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BARBADOS BABY HERE WE COME!!! JULY 13-20, 2013 FOR $1299 + airfare!!! (SAME PRICE AS 2011)Join us July 13-20, 2013 for 7 nights 5 days 3 tank boat diving + (can be extended IF you have someone who wants to book the same dates as you or you do a single occupancy for any days we can't find you a roomie)! FINALLY WE ARE RETURNING TO BARBADOS...we are not sure when we'll do it again so join us this July for Fun in the Sun!!! />/>
HURRY!!! WE ARE TAKING MOST OF THE EXCLUSIVE MANSION AT GIBBS BAY RESORT....we have 8 Double Bed Rooms for 16 SPOTS & 4 King/Queens for 4 SINGLES (or more if couples wish to share a queen/king bed) for a total of 20 PEOPLE MAX (possibly more if we have any couples)!!! Availability: LIMITED BY ROOM TYPE SO MUST SPECIFY WHEN BOOKING: 8 Double Bed Rooms and 4 King/Queens. Due to this FABULOUS SPECIAL SUMMER PRICING these spots will not last long! Join us for July in Barbados! This summer pkg is LOADED with 3 boat dives a day, tanks & weighs, Breakfast, afternoon tea and snack, 2 FREE Dinners, access to local lunch next to dive shop, taxes and round trip airport transfers! The pkg includes a wonderful get away at a resort with the BEST resident dive shop on the West Side of the Island! HighTide Watersports has it ALL!!! />/>/>/>/>/> This is great venue for NON-DIVERS and lots of our members RAVE ABOUT THIS EXCELLENT DESTINATION!!! Due to the popularity of this great English speaking location for such a great price these spots will not last long! This will be a SELL OUT TRIP!
Gibbs Bay Inn will be our Home Away from Home for the week!
FULL PRICING & OFFICIAL AVAILABILITY BY ROOM/PKG TYPE:
7 Nights 5 days of 3 tank boat dives + Turtle Tagging/Research + Breakfast daily + Afternoon tea & Cookies/Sandwiches daily + (2) SD Parties & Dinners + Nearby access to restaurants, bars and fun hangouts + and swimming pool + School/LIFE Supplies Distribution to a local orphanage/foster home + Hotel Taxes + Service Charges + Transfers from Airport to Hotel and back
PRICING:
Double Occupancy Diver: $1299 per person
Double Occupancy Non-Diver: $750 per person
Single Occupancy King/Queen: $1799 (even cheaper than 2011) per person
Single Occupancy King/Queen Non-Diver: $1299 per person
Want to stay longer??
1 more night/day + 1 more day of 3 tank diving + breakfast: only $229 d/o or $306 SD Price s/o
Room + Breakfast Only: $80 d/o and $160 s/o
PRICE INCLUDES:
• 7 nights/5 diving days of 3 boat dives daily d/o or s/o in lovely colonial mansion rooms
• Breakfast included daily
• 2 FREE Dinners
• Daily afternoon tea & cookies/small sandwiches at the hotel
• Dive shop with lockers for gear very close by and use of hotel swimming pool
• Orphanage or Foster Home School Supplies Delivery
• SD Famous 'Meet & Greet Get To Know Everyone' Parties
• Transfers from Airport to the resort and back
• Hotel Taxes & Service Charges
• Air fills, tanks, lead and weight belt
• Restaurant for Breakfast, tea and our 2 group Dinners conveniently located in our hotel Also includes a well stocked wine and beer pantry
• SD T-Shirt commemorating the trip!
• Daily SD.com H20 Happy Hours (Don't forget to bring a bottle of your favorite booze(s)
• Diving Gifts and Giveaways from various SD Vendor Partners as available
NOT INCLUDED:
• Airfare to Barbados BGI
• Food and beverages except for group Dinners/meals as stated above
• Optional Sightseeing Tours in Barbados: TBA
• Nitrox -THERE IS LIMITED NITROX AND AVAILABLE TO THE FIRST 6-9 people who pay in full and request them.
• Rental, instruction and retail charges (SD will most likely have an instructor on this trip so consider doing that cert you've always wanted!)
• Resort and Diving gratuities usually 15% of base pkg (these monies go to the divemasters, boat captains and the boat crew as well as the dive store staff.)
• TRIP Insurance is OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. If you miss the Flight to Barbados BGI you MAY be able to catch a flight the next day but they run full and may have to wait an extra day to get to the island! If you choose to self-insure that is fine but you also choose to accept all losses accordingly as SD.com nor any vendors will be responsible for losses due to non-insuring. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links) • 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 (less than $100) to get a supplemental policy to ensure you are cared for. We recommend both Diver's Alert Network please use reference #1603080 or Dive Assure and get your Dive Insurance and Trip Insurance in one policy pls reference us via the dropdown menu. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
• 3% non-cash fee on all payments per transaction that are made via credit card and/or all non-cash tranactions
OPTIONAL TOURS/EXCURSIONS/PRICING:
Extra Night + 1 day of additional 3 tank dives + Breakfast Add-On Price to this diving pkg: $229 d/o or $306 s/o (can't guarantee d/o for extra days but will help you find someone to share with)
Extra Night + Breakfast NO DIVING including tax Add-On Price to this diving pkg: $80 d/o or $160 s/o (can't guarantee d/o for extra days but will help you find someone to share with)
Non-diver discount: See prices in main portion of post.
Nitrox pricing: $12 per tank or $180 for trip (Limited number of tanks so only 6-9 people can dive nitrox on this trip)
Single Supplement Standard Rooms: - See pkg prices above which includes the taxes
Night Boat Dives: $35 + one pkg dive or $70 if doing it as a stand alone diver...need 5 people
Dive equipment rental: Wet suit, regulator/octopus, computer, Buoyancy compensator, mask/snorkel/fins. Please inquire in advance to ensure adequate supplies.
BCD $TBD
Regulators $TBD
Wetsuits $TBD
Mask/Snorkel $TBD
Snorkel Set $TBD
Fins $TBD
Dive Lights $TBD
Tank $TBD
Package Special (2 or more pieces) $TBD
DISCOUNTS:
• Sign up and pay for this trip in full by Feb 17, 2013 and take $50 cash off at time of booking if paid in full AND receive a FREE TURTLE RESEARCH TRIP worth $50.
• Get a FREE TURTLE RESEARCH TRIP if pay deposit by Feb 17th
• Pay in full by Feb 17th and be one of only 6-9 people who can dive nitrox on this trip!
• 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, however you must ask SD for help. Note: Manifest, airline and other passenger change fees may apply even if you sell your spot.)
• Price includes a cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash methods including paypal or credit card. (E-checks via our payment link do not incur this fee nor do they cost you anything via our Secure Online Payment GateWay however credit card payments still do!)
• $25 rebate eligible after trip for SD premier and above membership levels (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. PLEASE follow the directions on the form for proper submission & processing.)
SCHEDULED 7 Night /8 DAY ITINERARY:
While OUR personal Barbados Experience may vary due to weather and conditions, the outline below will give you a good feel for the exciting week in store for us!
Days Prior to start of our trip: If you wish to arrive early or want to combine other diving or touring adventures in conjunction with this one let us know. We can add days to the FRONT or the END of your week as well as several days of local site seeing on this amazing island.
July 13, 2013: This will be the official ARRIVAL date in Barbados and the evening of our first group Dinner!
July 14-18, 2013: These 5 days will be our group package 3 tank dives off the boats. 2 dives starting at 8:45am to 1pm the break for lunch and the 3rd dive will be at 2:30pm. Breakfast is included daily and is available at 7:30am on premises along with an afternoon tea & cookies/sandwiches. Lunch can be obtained from a local place near the dive shop for about $15bze or $7.50. The pkg includes 3 boat dives but if you prefer to take a siesta, shop, relax or head up or down the beach after the morning dives are finished just let us know so we don't put your gear on the boat. Dinner is on your own in one of Barbados's nearby eating establishments and follows our resident Happy Hours. We can even arrange for the private chef at the resort/mansion to cook for you if you like the fresh catch of the day. TWO Dinners will be included in the pkg currently set for our first day of arrival the 13th and Friday July 19th. (The second date may change depending on local festivies.) The house has its own wine and beer pantry and its a $1 bus fare to town.
July TBA: Today will be our Turtle Research Trip. The researchers will join us for a day of diving and we'll get to help in tagging, identifying and even naming any turtles we catch that have not previously been tagged!- How Cool is That!?!
July 19, 2013: This day will be free for activities and sightseeing or just cleaning gear, packing or relaxing.
Other Activities: Throughout the week you can do local sightseeing, tours and activities such as kayaking, hiking, sight seeing and exploring the island. We will spend a great deal of time on the island as we experience the amazing diversity of this Caribbean Gem. At some time during the week we'll go to the orphanage or foster home and try to personally bring our school & life supplies to the children. These interactions with the kids are usually very moving and powerful...don't miss it! Since this will be our last night we usually plan to use our last group dinner to celebrate the fantastic week of diving and fun or if we need to make other arrangements we'll use the group dinner a bit earlier! AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...we'll have the Turtle Researchers back to talk to us about their efforts and sell some t-shirts!
July 20, 2013: This is departure day and the end of our exciting week in this Gem of the Caribbean. Do keep approx $35 for your exit tax out of the country in case it is not included in your airline ticket.
Additional Tours: If you want to book add'l tours during our trip let us know! We'll have a full list of other options posted soon.
DAYS AFTER JULY 20th: For those who opt for the add'l extra days your departure date will vary but the process will be the same.
More on the Hotel:Gibbs Bay Inn is an historic mansion house dating back to the last century on the site of a former Barbados plantation. It was formerly the home of prominent Caribbean designer Oliver Messel, who created its distinctive architecture with slender Greek columns and flattened arches. Today it is home to a simple, easy, relaxed family run Inn providing comfortable accommodation and value for money. The Inn has 25 double rooms set around a pool and provides the perfect backdrop for a wonderful family holiday. We offer a hearty breakfast to set our guests up to enjoy their day, along with a traditional English afternoon tea.
Based directly across the road from the beautiful Gibbs Beach you can be assured that some time spent at Gibbs Bay Inn will certainly match your expectations. Accommodation: The plantation house is very versatile and flexible. We have large bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. Four-poster beds for couples, interconnecting rooms for children and spacious family suites with kitchen, dining and sitting areas with comfortable sofas. We serve a full Island Breakfast and a traditional English afternoon tea or alternatively you can enjoy our one, two, three or four bedroom suites within the Inn and go it alone.
The Café: Open between 8.00am and 10.00am for breakfast, where a selection of pastries and fruit, through to a full Island breakfast is freshly prepared by the house cook. The Pantry: Opens at 4.00pm daily and serves a traditional English afternoon tea which includes sandwiches, cakes and cookies.
The Porters Lodge: Right at the entrance to Gibbs Bay Inn, where you can arrange sun loungers on the beach, collect beach towels, pool toys, snorkels & flippers. You will always find a strong man ready to carry a bag or open a gate.
Shore Diving There is no shorediving due to the reef being so far away from the beach.
Night Diving We can do a boat night dive for $35 per person plus one of your pkg dives or $70 stand alone. We need a minimum of 5 people.
Max Depth & Temps: 20-130ft but mostly very easy and shallow diving Water Temp: ave 82+ degrees F Air Temp: High 80's to low 90's degrees F Weather: July is EXTREMELY nice weather wise in Barbados.
TRANSFERS:
Transfers are included from the Barbados Airport to the hotel and back.
AIRFARE: Airport code is BGI. Most divers choose to book their own air so they an use miles, their preferred carrier or because they have more time to search out deals. If you wish for SingleDivers.com to research and/or book your airfare ticket for you we are happy to do so for a $30 administrative fee.
AIR & WATER TEMPS:
Month: July
Wate5: low to mid 80's
Air Temperature During Day: 80's to 90's degrees F
Air Temperature At Night: high 70's degrees F
VISA/PASSPORT INFORMATION:
Barbados is a country that is easy to fly in and out of for Americans and most Europeans. You only need a passport for legal entry and exit WITH 6 months left on After your return and adequate pages to allow it to be stamped.
PAYMENT TERMS & SCHEDULE:
• 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 use AA if using an international credit card.)
• SingleDivers.com provides its members with pricing that reflects all possible cash discounts so all paypal and credit card payments will incur a 3% non-cash convenience fee. Our SECURE payment gateway can be accessed by clicking the PAY HERE LINK along the top, in my signature line and on the homepage of SingleDivers.com.
PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
- $500 due at booking to secure one of only up to 20 spots for this trip
- Pay in full by Feb 17th for $50 cash discount and $50 FREE Turtle Tagging Trip.
- Pay in full by Feb 17th and get priority dibs on the limited number of nitrox tanks (enough for 6-9 people only...book while supplies last!)
- Pay deposit by Feb 17th for FREE Turtle Tagging Trip.
- 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.)
- April 13, 2013: $400 due
- May 13 , 2013: $399 Balance due + ALL EXTRAS DUE such as tours, nitrox, etc.
Note: Trip & Nitrox/Tank Rentals and all extras must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure or they can be released to the next person on the waiting list.
HOW TO BOOK A SPOT ON THIS TRIP:
1, Please register/upgrade to a premier member to join our trip. (This allows us to privately contact you but share that contact with all trip goers while keeping your contact information hidden.)
2. Send your $500 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. Use the payment link in my signature line or on our home page.
3. Post in this thread that you plan to join us USING THE BOOKING TEMPLATE IN POST #2 and advise your check or credit card payment is on its way via our SECURE ONLINE PAYMENT GATEWAY. (SEE PAYMENT LINK IN MY SIGNATURE.) 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. - 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.
4. 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.)
5. 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. Just put "maybe" or "waiting for info" etc. if you don't know yet.
6. 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 Trip Insurance for this trip 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
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11. 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. />/>
12. 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.
13. Note: Trip forms here.
TRIP INSURANCE VS GAMBLING LOSSES:
Hey folks if you are gamblers and opt to NOT take out trip insurance that is great! However please understand that neither the resort/dive operator nor SingleDivers.com can help you out with your gambling losses. SD.com accepts a huge amount of liability to fill ALL the trips we run OR EAT THE SPOTS. />/> I can assure you that I have paid plenty of gambling losses over the years. But I won't gamble with my life (I have both DAN and DIVE ASSURE for Dive Insurance) and I won't gamble with my trips...(I have the annual policy by DIVE ASSURE which covers ALL MY DIVE TRIPS!)
So the choice is yours....bet on no hurricanes, no accidents, no illness, no deaths in the family, no job loss, no immediate death/injury to yourself* ...and laugh in the end when your bet pays off. But when it does not...PLEASE />/> PLEASE />/> PLEASE do not expect the resort nor dive operator nor SingleDivers.com to refund your money because your bet did not pan out. />/>
NOTE: One of the reason's we have you finalize your extras and pay for everything by 30-60 days out is so you have more flexability getting trip insurance. Please take a moment TODAY to do this important task. />/> *If you think it can't happen to you please think again...sadly it happens A LOT!!
Who's Going: CLICK HERE or check out post #3
Ongoing Trip FAQ's & Additional Pictures:CLICK HERE or check out post #2
PLEASE obtain trip insurance - IT IS REQUIRED 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.
[b]DIVE ASSURE ... get BOTH TRIP & DIVE insurance in a number of inexpensive configurations!
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[b]Click here for Diver's Alert Network and use our reference ID 1603080.