Upcoming dives

Holiday Party

Come one, Come All......
To the ALACOSTA DIVERS
Big, BIG, BIG

HOLIDAY BASH!

When:	Saturday, December 12, 1998, 7 p.m.
Where:	Point San Pablo Yacht Club
What:	Cash bar, lots of fun, all your favorite divers....
Price of admission:	Finger foods, either appetizers or a dessert, to share

Bring your friends and loved ones, and join us for holiday cheer and maybe a few surprises (in the gift exchange, anyway...)

..and don't forget a wrapped gift, value under $15.00, for the chance to steal something even better in the traditional gift exchange.....

Point San Pablo Yacht Club
700 W. Cutting Blvd.
Richmond, CA 94801

Traveling west on I580,
Take the Canal Street turnoff then left under the freeway onto Canal Street.

Traveling east on 580,
Take the Canal Street turnoff and turn right at the stop sign onto Canal Street.

From Canal Street, turn left onto West Cutting Avenue and look on you right for the entrance to Point San Pablo Yacht Club just past the big fenced new car parking lot and before Richmond Boat Works. If you come to Keefe Kaplan Maritime, Inc.(KKMI), you have passed the entrance.

Pt. Lobos on New Years

On Friday, January 1, 1999, we shall have a New Year's dive at Pt. Lobos. Susan Carter is chairing this dive. See http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/scuba for information about Pt. Lobos. There may be space available.

Alacosta will help clean Pt. Lobos on January 2. Call Susan if you have extra space on the Pt. Lobos reservation. Call Susan for details.

President's Day Dive on Cypress Sea

Alacosta may attempt to sign up for Cypress Sea dive on President's Day, Monday, February 15. We are looking for volunteers to chair the dive. Other boats, such as the Monterey Express will also be investigated.

Cozumel in May, 1999

We're going to Cozumel! The Scuba Club Cozumel (formerly Galapagos Inn) is charging $625 (less 10% if we have more than 10 divers) for 7 nights lodging (double occupancy), 3 meals per day, 5 days of 2 tank boat diving, plus unlimited shore diving. We have 10 rooms scheduled for Saturday, May 1 thru Saturday, May 8, 1999.

We may still have some spots available. To qualify for this rate you need to contact Inter-Ocean Tours (510-638-3448), and give Marilyn a $100 deposit. A $695 rate is also available if reserved by November 30. After that, the rate goes up to $998. All resort deposits are fully refundable up to 60 days prior to arrival.

Air fare is $517 plus $45 tax on Continental.

Call Inter-Ocean Tours at 510-638-3448 to make your reservation.

Approximately 20 people have signed up so far. Many of them have paid.

Bernie Cappelli is the chairing the Cozumel dive. Call for more information.

Great Barrier Reef in the new millennium!

Tom Whitaker is organizing a trip on Mike Ball's Spoilsport on March 21-28, 2000.

Prices in US dollars:

Premium:	$2249
Standard:	$2047
Economy:	$1932
Budget:	$1648

Group incentives:

1 free berth with 5 paid
2 free berths with 10 paid
3 free berths with 14 paid
4 free berths with 18+ paid

savings will be spread around to all participants.

A commission of 10% is payable.

Tom takes this clause to mean that a 10% tip is mandatory, but will check on that.

Payment Schedule:
$50 per berth, booking deposit
10% of gross charter value 240 days prior to departure
20% of gross charter value 120 days prior to departure
balance of gross charter value 60 days prior to departure

Escape clause: We can cancel or reduce our booking (on one occasion only) on condition that the amount of berths canceled is not more than twice the number of clear months remaining prior to the trip, i.e., cancel 10 spaces 5 months before trip with no penalty.

Tom will have applications and brochures at next general meeting. He would like a commitment soon so we can make reservations while they are still available.