Thanks to Jay Virzi for handling the club meeting on 6-Dec and providing the presentation content too! All reports were that it was a great meeting, so sorry we (Dan & Anne) missed it! Here are the slides from that meeting:
Events, Monthly Meetings, Uncategorized | Dan | 
December 10, 2019 9:15 am | 
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We had a meeting combined with a pizza party at our house on Friday 11-Oct and a nice turnout. Thanks to all who could attend and help with some lively discussion! Here are the notes we presented at the meeting.
Events, Monthly Meetings | Dan | October 13, 2019 1:35 pm | Comments (0)
Overview and events slides from the dive club:
Questions about events or any upcoming trips, please contact info@bottombreathers.org
Links to programs and websites relevant to the discussions:
https://reefci.com/our-programs/
https://www.volunteerworld.com/en/volunteer-abroad/coral-reef
Presentation from Prof Cheryl Heeneman:
Events, Monthly Meetings, Trips Planned | Dan | December 31, 2018 12:11 pm | Comments (0)
We had a good group including some new members attend our club meeting! Welcome Patrick!
Events, Monthly Meetings | Dan | November 3, 2018 3:30 pm | Comments (0)
Here are some notes from the dive club meeting on 12-Oct-2018. Thanks to everyone who attended and shared the pizzas together!
Please review the slides, especially the end ones regarding Blue Herron Bridge. If you’d like to help, consider adding your name to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/end-collection-removal-of-marine-life-from-phil-foster-park-by-tropical-fish-collectors
Events, Monthly Meetings | Dan | October 13, 2018 6:35 am | Comments (0)
2019
January 12th Club party(Dan & Anne’s house)
Events | Anne | September 24, 2018 1:26 pm | Comments (0)
Events, Monthly Meetings | Dan | September 15, 2018 7:03 am | Comments (0)
Updated: 23-Jul-2018, 28 berths remaining!
We are going to see great white sharks from underwater cages. This boat runs 5 cages–some at the surface and some submersible. This isn’t normal scuba diving as you won’t have scuba gear (no BCD, no fins, no tank). Instead, you’ll wear an exposure suit, some weight and stand in a cage while breathing from a 2nd stage regulator supplied from surface via long hoses. There’s no chum in the water (that’s not allowed by law), but they do bait the sharks using fish heads on ropes that they throw into the water to draw the sharks in for viewing.
This trip will be on board the Nautilus Belle Amie for 5 days. The trip departs from San Diego, CA (airport: SAN) on 31-Jul-2020 and returns on 5-Aug-2020. We’ll have one day of transit each direction and 3 full days of cage diving at Guadalupe.
Where: Guadalupe Island (Mexico), departing from and returning to Ensanada, Mexico (private bus transportation from/to San Diego, CA – about 2h ride)
When: Depart Ensenada on 31-Jul-2020, return 5-Aug-2020
Who: Bottom Breathers Dive Club has the whole boat reserved for now – up to 32 (cage) divers!! Boat and crew is run by Nautilus Liveaboards.
Boat: Nautilus Belle Amie (video about the boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZD04hwxtg)
Cost (per person – availability as of 23-Jul-2018):
Every room has a private bathroom in the room. Each room has two bunks (except for triple room). The Superior Suite rooms can be rearranged so that the two bunks are pushed together into a queen sized bed.
Payment:
Cancelation policy:
Of course, we will likely stay in San Diego for a day or two before and after the trip and would love for more to join us. You can’t book flights this far in advance, but a quick look at flights from ORD (to SAN) shows airfares less than $400 per person (rt).
First come, first served!
Look forward to another great trip with Bottom Breathers!
Contact info@bottombreathers.org for more information or to reserve a spot on the trip!
Dan & Anne
Events, Trips Planned | Dan | July 23, 2018 10:07 am | Comments (0)
Updated: 1-Jul-2019, 2 berths remaining!
As many of you know, our planned Socorro trip in June 2018 didn’t go as planned due to hurricanes. We ended up diving in the Sea of Cortez instead of Socorro. So, we’re going to do it again, but for real this time! To avoid the bad weather time, we’re going in a different season…humpback whale season!
We’ll see mantas, sharks, sharks, sharks, maybe dolphins, mantas, sharks, puffers, octopus, and lots more (did I say sharks?)! This trip will be on board the Nautilus Belle Amie for 9 days. The trip departs from Cabo San Lucas (airport: SJD) on 29-Jan-2020 and returns on 6-Feb-2020.
Found some great videos from other folks who have been on this boat and itinerary:
Where: Socorro Islands (Mexico), departing from and returning to Cabo San Lucas
When: Depart Cabo San Lucas on 29-Jan-2020, return 6-Feb-2020
Who: Bottom Breathers Dive Club
Boat: Nautilus Belle Amie (video about the boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZD04hwxtg)
Cost (per person – availability as of 1-Jul-2019):
Every room has a private bathroom in the room. Each room has two bunks (except for single rooms). The Superior Suite rooms can be rearranged so that the two bunks are pushed together into a queen sized bed.
Since this trip is a little more expensive than our past trips (but it’s worth the money), we’re starting even earlier to give everyone time to save and budget for this great opportunity to dive a spectacular site.
Payment:
Cancelation policy:
Of course, we will stay in Cabo San Lucas for a day before and after the trip and would love for more to join us.
First come, first served!
Look forward to another great trip with Bottom Breathers!
Contact info@bottombreathers.org for more information or to reserve a spot on the trip!
Dan & Anne
Events, Trips Planned | Dan | 9:36 am | Comments (0)
In case you missed our meeting, here’s what we covered. Note the dates also have been updated for some events.
Events, Monthly Meetings | Dan | May 5, 2018 9:57 am | Comments (0)
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