From: Point Lobos State Reserve on Thu, Oct 19, 1995 10:14 PM
Subject: Dive Reservations at Point Lobos
To: ba_diving@scuba.corp.sgi.com

I received a message from Juia Velson asking that I put some diving
reservation information on-line.  Attached is a summary sheet that is being
included with confirmation information that is sent to those who do make
reservations.  One of our Rangers, Jerry Loomis, was at the interspace
conference in Monterey.  He said that divers would like for us to keep the
dive conditions posted.  We are working on a Web page but don't have any
money right now.  Hopefully, a university will be interested in placing a
camera that will supply nearly continuous updates of Whalers Cove.  That
would be quite a deal if divers could go to our web page and take a look at
Whalers Cove before they drive down to Pt. Lobos.  This may be beyond what
we can do right now but it gives us a goal.

Following is what is attached with dive reservation confirmation information:

This reservation will be cancelled if Point Lobos 
has not received a $7.00 reservation fee check within 
one week of the date of this confirmation note.  Please 
review the attached informaton sheet so we don't have
any misunderstandings when you arrive at Pt. Lobos 

Make checks payable to the California Department of Parks and Recreation

Point Lobos State Reserve
Rt. 1, Box 62
Carmel, Ca 93923

Point Lobos Dive Reservation Information Sheet and Reservation Confirmation

You are among the first to contact the Point Lobos Rangers via the internet.
This information sheet is to let you know how the dive reservation system
works and about  the rules and regulations for diving at Point Lobos.

The new reservation system will allow divers to make reservations via fax,
e-mail and voice mail.  At this time, only the e-mail is up and running.
Although the e-mail is not completely functional, it will allow divers to
send their reservation request to PtLobos@mbay.net.  Each reservation
request can be for one dive team for any one day.  You can send requests in
for more than one dive date but not for more than one team on any one of the
days.  In the past, reservations could be made as much as 28 days in
advance.  The new reservation system allows for reservations to be made as
much as two months in advance.  In the past, Mistix would begin answering
the phone at 8:00 am.  Our reservation system will answer the telephone 24
hours per day.  If you want to make a reservation two months in advance, you
could do it at one minute after midnight of the date which is two months
before your dive date.  Example: If you want to dive on December 25, you can
make your reservation as early as October 25.

Complete implementing of the new Point Lobos dive reservation system will
take some time.  It will be at least a month before most of this reservation
system is working.  Eventually, Point Lobos will have a Web page where you
can check the availability of dive spaces before attempting to make a
reservation. 

Once the main reservation computer is on-line, you will be able to phone
(408)624-8413 and check the dive status for the following two month period.
That computer should be on line by the middle of November.  Until then,
reservations can only be made through e-mail and I will respond to
them with my computer at home.  

You may wonder what the big rush is.  Many divers have been unhappy with the
Mistix system.  One of the requirements of implementing our own reservation
system is that it not be a draw on our tight budget.  Each reservation will
cost the diver $7.00.  That $7.00 will be used to make the initial purchase
of a computer and for the other expenses such as hiring a part time employee
to answer your reservation request.


 The rules for Point Lobos have not changed with the new reservations.  
 Point Lobos opens at 9:00 am every day of the year.  
 Space is available for fifteen teams of divers each day.  
 Dogs are not permitted in Point Lobos
 It is not legal to take fish from Point Lobos.  You can't even take fishing
gear through Point Lobos.
 A dive team can have a maximum of three divers
 SCUBA and free divers are required to sign in as part of a dive team
 Divers must bring their sea card to get in.  No card - No dive