[MASC] Re: Summer extended club dive trip anyone???
- From: Cambo <cambodian073@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Stephen Fordyce <stephen.fordyce@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 12:07:34 +1100
I'm pretty keen to come for the week, possibly near Australia day to score
a paid day of diving too! I have a contact at Danger reef with over 20
years diving experience in the area. He might know a thing or two about the
best spots..
On 14/11/2014 9:57 AM, "Stephen Fordyce" <stephen.fordyce@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Every year for the past 5-6 years, the boat has been away on trips ranging
> from 1 week to 4 weeks, and encompassing every state in Australia except
> for the NT (we even dived in the ACT, just cos), and I have been on all of
> them, and organised most.
>
> This summer I did look at running a massive and epic reprise trip to WA
> but it didn't end up happening due to lack of interest and/or commitment,
> which is understandable. With summer nearly upon us, I think it would
> still be nice to run a 1 week trip, as it really is pretty glorious to be
> away for a whole week diving in summer, and a great time.
>
> For 1 week, the maximum travel distance is really about 1000km one way to
> make it cost effective, which does encompass Sydney and Adelaide at a
> stretch, also the likes of the southern NSW coast (Eden, up to Jervis
> Bay). But I'm thinking that east Gippsland would be interesting - from
> Port Welshpool to Mallacoota, there is a lot of seldom-dived, remote stuff,
> with excellent chances for seafood if you're into that, wrecks (deep and
> shallow) and untouched temperate reefs.
>
> However I'm keen to take a break from organising this year, or at
> least step back to advisor. This is just a general email to get the ball
> rolling. The trip organiser gets many perks, including being able to
> indulge their inner control-freak, greatly influence where we go and what
> we dive, and choose the dates.
>
> Time-wise, January is good for teachers (but bad for everyone else -
> possibly less of a concern since Jen & Skanda are overseas now :( ), but
> February or better yet March will give more stable diving weather and
> warmest water.
>
> Price would be probably about $750 including pretty much everything,
> coming for part of the trip is also possible.
>
> If you have general comments, please reply-all for now (if it gets to be
> too much spam on the email list we will take it elsewhere. If you'd be
> interested in being the organiser then please email me direct.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
> (Old and jaded, but still prepared to spend at least some of my precious
> annual leave and limited motivation/energy on club trips)
>
>
>
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