Catalina Island Weekend: Boat Bunks on the Cee Ray!

THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD!

You'll be sleeping on the Cee Ray live-aboard boat anchored in Two Harbors harbor. Everything else will be the same as the people have at the cabins ashore.

*** LAST MINUTE INFO ***

Bunks are first come, first served. Bringing a camp chair might be a good thing. Bring foam earplugs to aid sleep. Be respectful of the boat and its crew. Keep your tank and scuba gear OFF the benches unless you're currently performing a dive. Except for grabbing something from your bag, please stay off the boat during the day unless you're performing a listed dive. (No sneaking into a dive trip, PLEASE.) Join us in the town bar for drinks after our Saturday night dinner and toga party (extra credit to anyone who wears their toga into the bar!). Group Picture at 2 pm Sunday at the dive shop. Boat leaves for home around 2:45 pm on Sunday.

UPDATE: Toga Party & Games!

Value! You're not going to see this kind of value often! Round-trip transport to the island, two-tank boat dive, shore diving, sleeping bunks on a boat, hot showers, and a one-pub crawl.

COUPLES: If you're able to share a double-wide bunk with your guest, please say so when you RSVP.

EXTRA Sunday morning 2-tank dive boat can be found on our calendar on April 28.

Chef Doug will be cooking dinner on Sat night. It's optional, but very worth the few dollars extra you'll pay ($13). Click here: Chef Doug's Sat Night Dinner! (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/events/101992332/)

EMPHASIS: This is an ISLAND experience, not a live-aboard boat experience (despite the fact you'll be sleeping on a boat). Lots of things to do on the beautiful island! Expect to spend most of your time ashore (when not diving!)

IMPORTANT: If you're not diving on the boat, you should be OFF the boat until it finishes it's last trip of the day. (5 pm on Saturday and 12:30 pm on Sunday.)

DETAILS:

WHEN: April 26 - April 28 (Fri morning - Sun afternoon)

WHERE: Two Harbors, Catalina Island

BOAT: Cee Ray (http://www.ceeraydiveboat.com/) 555 Pico Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 (Located at Berth 55.)

BOARDING: 10:30 am on Friday at Berth 55.

COST: $145 for divers or $110 for non-divers. This is the total cost to you. Pay via Paypal when you RSVP to the right. Safe and secure. I've used it for years.)

LOGISTICS: To prevent running back and forth to the boat every hour, prepare a day bag to take ashore. You may leave any and all bags/scuba gear at the cabin quad areas where the "shore" people are staying. Very safe and secure. This is a tiny town and everyone knows everyone.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

1. A sleeping bunk aboard the Cee Ray in the harbor.

2. Community bathrooms and showers. (One on the boat. Many at the pavilion ashore which you may use. Lots of hot water, but remember you're on an island.

3. One two-tank dive boat trip on Saturday morning (or afternoon if the am boat is full). You must bring your own gear.

4. Unlimited use of five free kayaks at the dive shop. 1st come, 1st served. These will go very quickly. 50% off remaining kayak rental.

5. Round trip transportation from the mainland on the Cee Ray. (Docked at Berth 55. 555 Pico Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802.)

6. Hiking (Watch out for the buffalo droppings)

7. Beach lounging

8. Breakfast is included! The Cee Ray will feed you a full breakfast on Sat and Sun morning 6 am to 7:30 am.

9. Grills and SOME cooking gear, dish soap, etc up at the pavilion. Don't count on alot.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED:

1. Most food. You can bring a cooler of food if you like. Alternatively, we ask that you support the nice deli and restaurant in the middle of the small town (but they don't open very early in the morning).

2. Shore Diving- $20 for unlimited air fills, tanks, and weights or $6.40 per fill. (Tanks and weights provided only if you buy the $20 package.) Payable directly to the dive store.

3. Scuba gear. The dive shop has a limited amount of gear to rent. (1/2 price for us.) (I wouldn't count on anything with the number of divers we're bringing.)

4. Booze. Bring some of your own for the Sat night dinner and then join us after dinner at the towns only bar for a few drinks. (Can't bring own booze into the bar.)

5. Although the boat will have a skiff that will make occasional runs (3 minutes) to shore, a water taxi may be necessary at times. Just a few bucks. After hours contact the Harbor Master for a possible ride (if available).

WHAT IF YOU'RE GOING IT SOLO: That's o-k. Individuals welcome! You can buddy up with another person for diving when you check in.

BUNKS: Dormitory bunks available on a first come, first served basis. Please save the double wide bunks for our couples, if possible. Bunk layout is found in our More -->Files section.

MAINLAND TRANSPORT: You will be leaving (and returning to) the mainland aboard the Cee Ray. 555 Pico Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 (Located at Berth 55.) Boarding begins at 10:30 am. Free parking in the big lot nearby! Arrive at your transportation site EARLY! Traffic can become bad with the drop of a hat. Boat leaves the dock at 12 pm.

FOOD: Snacks and drinks are provided between dives.

AIR TANKS: Cee Ray does not provide tanks. You must bring your own. Their air compressor pumps to 3,000 psi only, so best to bring an LP steel or aluminum tank.

NITROX: Cee Ray does not pump nitrox.

GEAR: Bring all your own gear.

BOAT: Cee Ray (http://www.ceeraydiveboat.com/)

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ADMIN MINUTIA: If you're bringing a guest, please state whether they're a Diver or Non-Diver in your RSVP. I'll need their name as well.

Minutia 1: Deleted.
MINUTIA 2: I'll need full names of all your guests. (You are responsible for their payments.)
MINUTIA 3: You will be on the Sat morning dive boat. Just wake up, muster for roll call, and dive!

MINUTIA 4: Saturday afternoon boat dives are available. Check the Calendar for the event pages.
MINUTIA 5: Foam earplugs can be helpful as the bunks are dormitory-style. One snore-er could be problematic. (If you KNOW you snore, take preventive measures!)

MINUTIA 6: The Saturday dive boat will BOARD at ~7:15 am (morning).

REFUND POLICY

If you back out within 45 days of us leaving you will forfeit half your trip cost* in order for us to entice another diver to take your spot. If you back out within 21 days you will forfeit your entire trip cost (If no diver takes your spot). (*All refunds subject to a .31 Paypal fee and 9% admin fee (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/32049962).)

Moral of the story: PLEASE don't back out once committed. It makes life very difficult for the organizer.

Pointers:

Bring your certification card Don't overpack Hydrate really well for the boat trips. Take Bonine if you think you're at all inclined toward seasickness. If you aren't sure... take some Bonine (or similar)! Eat a decent, non-greasy breakfast. Bring something to keep you warm between dives (overcoat, boat jacket, etc). Bring a torch for peering into nooks and crannies. End your dives close to the boat (unless you enjoy long surface swims). ALWAYS bring your dive essentials: A safety sausage, knife, and whistle (at a minimum)! Don't forget to tip the boat crew if they do a good job for you. This one's just as important as any other point in this list. The DM is there for your safety. Take care of him/her!
Boat Etiquette Reminder:

Show up on-time. Space is limited on a boat. Stow all your gear where directed to by crew. Keep gear out of the walk-way Put your fins on at drop-in point (not forward and then flip flop over people's feet and gear). Don't rinse your mask or other gear in the CAMERA BUCKET! Don't clog up the marine head with baby ruth bars or similar. If you have to puke, do it downwind (leeward). If you have to cancel, do it well before the cutoff time so Bill has a chance to sell your seat. http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/e/9/event_14043049.jpeg

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ADMIN STUFF:

The Virtual Donation Jar (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/9702303) will be out (for the Meetup site costs and general fund). It's strictly voluntary, but is very much appreciated and needed: DONATION JAR (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/9702303)

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If you have not filled out a liability release for Power Scuba Meetup, please follow this link to the file, print, sign and bring to the event, along with your C-Card (scuba certification card). You only need to do this once a year: Liability Release and Assumption of Risk (http://files.meetup.com/1307107/New_Liability_Release.doc)

You must also read this: Disclaimer and Clarification... AKA Terms and Conditions (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/5914647)

Anyone with a medical condition possibly counter-indicitive to diving must have a doctors signature on a diving waiver form and submit signed form to Bill Powers (or an organizer) before they may attend any Power Scuba event. YOU MAY NOT ATTEND AN EVENT WITH AN UNDISCLOSED MEDICAL CONDITION. Doing so is grounds for expulsion from the group. Here is our medical statement: Medical Statement (http://files.meetup.com/1307107/Medical%20Statement%20and%20Questionnaire.pdf) Therein you'll find a Doctor Waiver form as well.

Attending any scuba event Power Scuba facilitates constitutes attendee's affirmation they are medically fit to dive, have read the Terms and Conditions, and have submitted a signed Liability Release to an organizer.

Important Note: It is not the organizer's role to lead your dive. He/she merely facilitates you getting to the pre-dive meeting location. The Organizer will not assign you a buddy nor will he/she be leading the dive as a "group dive". Visibility and liability do not allow for that. Nor will the Organizer tell you whether you are skilled enough to make any particular dive. That is for you (only) to decide. When you enter the water, you (and your buddy) are on your own. You must plan and execute your dive with your dive buddy only. Once members arrive at the meeting spot, the Organizer becomes simply another diver.

Your participation constitutes your affirmation you agree to these above rules and disclaimers.... and that your buddy(s) (if applicable) has read and agrees to the same.