anybody want to join me on a great white dive?

josevolution

so nypj1 will you get all the info for us interested in doing this ??..thanks

xscorcho

considering i get car sick, id probably take meclizine... what is the island like? do you see any other marine life on the trip or in the water? id probably never do it but it sounds really interesting.

NY PJ1

josevolution wrote:

so nypj1 will you get all the info for us interested in doing this ??..thanks

like i said ,,its not for another 11 months,,next year iam gonna call the company and see if they will give me a whole week (obviously i have to guarantee them a certain amount of people)
if they do thats great
however,this company has become extra popular in recent years so it wouldnt surprise me if some weeks for next year are already booked
that being said ,if they cant offer me the whole boat we could still possibly book a particular week with x amount of us plus other passengers
either way all we would have to do is call the # and book ourselves for a particular week

this thread was just to see about potential interest in the trip and a few have shown interest so i will see about the boat in feb or april
obviously i cannot guarantee anything

NY PJ1

xscorcho wrote:

considering i get car sick, id probably take meclizine... what is the island like? do you see any other marine life on the trip or in the water? id probably never do it but it sounds really interesting.

the sharks are on the south side of the island lots of seals on the island

whats real cool is that where we anchor u can see the remains of a jail-cell and a church

someone with authority in the mexican gov had a wife that cheated on him and when they found the guy they banished him to this island
it was him and 2 guards no one else,this was 150 years ago or so
and like i said the remains of the house-cell where he was held and the make-shift church they made for him are still visible
pretty wil;d shit

Lizard

would you have a problem if i put some chum in my pocket before I went down?

NY PJ1

Lizard wrote:

would you have a problem if i put some chum in my pocket before I went down?

as long as ur not in my cage not at all

although they couldnt get to it anyhow

drtyfrnk29

Lizard wrote:

would you have a problem if i put some chum in my pocket before I went down?

You're willing to put fish guts in your pocket???

Lizard

drtyfrnk29 wrote:

You're willing to put fish guts in your pocket???

what???

if you can like Barry Manilow, I can do that!!!

Bathgate66

whoops

wrong thread.

sorry.

failedpersephone

I have done the farallon island dive.

it was a great experience, but I still think that it could have been done a little more eco-minded.


hope you (all who go) have a great time, and learn about the great whites...they aren't vindictive killing machines...that is actually Steven Spielberg.

catefrances

NY PJ1 wrote:

next year either october or november iam looking to book the whole boat with just friends
it leaves from san diego and 22 hours later u wind up off guadalupe island,,home to the largest concentration of great whites in the world
crystal clear water beautiful weather and great whites for 7 days (2 days travel)
cost is approx $1500-$2000

plenty of time to think about it ,,i assure u it will be one of the best experiences in ur life (p.s. beers and booze after diving each day,,not during the day) also 3 meals a day (prepared by a chef on board) included in the price as well as all the beer u want ,,booze must be brought aboard
also great tuna fishing off the boat

thanx to even flow for reminding me of this earlier this morning

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!

you know there are two things on my to do list for 2008.

one is to see a rangers game. diving with great whites is the other. however i'll be doing it off the coast of south australia. the adrenalin rushes through my body just thinking about it. i love sharks. they are just beautiful perfect creatures.

drtyfrnk29

Lizard wrote:

what???

if you can like Barry Manilow, I can do that!!!

Dont deflect this away from you and your smelly pockets.

NY PJ1

failedpersephone wrote:

I have done the farallon island dive.

it was a great experience, but I still think that it could have been done a little more eco-minded.


hope you (all who go) have a great time, and learn about the great whites...they aren't vindictive killing machines...that is actually Steven Spielberg.

WHEN I WAS IN SAN FRAN for pj i took a whale whatching boat that was supposed to go to the farallon's but it was too rough to go the last 45 min to the island
but thats another place i want to dive

on a side note a book called THE DEVILS TEETH by Susan Casey is all about the farallon's and the history behind it plus shark encounters AWESOME BOOK!!

NY PJ1

catefrances wrote:

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!

you know there are two things on my to do list for 2008.

one is to see a rangers game. diving with great whites is the other. however i'll be doing it off the coast of south australia. the adrenalin rushes through my body just thinking about it. i love sharks. they are just beautiful perfect creatures.

sweeeeeeeeeeet i would love to do it there also

ya gotta do it !!!!!!!!!!

failedpersephone

NY PJ1 wrote:

WHEN I WAS IN SAN FRAN for pj i took a whale whatching boat that was supposed to go to the farallon's but it was too rough to go the last 45 min to the island
but thats another place i want to dive

on a side note a book called THE DEVILS TEETH by Susan Casey is all about the farallon's and the history behind it plus shark encounters AWESOME BOOK!!

I was in Frisco (what can I say, I'm a SoCAL girl!) for pj too!

I hope you werent the douche that spilled beer on my flip flops!

Jeanie

NY PJ1 wrote:

next year either october or november iam looking to book the whole boat with just friends
it leaves from san diego and 22 hours later u wind up off guadalupe island,,home to the largest concentration of great whites in the world
crystal clear water beautiful weather and great whites for 7 days (2 days travel)
cost is approx $1500-$2000

plenty of time to think about it ,,i assure u it will be one of the best experiences in ur life (p.s. beers and booze after diving each day,,not during the day) also 3 meals a day (prepared by a chef on board) included in the price as well as all the beer u want ,,booze must be brought aboard
also great tuna fishing off the boat

thanx to even flow for reminding me of this earlier this morning

:eek: :eek:

Whaaaa aaat??? Are you MENTAL????? :eek:

I can barely watch them on the tele they freak me out so much! Never mind actually knowingly getting in the water with them!!! Screw that!!!

But I admire you immensely for having a go at it. Do make sure and come back and tell us all about it so I can revel in the horror of your stupendous stupidity and bravery!

catefrances

NY PJ1 wrote:

sweeeeeeeeeeet i would love to do it there also

ya gotta do it !!!!!!!!!!

i know i gotta.

catefrances

Jeanie wrote:

:eek: :eek :

Whaaaa aaat??? Are you MENTAL????? : eek:

I can barely watch them on the tele they freak me out so much! Never mind actually knowingly getting in the water with them!!! Screw that!!!

But I admire you immensely for having a go at it. Do make sure and come back and tell us all about it so I can revel in the horror of your stupendous stupidity and bravery! : )

oh jeanie what are you afraid of? you're in a cage.

and i figure if rodney fox can bring himself to reach out and pat a great white on the snout then i can surely lower myself into the water in a cage and watch them.

QuarterToTen

i'd be in that water quicker than you could say Jaws: The Revenge.

such magnificent creatures.

MyHandsBound

I'd love to go.....:)...remind me about this next summer...in june....