3-Day Vacation: San Clemente Island/Cortes Bank (Dorm)

This event page is for the DORM BUNKS on Horizon.

Talk about a RARE OPPORTUNITY! This one takes the cake!

Total price is $486 each.

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This is a three day specialty trip aboard the Horizon. Our destinations are: San Clemente Island and (hopefully) Cortes Bank & Tanner Bank. Cortes and Tanner are both VERY weather-dependent, so no guarantees on those two.

SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND: Island in the Southern Channel Island chain. Amazing diving with great vis, kelp, and animals. Various depths.

CORTES BANK: Exotic seamount roughly 100 miles from San Diego. Diveable area is miles wide with visibility rated at 75' to 200'. Depths are variable, but plan on them being deep-ish. Kelp present. Currents may be present. TRUE open ocean diving. (Weather dependent.)

TANNER BANK: Another (smaller) reef 121 miles NW of San Diego. Great visibility is possible with currents and kelp probable. Deep diving with most dives beginning at 80'. (Weather dependent.)

Weather will dictate where we ultimately go (our goal is Cortes/Tanner), but even the CHANCE to dive Cortes or Tanner is worth it!

DURATION: 3 days. We'll arrive back at the dock around 8 pm on Sunday.

PRICE: $486 each (This is for the dorm bunks only. The cabin bunk spots are parsed on a separate event page.)

RESERVATIONS: Simply RSVP here (first) then pay via the PayPal link above on this page (safe and secure... we've used it for years).

REFUND POLICY: I can't afford to mess with last-minute bailers and wafflers. Not on this trip. Serious divers only. That being said: Full refunds 60+ days out. 45-60 days gets half your money back. Less than 45 days= No refund (unless I can sell your seat). Admin charges (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/32049962) apply to all refunds.

FOOD: All meals included. The Horizon has incredible fare. If you have special food requests (vegan, etc) please let them know well ahead of time and they'll be happy to accommodate you.

NITROX: Nitrox provided for an extra (reasonable) charge. They spit out 32% using a membrane system.

EXPERIENCE: You must be comfortable with open water diving and solid in your skills, no matter what you cert level is.

MINUTIA:

• Pillows and blankets are provided (though some people bring a sleeping bag).

• Tanks (AL80) and weights are provided, but you're welcome to bring your own (filled) tank(s) and weights.

• A meal before you board would be appropriate.

• BRING YOUR CERT CARD.

• Hydrate really well.

• Take a seasickness medication like Bonine if you think you're at all inclined towards seasickness.

• Bring something to keep you warm between dives (overcoat, boat jacket, etc).

• Bring a torch for peering into nooks and crannies.

• End your dive close to the boat (unless you enjoy long surface swims).

• ALWAYS bring your dive essentials: A safety sausage, knife, and whistle... MANDATORY!

• 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!

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Boat Etiquette Reminder:

• Don't be late.

• Hydrate really well. Frequent peeing is better than DCI.

• 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, tampons, or similar.

• If you have to throw up, do it downwind (leeward), NOT IN THE HEAD.

• If you have to cancel, do it well before the cutoff time so Bill has a chance to sell your seat.

NOTE: Occasional US Navy San Clemente closings (for ship gunfire/range practice) could divert us to another island. Public access to San Clemente Island can be closed with little or no prior notice due to these military exercises. Every effort will be made to visit San Clemente Island, but ultimately it is beyond the control of Power Scuba and our charter boat.

ADMIN STUFF YOU MUST READ:

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

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If you have not submitted a Liability Release for Power Scuba, please follow this link to the file, print, sign, and bring to the event along with your C-Card (scuba certification card). You need to do this at least 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 of Service...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, certified to dive by a nationally-recognized agency, have the necessary skill & training level for the dive being offered, 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 (or to wait for you after you come out of the water). 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.

For Boat Dives: Any overage (usually less than $50) resulting from our local dive boat trips is put into a dedicated Group Boat Fund. This allows us to make up the difference if we don't completely fill up a future boat charter. No other use is made of this money.

Power Scuba bears no responsibility or liability for a member's loss (gas, airfare, hotel fees, etc) in the event of a cancelled event.

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.

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