Upcoming dives

Talk to the dive chairs early. Please sign up in advance. All people who sign up are responsible for fees at the dive. People who don't sign up for the dive may be excluded from the dive and shunned for life. On camping trips, each diver is responsible for finding its own campsites. The chair will attempt to organize campsites, but no guarantees can be made. There is a $5 per day fee for use of the club boats. Personal flotation devices should be brought for all dives using club boats.

Van Damme pre- or post-Thanksgiving dive

John Beland is leading a post-Thanksgiving abalone dive on Friday-Sunday, November 29-December 1, at Van Damme. Alternatively, the dive may be on November 16-17, the weekend before Thanksgiving. If you are interested in either date, contact John soon.

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Holiday party

This years Holiday party will be held at Michael and Diane Daily's home.

When

.........Saturday, December 14, 2002

Time

.........6:30 to ?

We'll have our usual gift exchange, lively conversation, delightful food and drink. For the gift exchange you need to bring a gift to get a gift. Maximum price is $15.00 for the gift. Brownie points for creative gifts.

B.Y.O.Beverage of choice--sodas and water will be supplied.

Last Names
A-O	please bring appetizer/finger food.
P-Z	please bring a dessert.

However, if you have a specialty your particularly proud of bring it also.

Plates, cups, silverware, ice and ice chests will be supplied.

New Year's Eve dive an Pt. Lobos

Alacosta will have it's annual New Year's dive on January 1 at Pt. Lobos. Reservations should be made on November 1. The chair of this dive will be announced at the general meeting.

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- Kevin Dalley <kevin@kelphead.org>, Thu Oct 2 14:27:53 2003

Cozumel, May 2003

Bernie Cappelli is chairing a spring trip to Cozumel May 3-10th, 2002. Price will be $835 per person plus airfare, less if the club fills at least 12 rooms. Non-diver price is $657 p/p. To join the trip, call Marilyn Johnson at InterOcean Tours at 510-638-3448.

Fiji, 2003
Nancy Stryble

Nancy Stryble is leading a dive to Fiji in 2003.

  At the June meeting we discussed a possible Alacosta trip to the Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort in 2003. This luxury resort is located on a secluded peninsula on the island of Vanua Levu, the second largest island of the Fiji group, and has spectacular diving.  Resort info is available at www.fijiresort.com. Dates are under discussion. Contact Nancy Stryble for more information.

With a group of 8 or more we can get a special dive club group package at 40% below the regular rate. Rates are based on double occupancy, minimum 8 paid packages, with one free package available with 9 paid packages. This would further reduce the cost for each participant.

GARDEN VIEW ROOM - $1,353/person double, $960 non-diver double, $1,584 single

OCEAN FRONT ROOM - $1,600/person double, $1,210 non-diver double, $1,850 single

SPLIT LEVEL OR TWO BEDROOM - $1,775/person double, $1,385 non-diver double

Children 12 and under stay free with their parents

This rate includes:

• 7 nights accommodations

• all meals and non-alcoholic beverages

• 5 days of diving - 2 tanks/day

• transfers from Savusavu airport

• VAT tax

• all the regular resort activities, trips to the village, use of kayaks, etc.

Additional charges would be international and inter-island air fare. The resort works with a travel agency that has negotiated rates, with the fare usually around $1,200.  Air New Zealand honors United frequent flyer miles and Air Pacific takes American miles.

Wakatobi, July, 2003

Some divers are discussing an Alacosta trip to the Wakatobi Dive Resort at Wakatobi, Indonesia, in July 2003.

New Years

Cozumel

Papua New Guinea

Alacosta divers may dive in Papua New Guinea in 2004.

Madagascar

Alacosta divers may dive in Madagascar in 2006.