This will be a weekend dive trip to St. Ignace, Michigan to dive the shipwrecks around the Straits of Mackinac. Some fantastic shipwrecks are located there such as the William Young, Eber Ward, Sandusky, the Cedarville. We will be diving with St. Ignace Scuba (stignacescuba.com). We are currently scheduled for a morning 2 dive charter for both Sept. 7 & 8, but if there is interest we could schedule an afternoon charter on the 7th as well. You will need to be advanced certified for this trip. Previous Great Lakes diving experience is highly recommended.
Cost will be $160 per two dive outing. I will be requiring a 50% deposit from those that want to attend to secure your spot.
You must read and agree to the CSM liability waiver (https://tinyurl.com/yb5nffvv). There will also be a waiver from the charter that I can send you later.
If you want to go, add yourself to the waitlist. About 3 weeks out, I'll request the deposit with sustaining members getting first shot, followed by the other divers in the order they joined the list. Once payment has been received, the diver will be moved to the "going" list. There is a maximum capacity of 6 divers. If a diver hasn't payed within a week, they will be moved to the “not going” list and the next diver on the list will be offered the spot. Divers can pay either by PayPal or Zelle
I will need a minimum of four divers for this trip to happen.
Once you have paid, if you cannot attend, it is up to you to find a replacement. The organizer for the trip can help you with managing the wait list and contacting those on it to see if they can take your spot, or you can find a qualified replacement by some other means. You'll have to collect the fee from your replacement. Just let the organizer know who will be taking your slot, and make sure the other person is qualified and signs the CSM waiver.
Divers are responsible for providing their own equipment, including tanks and weights. Air fills and 30% banked nitrox is available in St. Ignace.
You will need to make your arrangements for a motel. I will give you a list you can call from. We might be able to make arrangements to double people up to save costs.
If you haven't dived in the Straits of Mackinac before, then I promise you will be impressed by what it has to offer. Hope to hear from you soon!