What was with that heat last week?
BUT A GOOD REMINDER OF SPRING/SUMMER - Even though it was waaaay too hot - temp records were set both Thursday and Friday - it was a good reminder that we're well into Spring and with that, can Summer be all that far behind? It's also a good reminder, especially as COVID seems to be calming down and mitigation measures are easing, that if you haven't been diving since pre-pandemic, start thinking about that so you're good-to-go as the weather and waters warm up. Our Avalon trips can serve as a good de facto refresher or you can sign up for a formal refresher class. And if you haven't been diving in a while you probably haven't had your gear serviced in a while, and that means you need to give Repair Guru (that's his official title) Robert Stark a call at 310/947-8523 and get your stuff back in tip-top shape.
CHAMBER DAY 2022 IS MAY 4 - We're under a month to go and generally this is when the pace starts picking up. We've got two spots available now at our in-person Reef Seeker table for Chamber Eve at the Aquarium of the Pacific. That event is $150/seat plus you can do the VGD (Very Generous Diver) add-on for another $50, the latter of which gets you 5PM admission to the Aquarium, 5 extra raffle tix, 1 extra Grand Prize tix, appetizers up on our exclusive second-floor Harbor Terrace (which also features a fabulous view overlooking Rainbow Harbor), and a private cash bar up there to boot. It makes a pleasant evening even more so.
CHAMBER DAY BOATS HAVE SPACE - We're as little over half-full on our Chamber Day boats as well. This is also $150 ($115 to the event, $35 to the boats for food/air) and you'll get in two dives plus a walking tour of the Chamber. The following boats still have space available: Asante, Cee Ray, Explorer, Pacific Star, Sundiver, Sundiver Express. Sign up by going to
www.chamberday.org . (We've got a . . . few . . . spots on the Flying Dutchman as well.)
ZOOM SEEKERS THIS TUESDAY - Are you interested in diving in a public aquarium? Did you know there are TWO options in Los Angeles? Many of you probably know that we have a large volunteer dive team at the Aquarium of the Pacific, but the California Science Center also has a volunteer dive team and that will be the focus of Zoom Seekers on Tuesday. Sean Eckley, the Assistant Dive Safety Officer at CSC, will be our guest speaker and will give you insight into what they do and why, as well as outline the volunteer opportunities that are there. With COVID restrictions being eased, CSC is now looking to re-staff their team and Sean will explain how to go about that. So be sure to join us Tuesday night starting at 7:30PM. here's the link:
