Monthly Bottom Breathers Dive Club Meeting 3-Feb-2017 Shark Identification and Club Party Review

1. Bottom Breathers Dive Club
Meeting: 3-Feb-2017
Today's topics:
Club Party Review
Shark Identification

2. 2017 Events (1)
• Our World Underwater – Feb 24-26
• Next meeting – Mar 3
• Pizza Party – Mar 11
• Haigh Quarry Opening - Apr 1
• Mermet Springs trip #1 – June 10-11
• Florida Keys Wreck Trek (it’s ON) – July 10-12
• Florida Keys Local Diving – July 12-17

3. 2017 Events (2)
• Quarry BBQ – Aug 12
• Mermet Springs trip #2 – Sep 8-10
• Underwater pumpkin carving – Oct 14
• Pizza party – Nov 18
• Club party – Jan 27, 2018
• Socorro Islands Liveaboard – June 11-19, 2018

4. Socorro Island
Liveaboard Info
Trip information
June 11-19, 2018

5. Trip information
• June 11-19, *2018* (Mon-Tues)--8 nights, 9 days
• Nautilus Belle Amie – 140’ long, 33’ wide
(www.nautilusbelleamie.com)
• 2 cabin classes available (3 spots remaining)
– 1 premium suite berth (male)
– 2 superior suite berths (1 cabin)
– 0 lower deck stateroom berths
– 0 single staterooms
• Boat can handle 30 divers total
• Reserve at info@bottombreathers.org

6. Trip information
• Pricing:
– Premium - $4295 - main deck – 1 spot left (male)
– Superior - $3695 - upper deck – 1 cabin available
– Stateroom - $3195 - lower deck
– Single stateroom - $3993 - lower deck (single
room)

7. Trip information
• Payment:
– $100 deposit to reserve a spot (non-refundable)
– 10% due 11-Dec-2016 immediately
– 10% due 11-Sep-2017
– 20% due 11-Dec-2017
– balance (~60%) due 11-Apr-2018
• Payment types: paypal, credit card, personal
check, electronic payment

8. Trip information
Sun Deck
Upper Deck:
Superior Suites

9. Trip information
Main Deck:
Premium suites + dive deck +
lounge + dining room

10. Trip information
Lower Deck:
Staterooms + single staterooms

11. 2017 is coming!
• Currently have 36 members
• Club bank account balance: $784.72
• Renewal for 2017 is $30
• This will be the 8th year of Bottom Breathers!

12. Annual Club Party: Success!
• 23 members attended
• 11 pounds of meat eaten
• Several beers consumed
• Great time had by all!

17. Shark Identification
• Head shape & length
• Size & position of fins
• Coloring/markings

19. Guide to Shark Features

20. Basking Shark

21. Basking Shark

22. Blue Shark

23. Great Hammerhead
(duh)

24. Great White

25. Shortfin Mako

26. Silky Shark
(Loco Shark)

27. Silvertip Shark (with tag)

28. Thresher Shark

29. Blacktip Reef Shark

30. Bull Shark

31. Galapagos Shark

32. Sand Tiger Shark

33. Whale Shark (duh)

34. Whale Shark (duh)

35. Oceanic Whitetip Shark

36. Tiger Shark

37. 2017 Events (1)
• Our World Underwater – Feb 24-26
• Next meeting – Mar 3
• Pizza Party – Mar 11
• Haigh Quarry Opening - Apr 1
• Mermet Springs trip #1 – June 10-11
• Florida Keys Wreck Trek (it’s ON) – July 10-12
• Florida Keys Local Diving – July 12-17