Weekend Trip to Stradbroke Island with Point Lookout Scuba Charters (aka Ken)!

Dates: 27 January 7.30pm ferry - 29 January 5.30pm 

Organiser: Greta Derrick and support crew See Member List for email address and phone number.

Diver grades: This trip may not be suitable for all diver grades. The diving is usually fine but some divers may find the launch/landing and loading/unloading to be physically challenging. While some divers can hold back, there needs to be enough divers strong enough and willing to hold the boat in sometimes active surf and enter and exit the boat quickly over the side tubes. Loading and unloading the boat is also strenuous. If there are not enough people to undertake these tasks then, considering prevailing conditions, the DM may need to take measures in the interests of safety including cancelling the dives. 

Equipment: Weights and tanks will be supplied by Ken. All other diving gear is your responsibility.  Club kit hire is available.  Please arrange  with equipment officer well in advance if club kit is required. ALL divers need to carry a knife/line cutter, whistle, DSMB/safety sausage and a snorkel.

Operator: Point Lookout Scuba Diving Charters

Costs: The cost depends on the number of dives you sign up for and the number of nights you are staying.

- Diving is $140 per double dive - 2 days of possible diving weather permitting.

- Accommodation is $25 per night.. Accommodation at Ken’s place has character and is best described as back-packer dorm style. You will need to supply your own sheets/sleeping bag/ pillow/towel etc. The house can accommodate only 10 people.

- Other costs: food & ferry, to be worked out on the trip. First and last night dinners are not supplied.

Booking means that payment is required:  Its not fair to Ken or the DM for people to drop out of dives that they have booked and not pay. Like all other dives we do, if you book to dive and the dive proceeds then payment is expected, unless a replacement diver can be found.

Deposit:  A $120 deposit into the club's bank account will secure a place on the trip. Once signed up,  the system will e-mail you deposit details. This will be **Non-refundable**, unless you find a suitable replacement.  

Travel: Ken's Troopie and member's cars as determined by trip numbers.  Ferry times at this stage will be 7.30PM Friday 27th Jan and 5.30PM Sun 29th Jan. However ferry times to be confirmed at a later date.

If you are coming  for only part of the trip, you are responsible to arrange your own transport, and to ensure you arrive on time for the dives. There are buses that are timed with the ferry. We are unlikely to be able to arrange pick-up / drop-offs for those only coming for part of the trip. 

Dogs: Dogs are welcome, but it has been agreed as a club that they shouldn't come in the house. Please ensure your dog is toileting in appropriate areas and that any mess is rapidly cleaned up.

Waitlist: If the trip is fully booked on the website and you want to be put on a waitlist (in-case of drop outs or more spaces being added) please send me an email.

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Straddie Australia weekend trip has been a tradition of the club for some years now. It has always been a fun weekend for the divers where it gives us opportunities to get to know each other - living and cook together in a 2-star accommodation, and diving at world-class diving sites with Mantas. This trip would have not been possible without the contribution from everyone, so we will be asking everyone to pitch in..