Bottom Breathers Dive Club Meeting: 1-Apr-2016

Today's topics: Club t-shirts, Florida Keys Trip, Dive etiquette

2016 Events

• Next meeting – May 13 (*not* May 6)• Pizza Party – Apr 23 - RSVP now! • Our "usual" Florida Keys Trip – June 16-20• Turks & Caicos Liveaboard – July 23-30• Monthly Club meeting – Aug 12 (not first Friday)• Club BBQ – Aug 13• Mermet Springs Trip – Sep 9-11• Underwater Pumpkin Carving – Oct 8• Pizza Party – Nov 12

Florida Keys Trip 2015

Florida Keys Trip 2016

• June 16-19 (flying on Jun 15 and 20)• 4 days of diving: 2 morning deep wreck dives,

2 afternoon shallower reef dives, 1 night dive (maybe)

• Sharing rooms at Ocean Pointe Condos• 8 afternoon dives + room = $595• 16 dives + room = $919• Night dive will be extra

Florida Keys Trip 2016

• Air tanks + weights included • Nitrox tanks = +$7 per tank• Flights and car rentals extra (can share cars)• $150 deposit (refundable until May 1st) to

book a spot -> info@bottombreathers.org

Dive Etiquette - Day Boat

• Keep your area neat, contained• Use a boat bag (not a suitcase/travel bag)• Listen to the briefing• Camera rinse is for CAMERAS!!• No smoking• Puke/Pee where appropriate• Garbage (even food waste) goes in the can• Be ready when it's time to go diving

Dive Etiquette - Liveaboard

• Keep your area neat, contained• Follow the rules• Listen to the briefings• Use your share of the fresh water (not all)• Wash yourself. Change clothes sometimes.– You need more than one shirt on the trip

• Tipping is good

Dive Etiquette - Underwater

• Don't chase anything• Don't hump other divers (we all need room)• Don't touch animals (reminder: coral is an

animal)• Mind your buoyancy…the folks behind you

want to see things too!• If you feel something when you kick, stop

kicking

Dive Etiquette - Underwater

• Don't dangle - it wrecks the reef, harms your gear, and may get caught on things

• Check your gauges regularly• Where's your buddy? (hint: they aren't in your

camera viewfinder)• Dive the planned profile• Relax and don't be the air hog

Dive Etiquette - Night

• CONTROL YOUR LIGHT like a loaded gun• Use a tank light• Use a compass• In a group? Stay with the group• Don't blind the animals• Take a backup light• Know how to use hand signals at night

Dive Etiquette - After Diving

• Leave the boat in an orderly fashion• Pick up any mess you made• Rinse gear in the proper locations• Log your dives - soon after diving - add notes

Upcoming Events

• Next meeting – May 13