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[WreckWench]

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GRAND CAYMAN, SEPT 9-16, 2017 DISCUSSION THREAD/TOPIC (see link above to book this trip in our fully automated booking system AS SOON AS ITS BEEN LOADED WHICH WILL BE VERY SOON!)

 

 

 

 

SINGLE'S WEEK in Grand Cayman with WITH 5 STAR RATED EPIC DIVERS, Sept 9-16, 2017...its Little Cayman and Cayman Brac's big brother and its been a number of years since visiting...BUT WE STILL KNOW THE ROPES AND WALLS!!! Direct flights on Cayman Air allow you full baggage allowances for 2 bags (each up to 55# each) that will travel ON THE SAME PLANE AS YOU DO!! It has great diving and LOADS OF TOPSIDE ACTIVITIES... PLUS...we ARE INCLUDING a day trip to "Hell", the local brewery, museum, downtown and short island tour as part of the package with chances to get Stingray City FREE for early booking and MORE!!!

 

 

PRICING:

Sunshine Suite Rooms on 7 mile beach with full use of ALL the Westin's Services and Amenities:

• d/o Diver ONLY $1681 or $1632 CASH  
• d/o Non-Diver $1114 or $1082 CASH 
• s/o Diver $2589 or $2513 CASH  
• s/o Non-Diver $2020 or $1961 CASH  

NEARLY ALL INCLUSIVE SINGLE'S WEEK PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 7 nights/5 days of 2 tank boat dives in a double occupancy ocean view room at SunShine Suites 4 Star Boutique Hotel with full use of facilities at the Westin Hotel
• Breakfast (heavy continental) , Lunch at "Eats Cafe" ($10 daily lunch voucher on dive days) & 2 Group Dinners at "Sunshine Grill"
• Air tanks only (nitrox is available for an add'l fee)
• Shore Diving...available from various suppliers for approx $15 per tank
• All taxes included
• Transfer from/to Grand Cayman Airport
• Friday Touring day including short island tour, tour of "Hell", brewery tour and downtown shopping ops!
• Daily SD.com H20 Happy Hours
• COSTUME CONTEST WITH GREAT PRIZES & PHOTO CONTEST & MORE...(Free diving, free dive gear and MORE!!!)
• Diving Gifts and Giveaways from various SD Vendor Partners as available
• SD T-Shirt commemorating the trip

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Airfare to Grand Cayman
• Meals on other nights beside the Sunday and Thursday  group dinners and the lunch on non-dive days
• Nitrox - $TBD per week for pkg dives + $TBD per week for extra afternoon tank dives or $TBD for base pkg & afternoon pkg
• Extra tank in the afternoon (for a total 3 tanks per day) for 5 days - $250 cash or for 4 days $200 or for 3 days $150
• Rental, instruction and retail charges
• Crew & Staff gratuities

• DIVE Insurance - is MANDATORY! DIVE insurance is VERY inexpensive. 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.

• TRIP Insurance - It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. See INSURANCE Tab below for recommendations.
 

OPTIONAL:

Night Boat Dive: $75 min of 5 - We'll have a sign up thread for those who are interested.or simply put it in your cart
Extra Night Hotel- SD Rate: $127 CASH d/o or $254 CASH s/o -NOTE LET SD.COM KNOW WHAT DAYS YOU WANT IN ADVANCE SO WE CAN LOCK THEM IN FOR YOU.
Extra Day(s) Diving - SD Rate: $TBD for each extra day of 2 tank am diving -NOTE LET SD.COM KNOW WHAT DAYS YOU WANT IN ADVANCE SO WE CAN LOCK THEM IN FOR YOU.
Kittywake Dive (on Cayman Brac): $85  MIN of 5 (Will be scheduled in the afternoon in lieu of a 3rd dive)
Stingray City: $75 MIN of 5 (Will be scheduled in the afternoon in lieu of a 3rd dive)

 

DISCOUNTS & DISCOUNT DISCLAIMER:

 

Hey gang we need you to look below if we have posted the codes or at the purple TAB called DISCOUNTS in the booking system (click on the link at the top of this topic and it will take you to the specific booking details for THIS trip or click on the blue box called BOOK NOW and it will take you to the full trip details in the new website/booking system.  Once there click on the trip you are interested in and READ THE DISCOUNT details under the purple tab called DISCOUNTS  to know what they are AND to get the code needed to get the discount. (WE ALSO TRY TO POST IT BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE)

 

You must use the code when you book as they are not retroactive after you sign up UNLESS otherwise stated like the buddy rebate etc.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but the accounting expenses of manually trying to do the discount is far exceeding the discount amount making it very prohibitive to manage this way. So please be sure to use the discount code AT TIME OF INITIAL BOOKING. 

 

NOTE: The EBD or Early Booking Discounts can only be used as follows:

1. When paying in full

2. When you first sign up

3 By the deadline given. After that deadline they disappear and the code will not work. (So please leave a buffer if you need to xfer money or have questions.)

 

• Pay in FULL at time of Booking by 1-31-17 for Early Bird Discount: FREE STINGRAY CITY worth $75 (use COUPON CODE: SEE BOOKING SYSTEM)
• Pay in FULL at time of Booking by 2-05-17 for Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF  (use COUPON CODE: SEE BOOKING SYSTEM)
• DEPOSIT at time of Booking by 2-05-76: for Early Bird Discount: $25 OFF (use COUPON CODE: SEE BOOKING SYSTEM)
• Pay for a boat Night Dive by 2-05-06 and save $10 so $65 vs $75 (use COUPON CODE: SEE BOOKING SYSTEM)
• Pay for KittyWake Dive by 2-05-06 and save $10 so $75 vs $85 (use COUPON CODE: SEE BOOKING SYSTEM)
• Book by 3-17-17 and enjoy an Early St Patty's Day Present to Yourself - 10% Discount on any one purchase from ANO Lights or Coreskin Apparel or 20% off two or more items (10% or 20%Discount must be used by June 30, 2017)
• Book by 07-31-17 For one (1) chance to WIN FREE NIGHT DIVE worth $75
• Book by 07-31-17 For one (1) chance to WIN A FREE Coreskin or ANO Product/Voucher worth $100!
• 1 additional chance for each...WIN FREE ANO/CORESKIN GEAR worth $100 and/or Free NIGHT DIVE by signing up on our Facebook Trip Event BY 9-1-17 for this trip AND "LIKE" SingleDivers.com if you haven't already AND share the FB trip booking on your page or in another diving group to which you belong. (EARN ONE CHANCE PER SHARE) Please email  with your full list of contest entries links and please reference GRAND CAYMAN SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST ENTRIES in the subject line.
• Cash Discount: Use our e-check option to pay for your trip and CASH DISCOUNTED PRICES will be applied at checkout.
• Active Duty Military Discount: $25 OFF Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom. Thank you for your service. (Please email your military ID to or fax to 888-480-0906)
• Member Rebate: File for your $25 member rebate within 30 days after the trip for SD premier and above membership levels (See my forums signature for link to the forms forum or click on the green Paper Forms button in the forums . If you are new to the site send an email to to get the password. PLEASE follow the directions on the form for proper submission & processing.)
• SAVE $75 by submitting your Documents within 21 days of booking this trip. If booking within 45 days of the trip please submit your documents within 3 days. Otherwise the $75 document processing fee will be added to your final invoice.

 

Click here to book any package - LINK WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS ITS LOADED INTO THE BOOKING SYSTEM!!

*all prices per person, cash option requires selecting e-check at final checkout 
**cash price is the same as the cash price in the forums, new accounting regulations change the way the 3% non-cash convenience fee is applied.

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Click HERE for Full Trip Details in our New Booking System & Integrated Payment & Document Portal
• To see who is on this trip click HERE or check the 3rd post of this topic/thread.
• To see how to sign up and get regular trip updates click HERE or check the 2nd post of this topic/thread.
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TRANSFERS:

Upon arrival you will collect your bags and head outside the airport. Our driver will be holding a sign that says EPIC DIVERS & SUNSHINE SUITES & 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 approx $20 each way.

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!
Sept 9 Sat: Arrive in Grand Cayman where you will be transferred to the 4 Star Boutique Sunshine Suites on 7 mile beach
Sept 10 Sun: 2 tank am Dives + 1 tank optional afternoon dive OR Stingray City or Kittywake if enough people
Sept 11 Mon: 2 tank am Dives + 1 tank optional afternoon dive OR Stingray City or Kittywake if enough people
Sept 12 Tue: 2 tank boat Dives & 1 tank afternoon OPTIONAL dive OR Stingray City or Kittywake if enough people - SCHEDULED NIGHT FOR BOAT NIGHT DIVE IF INTERESTED...NEED 5 PEOPLE SO THIS IS A 4 DIVE DAY.
Sept 13 Wed: 2 tank am Dives + 1 tank optional afternoon dive OR Stingray City or Kittywake if enough people
Sept 14 Thurs: 2 tank am Dives + 1 tank optional afternoon dive + Group Dinner  + EPIC COSTUME CONTEST
Sept 15 Fri: We have included a TON of Island Fun for this great single's week including a trip to "HELL" and a brewery tour, museum, short island tour and downtown shopping and MORE!!! (We will need a sign up for transportation but this is INCLUDED in the pkg)
Sept 16 Sat: Travel to Grand Cayman Airport for flights home.

 

 

 

[WreckWench]

Welcome to the GRAND CAYMAN Trip Details and Booking/Sign Up thread/topic. Below you'll find the 5 easy steps for signing up for one of our trips and the link to our new booking system which will capture your booking requirements correctly. Since others can not see what you've signed up for in the new system we summarize who's going and what they are doing in the 3rd post of this topic. Just look below this post and you'll see it. Let us know if you need any help signing up via trips@singledivers.com or charlies@singledivers.com or kamala@singledivers.com. Otherwise come and join us diving in GRAND CAYMAN!...Hope to see you there!!!

How to Sign Up for A SingleDivers.com Trip in 5 Easy Steps:

Step 1. Register as a Premier Member:
A. Are you new and have not registered on the site yet? Then think of a fun screen name click HERE for ideas and then register HERE. Follow the prompts and choose the 'premier member' option or above in this process and you'll be done.

B. Currently a basic member? Then simply upgrade to premier by clicking on the MEMBERSHIP TAB along the top of the forums HERE and following the prompts for payment.

Step 2: Sign Up and Pay for the trip
We use a cutting edge e-commerce site developed especially for dive trips to book spots on our award winning dive vacations. You can sign up for either a double or single occupancy room (and sometimes other choices) and choose to pay the deposit or the full amount. If you choose to pay with your checking account you will receive a CASH DISCOUNT for paying with cash. Otherwise the price listed includes the credit card fees. (This is a change from our old system which priced trips at the next cash discount and you paid the cc fee if you used a credit card.). To find the lowest price look for all pricing marked in RED with the words CASH.  NOTE: The cash discount is applied at check out AFTER you choose the e-check option.

 

a. To sign up from the forums:  Click on the purple BOOK NOW button across the top of the forums or click HERE.  Be sure you are logged in and then choose the trip you want by clicking on the name or the picture for full details. Then click on BOOK NOW when you are ready to add items to your shopping cart. To return to THIS THREAD/TOPIC in the forums simply click on the blue FORUM THREAD box. 

 

b. To sign up from the new website:  Click on www.singledivers.com then under TRIPS click on UPCOMING TRIPS. Be sure you are logged in and then choose the trip you want by clicking on the name or the picture for full details. Then click on BOOK NOW when you are ready to add items to your shopping cart. To return to THIS THREAD/TOPIC in the forums simply click on the blue FORUM THREAD box.

 

c. Choose either the trip dep or full amount and add to your shopping cart by clicking the radial dial next to the option you want, verifying the inventory is there below the item and then clicking ADD TO CART . You can also add any add-on's that you would like but they must be paid in full when added to your cart. ONLY the trip can be financed for free via our booking system.

 

d. Once you have added the trip pkg you want, chosen Deposit or Full trip amount, applied any discounts that apply to you, then clicked on ADD TO CART in the blue box, it will show you your cart and if something is not right click on the x to remove it. Once you are ready to pay click on CHECK OUT box under the summary of what your charges are so far. Review your cart and if its correct click on FINISH unless you wish to keep shopping.

 

e. Now proceed to the payment options. We accept MC or Visa as well as payments via a one time ACH payment from your checking account. NOTE: Cash discounts will be applied when you click on e-check and proceed to check out. 

HOW TO USE THE PAYMENT SYSTEM:

 

Please click HERE for step by step directions on how to pay for extras, make progress payments, or other trip related payments.

 

NOTE: You will be able to see your payments online 24/7 by clicking on MY TRIPS under Trips in the main menu and then clicking on MY PAYMENTS in the upper right.

 

 

Step 3: Post in the trip thread/topic that you are joining us:

Want to express intent in joining one of our trips? Ideally this is done in the trip details topic which is called a "thread" in the forums we use. In other words THIS TOPIC YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING. Let our volunteers help you learn the booking process if you have any questions as its critical to all of our 'back and forth' communications. (It can also be done via email and we'll "post" your intent for you in the trip topic/thread if you absolutely can't post it yourself.)

Want to let us know you just signed up to join us? Please post that you have signed up and are joining us. This helps to keep the thread/topic alive as well as encourage new members to ask questions that they may have. This also shows that the trip is alive and well and people are going on it. If you don't make a post we'll post for you to welcome you to the trip and to summarize what you have signed up for. We will THEN summarize all of this in the 3rd post of the trip topic/thread so everyone can see who is doing what!

Step 4: Trip Documents...Where to find them and what to fill out and why:
The trip documents are needed for rooming, diving, understanding your preferences, as well as helping us help you in the case of an emergency etc. They are required to be COMPLETED ONLINE as soon as you complete your order or within 21 days of signing up for a trip (the only exception is your airline info unless you already know what your flights are) or if you need more time we'll add a $75 document fee to your invoice. They must be returned within 3 days if you are signing up within 45 days of departure.  

 

To find the trip docs online (we no longer accept our old paper docs except for refunds, rebates, cc auth forms etc.) go to www.singledivers.com, click on MY TRIPS under Trips in the main menu and then click on the trip you want if you are signed up for more than one trip and it will tell you which docs need to be completed and which are finished. Click on the document name and it will open and fill it out. NOTE: Once you do your docs in our system once they will be resident you for the next time your travel with us to update and resubmit. You will need to upload some of the information we need but our *upload* tool is very easy to use. If all else fails you can email the docs that need to be uploaded to trips@singledivers.com or fax to 888-480-0906.

Step 5: ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS...
Its a two way street...here's how we tell each other what we need:
We use several tools to keep EVERYONE on a trip updated. They are vitally important for you to monitor and stay apprised of. They are as follows:

A. The "Welcome to the Trip" PM (private message) which is sent to as soon as you sign up for the trip. You can not receive these unless you are a Premier member or above. As soon as you either pay or show interest in the trip thread/topic we'll send you this PM. It has helpful info about signing up for the trip and will be used THROUGHOUT the pre-trip process to keep you updated on critical things regarding your trip with us.

B. The 1st & 3rd & 4th 'posts' in this trip thread (the first has the trip details in it) will contain summarized updates so you don't have to follow every post in the original trip thread. PLEASE monitor these for IMPORTANT UPDATES that affect your trip.

C. The Special Discussion Forums -(THIS MAY BE PHASED OUT in lieu of using the TRIP PM  & open forum topics....monitor the TRIP PM for all main updates. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY BACK TO THE TRIP PM AS EVERYONE GETS YOUR REPLY.) They are private forums that open up approx 30-60 days before a trip and they are FILLED WITH HELPFUL INFORMATION you need for your trip like how the transfer work, money/tipping issues, who's doing what extra tours or diving, etc. We also use these forums to discuss PRIVATE matters such as exchanging celfone numbers so you can meet up at the airport together etc. ONLY members on the trip have access to these private trip discussion forums. Since they are password protected you will receive the special password for the private forum via the TRIP PM.

[WreckWench]

WHO'S GOING & AVAILABILITY UPDATE:
 
Booking Summary:

• Nearly All Inclusive Diving D/O = 15 spaces - 5 spots sold =  10 SPOTS AVAILABLE (Kamala, Gayle, Marcia, Dave, Lori)
• Nearly All Inclusive Diving S/O = 2 spaces - 2 spots sold = 0 SPOT AVAILABLE (Ellen, TC)
• Nearly All Inclusive NON-Diver D/O = 1 spaces - 1 spots sold = 0 SPOTS AVAILABLE (Faith)
• Nearly All Inclusive NON-Diver S/O = 1 space - 0 spots sold = 1 SPOTS AVAILABLE

 
SUMMARY OF WHO IS GOING (Signed up via booking system):

  1. Kamala aka WreckWench - D/O diving
  2.  Gayle aka WindyMike - D/O diving
  3.  Marcia aka LovesToDive - D/O diving
  4. Dave aka Dave L - D/O diving
  5. Faith aka Dave L+1 - D/O NON-Diver
  6. Ellen aka Sea Lassie - S/O divnig
  7. Christopher aka Capt. TC - S/O diving
  8. Lori aka SalishSegal - D/O diving
  9.
10.
 
THOSE IN THE PROCESS OF SIGNING UP:
 
1. Lori aka SalishSegal
 
 


See the Add Ons topic in this same Grand Cayman Trip subforum to verify extras you've ordered, plus see what others are ordering - you just might want to join them!
 
Booking Templates are now obsolete with our NEW BOOKING SYSTEM! You can now make Deposits, partial or full trip payments, purchase add-ons all on our NEW Home Page under the TRIPS Tab. (Plus you can REVIEW what you have purchased using TRIPS -> MY TRIPS and selecting specific trips you have booked from the dropdown list!)

Edited by ScubaPunk, 21 August 2017 - 08:21 PM.

[WreckWench]

IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATE:

 

This trip WILL BE OPEN FOR BOOKING AS SOON AS IT IS ENTERED IN THE BOOKING SYSTEM!!! 

 

THOSE WANTING TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THIS TRIP OPENS UP:

 

  1.  Kamala aka WreckWench

   2.  Pup aka Neptuner (workin\g to get him there!)

   3.  Jennifer aka ItsScubaJen

   4.  Elias aka Elias

   5.  Dean aka DiamondD

   6.  Chris aka pbro

   7.  Claudia aka Nimblenana

   8.  Susan aka resqdew

   8.  Marcia aka LovesToDive

   9.  Ellen aka SeaLassie

 10. Jennifer aka JKD

 11.

[WreckWench]

It will be another day or so before this is open in the booking system but its almost there!

[WreckWench]

Please upgrade your membership dues. We expect this trip to be open VERY VERY VERY soon!

[scubaski]

Hi All, I've been locked out of Labor Day week travel by employer. This trip may work! I have a couple questions.

Who's the dive operator?

Where will we board the dive boat from?

How do we transit from lodging to boat departure point?

Wall dive 1st dive everyday?

Thanks, Scubaski

[WreckWench]

Hi All, I've been locked out of Labor Day week travel by employer. This trip may work! I have a couple questions.

Who's the dive operator?

Where will we board the dive boat from?

How do we transit from lodging to boat departure point?

Wall dive 1st dive everyday?

Thanks, Scubaski

 

Hey Stan the dive operator is Epic Divers. We will be picked up from the hotel or shuttled to the dive op which is VERY close to the hotel. The dive op does the transfers. If the group is big enough we will certainly have newer and more experienced divers. The latter can certainly do a deeper wall dive daily. And as long as the walls have shallow relief...there is no issue with letting a mixed boat dive deep or shallow according to skill.

 

Let us know if you can join us!

[Dave L]

See my question in the first week on filling out all the diving surveys for Faith, who is a non diver. Thanks.

 

Dave

[dive_sail_etc]

See my question in the first week on filling out all the diving surveys for Faith, who is a non diver. Thanks.

 

Dave

Answered in reply post in the other topic.

[Dave L]

Brad,

 

You still have her listed as a diver for this trip.

 

Dave

[dive_sail_etc]

Brad,

 

You still have her listed as a diver for this trip.

 

Dave

Copied from Post Three of this topic:

  4. Dave aka Dave L - D/O diving
  5. Faith aka Dave L+1 - D/O NON-Diver

Where else do you see her listed? Post three is the one that matters, plus the data recorded in the Booking System. Don't worry, we won't throw her in the ocean (unless she requests it!).
 

[Dave L]

LOL....thank Brad....sorry to be a pain.

 

Dave

[WreckWench]

YEA!! Lori aka Salish Seagal is joining us!