Bottombreathers club notes 3-Aug-2018

1. Bottom Breathers Dive Club
Meeting: 3-Aug-2018
Today's topics:
“Socorro” Trip Report,
Upcoming Trips & Events

2. 2018 Events
• Next meeting – Sept 14 (NOT the first Friday)
• Club BBQ (@ HQ) – Aug 11
• Mermet Springs trip – Oct 4-7
• Pizza party (& Oct meeting) – Oct 12
• Underwater pumpkin carving – Oct 13
• Dive club mtg – Nov 9 (2nd Friday)
• Annual club party – Jan 12, 2019

3. Bonne Terre Treasure Hunt
• June 2 – Dan & Anne went. Met some nice
guys (twins) from Minnesota.
• The event: Well…it’s… different now.

4. “Socorro Island”
Trip Report
Trip report from June 2018

5. ”Socorro” Trip Report
• June 2018
• 28 happy, friendly people!
• Hoping to see Socorro mantas, saw the Sea of
Cortez mobulas instead
• Hurricane Bud really, really sucked. (or
blowed)

6. ”Socorro” Trip Report
~250nm
one way

7. ”Socorro” Trip Report
~450nm
one way

8. ”Socorro” Trip Report
Divers on
a boat
Socorro

9. ”Socorro” Trip Report

10. Pre-boat at the JW Marriott

13. Joy ride to photograph sea lions

20. How many can fit?

25. Luke climbed up here

27. Whale vertebrae

28. Beach cleanup!

74. Mobula: small manta

111. Post-boat treatment…

119. Socorro Island
Liveaboard Info
Trip information
January 29-February 6, *2020*

120. Trip information
• Jan 29-Feb 6, *2020*--8 nights, 9 days
• Nautilus Belle Amie – 140’ long, 33’ wide
(www.nautilusbelleamie.com)
• 3 cabin classes available (10 spots remaining)
– 1 premium suite berth (male)
– 1 superior suite berth (female)
– 8 lower deck stateroom berths
– 0 single stateroom SOLD OUT
• Boat can handle 30 divers total
• Details on www.bottombreathers.org (right side link)
• Reserve at info@bottombreathers.org

121. Trip information
• Departs Cabo San Lucas in the evening
• Typically stay a day before and 2 nights after
for travel ease.
• Currently 18 divers from our last “Socorro”
trip signed up – a great group!
• Info: http://www.bottombreathers.org/2018/07/23/bottom-breathers-
liveaboard-29-jan-2020-socorro/

122. Trip information
• Pricing:
– Premium - $4695 - main deck – 1 berth left
– Superior - $4095 - upper deck – 1 berths left
– Stateroom - $3595 - lower deck
– Single stateroom - $4494 - lower deck

123. Trip information
• Payment:
– $100 deposit to reserve a spot (non-refundable)
– 10% due 29-Jul-2018 now
– 10% due 29-Apr-2019
– 20% due 29-Jul-2019
– balance (~60%) due 30-Nov-2019
• Payment types: paypal, credit card, personal
check, electronic payment

124. Guadalupe Island
Liveaboard Info
Trip information
Jul 31-Aug 5, *2020*

125. Trip information
• Cage “diving” tethered to the boat
• 2 surface cages (6am-6pm)
• 3 submersible cages (scheduled)
• 2 bait stations (crew only)
• No fins, no scuba – surface-supplied air
• Water temps in July: 72F
• Fly to San Diego, motorcoach to Ensenada, MX and
return to San Diego
• Info: http://www.bottombreathers.org/2018/07/23/bottom-breathers-
liveaboard-31-jul-2020-guadalupe-white-shark-cage-dives/

126. Trip information

127. Trip information
• Jul 31-Aug 5, *2020*--5 nights, 6 days
• Nautilus Belle Amie – 140’ long, 33’ wide
(www.nautilusbelleamie.com)
• 5 cabin classes available (28 spots remaining)
– 4 premium suite berths
– 8 superior suite berths
– 12 lower deck stateroom berths
– 2 single staterooms
– 2 “triple” stateroom berths (3 bunks, 2 occupants)
• Boat can handle 32 “divers” total
• Details on www.bottombreathers.org (right side link)
• Reserve at info@bottombreathers.org

128. Trip information
• Pricing:
– Premium - $4295 - main deck
– Superior - $3695 - upper deck
– Stateroom - $3195 - lower deck
– Single stateroom - $3994 - lower deck
– Triple stateroom - $2895 – lower deck

129. Trip information
• Payment:
– $100 deposit to reserve a spot (non-refundable)
– 10% due 31-Jan-2019
– 10% due 31-Oct-2019
– 20% due 31-Jan-2020
– balance (~60%) due 1-Jun-2020
• Payment types: paypal, credit card, personal
check, electronic payment

130. 2018 Events
• Next meeting – Sept 14 (NOT the first Friday)
• Club BBQ (@ HQ) – Aug 11
• Mermet Springs trip – Oct 4-7
• Pizza party (& Oct meeting) – Oct 12
• Underwater pumpkin carving – Oct 13
• Dive club mtg – Nov 9 (2nd Friday)
• Annual club party – Jan 12, 2019

131. Tonight’s Social Time…
• Dinner & Drinks at:
• Draft Picks
– 523 Fairway Dr
– Naperville
– On North Aurora near the Metra station just west
of IL-59