Group trip to Isle of Shoals, NH - Sun, Sept 15th

Best time for me to go on this trip is:

  • Weekend of August 24th-25th

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Weekend of August 31st-September 1st

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Weekend of September 7th-September 8th

    Votes: 4 66.7%
  • Weekend of September 14th-September 15th

    Votes: 5 83.3%
  • None of these are good for me (please post your preferred date in this case)

    Votes: 1 16.7%

  • Total voters
    6

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BTW: I'm checking with Captain Robs now to see what's available and how many spots... I'll update tonight when I get back from Nubble....

[I confused the secretary and Captain Rob's gotta call me back :)
 
Here's the deal... it looks like Capt. Rob is booked for the 25th, but the 15th of September is a good possibility. If we can get a group of 8-10, we can do two dives and a snorkel for $60.
 
I don't know about anybody else, but that sounds like a pretty good deal to me. Can people commit to that date this far off?

If so, let's try to book as soon as possible.

Spectre/MSilvia - did they mention the capacity of the boat...getting 8-10 shouldn't be a problem...I'm just wondering what the max is.

Matthew
 
I just got off the phone with Captain Rob this afternoon regarding a trip to the Empire Knight with my LDS (Not on the dates you're looking at).

The Captain told me that (1) his boat is certified for 12 divers; (2) he limits it to 8 divers unless the group has been diving together before or it is a class.

I've been on this boat before and have done the seal dive. The boat is well run, with plenty of space and a professional atmosphere. The seals are great. I hovered around 20 feet for about 15 minutes. One came up behind me and nipped my fin. Then the seal and his friend passed on either side.

If there is room, I'd be interested.
 
Ok... Talked to Captain Rob, and the 25th was booked. I Both the weekend of the 7th and the 14th were completely free. I talked to MSilvia and confirmed that Sunday the 8th is bad for him. I talked to Bushman and he was a definate for the 15th, I talked to Captain Rob, and we've got the 15th.

As stated, capacity is 12, but since we've not all dived together before, he would prefer 8. So 8 it is, and I'll form a waiting list as well, and as we get closer [like labor day weekend] I'll see about kicking it up to 10 depending on how many we have committed.

I didn't get a time from him yet, but we're booked on the afternoon trip on Sunday September 15th. I went with the afternoon for a few reasons. First being I hate mornings, secondly so that those with a drive don't have to get up at some ungodly hour, and thirdly... the best part... he said the afternoon trip has a chance of getting in a 20 minute or so snorkel at Duck Island with the seals.

He is well aware that there will be a wide range of abilities, and the plan will definately be basic OW dives, so don't feel you aren't experienced enough....

Now here's the kicker... I'm on the hook for this boat, so if we don't fill up in the next couple of weeks, and/or there aren't a lot of maybes, I'm going to free up some spots... so _please_ check your schedules as soon as possible and let me know. PM me with your phone number and real e-mail address, oh... and your name when your ready to commit. Once you do that, your on the hook for the charter fee unless we find a replacement or I'm able to free up the spots. I'm sure it won't come to that, because if we don't fill up, I'll offer it up to my dive club the meeting before that weekend...

So without further adieu, the best I can do is just go by who's posted "interest"

1) Spectre
2) Bushman
3) MSilvia
4) Mshieldsdunn
5) Shellbird
6) Rick L
7) Northeastwrecks

So that leaves one spot plus alternates in case if any of the 8 back out...
 
Sept 15 sounds good to me, fair weather only though
 

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