three meals daily and – new for this year – two night
dives as well. So it’s up to 20 boat dives over the course of a
week and there’s beach diving too. This is a great trip for
someone who hasn’t done many (or any) dive vacations before but
it’s also wonderful for the seasoned pro. We usually get a boat
just for our group so we can schedule the dives as we wish. And
since each dive is a 1-tank dive and then you come back to the
resort (dives sites are generally no more than 10 minutes away)
– you can tailor the daily dive sked to fit whatever your own
preferences are. Anthony’s is really a quite charming operation
with really good food, nice diving, and friendly people.
READ THE 2018
ROATAN TRIP REPORT
SEE THE 2018
ROATAN PIX
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INDONESIA - JULY 8-19 , 2024 @
MUREX DIVE RESORT (SOLD OUT!!!) |
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We’re
visiting two of our absolute favorites in 2024, and this is one
of them. We’ve had a phenomenal relationship with Murex since
2000 (this is where I got my “Opa Gila” nickname). We know them
and they know us and that makes for an amazingly smooth trip
with some little touches for our groups just because of who we
are and how often we’ve been there. On top of that, the diving
is varied and spectacular. There are some 2,500 species of fish
found in this part of the world – it’s thought that life in the
ocean may have started in the Banda Sea which abuts Manado – and
healthy corals as well. One of the great things about diving
here is that we have a choice of vertical walls, sloping reefs,
or “muck” dives. The last one is where the most interesting
creatures in the world – like Pygmy Seahorses, Flamboyant
Cuttlefish, Ghost Pipefish, Blue-ringed octopuses, and more –
hide and live. We’ll do a day trip by boat to dive Banka Island
(Murex has a resort there as well) for the amazing soft corals
that thrive in the current. And we’ll do a single-day trip to
the Lembeh Straits, considered the muck-diving Capital of the
World. This trip truly has something for everyone. We’ve already
got 13 people committed and only have space for a few more, so
if this one’s in your wheelhouse, get hold of us ASAP. This is
definitely a destination that should be on your bucket list.
READ THE
2022 TRIP REPORT
SEE THE 2022 PIX
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YAP - SEPTEMBER 9-22, 2024 @ MANTA RAY BAY RESORT ($3,895 +
airfare) |
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This is
our other absolute favorite spot to go and Manta Ray Bay is an
absolute favorite dive-dedicated resort to stay at. We can’t say
enough good things about Yap and Manta Ray Bay. (In my mind,
it’s hard to separate the two.) You really feel like you’re in a
remote location, but everyone speaks English, and the diving is
amazing. Where else in the world can you have Manta Rays gliding
over your head in the morning, watch sharks shred frozen bait in
the afternoon, and then watch the daily mating of Mandarinfish
as the sun sets? You can do all of that in a single day in Yap.
There are some spectacular reefs and you always want to be
looking out in the blue for large animal encounters. This year,
we were treated to a huge school of Eagle Rays gliding by
information. Daily breakfast is included on these trips, as is
lunch (usually eaten on the boat between dives 2 and 3), and
we’re on own for dinner. Three dives per day is the normal
routine and because of the way Yap is laid out, you can almost
always find calm places to dive. (As some of you know, we had
lousy weather this past year but it didn’t affect our ability to
dive.) And speaking of Manta Rays, Yap is well-known for having
a few Manta cleaning stations where you can sit transfixed as
these gentle giants hang almost motionless in the mild current
while small fish give them the marine equivalent of a mani-pedi.
Yap is truly a magical place and we are always eager to return.
READ THE
2023 TRIP REPORT
SEE THE 2023 PIX & VIDEOS
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PALAU - NOVEMBER 1-10, 2024 ($4,450 + airfare) |
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Palau is
yet another wonderful world-class destination that’s been off of
our radar for too long. In fact, we haven’t been there since
2016. Every time we’ve done Palau previously, we’ve always done
it on the Aggressor and that’s our plan this time too. (There
are now two Aggressor, the Palau Aggressor II and the Rock
Island Aggressor and they’re identical vessels.) The nice thing
about doing this from a liveaboard rather than using day boats
is that the mothership keeps you close to the dive sites and you
don’t have to make long trips in small boats each day to go
explore. And if you want to sit out a dive, no big deal AND
you’ve got a marvelous floating hotel where you can relax. There
are really too many dive sites in Palau to hit them all on one
trip but we’ll plan on doing the best of what Mother Nature has
to offer. These might include Blue Corner, German Channel, Big
Drop-Off, Ulong Channel, the Helmet Wreck, Peleliu Express, and
many more. We usually hit the more famous sites like Blue Corner
and German Channel multiple times over the course of the week.
We generally get in four dives each day with a couple of night
dives as well. As of this writing, Jellyfish Lake, usually the
last dive of the trip, is not on the schedule but that might
change by the time we get there late next year. But Palau is one
of those you’ve-got-to-go there spots and Reef Seekers is the
one to help you experience it to the fullest.
READ THE
2016 TRIP REPORT
SEE THE 2016 PIX & VIDEOS
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