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Its our FIRST CAYMAN'S SINGLE'S WEEK Aug 11-18, 2012...with a dreamy landscape, beachfront accommodations, and world-class diving at Brac Reef Resort! Plus reasonable DIRECT jet service to and from Cayman Brac makes getting there easy with (2) 55# bags if flying exclusively on Cayman Airways flights!
Brac Reef Resort in Cayman Brac for $1495 d/o for 6 days of diving with 5 days of 3 dives and 1 day of 2 dives or 17 dives total, + 6 days of diving with 5 days of 3 dives and 1 day of 2 dives or 17 dives total + full breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and will begin with dinner on our day of arrival and end with breakfast on our day of departure + 3 FREE House Alcoholic Beverages a night OR combo of Sodas and House Alcohol + all taxes and transfers Just add air to Cayman Brac and you have the perfect dive trip! NOTE: Early booking discount for payment in full is either $50 off the Jr Suite price or a FREE TRIP TO LITTLE CAYMAN & BLOODY BAY WALL worth $50! Plus we'll have FREE PREMIUM UPGRADES TO OCEAN VIEW ROOMS FOR EARLY BOOKINGS!
Standard Room:
d/o Diver ONLY $1495
d/o Non-Diver $985
s/o Diver $1844
s/o Non-Diver $1334
Jr Suite:
d/o Diver ONLY $1581
d/o Non-Diver $1071
s/o Diver $2015
s/o Non-Diver $1505
Nitrox for the week is $180
NOTE:If you want to arrive early or stay later...let us know and we'll get you group pricing for extra days.
Who's Going:CLICK HERE or check out post #3
RESORT & DESTINATION OVERVIEW:
In addition to a dreamy landscape, beachfront accommodations, and world-class diving, our Cayman resort also offers a range of upscale amenities, services, and features, such as:
- Award-Winning Restaurant(s)
- Room Service
- Poolside Bar
- Day Spa
- Fitness Center
- Boutique Gift Shop
- Tennis & Volleyball
- Bicycles
- Game Room
- Wireless Internet (throughout the resort)
- Conference/ Business Meeting Facilities
- Wedding & Honeymoon Services
- Baby Sitting
- Resort & Island Activities
Boat Details:
- Fast, smooth boat rides to the best dive sites.
- Comfortable, bench seats, convenient gear storage area and tank racks.
- Plenty of shade with a sunning area on the forward deck.
- Sheltered cabin area providing protection from the wind and spray.
- Easy giant stride entry from the large stern dive platform.
- Easy exit from the water using dive ladders and handrails.
- Padded camera table in the cabin area to protect underwater photo gear.
- Freshwater shower.
- Ice water, fruit and snacks.
- Restroom facilities on board.
- A VHF ship-to-shore radio, an emergency oxygen kit, AED Kits, First aid equipment and United States Coast Guard approved boat safety equipment.
- A hanging regulator line or "hookah" and a surface current line are provided on dives. Dive tables are also on board each boat for non-computer diving.
SCHEDULED ITINERARY
Days Prior to start of our trip: Ask me for special pricing to either arrive early or stay late diving, sightseeing or both!
Aug 11 Sat: Arrive in Cayman Brac where you will be transferred to the lovely Brac Reef Resort
Aug 12 Sun: 3 tank boat Dives Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort
Aug 13 Mon: 3 tank boat Dives Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort
Aug 14 Tue: 3 tank boat Dives (2 in Little Cayman Weather Permitting or if weather does not cooperate we'll choose an alternate day for our Little Cayman Dives) & 1 in Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort - Probably Night for Costume Contest
Aug 15 Wed: 3 tank boat Dives Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort- SCHEDULED NIGHT FOR BOAT NIGHT DIVE IF INTERESTED...NEED 8 PEOPE & THIS IS A 4 DIVE DAY.
Aug 16 Thurs: 3 tank boat Dives Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort
Aug 17 Fri: 2 OPTIONAL BUT NO CHARGE tank boat Dives in Cayman Brac Staying at Brac Reef Resort - Probably night for Photo Contest ALSO optional tours if not wishing to dive the last day.
Aug 18 Sat: Travel to Cayman Brac Airport for flights home.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE: (Pictures coming soon...)
- Site of one of the world's best wreck dives, the Russian Missile Frigate #356, renamed the MV Capt. Keith Tibbetts.
- Turtles, Spotted Eagle Rays, Reef Sharks, Nassau Groupers, Moray Eels, Stingrays, Horse-Eye Jacks, Barracuda, Flying Gurnards and more!
- 100 different hard and soft corals and over 500 types of fish.
- Unlimited visibility...usually 100 to 150 feet...with little or no current.
- Warm water...Winter 78° to 80°, Summer 82° to 86°
- Trips to Bloody Bay Wall Marine Park are offered during the week, but are weather dependent.
ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
$1495 d/o Standard Room or $1844 s/o Standard Room or $1581 d/o Jr Suite or $2015 s/o Jr Suite
• 7 nights/5 days
• Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily
• 3 FREE drinks including alcoholic and/or sodas a night
• Air tanks only (nitrox is available $180 for the week)
• Unlimited Shore Diving...easy and beautiful!
• All taxes included
• Transfer from Cayman Brac Airport
• Daily SD.com H20 Happy Hours
• COSTUME CONTEST WITH GREAT PRIZES & PHOTO CONTEST & MORE...
• Diving Gifts and Giveaways from various SD Vendor Partners as available
• SD T-Shirt commemorating the trip
PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• Airfare to Cayman Brac
• Trip to Little Cayman Bloody Bay Wall unless you pay for it or choose it as your EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT
• Nitrox - $180 per week unlimited
• Rental, instruction and retail charges
• Crew gratuities
• Trip Insurance (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
• $75 Document Processing Fee (SAVE THIS FEE BY SUBMITTING YOUR DOCS WITHIN THREE (3) WEEKS OF SIGNING UP AND THIS FEE IS WAIVED IF SIGNING UP WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE TRIP PLEASE SUBMIT WITHIN 3 DAYS. OTHERWISE IT WILL BE ADDED TO YOUR FINAL INVOICE. FLIGHT DETAILS CAN BE SUBMITTED WHENEVER YOU HAVE THEM.)
OPTIONAL:
Night Boat Dive: $65 min of 8 - via boat only as the house reef is too shallow. We'll have a sign up sheet for those who are interested.
Rental Car: Shorediving in front of the hotel is a bit limited so most people rent cars to drive to other sites on the island. You can rent a car from the hotel when on island for as little as one day for approx $60 a day. If people want to do this they can use the private forums we'll set up for this trip to coordinate all who are interested in doing this. We'll also capture in the trip sign up those interested.
Single Supplement: $349 standard room or $434 Jr Suite for the week
Extra Night Hotel- SD Rate: d/o or $TBD s/o
Extra Day(s) Diving - SD Rate: $TBD for each extra day of 2 tank am diving
TRANSFERS:
Upon arrival you will collect your bags and head outside the airport. Our driver will be holding a sign that says Brac Reef Resort & SingleDivers.com IN ORDER FOR US TO SET UP YOUR FREE TRANSFER YOU MUST SEND US YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS. If you do not send them to us timely you may not have yoru transfer set up and could have to pay for a private taxi.
Availability Update: -SEE POST #3 FOR ONGOING OPEN SPOTS BY ROOM TYPE
We have ONLY 35 rooms and this trip will be heavily advertised to attract many other solo and single divers and a few couples too! The number of single rooms *may* also be limited as well. So everything will be first come/signedup/paid basis. SD honors a first come and first served premise that is driven by posting in our community. Once a trip has filled up from the "My Check & Documents are in Cyberspace" and the confirmed deposits/pymnts we will open an official waiting list for the trip. As openings occur we'll open up the Waiting List for trip participants. Only deposited members will decrease the number of spots on the trip. Only members who have sent their deposit or paid for the trip and have sent in their documents i.e. Trip Waiver and Trip Survey will be moved to the official "Who's Going" list. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TRIP GOERS NEED TO BE PREMIER MEMBERS OR ABOVE.
Please also note that while you may send pm and email requests for availability, the official availability is always available in the 3rd trip post. Thank You! -ww
TEMPS & CONDITIONS:
The weather in Cayman Brac is remarkably consistent year-round. The temperatures range in the 80-90's during this time of year and the water temps are in the low to mid 80's making this truly diving in paradise.
AIRFARE:
You need to fly in and out of Cayman Brac using Cayman Airlines or other carriers flying to the island. We can book your flights for a $30 booking fee Or simply use THIS online booking tool and save some the booking fee and find the lowest rates!
HOW TO BOOK A SPOT ON THIS TRIP:
1. Post in this thread that you plan to join us and advise your check or credit card payment is on its way via our SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAY. (SEE PAYMENT LINK BELOW.) We'll then put your name on the 'check's in the mail' list. (Please send your pymt asap as we can NOT hold any spots on this trip. Your spot will ONLY BE CONFIRMED when we receive your $500 non-refundable deposit or pay in full to get the $50 early payment deal on a Jr Suite or FREE LITTLE CAYMAN TRIP WORTH $50 with payment in full by Mar 1, 2012 midnight.) - To post on the site you need to register as a member of the site. Registration is free however you need to be a premier membership to join the trip which is only $35 a year and you can get $25 back after the trip as a member rebate if you file for it. Click here to learn more.
2. Fill out the Trip Rooming & Diving Survey plus the SingleDivers.com Medical Liability Release & Insurance Summary form which you'll find under "Stuff you need to know for ALL SingleDivers.com trips & activities!" or click here to link to it. (Send a PM or an email to trips@singledivers.com for the password.)
3. Send your deposit for the trip and/or monies due based upon the payment schedule posted below and payment options. If you need to make special arrangements about payments with me please contact me and I'll gladly try to work with you.
4. We need to know if you need rental gear, will be staying extra days and if you want d/o or s/o for the trip. You MUST include as much of this information as possible with your initial reservation.
5. You will also need to verify if you have trip insurance or will be procuring trip insurance or conversely not procuring trip insurance. All participants must have Current Dive Insurance and state one of the following:
a. I have trip insurance that covers this trip already.
b. I will purchase trip insurance to cover this trip.
c. I will not purchase trip insurance and will accept all losses accordingly. - THIS TRIP DOES NOT REQUIRE TRIP INSURANCE BUT IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
6. You are responsible for all info in the thread. We try to keep our FAQ and Important Updates posts #2 & #3 updated to make it easier for you but you are responsible for monitoring the thread for all updates. As the trip gets closer we'll open a private forum for all trip goers to answer last minute questions & provide last minute details. For sure monitor the thread the last 30 days prior to your trip for last minute updates and information.
7. Only requests posted in this trip topic/thread are considered official especially for limited options such as use of a computer, or going on a tour, etc.
8. Please note that while you may send pm and email requests for availability, the "official" availability is only accurate in the main trip post. For more information on SingleDivers.com, booking policies, etc please read here.
9. Also note that for FASTER service pls email trips@singledivers.com for all general questions and kamala@singledivers.com for custom questions or special requests. (Please allow more time for replies from Kamala as she may be traveling leading a trip.)
10. PLEASE SEND ALL DOCUMENTS ONLY TO TRIPS@SINGLEDIVERS.COM as I do not regularly check trip documentation emails, rather leaving it to our awesome volunteers who help me with our trips.
11. Save $75 by getting your documents in house within 3 weeks of booking your trip. If you miss the 21 day timeline we'll simply add the $75 document fee to your invoice total. If signing up within 45 days of the trip documents must be submitted within 3 days to avoid the document fee.
Booking Template - (Cut and Paste the Booking Template from Post #3 into a new post in this thread/trip details to sign up for this trip):
PAYMENT TERMS & SCHEDULE:
PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
a. $500 due at booking
b. SAVE $75 Document Processing Fee By Submitting Your Docs Within 21 Days of Signing up for this Trip. If signing up within 45 days of the trip pls submit within 3 days to avoid the fee. (If docs are not submitted within 21 days of signing up or 3 days if within 45 days of departure, we'll add the fee to your final invoice.)
c. Mar 01, 2012: Last Day for $50 early payment in full discount on Jr Suite or FREE LITTLE CAYMAN DIVES WORTH $50
d. April 8, 2012: $500 due
e. June 8 2012: $495 or trip balance is due in full.
f. July 8, 2012: ALL EXTRAS DUE
Note: Trip must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure. Extras must be paid in full 30 days prior ie. Little Cayman, nitrox, extra nights etc.
DISCOUNTS:
• Sign up and pay for this trip in full by Mar 1 and receive an early bird booking discount of $50 at time of booking on Jr Suite OR a FREE LITTLE CAYMAN Trip worth $50
• BOOK AND PAY BY JUNE 8TH FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE UPGRADED OCEANVIEW ROOM!!!
• $25 rebate eligible after trip for SD premier and above membership levels if you file for it (See my signature for link to the forms forum. If you are new to the site send an email to trips@singledivers.com to get the password.)
• Add'l $25 Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom.
• Deposit is a $500 per person non-refundable deposit. (Deposit can be refunded via claims on your trip insurance if you have to cancel or by selling your spot to a non-SD.com member. Ask SD for help.)
• Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash methods including paypal or credit card
• SAVE $75 by submitting your Documents within 21 days of booking this trip or if signing up within 45 days send your docs within 3 days. Otherwise the $75 document processing fee will be added to your final invoice.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
SingleDivers.com uses a secure online payment gateway that allows you to pay for trips or merchandise using either an e-check which debits your checking account directly without having to mail in a check or debits your credit card without having to fill out a SD.com credit card authorization form. (Please note that any non-US bank originating credit card MAY still have to use the paper credit card authorization form as different processing procedures may be followed to process international/non-US credit cards. You'll find this form in the Forms Forum link in my signature. - NOTE: For State us AA if using an international credit card.)
SingleDivers.com provides its members with pricing that reflects all possible cash discounts so any payments via credit card or paypal will still incur a 3% non-cash convenience fee. Our SECURE payment gateway which you can access by clicking the PAY HERE LINK along the top, in my signature line and on the homepage of SingleDivers.com.
This trip may sell out quickly due to the great pricing we have so in order to ensure timely & accurate processing of payment receipts and therefore timely & accurate acceptance of members onto the trip, ONLY PAYMENTS RECEIVED VIA OUR SECURE PAYMENT GATEWAY WILL BE ACCEPTED
[i]If you are unable to use the gateway please provide a complete description of the problem/error you are encountering and contact kamala@singledivers.com immediately to manually process your payment for you.
The gateway will add a 3% non-cash convenience fee if paying via credit card or any non-cash option. Checks, money orders and real cash are discounted already.
International/ Non-US Clients: Please use the traditional written credit authorization form to submit credit card payments IF the payment system does not work for you. (Remember use AA as the state and it should work). Click here for the form and ask trips@singledivers.com for the password.
IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATES: CLICK HERE!!!
PLEASE obtain trip insurance - IT IS OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS TRIP ...it is VERY inexpensive and will protect your investment. REMEMBER IF YOU MISS A DAY….YOU MISS A LOT! You can purchase it right online as well as check quotes etc.
Click here for Dive Assure (the company I use) for either a 'one time' policy OR policy options that are BOTH Dive & Trip Insurance providing PRIMARY COVERAGE with excellent rates and coverage meaning THEY PAY DIRECT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY AND WAIT FOR A REFUND!
or
Click here for Diver's Alert Network and use our reference ID 1603080.
PLEASE obtain DIVE insurance - IT IS MANDATORY FOR THIS TRIP ...it is VERY inexpensive and will protect your investment. Even if you have insurance that you think covers DIVING ACCIDENTS and air lifts…it is CHEAP to get a supplemental policy to ensure you are cared for.
DIVE ASSURE ... get BOTH TRIP & DIVE insurance in a number of inexpensive configurations!
or
Click here for Diver's Alert Network and use our reference ID 1603080.