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WOW! you guys love your "PADI BOOK" that's for sure... From my experience, it really doesn't matter what your "instructor" says you can do. I've seen instructors who can't descend in a dry suit, I've been asked by instructors "how do you get into a Panga".. "how much weight do I need for this...

Most of the certifications are from students of West End Diving, however there are many shops that bring their students to the mine (especially in the winter) The reason they ask for cert and drivers license is the local emergency medical crews not only want the information on your C card...

Doug and Catherine Goergens and the entire staff at Bonne Terre Mine would like to thank the vendors that donated over $30,000 in products and services to our event and all the divers that participated. With the addition of our event center, the diving, dinner and auction were held indoors...

My wife and I were so excited when we booked our second trip on the Rocio Del Mar to dive in the Socorro Islands. We took this trip last year and dove with schools of Hammerheads and Giant Mantas. We literally came eye to eye with a baby humpback whale and had a pod of dolphins within arm’s...

What a GREAT DAY! Thanks to all the vendors and participants...Everyone had a great time and we gave away $30,000 in donated prizes. This thread is for participants to talk about what they won... We hope to see everyone next year, first weekend in June! Some special news... Bonne Terre Mine...

Sorry for the delay in response... The certificate for a free dive can not be used the same weekend of the Treasure Hunt. A lot of divers have already reserved dives on Sunday. We are offering a special treasure hunt package for dives on Friday June 3 and Sunday June 5. Please call the shop...

Hey ScubaPro Marcus, Thanks for asking... Everyone wins this year. Each diver will be assigned a number.... During the auction, (remember you bid your tokens only, not cash allowed) we grab a divers number out of one box and a prize out the another. Plus everyone will receive the following 1...

Hi everyone, I wanted to clear up some possible confusion. This is not a "raffle or a lottery" type of hunt. You search for tokens and use those tokens to bid on EXACTLY what you want to win. We have $15,000 in donate products and $15,000 in donated trips.

We just added special trail prices for trails on Friday and Sunday. Call now while there are spaces still available

Hi DenverBecky, Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. Yes, we will allow the use of lights during the treasure hunt. We asking participants to make sure they are back up lights. Hope to see you there and good luck using the treasure you find to bid on some of the $30,000+ of donated...

Hi Denver Becky, I didn't want you to think I was ignoring you. I've brought the topic up to the decision makers and should have something for you soon. HOWEVER... I make a mistake on the ScubaBoard Banner. If anyone wants to see the exact details of this years $15,000 in donated...

BONNE TERRE MINE’S $30,000 TREASURE HUNT June 4, 2011 This is truly a “Treasure Hunt”. We have over $15,000 in donated products and over $15,000 in donated trips.When you check in, you’ll receive an auction book, which details all the products and trips that have been donated and the auction...

BONNE TERRE MINE’S $30,000 TREASURE HUNT June 4, 2011 This is truly a “Treasure Hunt”. We have over $15,000 in donated products and over $15,000 in donated trips.When you check in, you’ll receive an auction book, which details all the products and trips that have been...

The owners and all the staff are saddened to hear when any diver doesn't enjoy themselves at Bonne Terre Mine. We continually strive to make sure every diver, regardless of skill level, thoroughly enjoys their experience. After reaching out to Jenny and talking to her about her day, both...

Hi everyone, I can't speak for the other liveaboards, the Socorro Islands was my third trip on the Rocio Del Mar. The first two were the Sea of Cortez. This ship is beautiful, 4 stories tall, and less than 3 years old. It's the kind of ship that you can be treated like a king, or go in the...

Some people bring their own doubles in the mine. We do have Dins for filling your tanks. Once you've completed several trails, even the "Die Hard" caverns realize that applying advanced Cave diving guidelines and training, simply won't work in this enviornment. We have at least 5 miles of...

Mr. Culture and Netmage... You two must be EXTREMELY smart to know so much about a place you've never been to. Let me get this straight..... "BS restrictions" Everyone of those restrictions are implemented for safety reasons. After even the most experianced cave divers see the mine, the...

There are two things you need to qualify for diving in the mine and specifically in the treasure hunt. The first is non negiotiable and it's a Open Water Certification. The second, we would appreciate, bringing with you, but if you don't, will make sure you have one when you leave... A SMILE...

Hi Kimbalbala, I work at the mine am 52 years old and in average shape. When I'm working at the mine, we (the staff members) walk the steps at least 4 times a day. Someone gave your incorrect information. We do NOT have 10 flights of stairs. There are 68 steps. We've had divers of all ages...

Hello Bil4lo, First of all, thank you for sharing your thoughts and concerns. We are always looking for ways to improve. As far as having a raffle, that approach doesn't work for the "vendors". What happens is, the person who won a prize via the "raffle system", doesn't really want that...