Posted by Chamber Day on March 03, 2002 at 18:31:01:
CHAMBER DAY
The daytime event is known as “Chamber Day” and runs as it has in the past. (And don’t
forget the date - Wednesday, May 1.)
Sixtenn of the SoCal dive boats are donating their services for the day. They are (in
alphabetical order): Aquatica, Bottom Scratcher, Cee Ray, Encore, Great Escape,
Horizon, Iron Eagle, Island Time, Magician, Mr. C, Pacific Star, Psalty V, Sea Bass,
Sundiver, Too Deep, and Westerly.
In addition to these boats, for those of you who can’t take off for the day but would still
like to participate, we have the Flying Dutchman. As you know, the Flying Dutchman is a
mythical boat that sails the oceans for eternity without ever coming into port. So what
better choice for those who can’t dive than a boat that doesn’t really exist? Those who
sign up for the Flying Dutchman will receive raffle tickets like everyone else, and a special
Chamber Day t-shirt that says “I dove the Flying Dutchman on Chamber Day 2002,”
available only to those who sign up for this boat.
Here’s the way the daytime event works:
You pay $75 for the day (all the proceeds go to the Chamber) and choose the boat you
want to go on. Book early because once a boat fills, it’s unavailable - no waiting lists.
Although we’ll hold a reservation for you for 72 hours, after that time, spots are only
guaranteed when they are paid in full. In general, the boats (except for the Dutchman) will
leave the dock at 7AM and head for Catalina. (Some boats may allow you to board the
night before and sleep on board. The Horizon will depart the evening before from San
Diego) You’ll get a commemorative Chamber Day 2002 t-shirt, a shot at prizes in the
on-board raffle each boat will conduct, five raffle tickets (you can buy more on your boat
or at the Chamber), and two dives at Catalina.
Sometime during the day, your boat will stop at our Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber in Big
Fisherman’s Cove. You’ll all disembark for a 75-minute overview of Chamber operations.
L.A. County Lifeguards will explain their job, rescue helicopters and crews from the Coast
Guard and Sheriffs will be on hand, and the Chamber crew will show you the Chamber
itself, including taking you inside and pressurizing the Chamber to a depth of 1-foot. (Yes,
you’ll have to clear your ears. It’s really weird and we can’t explain it logically. However,
if you think you’re getting narked, we’ve got bigger issues to discuss with you.)
Except for the Horizon, boats will arrive back at their docks between 5 and 5:30PM.
Raffle winners will be posted and prizes will be handed out. And everyone will have a
good time. But we can’t do it unless you sign up for the event and you do that by calling
Reef Seekers Dive Co. (the coordinating store for the event) at 310/652-4990. Come
alone or come with a buddy, but just come.
But if you can’t do the daytime event (or if you do the daytime and want to cap it off with
a fabulous evening) . . .