[MASC] Re: Summer extended club dive trip anyone???
- From: Scott Hall <wwwmonkey@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "MASC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <MASC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:51:16 +1100
I'm interested, depends on dates.
On 14 November 2014 12:31, Nicole Muir <nikimuir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If it's between Jan 10 and Feb 1 I'm in! Don't mind where we go! Haven't
> got time to organise sorry, but could do some jobs if I'm directed...
>
> Niki :)
>
> On 14 Nov 2014, at 12:07 pm, Cambo <cambodian073@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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