Here's a link to the beach diving that we are doing: Lauderdale By The Sea
Agenda
August 19th: Fly in divers arrive....Gar, ZD, myself and ??? (Please send flight confirmations to Marvel and/or myself so we can arrange airport pickups!) We'll do dinner and table dancing to start the trip off right! Mavel has promised table dancing for months!!!
August 20th: Clean Up dives at the Pier...SD sponsored Lunch....more dives & SD sponsored Group BBQ Friday night at the hotel! (We hope everyone can join us locally for these important ecological dives but especially for the BBQ! We'll need headcounts for food preparation!)
August 21st: Drive to Key Largo and do 4 dives on various wrecks and reefs in the area. (We'll have 2 reef and ledge dives in the morning and 2 wreck dives in the afternoon....the Eagle and the Duane.) NOTE: We had a number of divers express interest in Florida's awesome reef and ledge diving only as well as divers excited only by her artificial reefs aka 'wrecks'. By scheduling the dives into reefs and wrecks...we can now accommodate all preferences! Divers can participate in all 4 dives or just 2...please let us know which ones you plan to participate in so we can plan the spots on the boat accordingly!
August 22nd: 2 boat dives out of Deerfield Beach on a wrecks and reefs to see the greater Lauderdale area. The boat dives are set for the afternoon...so we can rest up from the drive back and diving in Key Largo. (Those wishing to do a shore dive(s) can certainly do that as well in the morning as well! Just let us know!)
August 23rd: Local shore dives at pristine spots around the LBTS (Lauderdale By The Sea) area. You can do as many or as few as you like! With Walter leading the pack...you'll get all the dives you can possibly want!
August 24th: Departure Day for Fly Ins and the Long Distance Drive In's! Thanks to all for making this trip a huge success!!!
Hotel Reservations:
We have hotel reservations for 5 rooms...however we need a headcount of who's staying for how long so we can adjust those rooms. (Seems some places in LBTS desire a 30 day cancellation policy!) Marvel will be helping me with this so either pm her and/I so we can work out the details!
We are sooooooo excited about this great trip to some of Florida's finest diving and DEFINITIELY to meet some of our greatest members! We hope everyone comes out and joins us from near and far...and we'll be looking forward to one of the best trips of the year!
How to Help: Please let Marvel and/or myself know who is planning to join us and for what and for how long. It is challenging to plan a local event for 1-2 days so you can imagine the planning for 4-5 days! We've tried to accommodate both 'fly in' divers wanting to stay longer and enjoy the area as well as 'drive in' divers who may only be able to join us for the weekend! We certainly hope that the 'drive in' divers can and want to stay longer then the weekend! But we understand if they can't! And should someone desire to fly in for 3 days vs. 4 days...again just let us know and we'll adjust accordingly!
Sea you all there.....
Tanks! Marvel, Walter & Kamala aka "The Wench"
Final Agenda & Pricing
Thursday:
Hotel: Pier Point Resort is ON THE OCEAN...ok maybe not on it but a few feet away!!!
Price: (Includes all taxes and surcharges) (Hotel)
$100.65 s/o or $50.33 d/o
Diving:
If doing any day of arrival diving here are the prices for rentals which you'll handle directly yourself with the local LDS "Scuba School"
2 Tanks & Weights Package: $16.00
Air Tanks: $7.00
Nitrox Tanks: $10.00
Weight Belt: $3.50
Dive Flag: $5.00
Air Fills: $4.50
Nitrox Fills (22% to 40%): $9.00
Extra:
P/U from locals or private car rentals or Airport Shuttle to Hotel: $ ???
Lunch and/or Dinner: On your own!
Friday:
Breakfast: On your own
Transport to diving: Walk out door and dive!
First Dive Time: TBD
Lunch at the pier: Provided by SingleDivers.com
Hotel:Pier Point Resort is ON THE OCEAN...ok maybe not on it but a few feet away!!!
Diving: Pier Clean Up…Help SingleDivers.com to help clean up Lauderdale by the beach! (Pier is right outside the hotel!)
Dinner: Group BBQ with all the fixens & Beer & Wine & Sodas ….for fly ins and drive ins…this is the main “Meet and Greet”!!!
Price: (Includes all taxes and surcharges) (Hotel, Lunch, Dinner)
$133.65 s/o or $83.33 d/o
Extra:
2 Tanks & Weights Package: $16.00
Air Tanks: $7.00
Nitrox Tanks: $10.00
Weight Belt: $3.50
Dive Flag: $5.00
Air Fills: $4.50
Nitrox Fills (22% to 40%): $9.00
Saturday:
Drive to Key Largo early am ….via locals or car rentals???
Dive Tavernier Dive Center: 2 reef and ledge am dives BE AT SHOP AT 8am for 8:30 Departure and/or 2 wreck pm BE AT SHOP AT 12:30pm for 1pm Departure dives with 1.5+ surface interval (can do 2 or 4 dives based upon availability)
Hotel: Pier Point Resort is ON THE OCEAN...ok maybe not on it but a few feet away!!!
Price: (Includes all taxes and surcharges) (Hotel & Diving)
2 dives no tanks + Hotel s/o = $162.25
2 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $175.45
2 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $188.65
2 dives no tanks + Hotel d/o = $111.93
2 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $125.13
2 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $138.33
4 dives no tanks + Hotel s/o = $223.85
4 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $250.25
4 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $276.65
4 dives no tanks + Hotel d/o = $173.53
4 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $199.93
4 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $226.33
Key Largo Diving ONLY:
2 dives no tanks & no lead $61.60 or 4 dives no tanks & no lead = $123.20
2 dives plus air tanks and lead $74.80 or 4 dives plus air tanks and lead = $149.60
2 dives plus tanks and lead and NITROX = $88 or 4 dives plus tanks and lead and NITROX = $176
Extras:
Belts & Wts: $2.50 per half day of diving
Dive Tips: Collect from divers and then present to boat.
Food: Everyone on their own
Drive: back to LBTB via local’s private cars or rental cars
Gas for cars: We all chip in or charge an amount per person to pay for gas?
Sunday:
Morning dives at LBTB??? Or sleep in???
Boat Dives: Sun Star Aquatics…Must be at store 1pm to leave at 1:30pm diving a wreck 70ft and a reef
Hotel: Pier Point Resort is ON THE OCEAN...ok maybe not on it but a few feet away!!!
Price: (Includes all taxes and surcharges) (Hotel & Diving)
2 dives no tanks + Hotel s/o = $150.15
2 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $174.90
2 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel s/o = $ TBD
2 dives no tanks + Hotel d/o = $99.83
2 dives w/ air tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $124.58
2 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts + Hotel d/o = $TBD
Deerfield Diving ONLY:
2 boat dives no tanks $49.50
2 dives w/ air tanks and wts = $71.50
2 dives w/ nitrox tanks and wts = ? (Waiting on nitrox pricing from shop or you can bring you own Nitrox tanks)
Extra:
Drive: to Deerfield Beach via locals or rental cars????
Gas: Collect some or have everyone chip in?
Dive Tips: Collect from divers and present to boat.
LBTS Diving Tank rentals from Scuba School:
2 Tanks & Weights Package: $16.00
Air Tanks: $7.00
Nitrox Tanks: $10.00
Weight Belt: $3.50
Dive Flag: $5.00
Air Fills: $4.50
Nitrox Fills (22% to 40%): $9.00
Food: Everyone on their own
Monday:
Transport: Walk to beach 1 block away
Diving: Shore dives in LBTS area or out of Marvels Side Yard
Hotel: Pier Point Resort is ON THE OCEAN...ok maybe not on it but a few feet away!!!
Price: (Includes all taxes and surcharges) (Hotel)
$100.65 s/o or $50.33 d/o
Extra:
Food: everyone on their own
Local Transport Gas: Collect some or have everyone chip in?
LBTS Diving Tank rentals Scuba School:
2 Tanks & Weights Package: $16.00
Air Tanks: $7.00
Nitrox Tanks: $10.00
Weight Belt: $3.50
Dive Flag: $5.00
Air Fills: $4.50
Nitrox Fills (22% to 40%): $9.00
Tuesday:
Food: everyone on their own
Hotel: Check Out
Departure: Rides to airport via local cars?????? Taxis???? Rental Cars???? Airport Shuttle $ ???
Payment Information:
If you are planning to make this trip please contact me to reserve your final spot(s) on the boat, hotel arrangements and make final payment arrangements.
Payment options are:
1. Check/money order/etc. to Kamala Shadduck
SingleDivers.com
3957 Gaspar Ste #200
Dallas, TX 75220
214-350-7003
or
2. Paypal to kamala@singledivers.com
Note: The prices are cash prices so please add 3% paypay processing fee to your payment if using Paypal.
P.S. If you have not made arrangements with Marvel about transport to and from the airport if you need that, transport to and from the diving if you need that and transport to and from the hotel to Marvel's side yard etc. please do so with her so we can ensure that everyone has local transportation upon arriving in Florida!
The official list!!!!:
Latitude Adjustment
WreckWench (Kamala)
Walter
Blublood (Gar)
Blue Angel (Julia)
Nextariel (Jill)
Joe Scuba (Joe)
Bbyctcher (Irene)
Sylvia
Marvel
Dennis
KBScarlett (Krista)
ZD
idive2 (Kevin)
stu_in_fl (Stuart)
glendivesalot (Glen)
Flatwood (Bob)
Bellarosi (Rebecca)
H2OAddict (LJ)
Scuba_Jenny
Pattycol
finGrabber
mahoneme
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*b]Hey gang...its official!!![/b] We are going to do a regional single divers event in South Florida the weekend/week of August 20-23!!! Woo!!! Hoo!!! We will figure out how many days the trip will be shortly and it looks like we'll do the bulk of our diving in the Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding area.
We also thought it would be nice to help our diving community and so we are approaching the local city to see if they will allow us to do a pier clean up event ALONG with some awesome S.Florida diving! Marvel is working on the details of a possible clean up to go along with our diving trip. Gosh I just love you all...Marvel and Walter suggested this idea which I think is wonderful and they have done lots of legwork to see if we can make it happen....so stay tuned for details to see if the City will let us do it!
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OK, more details at last!!! The dates are August 20th- 23rd in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Here's a brief list of some of the dive sites in our area: Sample of Ft lauderdale Diving. This list only scrapes the surface.
Now, don't despair you guys who voted for the Keys- we're going there too! Monday, the 23rd, we'll be heading to the keys to dive- so, if the thought of The Spiegel Grove & The USS Duane thrills you, come on down!
We are still talking to the City of Lauderdale By The Sea about a cleanup of the pier and nearby reef- stay tuned for details.
Of course, this is just the beginning- check back often for more details! So, let us know who's coming!!
-ww
-marvel
-walter
6-9-04
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Hey gang! I thought that I'd split this off to make it easier to keep track of!
The question: Where do YOU want to dive in S FL when we put together our first Singledivers.com Regional Event???? The choices: The Florida Keys or the FT Lauderdale area. Both offer some great diving both wrecks & reefs. So, cast your votes!
Marvel
P.S. Once this event is planned it will be an official Single Divers .com event so is being moved to the Official Events and Functions category. When we finalize the details we'll post them into the Official Single Divers trip category! -WW
Aw, ZD- that's why we are going to put something regional to gether in Florida- so we can lure all you Texans (heck, all our sd.com-ers from everywhere!) out here & get you to move here!!YOU bet I will be there.....in spirit anyways..MAN, I got to get to where I can dive at anytime like you and Walter do. I am SOOOOOOOOOO envious.
:dltears:
Have fun sweetie and have a safe one.
-ZD
So, informal question to all our water-starved divers. If we did something regional, would you want Ft Lauderdale or the Keys for a weekend "getaway?"
So start planning to do FLORIDA around August 20-22 NOW!!! More details coming soon....
-ww
-marvel
-walter
6-9-04
Edited by WreckWench, 28 February 2005 - 09:35 AM.