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How can it possibly be December already . . .
GIFT CARDS -
Not to start off with a commercial-y pitch but
just a reminder that if you're looking for
something "special" for the diver in your life,
we still do Reef Seeker gift cards. It could be
for a specific dollar amount or a trip or
whatever. We customize a certificate for you to
present to the recipient. If you're interested,
give us a call at 310/652-4990 or send an e-mail
to this addy.
EASTER ISLAND TRIPS ARE NOW FULL -
We filled the last remaining diver spot of our
second Easter Island trip last week. However, we
can still take some non-divers if that's of
interest to you. We're limited to 7 divers due
to the size of the boats we use but we can go up
to 12 people for the land tours. So if you have
any interest in seeing the Moai of Easter Island
(aka Rapa Nui), this is a good chance to do so.
We'll do three half-day land tours (afternoons,
following morning dives) which will allow us to
cover all of the major sites and a couple of
minor ones as well. Non-diver price is $1,945 +
airfare (which is around $2K).
ROATAN IN LATE JUNE -
As you may have seen in the newsletter, we've
got our Roatan dates dialed in for next year:
June 28 - July 5. We'll be at Anthony's Key
again in the over-the-water Key Superior rooms
and doing three dives each day plus eating all
the food they put before us at
breakfast/lunch/dinner. We've even got two
nights dives on the schedule. $3,195 covers you
for all of that plus airport transfers in Roatan
and crew/staff tip. Give us a call if you'd like
to join. Trip is limited to roughly 12 divers.
MORE ON TRIPS -
We generally do 5-6 vacation trips each year.
Next year is no exception but we're doing a
couple of them as back-to-back. #1 & #2 are at
Easter Island, #3 is Roatan, and #4 & #5 are the
Maldives. Since the Easter Island and Maldives
trips are both full, if you're interested in
doing a Reef Seekers vacation dive trip next
year, the only thing we have available at the
moment is Roatan. (I know: Embarrassment of
riches and First World Problem.) but hopefully
you'll be able to join us. We always have a
blast on these trips.
ORCAS DOCUMENTED HUNTING WHALE SHARKS -
This is not exactly a feel-good story but is an
example of how we learn more of the secrets of
the ocean the more we can observe underwater.
It's long been known that juvy Whale Sharks can
be found in Baja California. (We first went down
to observe them in 1992.) It's also know that
Orcas can be found in that same general area.
And now, scientists have documented that the
Orcas sometimes team up to attack the Whale
Sharks. (To be clear, this is NOT the same area
as the Isla Mujeres Whale Sharks we've gone to
see. Those are in the Gulf of Mexico near Cancun
and Cozumel. These are in the Gulf of California
which is La Paz and Loreto.) One thing that
Orcas do is flip the Whale Shark into an
upside-down position which induces tonic
immobility which somewhat paralyzes the Whale
Shark. You can read more about this here: WHALES
SHARKS TARGETED BY ORCAS.
LOCAL CLASSES & TRIPS -
In case you missed it in the newsletter - or
simply haven't read the December newsletter yet
- we've put out our full list of local trips
(Avalon day trips and Vets Park beach dives) and
classes (some at the beach, many via Zoom) for
2025. The list is available on our website but
you can also download a copy through this link: REEF
SEEKERS 2025 LOCAL CLASSES & TRIPS.
THE TURTLE TAXI -
You may need to have FaceBook open to see this
but its really cute. It's a very short (8
seconds) video of an octopus riding on the back
of a turtle. I have no idea who shot it or where
it was but I can guarantee that it'll put a
smile on your face: OCTOPUS
HITCHES A RIDE.
And that'll do it for now. Have a great week and
let's go diving together somewhere soon!!!
- Ken |
