Okay - sorry for the delay, everyone - I didn't see this thread on Monday or I would have been in here right away.
So, here's the deal: we're unable to access the Mr C website at all, to make any changes or updates, or even access messages. The person who put it together had a hard drive crash and we can't get into it at all. Pat feels very bad about this, but no emails sent through that website are getting through. We're working on this, and Pat sincerely apologizes for any confusion this has caused.
For any calls about Mr C, please call Pat directly: 818-640-9389. He ALWAYS answers all of my calls, so he'll answer yours too. HT, I forgot to ask him about your hood - I'll call him a bit later and ask about it. If it's on the boat, we'll find it and get it back to you. Sincere apologies for the delay!
Schedule: the charters he had going on with Sea d Sea are now over for the season. He has one more charter coming up with Ye Old Dive Shop in Simi for 11/14 - you can sign up for that with them.
Chris - your 2-for-1 coupon is definitely still good, and Pat will make sure you get to use it. He's working with the captain to set up an open-boat schedule now. I'll personally communicate with you once we know what it is.
I completely understand that this appears to be a case of poor/uncaring customer service. Nothing could be further from the truth, and I take responsibility for not managing their presence on ScubaBoard, as I promised to handle that for him. I should have seen this thread two days ago, and immediately hopped on it. Sorry everyone!
As for upcoming trips: we're looking at putting two trips together in the near future:
1) A Saturday night lobster dive - 3 dives at a nearby breakwater. This will be AWESOME - no long plow to Catalina, GREAT price! (Price to be posted once we get it confirmed). Sunset departure, return at a reasonable time so you can get a good night's sleep, with your bugs in the fridge.
2) I would like to sponsor a DIR/DIR-Curious dive day! Similar to the DIR/DIR-Curious day we did at Laguna Beach, but on a boat. I'll be posting a separate thread for this, to see if we can drum up enough divers. If we can get 15 or more, we'll have a trip. Now, I'm not in a financial position to be able to actually *charter* the boat - it will have to run as an open boat - but I would LOVE to sponsor this. Thoughts?
Anyway, I want to apologize again for the lack of response, and problems with the website. Feel free to call Pat any time. Also, feel free to PM me personally. PMs on SB notify me with immediate emails, so I promise to respond quickly.
Oh, and one more point: I am not an employee of Mr C. I'm just, shall we say, a "friend of the boat". I think they are great guys, and run a fantastic operation. This is not an easy task - taking over this boat - but they are up for the challenge. I encourage you to give them a chance.
