SEPTEMBER EASY DIVER TIMES

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Dear Diving Dudes and Dudettes

Wow after a fun filled diving traveling summer, I am really excited about the cooler mornings and the hint of fall to come.  Of course I am actively researching and working on next year's trips so there is no time for sadness over the year past when next year looms so close already.  In case you want one more sneak into some salt water, we do have a proposed trip to the Dry Tortugas scheduled for November.  If that date is not good, we can look at next year's availability and reschedule a little farther out.  Please let me know you preferences ASAP.  In the meantime enjoy the respite from the boiling temperatures, get your gear cleaned and inspected, and wait in anxious anticipation of the fun to come.  PS, Friday September 15 is the payoff for the Lake Norfork trip.  This is our last weekend lake trip of the year, so don't miss it!

TIP YOUR HAT TOOur newly certified Open Water Divers
Gary Bauckus          Kenneth Williams

Our snazzy Advanced Open Water Diver
Matthew Warren

Our capable and classy Rescue Divers
Don 'Kubota' Wray          Paul 'Chum' Brown        Geoff 'Techie Toy Boy' Wood

Divers who have joined the:
50 Dive club
Ben Mowers             Sylvia Adams           Matthew Warren
100 Dive club
Randy 'Wilson Monk' Clark

TRAINING
DISCOVER SCUBA, SCUBA FITNESS AND GROUP SNORKELING - $20 activity fee
Want to try diving, update your scuba skills, get familiar with your new equipment, or just practice?  We will be at the pool on the 2nd & 4th Mondays each month to supervise diving and snorkeling fun.  Students who register and prepay 24 hours in advance may take a $5 discount.
Mondays:    September 11 & 25 at 7:00 PM
Saturdays:   By appointment

SEAL TEAM PRACTICE
Calling all Easy Divers Seal Team members.  I have missed seeing all of you underwater!  Please join us for pool fun on 2nd & 4th Monday nights throughout the fall and winter.  Divers must pre-register 24 hours in advance to take advantage of the $15 activity fee.  Last minute add-ons will pay $20 at the door.
Mondays:    September 11 & 25 at 6:30 PM

ADULT SWIMMING/SNORKELING - $25 per session
By integrating the calm, comfort, and control fostered by using a mask and fins, along with emphasis on breathing, stretching, and focus, adults who have previously been uncomfortable or afraid of the water, learn to relax.  As a result, each student establishes a feeling of safety and skill in the water that can open up a whole new world of fun and adventure.  Each private, thirty minute session is personally targeted to the individual.
Date:     By appointment

OPEN WATER SCUBA CLASS - $350 Group, $510 Private
Now is the time to get started in your PADI scuba diving class so that you can easily be ready for spring and summer diving fun.  Beginner divers love our warm pool and our friendly and caring staff.  We meet for five combination pool/classroom sessions which provide more than enough time for skill development in our small, intimate classes.  Please call today to register and pick up your student kit and materials.
OWC #9  Tuesdays: September 5 at 6:30 PM
OWC #9-2 Thursdays: September 14 at 6:30 PM
OWC #10 Tuesdays: October 2 at 6;30 PM
For extreme flexibility and loads of personal attention why don't you get at least 2 friends to join you and then for just $60 more per person you can have your very own class scheduling AND completely personal attention?  Or if you can have it all, how about a private one on one experience with your personal Easy Diver Staff Instructor?

DIVEMASTER CLASS - $400 plus books and materials
There is nothing more exciting than beginning a real leadership role in diving.  Divemaster class is for the chosen few who want to hone their skill levels to that of an instructor, assist in class and on trips, and become a professional member of PADI and an Easy Diver Staff member.  Class will meet on alternating Thursday nights at 7:00 PM.  Please call to reserve your space in class and make sure that your pre-requisites are in order.
DM #1   Alternating Thursdays beginning September 7 at 7:00 PM

Trip Deadline Clarification
All of our trips have a listed deadline.  We need a minimum number of six participants for a trip to run as scheduled.  The deadline helps us to confirm that there is enough interest to keep the trip on the books.  As long as we have six people the trip will run.  We encourage you to call for availability if you would like to sign up after the deadline has passed.  Often times we can add you on up until just a few days prior to departure on the local trips.  If in doubt, CALL US!

TRAVELTIME
LAKE NORFORK, Jordan, Arkansas
SEPTEMBER 22 - 24, 2006
Join us for a big house party and dive weekend at this beautiful lake on the other side of Hardy, Arkansas.  Trip fee includes: pool practice session, customized itinerary, staff supervision, group River House accomodations, boat fees, airfills, and dinner Saturday night.
TRIP FEE:  $195
BALANCE:  Full amount due by September 15

TEMPTATIONS
THE ULTIMATE GET AWAY, DRY TORTUGAS, FLORIDA KEYS
November 1 - 5, 2006
After a non stop flight to Ft Meyers, Florida we will have the day to explore and shell collect before heading to our 100 foot power boat.  We will make an over night crossing to the Dry Tortugas located 70 miles west of Key West.  We will eat, sleep, dive, repeat!  The boat will visit 5 - 8 sites per day so this can be pretty intensive diving.  Trip is open to divers with at least 10 logged dives.  Trip fees include: airfare from MEM, land transfers, hotel overnight based on double, unlimited diving, all meals and beverages aboard the boat, farewell dinner, customized itinerary and packing list, pre-trip get together and water session, travel escort and dive instructor, discounted PADI Enriched Air Specialty.
TRIP FEE:   $1375 per person
DEPOSIT:    Airfare plus a $375 deposit due at booking
BALANCE:  Due 45 days prior to departure
This trip must have 9 participants to run.  Please let me know immediately if you are considering going.  Trip price is based on best available airfare which is subject to change up until ticket purchase.  Crew tip, scuba gear rental, and travel insurance are not included.

HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, FLORIDA
JANUARY 18 - 23, 2007
Frolic with manatees, drift Rainbow River, explore the local springs, and take a step back into time as we play and relax in the best that old time Florida has to offer.  The waterfront villas and our personal dive boat are already reserved, other details are still pending.
TRIP FEE:  To be announced
DEPOSIT:  $100 to claim a villa bedroom
BALANCE:  Due 30 days prior to departure

COSTA RICA
MARCH 2007, date to be announced
This trip is not for the faint of heart but for the adventurous traveler who likes a challenge and has at least a moderate degree of physical fitness.  Planned adventures include: hiking, canyoning, zip lines, white water rafting and river floats, horseback riding, hot air balloon rides, and snorkeling.  Trip plans are currently being made.  There will be a trip planning party to discuss options and budgets.
TRIP FEE: $2500 ballpark figure
DEPOSIT: $500 due at time of reservation
BALANCE: Due 60 days prior to departure

THE SPIRIT, CARNIVAL CRUISE TO ALASKA
JUNE 2007
Easy Divers LOVE cruising Alaska, all we could say on our last trip was, NEXT time we want to explore....    There is no diving scheduled, just a lot of great shipboard activities and amazing shore excursions.  We will embark from Vancouver and visit: Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, Whittier and end up for a day in Anchorage.  Since each port is unique, excursions include just about every kind of adventure you can imagine.  Our favorites last year were: canopy tour zip lining in the rain forest, dogsled/mush camp, float planes, glacier viewing/hiking, wildlife tours, whale watching, historic railways, kayaking and hiking.  Call us today for a dedicated flyer on the Northbound Glacier Cruise.  The trip price does include air from most US Gateway cities.  Prices are subject to change based on availability.
TRIP FEE:  8A - balcony - $2595 per person
                  8B - balcony - $2650 per person
DEPOSIT:   $350 per person due at time of reservation
BALANCE:  Due 60 days prior

THE JULIET, BAHAMAS LIVE ABOARD
July 7 - 13, 2007
Year after year this is one of our favorite dive trips and it always sells out quickly!  There is nothing like cruising around on a historic 104 sailing schooner while eating, diving, playing, and cavorting with dolphins to make your year perfect.  Make your deposit today or be left standing on the dock!
TRIP FEE:  $1435 from Miami plus port tax
DEPOSIT:   $250 if paid by Oct 1, $400 due at time of booking after Oct 1
BALANCE:  Due 60 days prior to departure
 
AUSTRALIA
THANKSGIVING 2007
November 14 - 27, 2007 : Cairnes and the Great Barrier, Ayers Rock and Sydney
November 27 - 30, 2007 : 3 day add on to Tahiti (No extra airline charge for this stop over)
After much research and planning we now have the foundation of our long awaited Australian journey.  Our plan is to head to Cairnes first for some live aboard diving and a journey on the Kuranda train into the rainforest.  Then we will head to Ayers Rock for some climbing, hiking and a wonderful Sounds of Silence Dinner on Thanksgiving night.  Sydney will be our next stop and after a city tour to get our bearings we will be visit the zoo, the beach, the mountains, hike the bridge, and complete our Australia portion of our tour with a formal dinner cruise through the Sydney Harbor.  Then it is either back to the USA or a short hop to Tahiti for a day of diving, a day of spa, and a day of relaxing before heading home on the 30th.  Trip fees are still pending since 2007 prices have not been published.  Our dedicated trip flyer with estimated costs will be available by Friday, September 15th.  

PLEASE NOTE:  ALL trip deposits are nonrefundable, please call us for a copy of the Easy Diver Travel application that contains the full cancellation policy and penalties.  Travel insurance is STRONGLY suggested.  Visit our website for a direct link to Travelex Insurance.

Saralynn
www.easydiversmemphis.com
901-753-2926