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partners (including but not limited to Incredible Adventures,
Undersea Expeditions, Truth Aquatics, Barnacle Busters, The
Aggressor Fleet, Pinnacles Dive Center, and PADI), to bring you
the most compelling inventory of dive destinations and dive
training opportunities.
The Channel Islands
Separated from the mainland throughout recent geological
history, the Channel Islands are part of one of the
richest marine biospheres in the world.
Check out the interactive
map of
the local Marine Life:
Hunt
Grab 'em, bag 'em, bring 'em on up. The galley staff
will happily prepare your fresh feast. You can also
bring them back home for later.
Please note: No
spears will be used. Just a measuring gauge (to maintain
ecosystem balance) and a net. Like any activity, lobster
hunting has a learning curve. Luckily, we will be
sharing the boat with some experienced "bug hunters",
who have offered to share some tips and tricks. In the
meantime, this is a
great article on the subject.
Channel Islands 3-Day
Outer Island
Live Aboard
December 16, 17, 18, 2011
We''ll board the vessel at the Santa Barbara harbor
on Thursday night, set up gear, grab a bunk,
and wake to an island sunrise and the smell of
bacon. Then it's dive - dive - dive for three full
days.
Meals, air fills, buddy pairing, lobster hunting
gear, and license included. Tanks, instruction, and
gear are separate. Sorry, no refunds.
* Part of the proceeds from this trip will used for
Ocean Protect, an online campaign for
Project Aware. We be protecting the ocean, one dive
at a time.
The Island - San Nicolas
If you're like most divers, there's one island in the
Channel Islands that you've never had a chance to dive - San
Nicolas, which is a shame, because San Nic offers some of
the best diving available out of Santa Barbara, and some of
the best lobster hunting grounds in Southern California!
Originally made famous by
the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, San Nic boasts an
equal amount of interest underwater. Located in the
transition zone between the chilly waters of the Northern
Islands and the tropical waters of Catalina and Clemente,
San Nic offers the best of both worlds: lingcod swim along
the same reefs that hold trophy size spiny lobster, all
presided over by giant black sea bass. Diving San Nicolas is
a once a year opportunity, don't miss your chance to
experience this rarely visited gem of the Channel Island
chain!
With numerous
amenities and comforts, including a fresh water maker,
spacious bunkroom, and increased fuel capacity, the Vision
is ideal for long range or extended stay trips.
Length: 80'
46 diver capacity (this is a limited load trip - 25
max!)
13 double bunks, 20 single bunks
Open berthing with pillows, blankets, curtains, and reading
lights. Dressing room located in bunkroom.
Interactive
map of
Channel Islands Marine Life:
San
Nicolas Island
Limited Load (25 max!)
Live-Aboard
November 20-22
Departs: 11pm on 11/19 from the Santa Barbara Harbor
Returns: 5pm on the 22nd
$750 Includes meals,
air fills, and buddy pairing.
About this
journey...
The pinnacles just off of Saba's
shore act as beacons for fish.
With our package, you'll get up
to twelve dives (2-3 dives per
day for five days) with the
excellent and professional Sea
Saba Dive Shop.
The topside of the island
offers a lush rainforest atop
Mt. Scenery, the highest peak in
the Caribbean, where you can
spend an afternoon hiking and
exploring.
Book by
September 30 and save $100!
You'll stay in Juliana's Hotel,
and your trip leader for the
week, Robert Walden, will show
the best this charming island
has to offer. Breakfast daily
along with five lunches and five
dinners are included in your
package.
The Kona Aggressor,
Hawaii's Big Island liveaboard charter, dives many
sites out of the range of the land-based operators,
meaning we'll often have the ocean to ourselves.
With warm, clear water and very little current, this
is a great choice for new divers or a first-time
liveaboard. The all-inclusive price is an excellent
value for otherwise expensive Hawai'i.
We can arrange a stay on
one of the other magical islands of Hawai'i or take
a helicopter ride to view the active Kilauea
volcano. We've limited the number of guests on this
private charter to just 12 divers, so contact us
today to reserve your space.
Regularly $2,385
But because I was a staff instructor on this boat...
Special blow-out price
only available through SCUBA Scotty: $1,195
This price includes
Seven nights aboard the Kona Aggressor
(quad-bunk share)
Up
to 5 dives a day with five and a half days of
diving
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily (except
Friday evening dinner in town)
Airport transfers on scheduled arrival and
departure days (Sept 3 and 10)
All
beverages (non-alcoholic and local alcoholic)
Not
included in package: Airfare, rental gear, tips,
Nitro, and items of a personal nature
More Details and Registration Here
Hawaii's
Big Island
Live-aboard
Sept 3-10, 2011
Swim
through lava tubes, dive in huge underwater craters,
keep an eye out for spinner dolphins, and glide
alongside mantas while you meet the many species of
fish unique to Hawai'i and the ubiquitous turtles.
Summer
is a great time to dive Hawai'i, with warm water and
generally calm and flat conditions. The famous trade
winds keep temperatures topside comfortable and you
can watch outrigger canoes race on Labor Day
weekend.
More Details and
Registration Here
This Thanksgiving...
SCUBA Scotty and YOU get fancy in St. Lucia
"Turkey
on the Reef",
a luxury Caribbean escape
Stunning
Anse Chastanet Resort will host an intimate
group of gay divers. Enjoy beautiful views from each
individually-designed light and airy hillside or
beachside room, sited and built to catch the
tradewinds and frame the postcard-perfect island
vistas. Dive, mountain bike, hike, or just lay on
the beach each day, then drift away to sleep each
evening to the gentle chirps of tree frogs in the
lush garden surroundings.
Executive chef Jon Bentham orchestrates delights for
breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner, all
included in our package. In the evenings you'll have
the option of dining downstairs in the Trou au
Diable beach restaurant, or select a more fine
dining experience upstairs in the Piti Piton and
Treehouse restaurant. Evening dress code is smart
casual. At lunch, dry clothing and of course a shirt
are requested in the beach restaurant.
The dive staff at Scuba
St. Lucia, located on the beach at the resort, truly
enjoy showing guests the best diving the island has
to offer. Besides diving, kayaking, mountain biking,
hiking the Pitons, boat tours to Castries and the
"drive-in" volcano just one bay over at Soufriere
are all on offer.
Not included:
Airfare to St. Lucia, rental scuba gear, any
alcoholic beverages, Marine Park Fee (about $18),
departure tax of EC$54 (about US $22), additional
gratuities for diving or exceptional service, and
items of a personal nature.
$2299
Registration and More Details
Escape in style to the
Caribbean this Thanksgiving!
7
nights at Anse Chastanet (double occupancy in
Superior accommodations)
Introductory shore dive plus 12 boat dives
Two
night dives
Extra scheduled guided shore-dives
Tanks, weights, and weight belt
Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, and dinner
daily
Sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages
All
tax and service
Guided tour of old French colonial plantation
Use
of tennis facilities, beach chairs and towels,
windsurfing, mini-sailing, and snorkeling
equipment
Transfers to/from airport (or upgrade to
helicopter transfer)
Welcome rum punch party
BCDs Bonaire Dive Adventure 2012 DATES TBA
The diving is easy on
Bonaire so it is an excellent place to learn. The
pool's open 24/7. Just rattle my cage and off we'll
go, whether it's a quick skills review/open water
checkout dive off the baby dock, a night dive off
the charter boat, or a private exploration of a
remote dive site on a different part of the island.
* Not Included:International
airfare to Bonaire, meals or beverages not listed
above, Bonaire Marine Park fee of $25, rental gear
or instruction if required, tips to resort staff and
dive crew.
** Add $300 if you
want your own room, or we can match you with a
roommate. Upgrade to a deluxe Oceanfront Junior
Suite for $100 per person more.
Itinerary Come to
better appreciate a beautiful, fascinating land and
its people. Traveling from South to North,
we shall ascend the dragon...
Friday, Feb 10
Arrive Bangkok
Feb 11
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
Feb 12
Cu Chi Tunnels
Feb 13
Hoi An
Feb 14
Da Nang, China Beach
Feb 15
Hue
Feb 16
Hanoi
Feb 17
Halong Bay
Feb 18
Halong Bay/Hanoi
Vietnam Land Tour - "Ascending the Dragon"
February 11-19, 2012
Visit fascinating
Vietnam on this fully escorted tour. Vietnam has had
a long love affair with the mythical dragon, and
given the land's dragon-shape, there is no more
appropriate time to visit Vietnam than in 2012, the
year of the dragon.
Click the map
above for a sneak preview of what you'll be
seeing in Vietnam.
FYI: There is
no scuba diving on this trip. It was originally
created as the precursor to the Thailand Live-aboard
adventure,
which is sold out.
It's SCUBA gone wild!
spring break at CoCo View Resort on Roatan, a
beautiful island off the Caribbean coast of
Honduras. Whale shark migrations, tremendous
biodiversity, and crystal clear waters, this is the
go-to destination for marine life enthusiasts. There
is unlimited shore diving on the house reef and
extra dive drop-offs on the way back from our boat
dives, so it's easy to dive four or more times a day
here. Bring a dive computer. Air-conditioned
accommodations and breakfast, lunch, and dinner are
included.
Overwater Cabana $1,499 per person,
double occupancy
Oceanfront Room $1449 per person,
double occupancy
Meals,
diving, transfers, and tax included
CoCo View Resort is
like a scuba summer camp. Evenings and after diving,
divers congregate around the bar and get to know
each other, or hang out at the dock and hammocks.
Roatan's diving is
easy and known for lots of sponges and coral,
interesting wrecks, and exciting swim-throughs to
the coral wall. We are happy to match you with a
roommate if traveling solo, or ask us about single
supplements if you prefer your own room.
The
fantastic staff of
Scuba Club Cozumel resort continues to welcome us on
each return trip.
Space is limited to 30!
Registration and
Details Coming Soon
BCD's in Cozumel, Mexico
May 5-12, 2012
Cozumel is
world renowned for its exhilarating drift diving. Be
ready to go with the flow, gliding across the ocean
with your fine, furry friends, the BCD's! The island
is perfect for exploring, and Cinco de Mayo is a
great time to vacation in Mexico.
Monterey Bay is the top spot on the planet for
biodiversity. Dive through kelp forests with sea
lions, harbor seals, cormorant birds, bluefish, and
an indescribable array of invertebrate life. On
weekends in December, the peak of the visibility
season, enjoy two days/four boat dives, which accesses the best spots that
conditions allow.
