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COZUMEL
A reminder that the deposit for the Cozumel trip is due FEB 15. Our trip will depart on July 8 and return July 12. The diver rate is $1085 and non-diver is $865/ person. This is ALL INCLUSIVE, meals and drinks, air fare, hotel and diving. We do have a few spots left so don’t delay and get your $250/person deposit in to reserve your spot. Final payment will be due by May 1. I have attached a flyer on the trip with more info. Please let us know if you are interested even if you don’t have a roommate we can usually find some for you. I hope you can join us for some very clear water diving. View PDF
OPEN WATER COURSE
I have planned out my course schedule for this year. If you know of anyone that is interested in getting certified you may let them know when the classes will start. The start dates will be a registration session where we will go over course material and plan out a schedule; I’m fairly flexible on the schedule.
Start dates will be March 29; June 13; July 19; August 14 & September 6. More dates may be added if needed.
Open water dive dates will be May 19 & 20; May 27 & 28; July 14 & 15; August 11 & 12; September 2 & 3; September 22 & 23.
You are welcome to join us any time weather it’s a pool or open water dive.
CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION
I have some interest in getting a Rescue course started soon. If you are at all interested in getting your Rescue Diver certification please contact me and we can go over the requirements and work out a schedule.
Advanced Diver certification can be done any time. You get the book and self study and we get together for the dives. Cozumel would be a great place to complete you advanced dives!!!
DIVE SHOW
There will be a Texas Dive Show on Feb 24 & 25 at the Austin Convention Center. For details and free tickets go to www.texasdiveshow.com.
Merry Christmas and I hope a Happy New Year to all.
This has been quite an eventful year. With my father passing away in February and several trips to Kansas this year to settle things with the family farm. Which will probably take a few more trips next year to finally get everything in order. Then the drought drained Lake Travis so we had to use Mammoth lake for check out dives, which worked out OK because the visibility started out around 25ft and stayed around 15 ft even into September. The only problem was we couldn't do any deep dives at Mammoth. Our trip to Bonaire in June was great and produced an unexpected surprise when my son Jason proposed to his girl friend Michelle under water on one of our dives. Now we are helping with the wedding plans for next June in Hawaii. My younger son Nathan moved back home in August to help him get his finances back in order. Also Peggy and I decided to do some remodeling to our house which has been difficult to say the least. We are wanting to get our ducks in a row so I can possibly retire from the Post office next year. But it's been like herding ducks, when you think you've got them, they all scatter in different directions. One project has lead to another and another etc. I'm still hopeful we can get things done on schedule. Anyway we are looking forward to a exciting 2012. We will start off with a New Year dive at Comal River. I plan to start classes in March. Then Jason & Michelle's wedding on Kauai June 2. We may get in a few dives there but it won't be a dive trip. With most of our time and $ going to that we will only be able to do a Cozumel trip July 8 -12. I hope we can have a good group for the Cozumel trip to help out Bill Horn at Aqua Safari for his gracious handling of our trip last October that was cut short by a hurricane. If you can't make that trip and want us to work on one for you we will be happy to help any way we can, just let us know the dates and where and how much and we can try to find you a good dive trip.
New Year Dive
A great way to start off the year is with a dive in the cool waters of the Comal river. While the water temperature of everything else is around 50 degrees the Comal is a balmy 68 degrees. A 3mm suit is just fine and the water is clear with lots to see. We will meet on January 1st at Landa Park in New Braunsfel at 11am, or you can meet us at the Shell station in Nursery at 9am and follow us to the park. The dive is a slow drift dive with lots of critters and stuff to find. After the dive, if you can, we will meet at a restaurant for some warm food and dive stories. A good way to make some new dive buddies. If you need any gear let me know, I don't charge any rental fees for this dive. If you are not one to brave the water at this time of the year it's OK we do allow surface support too. We all have a good time.
Cozumel
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July 8 - 12 2012 $1085 diver double occupancy. Non diver $865. includes:
Round trip air from Houston
4 Nights hotel Cozumel
3 Days 2 tank boat dives
All meals daily
All drinks including alcohol
All non moterized watersports
Hotel and airfare taxes
Round trip airport transfers
Passports Required And They Must Not Expire Within 6mo. Of Departure Date
Hotel Cozumel is a great resort. It has the largest swimming pool on the island, it's own private beach, 2 restaurants and 3 bars, dive lockers close to their dock and the resort is within easy walking distance to town and local shopping. They also plan several activities through out the week and can help you arrange any tours you may want to do on your surface time. The Diving in Cozumel is with out equal. It is drift diving so you don't have to kick much to fly around the prolific reefs. The visibility is the best you will see anywhere and the marine life is as good as it gets.
$250 Per Person Deposit By February 15th; Final Payment Will Be Due May 1st
Book Your Spots Now!!!! This Will Fill Up
Send to:
Paul Brown
229 Goldenrod
Victoria, TX. 77904
e-mail:
Scubado53@Hotmail.comClasses
I will start open water classes on March 29 of next year with the first open water dives scheduled for May 19 & 20. I haven't worked out a complete schedule for next year yet but I will let you know when I get things worked out. If you know of anyone wanting to get certified have them contact me and I will put them on my contact list.
As always Adventure or Advanced dives can be completed anytime just contact me to work out a schedule.
Congratulations
A few more students completed their certifications after my last newsletter.
I want to congratulate Steve Jones - Open Water Diver; Kalli Cole - Jr Open Water
and Shannon Turnbow & Jonathan Veliz both Advanced Divers.
Good luck and Happy diving to them
Gear
If you would like you gear serviced, now is a good time. You will want it in top shape when the weather warms up so get it serviced now so it's ready when you are.
I can service USD and Aqua Lung and can work on most major brands but I may not have replacement parts for some brands. Contact me to see if I can service it or I will try to find a dealer that can.
For Sale
If you have any gear you want to sell or you want to find some good used gear to buy, let me know an I will put it on my next newsletter. Maybe we can find a buyer or seller for you.
180 gallon salt water aquarium FOR SALE
everything you will need to set it up
contact: David Scroggins for details.
806-543-2764
e-mail: discountdavey@aol.com