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December 4th was a big day for Joe and Carl. After months of planning, building, stocking, displaying, complaining about aches and pains and loving every minute of it, they had their official Grand Opening Celebration. Kim Sherman, Membership Services Liaison for the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, orchestrated a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Helping Joe and Carl with the big scissors were Councilman Dr. Steven Choi, Cheryl Honig, Representative for Mayor Agran, Ambassadors Jan Gissel and Robert Schiff, Michelson Marketplace fellow merchants, friends and family. The paparazzi were there too, snapping away and getting Cara, Evan and Schnoozer in the act.
We want to extend our thanks to LuAnn Schwab from Blooms & Bears for a good luck arrangement with seashells, origami fish, and tropical flowers that took our breath away. Her creative masterpiece couldn’t have been more perfect. Jennifer O’Hair, from Cookie Inspirations, designed a cookie with edible seashells, coral, and seahorses that looked as good as they tasted. Jennifer bakes custom cookies and cakes, gives cookie decorating classes, and when it comes to cookies, is in a class by herself. Our new neighbor, Julie Lim, who had her grand opening of the OC Wine Mart on December 10th, brought us two exquisite bottles of champagne. No, we did not break one over the door handle. And topping it off that weekend was the drawing for a Zeagle Envoy Regulator. The name pulled from the hat was 13-year-old Rob Nelsen, who has just started taking his Junior Open Water Scuba classes. He was stoked!
Thank you all who came by to visit and wish us well Grand Opening Weekend. It’s good to be back!
JVC Compact Video Camera with Ikelite Underwater Housing. Ideal for beginning videographers and snorkelers. Complete package only $437.
Intova SnapSights! Digital Sports Utility Camera System. $49.95
The gift of diving will last a lifetime. Open Water Scuba Lessons, $295. ($100 off regular price!) Offer expires 12/24.
The gift of knowledge. Give private one-on-one instruction from our imaging experts: Joe, the Photo Pro, Evan, the Video Pro, and Rick, the Photoshop Guru. $50 per hour.
And there are more perfect presents in the store!
Our Grand Opening Specials have been extended through December 24th. Enjoy 25-30% off retail on selected merchandise. Store closes Christmas Eve at 3 pm.
And. . . we are still offering 72¢ air fills through December.
2272 Michelson Drive, Michelson Marketplace, Irvine.
Phone 949-476-8500.
Or go to: www.JLDiveandPhoto.com
May 22 - May 29, 2010
With Joe Liburdi and Evan Sherman
Anthony’s Key Resort is the premier diving destination in Central America. Divers enjoy spectacular reefs and have the rare opportunity to interact with dolphins. You can hike lush tropical gardens, zip line over the rain forest, go horseback riding, kayaking, and have all kinds of fun!
17 dives! Unlimited shore diving!
The Package Includes:
Roundtrip airfare on Continental Airlines from LAX to Roatan
7 nights accommodations, double occupancy
Full American meal plan, 3 meals daily
5 days of 3 single-tank boat dives
Air tanks, weight belts & weights
Buoyancy control workshop
Unlimited shore diving
2 single-tank boat night dives
Day Excursion To Maya Key
Island Fiesta
Horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing
Dolphin Show
Round trip airport transfers
Hotel taxes
And more!
Also Included:
Pre-trip Party at Joe Liburdi’s Dive & Photo
Photo Seminars and Daily Coaching
Please go to www.JoeLiburdi.com/Tours.htm for more information and to download a Reservation Form.
We’ve been to a lot of wonderful places, and there have been quite a few people who have been there with us. So it was a particular challenge this year to select a destination that could meet the high expectations of divers spoiled by the likes of Lembeh, Palau and Borneo. No ordinary destination would do. We had to pick someplace spectacular! And after doing our research, I know we have. Wakatobi!
It has it all. Luxurious accommodations, exquisite food, perfect weather, and of course, truly remarkable diving. Wakatobi has a diversity and abundance of sea life to thrill even the most well traveled diver. For photographers, it is paradise—wide angle, macro, big fish, minuscule and rare. Les Kaufman, Professor of Biology at the Boston University Marine Program & Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology, counted 301 fish species on a single dive at the house reef!!!
So 2010, we’re going to Wakatobi, a place like no other.
Package Includes
Round trip airfare Cathay Pacific LAX to Bali
Roundtrip private charter flight between Bali and Wakatobi
VIP departure lounge with snacks
7 nights Garden Bungalow accommodations, double occupancy
In-room internet service
3 boat dives daily with guide
Tanks, weights and belts
Unlimited shore diving on house reef
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
Beverages and snacks on boats
Village visit and BBQ feast
Overnight stay in Bali with breakfast
And much, much more!
* Please note: Price subject to change. We are still shopping for the best airfare and stopover hotels
Additional
Hong Kong Extension
Details to be announced
Space is limited.
Call Cara at 949-448-0499 or Joe at 949-476-8500
Please visit Tours at www.JoeLiburdi.com for details
If you care about the health of our oceans, you will appreciate what Jeff Shaw, Founder and Executive Director of Oceanic Defense, is doing. The nonprofit’s motto is Activation through Education. Learn more and help further an important cause.
Link: www.oceanicdefense.org
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