Special: A Second Trip to Oil Rigs and a Wreck!
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You need a good level of experience and comfort. Adventurous stuff... BUT THERE IS NO BOTTOM.
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Bigger, better boat! Very attractive price! They have excellent safety, service... and FOOD!
Offshore Oil Rigs can house a remarkable u/w community. Animals are resident on the jungle gym-like structure. Due to currents and location, this is a great opportunity to see pelagic animals, including sharks, mola molas, and large jellies wander through as well! The oil rigs sit in more than 700 ft of water. This is definitely "open ocean diving". Diving the rigs is truly a unique and amazing experience.
You must be an experienced diver and comfortable diving in water that essentially has no bottom. PERFECT NEUTRAL BOUYANCY SKILLS ARE NEEDED. If you have to ask whether or not you're an "experienced diver"... you're not. Join us for the next trip, shipmate!
This is 3-tank, open ocean diving with "live drops".
MANDATORY ITEMS: A good safety sausage and whistle. (At a minimum.) Don't show up on the boat without these.
COST: $79.75 http://img1.meetupstatic.com/54916378942021045586710/img/smileys/shock.gif
BOAT LOCATION: 22nd St Landing San Pedro, Ca Take I-405 N toward Long Beach. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S (be careful of the exits ramps. It comes on you quickly.) Continue onto CA-47 S/Seaside Fwy/Vincent Thomas Bridge. At the base of the bridge, take exit for Harbor Blvd toward Catalina Island/Ports O Call Village/San Pedro. Turn right onto N Harbor Blvd . Continue on S Harbor Blvd. Continue onto Miner St/Viaduct St. Take a right on 22nd St. Boat is docked behind 22nd st Landing Restaurant. Drop your gear off on the corner and find parking across the street.
BOARDING: You may sleep on the boat. (Starting at 8 pm on Saturday.) Boat leaves the dock 7:00 am Sunday Oct 23.
BUNKS: Bunks are first come, first served. (A drawn curtain means the bunk is taken.)
RIGS: Eureka & Ellen. Both with diferent "personalities". Gorgeous marine life resident with occasional spectacular "guests" floating through. Depth: Go as deep (or stay as shallow) as you like and are trained for.
WRECK: The Ace (info TBD) (Boat reserves right to change destinations dependent on conditions.)
FOOD: 1. Continental breakfast when you first wake up 2)Full hot breakfast on the way out 3)Full lunch 4)Snacks and drinks 5)A beer or two (on the house) after your dives. You liking it yet?
AIR TANKS: Boat has steel 72s & steel 80s for your use or you may bring your own tank.
NITROX: Boat pumps Nitrox into O2-clean tanks (only). $8 per fill. You may bring your own O2-clean (dedicated) Nitrox tank, but bring it FULL. No fills on the way to the rigs. (They have steel 72 & 80 Nitrox tanks for your use for the cost of the fill.)
BOAT: Pacific Star (http://www.pacificstardiving.com)
You won't get to do this one often. Join us for this special trip!
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Would-be Car-poolers: Speak up in the comments section below!
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If you back out less than one week before departure (or "no call, no show") you are on the hook for the money. No refund unless your seat fills. Less than two weeks and you get 1/2 your money refunded. To back out fully you must cancel your RSVP here and request a Paypal refund. Two weeks or more = full refund.
Pointers:
Bring your certification card. Hydrate really well. 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 dive 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. Boat leaves at 7 am sharp. Space is limited on a boat. Stow all your gear where directed to by crew. Keep gear out of the walk-way, damnit. 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://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/2/b/a/event_62897082.jpegAnna here with a quick note: If you aren't completely comfortable with the kind of diving described above please sit this one out. Your safety is our first concern. There are plenty of shops and instructors who'll be glad to train you up to the level this event requires. Look 'em up here: Shops & Instructors (https://www.meetup.com/Scuba-Diving-San-Diego/messages/boards/thread/6696656)
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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. When you enter the water, you 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: A few dollars have been added to each person's cost. This is a voluntary donation on your part. This money goes directly into the group's Boat Underage (is that even a word?) fund to protect against non-full trips. No other use is made of this money.
Your participation constitutes your affirmation you agree to these above rules and disclaimers.
This is a no-take (except for scallops, if you have a permit) event.