Hola from BAJA

[palapas ventana]

HOLA from Southern BAJA
My name is Tim Hatler and I run a spearfishing and diving resort called PALAPAS VENTANA here in Mexico
Our current group just speared a 40lb Pargo, 35 lb wahoo, and a 35 lb Amberjack

This summer we are offering great 5 day packages for the blue water hunter at $500 USD per person for a group of 4

also we are conducting freediving apnea training courses geared for spearfishermen that include 2 days of Blue Water Hunting
Our Instructor is Aharon Solomons of Freedivers
these 8 day courses are offered
July 23-30
August 21-28
September 22-29
cost is $1700 USD plus tax
space is limited
contact tim@palapasventana.com to reserve your space

Furthermore we are hosting 2 exciting contests this summer
1) RED SEA OCEAN ADVENTURES / Palapas Ventana SHOOTOUT
JULY 17-21 contact tim@palapasventana.com to enter

2) La Paz World Cup
Oct 8-12 contact dennis@20fathoms.com to enter

Nice to meet you all and hope you can come down and visit me

check out my resort at Palapas Ventana - La Ventana

[Oldsarge]

Hola Tim,
You come highly recommended and some day I will be finished with all my projects and finally make it down for a visit . . . so don't let Sven get all the fish!

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by palapas ventana

also we are conducting freediving apnea training courses geared for spearfishermen that include 2 days of Blue Water Hunting
Our Instructor is Aharon Solomons of Freedivers
these 8 day courses are offered
July 23-30
August 21-28
September 22-29
cost is $1700 USD plus tax
space is limited
contact tim@palapasventana.com to reserve your space
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Hola Tim
1700USD for a freediving course? What does that include?

[jimqpublic]

Initially I thought the price was high- But it's 8 days and I presume includes lodging, meals, boats, etc. That is starting to look like a bargain.

[palapas ventana]

Our course includes 7 nights, 8 days acommodations in our beachside casitas, 3 home cooked mexican meals a day, professional instruction from Aharon and MT Solomons during the 4.5 day course, daily boat usage for the class in 26 foot super pangas, 2 full days of guided spearfishing at Cerralvo Island in 26 foot pangas, filet and freezer service, use of kayaks, use of any freediving gear including wetsuits, and a hell of a good time!

The course will also be limited to 6 persons max to insure maximum personal instruction for each student.

My resort is located in La Ventana BCS Mexico...it is a small fishing town 35 minute SE of La PAz on the Sea of Cortez and 8 miles from Cerralvo Island.

Let me know if you need any more info and here is the flier for the course
This is a very fun area to freedive and spearfish --hope you can come and check it out..

[island_sands]

ok fair enough, that's quite a bargain. will check out the website to see the casitas

Save diving Tim, y gracias

[palapas ventana]

Island Sands - you have a great website! How are the sign ups for all girl freediving and SCUBA classes? great concept

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by palapas ventana

Island Sands - you have a great website! How are the sign ups for all girl freediving and SCUBA classes? great concept

Thank you! Not bad, i am teaching the Royal family princesses at the moment

[Oldsarge]

Impressive! Are you allowed to mention that in your advertisements? You know, the way the British Royals and aristocracy put their family arms all over their suppliers of shotguns, Savile Row suits, etc? "By appointment to (fill in the blank here)".

[icarus pacific]

Originally Posted by jimqpublic

That is starting to look like a bargain.

I can attest that this is a screamin' deal!!

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by Oldsarge

Impressive! Are you allowed to mention that in your advertisements? You know, the way the British Royals and aristocracy put their family arms all over their suppliers of shotguns, Savile Row suits, etc? "By appointment to (fill in the blank here)".

i can but dont
I teach at the palace and at their beach palace for the boat diving... it's been wonderful. She is only 10 years old and is probably the most remarkable 10 year old i have ever met Wish she was my daughter

[sanso]

Originally Posted by palapas ventana

... freediving apnea training courses geared for spearfishermen that include 2 days of Blue Water Hunting ...

Oh wow!
I hope that offer is still there when I ( or if I ever ) can make it to Baja!

Good luck and safe diving!

[palapas ventana]

why wait - we are running the class in july, august, and sept and still have spots left

The blue water conditions and fish during these months are very good....what better way to try out your new honed skills than whacking a 70lb wahoo or Pez Fuerte (Amberjack) - youll dig our town and dive scene - just ask Sven

[palapas ventana]

This was May 18th with our guest Dennis Haussler and his buddies from NorCal

[icarus pacific]

Originally Posted by palapas ventana

youll dig our town and dive scene - just ask Sven

Love ain't the word! La Ventana did for me what no other place has done for many, many years. It let me relax. And it was fulfilling and nuturing and exciting and joyous and awkward and bitchin' and beautiful and stark and just plain, freakin' wonderful.