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Any Diving Plans for Aught 7?
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Dan Bracuk - 01 Jan 2007 21:43 GMT Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are.
We are currently wating for our bosses to come back to work and approve our vacation before booking a package in Cozumel/Iberostar in late March.
Then, since Canada Day is on a weekend, and we will be getting the Monday off, Florida Keys in the last week of June seems like a plan.
I want to go on the Aquacat in early September, but, that's hurricane season, so we are not too sure. Maybe we will take our chances with a last minute booking on that one.
Final trip will probably be in December. We enjoyed our stay at Little Cayman Beach Resort in December 2005 so much that we might just go back.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Magilla - 01 Jan 2007 22:03 GMT > Then, since Canada Day is on a weekend, and we will be getting the > Monday off, Florida Keys in the last week of June seems like a plan. Sounds like that could become an event.......
Curtis
Dan Bracuk - 01 Jan 2007 23:00 GMT "\"Magilla\"" <cavey_curtis@$$ yahoo.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
: Sounds like that could become an event....... Only for those willing to do sissy dives.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Magilla - 02 Jan 2007 01:33 GMT > Only for those willing to do sissy dives. There is no such thing, only dives that require more skill. Not everyone enjoys those, think you'll find more than a few that enjoy the "easy" stuff.
It's a long way off, but I'm interested.
Curtis
Greg Mossman - 02 Jan 2007 17:01 GMT > There is no such thing Yes there is.
> It's a long way off, but I'm interested. Me too, if it's the latter half of June.
Rick Simms - 02 Jan 2007 20:27 GMT >> There is no such thing > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Me too, if it's the latter half of June. Well, Dan did say "the last week of June."
Sounds like a plan in the making. I'm interested.
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Dan Bracuk - 02 Jan 2007 22:23 GMT Rick Simms <simms.rickNOT@insightbb.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:Well, Dan did say "the last week of June." : :Sounds like a plan in the making. I'm interested. It's a plan with a lot of uncertainty at the moment. The wifely one might have to go to Australia on business. This might cause us to start a sentence with, "Well now,"
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
RSimms - 03 Jan 2007 01:22 GMT >Rick Simms <simms.rickNOT@insightbb.com> pounded away at his keyboard >resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Dan Bracuk >If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. Australia...Florida...Australia...Florida...Hmmm. I've been to Australia and it's overrated, beer's warm, has sharks with attitude problems, very small jellyfish with venom issues and the populace has an obsession with cooked mutton.
Go to Florida.
Rick Simms
Dan Bracuk - 03 Jan 2007 01:37 GMT RSimms <rick_simmsINVALID@bellsouth.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:Australia...Florida...Australia...Florida...Hmmm. I've been to :Australia and it's overrated, beer's warm, has sharks with attitude :problems, very small jellyfish with venom issues and the populace has :an obsession with cooked mutton. : :Go to Florida. It's the Australian Medical thing that would make me choose Florida. But, then again, according to this, http://www.divingcairns.com.au/divemedicals.html, it's just a questionaire.
But if the wife is going to be there anyhow, it's worth considering.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Rick Simms - 03 Jan 2007 17:15 GMT >RSimms <rick_simmsINVALID@bellsouth.net> pounded away at his keyboard >resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >http://www.divingcairns.com.au/divemedicals.html, it's just a >questionaire. Questionnaires rank right up there with televangelists imo.
Cairns looks to be a nice place to go and has a nice set of the GBReefs offshore anywhere from an hour to 2 hour boat ride out. I never got to dive there when we were in Sydney. Shame there wasn't time. I did manage to dive around Perth but that was a loooonng time ago.
>But if the wife is going to be there anyhow, it's worth considering. Never miss a chance to travel. Life's too short.
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Kari - 03 Jan 2007 18:21 GMT > It's the Australian Medical thing that would make me choose Florida. > But, then again, according to this, > http://www.divingcairns.com.au/divemedicals.html, it's just a > questionaire. Out of curiosity, what's wrong with the medical questionnaire?
> But if the wife is going to be there anyhow, it's worth considering. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups > ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Chris Guynn - 04 Jan 2007 14:37 GMT > > Only for those willing to do sissy dives. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Curtis I'd be interested, but my wife wants our next vacation to be to Italy. Seeing as how I've basically chosen, planned, and booked our last four trips, I figure that she should probably at least get a say in the next one. If we can get to Italy over her Spring Break, then it might be doable...
Magilla - 05 Jan 2007 01:20 GMT > I'd be interested, but my wife wants our next vacation to be to Italy. > Seeing as how I've basically > chosen, planned, and booked our last four trips, I figure that she should > probably at least get a > say in the next one. If we can get to Italy over her Spring Break, then > it might be doable... Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take I-75 south.
El Stroko Guapo - 05 Jan 2007 02:09 GMT >>I'd be interested, but my wife wants our next vacation to be to Italy. >>Seeing as how I've basically [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take > I-75 south. ***** (five stars)
Chris Guynn - 05 Jan 2007 14:16 GMT > > I'd be interested, but my wife wants our next vacation to be to Italy. > > Seeing as how I've basically [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take > I-75 south. That's a pretty good idea, but I'd like to still be married when the vacation is over.
Magilla - 06 Jan 2007 00:54 GMT >> Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take >> I-75 south. > > That's a pretty good idea, but I'd like to still be married when the > vacation is over. OK, then a couple of nights on Venice Beach, then bring her down to meet the FL boys. Guaranteed to rate enough points that she'd be happy.......enough.
Curtis
RSimms - 06 Jan 2007 21:29 GMT >>> Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take >>> I-75 south. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Curtis Jeeeez Curtis, ya wanta scare the sh.t outta her! Introduce her to the SFla SO brigrade, your's, Lee's, ESG's and Bullsharks.I'll drag mine down (if she's still talking to me), Gregg (if his is still talking to him) and Popeye (as soon as he picks one of many). I would add Limey Daves but she has her hands full right now.
Intorduce her to us off the cuff and she's libable to divorce Chris under the General Principle rule. Rick Simms
Dan Bracuk - 06 Jan 2007 22:15 GMT RSimms <rick_simmsINVALID@bellsouth.net> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:Jeeeez Curtis, ya wanta scare the sh.t outta her! Introduce her to the :SFla SO brigrade, your's, Lee's, ESG's and Bullsharks.I'll drag mine [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] :Intorduce her to us off the cuff and she's libable to divorce Chris :under the General Principle rule. If you all bring your wives, Chris's wife will realize you are not available and will stick with him due to lack of other options.
The way it's looking for us right now is that the wife is going to Australia, I am not, and the Cozumel trip ain't gonna happen. This leaves us with an extra week of vacation and we are actually contemplating 2 weeks in Florida.
But nothing is for sure until the Visa number is submitted.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Magilla - 07 Jan 2007 05:09 GMT > This leaves us with an extra week of vacation and we are actually > contemplating 2 weeks in Florida. > > But nothing is for sure until the Visa number is submitted. Well, 2 weekends should insure that I get at least one to sneak down south.
Curtis
Chris Guynn - 08 Jan 2007 14:37 GMT > >> Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take > >> I-75 south. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Curtis Things may have changed somewhat this past week.
I *may* actually be able to convince her to head to Florida over her Spring break.
Are there any nice destinations that won't be overrun with half naked beach bimbos? If so, please let me know so that I can avoid those destinations. :-)
Dan Bracuk - 09 Jan 2007 00:24 GMT "Chris Guynn" <chris.guynn@gmail.com> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:I *may* actually be able to convince her to head to Florida over her Spring break. : :Are there any nice destinations that won't be overrun with half naked beach bimbos? If so, please :let me know so that I can avoid those destinations. :-) Looe Key is one of the nicest places I have ever dove. Trip report here: http://www.pathcom.com/~bracuk/Trips/LowerFloridaKeys.htm
Not too sure about March water temps though. There might be some info on the internet.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Rick Simms - 10 Jan 2007 17:39 GMT >> >> Tell her you're taking her to Venice. Spend a night there, then take >> >> I-75 south. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Are there any nice destinations that won't be overrun with half naked beach bimbos? If so, please >let me know so that I can avoid those destinations. :-) When is Spring Break for you?
Rod - 01 Jan 2007 22:16 GMT >Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups >----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- Going to Curacao in March. Never been there
mag3 - 01 Jan 2007 22:51 GMT >Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are.
>We are currently wating for our bosses to come back to work and >approve our vacation before booking a package in Cozumel/Iberostar in >late March. For me, Fla Keys over MLK weekend (first time for the Spiegel Grove) and maybe the Crystal River later in the week for some snorkeling (unless any Fla. folks have other ideas).
2nd Planed Trip - Palau in mid Feb for 1/2 a month - Hopefully to rack up a few more logged dives and put up more photos on my website.
After that, the calendar is open. I hope to dive a lot at my home base (Dutch Springs). May take TDI Advanced Nitrox/Decompression course from my LDS at Dutch. Could go back to Tahiti again. Want to dive "The Roses" for a bit of photography as well (site is at 120-130fsw so the Deco class will come in handy). We'll see.
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Bryan Heit - 02 Jan 2007 17:36 GMT > Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are. Some, I hope. Planning on learning the ice diving thing over the winter, budget allowing. Regardless, when the water gets soft again there'll be the "spring refresher" dive, AKA, "just how dumb are we/why don't we wait for warmer weather" dive. Spring'll see our annual trip to BC, and I'm moving to Toronto June-ish, so I'm hoping to get in some great lake diving in the summer and fall. Budget is limited due to the move, so no warm trips this year :(
Bryan
Dan Bracuk - 02 Jan 2007 22:25 GMT Bryan Heit <bjheit@nospam.ucalgary.ca> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:and I'm moving to Toronto June-ish, Meet your new beverage of choice http://www.steamwhistle.ca/
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Bryan Heit - 03 Jan 2007 13:41 GMT > Bryan Heit <bjheit@nospam.ucalgary.ca> pounded away at his keyboard > resulting in: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Dan Bracuk > If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure. We get that here from time to time. It ain't too bad, but I prefer to brew my own.
Bryan
Dan Bracuk - 02 Jan 2007 22:27 GMT Bryan Heit <bjheit@nospam.ucalgary.ca> pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:
:and I'm moving to Toronto June-ish, so I'm hoping to get in some :great lake diving in the summer and fall. Great diving for people living in Toronto starts with a trip to the airport.
If you insist on local diving, it is more likely to be in the St Lawrence River or Georgian Bay, neither of which is a Great Lake.
Dan Bracuk If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
Greg Mossman - 02 Jan 2007 18:11 GMT > Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are. So far it's just repeat trips for 2007. I'm having to take some big chances with my business this year out of necessity, so I'm going to be far more conservative with my dive plans out of the need to get more relaxation done and less adventuring. No new cultures to be shocked by, no unfamiliar airports or currencies or customs.
March: Buddy Dive, Bonaire. My second trip there. Last time was over a New Year's, me by myself along with a large rowdy dive shop group and an assigned roommate who was pretty weird and snored louder than anyone I've ever heard. This time it's just Janna and me and I'll have a much quieter and better time, I hope. Plus I got a quick immersion in Dutch culture in the four nights we just spent in Amsterdam, so I have a much better appreciation now of why the table service is so slow there.
August: Sky Dancer, Galapagos. My second trip there. Last time was right at the beginning of the whale shark season and we saw the brutes on four separate dives. Unfortunately I had to sit out three of them because I ended up getting a cold and unclearable ears. This time I'll wear warmer clothes and take lots of echinacea because we're going at the peak of whale shark season and I'm going to take video footage that will be sought after by the Discovery Channel and perhaps Walt Disney himself were he not dead, so I dare not miss a dive. Last time it was with a group from my local dive shop, me rooming and diving with the shop owner, on the Aggressor one-week trip. This time I've upgraded to PH, on a 10-day itinerary, and I might have a better time. Even if it's almost as good a time, that's fine too, since my last trip there ranks as one of my top trips ever.
If work permits, I'll try to fit in a short trip after Janna's done with the school year. Maybe the Florida Keys in the last week of June.
sweir toronto canada - 03 Jan 2007 15:35 GMT > Is anybody planning any diving in 2007? We are. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dan Bracuk Dan - I dive the Cayman a lot. The trip I want to take this summer is aboard one of the Nikton live aboards which apparently is now servicing Little Cayman. Nice big wide platform overtop of Bloody Bay Wall. Should be good, especially for photos, in the hot summer.
As for the Exumas. Did a fly dive thing a few years ago (dive 3 dives on a Bahamas island, jump in a plane, fly to next Bahamas island (always flying real low) and dive some more. Lots of site in the Exumas. As I remember them, not much in the way of big fish, but, lotsa life and much more colourful reefs than anything else around. They aren't visited all that much so weren't signs of damage, but, that was a few years ago.
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