July

July 29th, 2009 - General Meeting
Social starts at 7pm - Meeting at 7:30pm
Chabuca’s on NASA Rd. 1, Webster, TX
The BAD Calendar
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BAD BOD Meeting
Annual Dive Picnic and Campout
at the Blue Lagoon in Huntsville—
Bill Jones
8th Annual Bill Jones 2009
Cozumel Vacation
BAD General Membership Meeting
Sea Dog Party—SPCA—Jim Delane
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Speaker of the Month — bJim Rosborough bled an 'voluntourism' trip to Belize in March 2009. He will be talking about the
trip and what you can expect should you join him on next years trip.
He will be repeating the trip again in 2010. This is an inexpensive
way to see some of the best diving in pristine waters in Belize!
Jim has worked on projects in Belize, Aruba, Jamaica, Barbados,
Exuma Cays, Puerto Rico, Bonaire, San Salvador, Hawaii, Thailand
and St. John. Earthwatch is currently organizing research projects
in the Seychelles and Thailand. Definitely worth checking out if
you want to dive something different in 2010.
BAD BOD Meeting
Rockin-OK-RV Park—Christie
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BAD General Membership Meeting
Isaae Saldrivar
Ja Van Pruett
Shelly Luzny
Kyle Luzny
Ginny Pettinati
Rick Decker
Mark Phillips
Pam White
September
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CoCo Trip– Randy Widaman
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BAD General Membership Meeting
October
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Trashfest—Lanelle & Paul
Hanagriff
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November
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Happy Thanksgiving
December NO CLUB MEETING
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M erry Christmas
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WEBSITE:
www.bayareadivers.org
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COME VISIT and DIVE
WITH YOUR FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS
Bay Area Divers meet at Chabuca’s 316 W NASA Rd 1, Webster, TX
77598 at 7:30 pm the last Wednesday of each month (except December).
GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!
B.A.D. Board of Directors meeting at Don Julio's Mexican
Restaurant & Cantina, 2900 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook,
TX 77586. Which is between Kirby Blvd. and Hwy 146. on the
first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
All members are welcome.
Deadline for article submission for next month is August 9th, 2009
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By: Jim Delane
severely damaged by IKE. Hopefully, they will
complete their repairs and join us again soon.
Well BAD boys and girls, We are in the middle of the
summer dive season. The trip to the Blue Lagoon was
great and everyone enjoyed the weekend. Bill Jones taught
classes and did a DPV (dive propulsion device) specialty
certificate with the underwater scooters. PeeWee Dwire
brought up his scooters and a lot of people who never used
them, got to play with them. You could not have asked for
better weather, sunny days, cool nights and the occasional
rain.
Dive Safe and Dive Often!
We have a lot of good things coming up. The speaker for
July is Jim Rosborough and he will talk about his volun
-tourism trip he did with member Shelby Dill in March.
He is doing another next year and is both
inexpensive and some great diving.
It's a new year with new fun activities for Bay Area
Divers. Started this January, B.A.D. will be giving
participation tickets to members for events throughout
the year. With the proceeds from the 50/50 raffles at the
meetings, B.A.D will award the winner of the
participation raffle a gift certificate to Maximum Scuba
with a minimum balance of $300 at the Anniversary
Dinner in November. Depending on the success of the
50/50 raffles, this amount could significantly increase.
The more you participate, the better your odds of
winning.
On July 31st we have the benefit for the Bay Area Pet
Adoption Shelter at Katie’s in Bacliff. Bring a donations,
eat some free BBQ and then watch a great band.
On August 5th, we have been invited by Roadside
Attractions Films to a screening of a new movie called
‘The Cove’. Contact Jim Delane for passes or look on the
website under the ‘Hot Stuff’ column for information and
e-passes. On the 15th, we will be diving ‘Rockin OK’ in
Rosharon off 288. The speaker for August 26 will be
HEART – Ridley turtles.
In order to get a ticket put in the drawing, members can
do a number of things:
1. Become a new member or renew membership.
2. Attend a monthly meeting, board of directors
meeting or Texas Gulf Coast Counsel meeting.
3. Attend a club sponsored event or outing.
4. Bring a guest.
5. Volunteer to bring food or door prizes.
6. Submit an article or picture for the newsletter
7. Submit an article or picture for the website.
Some of you know Butch and Verna Shannon. They were
very active in the club until some health problems. They
are doing better and hope to be back active with us soon. I
also ran into Don and Madeleine Burns. Don has retired
and they have been rebuilding their house that got
Bay Area Divers Officers & Directors
President
Jim Delane
Jimdelane@bayareadivers.org
V. President Christine Zamora
crazamora@earthlink.net
Secretary
Sandee Roquemore
Moreroqus@aol.com
Treasurer
Steve Giesler
steve.giesler@gmail.com
Editor
Ja Van Pruett
aladyfish@verizon.net
Board
Randy Widaman
cap10randy@comcast.net
Board
Lanelle Hanagriff
lhanagriff@gmail.com
Board
Paul Hanagriff
paulhanagriff@gmail.com
Webmaster: Jim Delane
Jimdelane@bayareadivers.org
Sales:
crazamora@earthlink.net
Christine Zamora
Meetings ARE OPEN TO All, so come on out and join
us for our next meeting TUESDAY, August 4th, 2009
at 7:00 PM at Don Julio's Mexican Restaurant &
Cantina, 2900 East NASA Parkway, Seabrook, TX 77586.
Which is between Kirby Blvd. and Hwy 146. Everyone is
encouraged to attend as we appreciate everyone’s
participation and your input. Come earlier if you would
like to eat and visit with some of us prior to the meeting.
WEBSITE: www.bayareadivers.org.
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Deadline for article submission for next month is:
August 9th, 2009
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Members - Please go on the web & fill out a membership form,
then send it in or bring it to the next meeting.
OJ Strickland lives in
Cypress, TX and has been
diving for 10 years. He got he
open water certification at the
Blue Lagoon. He received his
dry suit certification in
Alaska, and his advanced
Nitrox in Hawaii. He has
logged 683 dives.
Pete Hunter is from
Pasadena and has been
diving for 4 years. He
had wanted to dive his
whole life, so when he
retired, he took the course
and got certified.
Rodney P. Dwire
Rodney P. Dwire...aka PeeWee or Capt Fly...
He lives in Houston but he was born in Ben Wheeler,
Texas....(who knows WHERE that is?) PeeWee became
interested in diving when his brother-in-law tempted him
into it and told him he could borrow his gear. That was
31 years ago and PeeWee has been diving ever since
then. His favorite spots to dive are Florida and the Gulf
of Mexico. Everyone in his family dives, including his
son and daughter and his lovely girlfriend, JaVan.
We Put the FUN
In FUNdraiser!
50/50 Raffle at meetings.
It's easy to play and you can win cash.
PeeWee has been a member of BAD for over 25 years
and he has always been there to give a helping hand
when needed. PeeWee also enjoys fishing with a rod and
reel, and a speargun. He hopes to one day dive in
Cayman.
Simply buy a ticket for a dollar or
6 for five dollars,
And at the end of the meeting,
the winner gets half the pot!
PeeWee is employed as a digital instrument technician
and his motto is "You are always doing great if you
wake up breathing!"
Neil Lowery was June Winner
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Tr a sh Fest 2009
Saturday, October 3, 2009
New Braunfels, Texas
Blue Lagoon Weekend
Bay Area Divers is
putting together teams.
Get with Lanelle and Paul Hanagriff —
lhanagriff@gmail.com and get on a team!
For those of you who missed the campout-dive the
weekend of July 18 and 19. I want to express that you
really missed a good time by all. Blue Lagoon is hidden
away in the piney woods of Huntsville, Texas. For over
twenty years the lagoon has served the divers of Texas
with two large open bodies of clear water, training
platforms, sunken boats and miscellaneous items. They
have updated the shelters and gently sloping beaches
offer easy water entry. It has become a favorite for
certified divers and instructors from across the state and
beyond. There was plenty of food--Jim Delane brought
his pit; we had smoked chicken, pork, brisket, ribs,
potato salad, slaw, fruit, pies, chips and dips. If you
went hungry it was your fault. PeeWee brought his
scooter toys and everyone had a chance to ride/play on
the scooters. Bill Jones was teaching about 20 students.
Everyone had a great time in spite of the rain.
TGCC sponsors TRASHFEST and it is the oldest
Divers environmental clean up campaign in the nation is
Texas’ annual TrashFest, in New Braunfels, on the
scenic Comal River. After the tubing season winds
down, divers from around the state gather to pull cans,
shoes, sunglasses and other assorted trash and debris out
of the river. It’s our little way of showing that we care,
while enjoying a great day of diving and meeting divers
from all over.
All in all, last year their were 398 participants,
registered, this was the most in 10 years and collected
3,679 lbs in aggregate weight, plus an additional 3,562
bottles/cans/cups and 149 shoes/ sunglasses that were
counted. The participants took home over $27,000 in
door prizes at the BBQ dinner. Plus winning teams took
home the coveted “Super Scooper” t-shirts for the most
trash collected, the most unusual item found, and more!
Check out the door prizes for 2009 at http://
www.tgccdiving.org/trashfest/awards.html. They include
Bonaire, the Gristmill and more.
The cost is $10 per person, this gets you on the team, a
BBQ dinner, registration for the door prizes and a
custom BAD T-shirt! You have to be a member of Bay
Area Divers to participate. This includes the cost of
registration and a custom BAD T-shirt for the event!
The deadline is September 24th so reserve your spot on
a team and your t-shirt today.
Remember each team may have up to 8 members.
Since 2 members have to be on the shore at all times,
non-divers are welcome too! So get your friends,
family, or coworkers together and sign up today!
Would like to thank Ja Van Pruett
For purchasing your wonderful door prizes from
for the club for the month of June.
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Deadline for article submission for next month is:
There were lots of winners
So you see — sometimes it pays to go to
the meeting.
August 9th, 2009
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By ANDREW DANSBY Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
July 24, 2009, 1:50PM
20-Foot-Long Shark Appears to Have Died From an
Illness
Sent in by Jim Ward
A
20-foot-long
basking shark that
appears to have died
from some kind of
illness has washed
ashore on a Long
Island beach.
Sickly 24-foot-long
basking shark dies
after being beached.
New York State Parks official George Gorman said
Tuesday that researchers will examine the shark to
determine a cause of death.
After that, it will be buried in nearby sand dunes on the
beach.
The basking shark, which are a common sight in the
waters off Long Island, washed ashore on a town beach a
few miles east of Jones Beach. Basking sharks are not
considered dangerous. They eat plankton.
Tracy Marcus of Cornell Cooperative Extension says the
shark weighs about a ton. She says it is unusual for an
ailing basking shark to come ashore. Usually they die in
the ocean.
For more information: http://abcnews.go.com/
Technology/AmazingAnimals/story?id=8082863&page=1
At the last General Meeting:
Wednesday - June 24, 2009
THANK YOU! Our guest speaker for June was
Shelley DuPuy with the Flower Garden Banks National
Marine Sanctuary; a lot has happened at the Flower
Garden Banks this past year. A new research vessel
was christened, a major hurricane plowed through the
sanctuary then visited the offices, and a manta catalog
was compiled.
If you missed it you really missed lots of pictures and
hearing about all of these changes and discover what
you've been missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sent in by Jim Ward
The Gulf of Mexico is a fine place to find sharks. According
to filmmaker Jeff Kurr, the Gulf is teeming with whale
sharks, hammerheads, a lot of bull sharks and some “large
aggressive makos.”
He cites the Gulf's biodiversity, making it one of his top sites
for filming shark footage. “I've had fishermen tell me they've
seen great whites,” he says. “You can count on them being
everywhere.
They circumnavigate the globe. They're everywhere prey
exists.” Kurr's latest film is Shark After Dark, which airs at
8 p.m. Aug. 6. In the great push/pull tradition of the
Discovery Channel's Shark Week, it manages to pull an
alarm with one hand while gently urging calm with the other.
Casual swimmers aren't likely to find themselves in the great
white-infested waters around Seal Island off the coast of
South Africa, but Kurr's film finds 15-foot sixgill sharks
rising from unthinkable depths to feed at night in Puget
Sound, just 150 feet from the shore in Seattle.
There've been no reports of a sixgill attack. But footage of
the sharks thrashing around hunks of dead fish are a
sufficient nudge to avoid the sound at night.
More than two decades old, the Discovery Channel's Shark
Week remains required viewing for a dedicated subset of
viewer. The week of programming is a titillating cross
between nature film and torture porn with a little environmental morality play thrown in.
Kurr points out the disparity in the number of sharks that
killed by humans compared to humans killed by sharks. Still
the film includes narration that reminds the usually docile
sand tiger shark has been charged with 29 confirmed attacks.
Cue unsettling music and don't forget to include a crew
member saying things like, “The water is churning with teeth
and fins.”
Yet Kurr's passion for filmmaking is a reflection of a
viewer's passion for what he finds. Despite the sci fi
assertion that space is the final frontier, we've a long way
toward scratching the surface with the sea assertion that
space is the final frontier, we've a long way toward scratching the surface with the sea.
“We keep discovering interesting behaviors,” he says. “And
we haven't been studying sharks all that long. There are a lot
of great stories out there, lots that we don't know. I think
that's why people are fascinated by sharks.”
For more information: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/
5 ent/6545600.html
Deadline for article submission for next month is August 9th, 2009
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torn between their personal safety and the once-in-a-lifetime
chance to swim with the deep-sea giants.
Jumbo Humboldt squid wash-up minutes after 4.0
earthquake hit off the coast of La Jolla
By MICHELLE WAYLAND
The so-called Humboldt squid, which can grow up to 100
pounds, are native to the deep waters off Mexico, where they
have been known to attack humans and are nicknamed "red
devils" for their rust-red coloring and mean streak. Those who
dive with them there chum the water with bait and sometimes
get in a metal cage or wear chain mail to avoid being lashed
by tentacles. "I wouldn't go into the water with them for the
same reason I wouldn't walk into a pride of lions on the
Serengeti," said Mike Bear, a local diver. "For all I know, I'm
missing the experience of a lifetime."
Sent in by Jim Ward
“I heard my doors
and
windows
rattling, thinking
that somebody was
trying to get in my
front door actually,” La Jolla
resident
Mary
Skeen said.
The squid are too deep to bother swimmers and surfers, but
many longtime divers say they are staying out of the surf until
the sea creatures clear out. Yet other divers, including Shandra
Magill, couldn't resist the chance to see the squid up close.
The quake was felt all over the county, which isn’t uncommon
in San Diego -- but what happened just minutes later was a little
fishy.
On a recent night, Magill watched in awe as a dozen squid
with doleful, expressive eyes circled her group, tapping and
patting the divers and gently bumping them before dashing
away.
“We just got here about 15 minutes ago and Lilly, what did you
see on the beach?” John Feher asked his little daughter.
“Squid, squid, squid, squid, squid.” she replied.
One especially large squid suspended itself motionless in the
water about three feet away and peered at her closely, its eyes
rolling, before it vanished into the black. A shimmering
incandescence rippled along its body, almost as if it were
communicating through its skin.
Dozens of dazed Humboldt squid, which were roughly three- to
four-feet long and weighed close to 40 pounds, were
found flapping around on La Jolla Shores beach.
“It’s like their equilibrium is all messed up and they don’t know
what they’re doing and they can’t back out there,”
said beachgoer Bill Baumann. “It was like they got -- I don’t
know -- all shook up.”
But the next night, things were different: A large squid
surprised Magill by hitting her from behind and grabbing at
her with its arms, pulling her sideways in the water. The
powerful creature ripped her buoyancy hose away from her
chest and knocked away her light.
For more information: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local
-beat/Dazed-Giant-Sea-Creatures-Wash-Up-Minutes-AfterQuake--.html?yhp=1
When Magill recovered, she didn't know which direction was
up and at first couldn't find the hose to help her rise to the surface. The squid was gone.
"I just kicked like crazy. The first thing you think of is, 'Oh
my gosh, I don't know if I'm going to survive this. If that squid
wanted to hurt me, it would have," she said.
Squid vs. Scuba: Invasion of Jumbo Squid off San Diego
Coast Spooks and Intrigues Divers
Follow up to previous article
Other divers have reported squid pulling at their masks and
gear and roughing them up. Roger Uzun, a veteran scuba diver
and amateur underwater videographer, swam with a swarm of
the creatures for about 20 minutes and said they appeared
more curious than aggressive. The animals taste with their
tentacles, he said, and seemed to be touching him and his wet
suit to determine if he was edible.
Sent in by Jim Ward
Thousands of jumbo flying squid — aggressive 5-foot-long
sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles —
have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking
scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed beaches.
The carnivorous calamari, which can grow up to 100 pounds,
came up from the depths last week and swarms of them
roughed up unsuspecting divers. Some divers report tentacles
enveloping their masks and yanking at their cameras and gear.
Stories of too-close encounters with the alien-like cephalopods have chased many veteran divers out of the water and
created a whirlwind of excitement among the rest, who are
Deadline for article submission for next month is:
Scientists aren't sure why the squid, which generally live in
deep, tropical waters off Mexico and Central America, are
swarming off the Southern California coast — but they are
concerned.
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For more information: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/
WireStory?id=8102059&page=1
August 9th, 2009
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New Ocean Documentary
starring Oceana's Ted Danson
Answers:
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The film, which is narrated by Oceana Board member
Ted Danson, examines the imminent extinction of bluefin
tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi;
the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future
world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
"Most fish see in color.” Experimental evidence indicates
that many shallow-water fishes, if not all, have color
vision and see some colors especially well," says the
Encyclopedia Britannica, "but some bottom-dwelling
shore fishes live in areas where the water is sufficiently
deep to filter out most, if not all, colors." These bottom
dwellers do not respond to color differences when tested
in shallow waters. "
Filmed over two years, The End of the Line follows
investigative reporter and author Charles Clover, who
inspired the film with his book by the same title. The
documentary also features interviews with some of the
world's foremost fishery scientists, including Dr. Daniel
Pauly (another Oceana Board Member) and Dr. Boris
Worm.
Many fishes are able to see color; however some colors
do not penetrate into deep waters. Blue is more easily
seen at depths than other colors such as red and yellow. It
is for this reason that many deepwater fishes are red in
color. This red coloration makes them more difficult for
predators to see. Fish have cones which are the color
receptors in many organisms including humans. It is
believed that fish perception of color is very different
than ours.
Learn more about the film at www.endoftheline.com
Source:http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/education/
questions/questions.html
A Stingray
leaps out of
the water as it
is hunted by a
Killer Whale
whose fin can
be seen below
the Ray.
Yes. And aquarists use colors in "target training" fish for
feeding and other procedures at the major aquariums.
Many shallow-water fishes, if not all, have color vision
and see some colors especially well, but some bottomdwelling shore fishes live in areas where the water is
sufficiently deep to filter out most if not all color. These
fishes apparently never see color. When tested in shallow
water, they apparently are unable to respond to color
differences.
Underwater Portraits– of a Humboldt squid
Most fish are colorblind, despite the opinion of many
sport fishermen. Fish can see color shadings, reflected
light, shape, and movement, which probably accounts for
the acceptance or rejection of artificial lures used by
fishermen.
http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/faq/fishfaq1c.html
I would assume that they can, otherwise, why would
fishermen/fisherpersons have lures with vivid colors?
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Please visit our web site for details and
photos: http://flowergarden.noaa.gov.
Cozumel Sept 7-2
Cozumel Oct 21-25
Curacao Nov 21-28
July —- All Month
Whale sharks may be sighted in the sanctuary. So
book your trips early.
Marine Debris Expedition—Monday, July 20th, the
R/V Manta heads out into the Gulf to start the 2009
Marine Debris Assessment Expedition. You can follow
along with us on the web as technical divers tackle the
challenge of evaluating and removing derelict fishing
nets and more from Stetson Bank. NOAA Marine Debris
Program http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/welcome.html
Lembeh Straits, Indonesia Kasawari Resort
w/ Bali extension Oct
Aug 8/9
Aug 20/21
Sept 19/20
30 SAVY Presentation at Moody Gardens - Galveston,
TX 1-3 p.m. Kelly Drinnen will provide continuing
education for teen aquarium volunteers regarding the Flower
Garden Banks sanctuary. For more information, contact
Kelly Drinnen.
SR03 July 17 - Aug 21 FRI
SR04 Oct 9 - Nov 13 FRI
August — All Month
Whale sharks may be sighted in the sanctuary.
Saturday August 8th
11-14 First Predicted Mass Coral Spawning
This event occurs annually, 7-10 nights after the full moon
in August. CAUTION: Predicting nature is not an exact
science. The sanctuary is not responsible for corals refusing
to cooperate with schedules predicted by humans! For more
information, visit our Coral Spawning web page.
Mammoth Lake in Lake Jackson
Saturday August 15th
Eric Peterson with SSI is hosting an 'Intro to
Aquarena Springs' starting at noon
The FLOWER GARDENS –
Email Mr.Bill.Jones@comcast.net for details.
Friday-Sunday, August 21st, 2009:
Capt Waldo
Open Water Class
6:00p-10:00p Lecture Chapter 1 & 2 Clear Lake/NASA area
Act Now! Many of these trips will sell out quickly! ACT
NOW and receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Captain
Waldo’s Aquatic Emporium. Offer ends soon, so ACT
NOW!
Sat & Sun, August 29th & 30th, 2009: Blue Lagoon Scuba
Classes. Advanced, Rescue, Master Scuba Diver, Dive Master, & Specialty certification classes at Blue Lagoon 2, Site 2.
Discounted books available now and from me at the dive site.
Contact me for details.....or use this link> http://
www.spreeexpeditions.com/Default.asp?
ds=Captain+Waldo
Capt Waldo Aka Dennis Camp
Denis@captianwaldos.com
EMail me now if you want to do Advanced Classes, Nitrox
EANx, Rescue, Refreshers, and Specialties. You can do those
at Blue Lagoon 2, You are welcome to join us to just party or
try out your Scuba gear.
Deadline for article submission for next month is:
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Store Hours
pp, dbl occ., tax incl.
COMPANY
8th Annual Vacation & Dive Trip
Prices, Dates, & Specifications are subject to change
until purchased
SOLD OUT
Please email me now for instructions
on how to buy the tickets.
22 Seats have been sold.
Tickets will sell-out in advance.
Monday-Friday 10am-7pm
Saturday 9am-6pm
January thru end of
August open 7 days a week
ALL LEVELS OF SCUBA TRAINING
Basic Snorkeling thru Advanced Technical
Deep Water Aerobics
Indoor Heated Pool on Premise
Equipment from most major manufacture
Computers Tanks Dry Suits BCD’s
Regulators
Wet Suits
Spear fishing
Apparel
Photography
Jewelry
Dive Accessories of all kinds
July 27 2009 5 Days, 4 Nights
approximately $749
We arrive early enough on Monday to get weighted-out
and dive. We leave late enough on Friday to make
2 dives Thursday morning.
WORLDWIDE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
Groups
Individual
Clubs
or
July 27 2009 for 8 Days, 7 Nights
1307 First Street Humble, TX 77338
Tel: (281) 540-1616 Fax: (281) 446-8861
Email: rebecca@wwdive.com
Website: www.wwdive.com
approximately $999 pp, dbl occ., tax inc
We arrive early enough on Monday to get weighted-out
and dive. We leave late enough on Monday to make
2 dives Sunday morning.
Package Price Includes:
Air Fare, Ground Transportation,
Hotel Accommodations
ALL YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK— Soft Drinks,
Beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks, Umbrella Drinks, Specialty Drinks, Shots
All Taxes, Exit Fees, and Gratuities
Including Mexican Government Taxes, US International
Departure & Arrival Taxes, 9/11 Security Fee,
US Immigration Fees,
US Animal/Plant Health Inspection Fees.
September 12-19,
2009
One PADI Specialty Diving Certification
(some restrictions & fees apply)
Group Diving Deal with PADI Gold Palm Dive Center
(DIVING NOT INCLUDED)
Join Capt. Randy
at CocoView Dive Resort
Group Parking Discount at
Bush Intercontinental Airport
Signed Liability Releases Required
8 Days, 7 Nights - $1649/$1699
pp, dbl occ., tax incl.
Contact Bill Jones: Mr.BillJones@comcast.net
Includes: Air Fare (Houston to Roatan Round trip)
Ground Transportation, Hotel Accommodations
3 Meals per day - 2 Boat trips Per Day
(2 Tanks per boat trip)
Unlimited shore Diving (Reefs, Wreck and 2 Walls) - All Taxes.
NOTE: Due to fluctuations in airfare, prices
are subject to change until booked and Paid in full by ALL
Any Member of the Bay Area Dive Club can run
an add for as long as you would like.
Make checks payable to: Randy Widaman and mail to
2208 Mimosa Court, League City, Texas 77573.
Email: cap10randy@comcast.net
home phone is 281-338-8808
and cell phone is 832-264-8047.
Business Card size would be $10.00 a month
Double Business card size would be $20.00
a month.
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If so, participate in the Dive Around Texas program which is currently in progress. Here is a brief description, but to see
more details download the Dive Around Texas info which is attached and visit the website www.divearoundtexas.com .
What is Dive Around Texas?
•Challenge to Texas divers to get out and explore some of the great diving that Texas has to offer.
•Texas is blessed with over 30 different incredible dive spots including rivers, quarries, lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico.
•It is about divers going diving in Texas and receiving the chance to win prizes and awards based on the number of verified
dives you have in your Logbook.
•The more times you dive in Texas, the better your chance to win valuable prizes and trips.
What Are the Rules?
•The rules are simple.
•Register at a participating Scuba Shop for $25 which gets you an event t-shirt and 1 ticket to the lunch at the Awards
Recognition Ceremony in San Marcos on September 26th.
•Get with your dive buddies and dive a minimum of 12 times in at least 4 different dive locations in Texas.
•See the Texas Parks and Wildlife brochure: ‘Scuba Diving in Texas’ for ideas on here to go.
•Or even BETTER, participate in the Club Outings to get the needed dives!
•After each dive around Texas, stop by your participating dive retailer and have them verify
your dive in your personal Log book with the special ‘Dive Around Texas’ stamp.
•Continue to dive in Texas as often as you like, the more times you dive the more ‘stickers’
you receive for a chance to win Prizes and Trips at the Awards Recognition Day.
This is a good opportunity to use your dives to gain advanced certifications by
enrolling in advanced training and specialty classes thru a participating Scuba Shop.
In the meantime, get out and DIVE AROUND TEXAS, and remember it's alot
of fun diving with your Club!
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