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Its time for THANKSGIVING IN BELIZE aboard Peter Hughes' Sun Dancer...November 21-28, 2015.
PRICING:
- This trip has 2 levels of accommodation:
- Deluxe Cabin = 8 cabins w/2 twin beds = 16 spaces: $2495 p/p d/o
- Master Cabin = 2 cabins w/1 queen bed = 4 spaces (couples preferred) :
$2695p/p d/o - LESS $100 SLEEP TOGETHER DISCOUNT!!! so $2595 d/o - Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash form of payment.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- All staterooms are air-conditioned and fitted with a private toilet, shower, sink, hair dryer and robes.
- Breakfast (cooked to order)
- Buffet lunch
- An elegant meal at dinner with tableside service
- Fresh mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks.
- Beverages, soft drinks, local beer and wine are complimentary while onboard.
- Linens are changed mid-week
- Fresh towels are placed in each stateroom as needed
- Filled tanks, weights and weight belts
NOT INCLUDED:
- Airfare to Belize(BZE).
- Hotel accommodations prior to or after the trip.
- Port fee of $95USD payable on board
- Departure tax of $40USD payable in cash at airport
OPTIONAL: * Note - All optional add-ons must be paid for in advance for these prices. Additional costs may apply if you sign up on the boat if still available at all.
- Nitrox Upgrade - Unlimited nitrox for 5 days of diving is US $100
- SLEEP TOGETHER DISCOUNT!! The master cabins ONLY have a queen sized bed so we are offering a $100 per person "SLEEP TOGETHER" Discount on these two cabins. NOTE: You can not sign up for this discount without having someone willing to share the cabin with you already HOWEVER you can indicate you'd be willing to do the "Sleep Together" Discount and if we can find a suitable roommate we can then offer it to you.
- Single Supplement Upgrade - $TBA but usually 75% of the d/o price in addition to the d/o price
- Extra Day(s) & Tours - We will look at adding extra days and tours before and/or after this trip ....LET US KNOW IF INTERESTED!
- Rental Gear - TBA (Let us know in advance as gear may be limited in some sizes)
- SD's Rent-A-Buddy - Have your own private DM as your dive buddy and coach. Want to polish your skills? Reinforce what you just learned in your certification dives? Improve your air consumption? Then hire a dive coach/private guide for your trip for $50 per day or $150 for the trip. - VERY LIMITED FOR THIS TRIP
DISCOUNTS:
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #1: Sign up and pay for this trip in full by Mar 20th, 2015 and take $50 off ANY Package Option AND QUALIFY FOR ALL THE OTHER EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNTS!!! (They are cumulative!)
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #2: Book & Pay in FULL by April 15th, 2015 and you'll qualify for TWO chances at FREE Nitrox!
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #3: Book & Pay Deposit by May 30th, 2015 and you'll qualify for ONE chance at FREE Nitrox
• 1 chance to win a FREE NITROX for signing up on our Facebook Trip Event for this trip AND for liking SD.com if you haven't already AND for sharing the FB Trip booking on your personal page or in another diving group you belong too!
• $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 with the USA.
• 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.
• Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash methods including paypal or credit card
• 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.)
QUALIFICATIONS TO MAKE THIS TRIP:
- Divers must be AOW or equivalent or higher to do this trip
- Divers must have at least 40 dives to do this trip
- If you have ANY questions about making this trip safely and comfortably please email
kamala@singledivers.com or call 864-557-6079 and I'll be happy to talk to you about our numerous trips to Bonaire! - All trip participants will need to complete the "BOOKING TEMPLATE" that specifies what you are booking on this trip, includes your "trip insurance agreement/waiver", and agrees to the trip payment schedule.
Sun Dancer II
The Sun Dancer II is a 138 yacht with a wide 26 beam. Built and powered for comfort, safety and stability, she is diesel-powered, cruises at 12 knots and has 110-volt power onboard. Accommodations include 8 Deluxe staterooms with two twin beds or one king bed and 2 Master staterooms with one queen bed. All staterooms have climate controls. The Sun Dancer II sleeps 20 guests in privacy and comfort. She features a roomy, air conditioned salon and dining area, sun deck complete with a lounge and deck chairs, stereo and CD player, shaded wet bar and grill, a complete photo center with a digital video and still photo editing computer. Diving amenities include Nitrox (unlimited Nitrox is $100-$150 (verifying price) per week), individual dive lockers,camera table with low-pressure air hoses, and two hot, fresh water showers.
THE DIVING:
The yacht offers up to five dives per day (2 on the last day) including night dives. There is ample storage space for your diving equipment in your personal locker. The Sun Dancer II provides 80 cubic ft. tanks, weight belts and weights. The stern and platform area is very spacious. The boarding ladders were designed for convenience to allow divers easy entries and exits. Enjoy fresh water showers on the back deck after your dives and dry off with a warm towel. All diving onboard the Sun Dancer II should be within the limits and standards of the training agency that certified you. All dives should be planned as no decompression dives.
Getting There, Passports & Visa Documentation:
Belize, Central America is located on the Yucatan Peninsula approximately 250 miles south of Cancun. It borders Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east and Guatemala to the west and south.
Most major airlines fly into Belize City: American, Continental, Delta, US Airways, United and Taca. There are many direct flights from the US and several connecting flights for the UK and Canada. Recommended Hotels: Radisson Ft. George (walking distance to yacht), DuPlooys Jungle Lodge & Chaa Creek, Cayo District – Rain Forest (2 hours from Belize City), Ramons Village (Ambergris Cay).
Visitors must have a current passport, adequate funds to support themselves, and a return airline ticket. US citizens require a passport that must be valid for 6 months from date of entry. It is the travelers’ responsibility to ensure they have the proper visa to travel into each country on his or her itinerary as well as for re-entry and return to their country. Since regulations vary by country, contact your consulate or embassy of your country for the requirement.
Arrival/Boarding/Departure:
Guests will be met by a crewmember in uniform at the Belize City (BZE) International Airport and transferred to the yachts. Guests may board Saturday between 3 pm - 6 pm. At 6 pm the yacht departs for its night anchorage to prepare for diving Sunday morning. After a full week of diving, the Sun Dancer II returns back to the Radisson Ft. George dock in Belize City Friday afternoon after lunch. Check-out is Saturday morning at 8 am. Transportation is provided back to the Belize City International Airport Saturday morning.
AIR & WATER TEMPS:
Month: November
Water: a constant 80-85degrees F (26-29C)
Air Temperature During Day: low 80's degrees F
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
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 the 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
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 the DOCUMENT LINK in my signature line below for the form and ask trips@singledivers.com for the password. OR WAIT for the TRIP PM that you will be sent shortly after signing up.
PAYMENT TERMS & PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
ASAP: $500 non-refundable deposit (except via trip insurance) due at booking in order to secure a spot. No spot will be secured until payment is rec'd. Please add 3% non-cash convenience fee if paying via credit card.
03-20-15 Pay in FULL by Mar 20th, 2015 for EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT of $50 off trip price
04-15-15 Book & Pay in FULL by Apr 15th, 2015 and you'll qualify for TWO chances at FREE Nitrox!
05-30-15 Deposit by this date and qualify for ONE chance at FREE Nitrox!
• 1 chance to win a FREE NITROX for signing up on our Facebook Trip Event for this trip AND for liking SD.com if you haven't already AND for sharing the FB Trip booking on your page!
• $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 with the USA.
• 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.
PAYMENTS DUE:
03-20-15 $500 deposit due
05-21-15 $750 progress payment due
07-21-15 $750 progress payment due
09-21-15 FINAL PAYMENT DUE of either $495 or $595. Trip musty be paid in full.
09-21-15 ALL EXTRAS due and must be paid in full
Note: Trip must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure. Missing payments can forfeit your spot to the next person on the waiting list.
All information is subject to change without notice. All transportation and on-board services are provided by foreign affiliates. SingleDivers.com LLC acts only as booking agent.
INSURANCE:
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 ($100 or less) to get a supplemental policy to ensure you are covered for an entire year of diving.
We recommend:
Dive Assure please reference SingleDivers.com via the drop down menu under GLOBAL PARTNERS. Click here for Dive Assure for either a 'one time' policy OR an annual policy that is BOTH Dive & Trip Insurance providing PRIMARY COVERAGE with excellent rates and coverage!
Diver's Alert Network please use reference #1603080 Click here for Diver's Alert Network and use our reference ID1603080.
TRIP INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL. If you miss any Flights to (BZE) Belize you WILL have limited direct options and will MISS THE LIVEABOARD. We STRONGLY suggest Trip Insurance to offset the loss of diving and add'l costs these delays will cause! If you choose to self-insure that is fine but you also choose to accept all losses accordingly as SingleDivers.com nor any vendors will be responsible for losses due to non-insurance.
SAMPLE TRIP ITINERARY:
TBA
IF YOU ARE DELAYED
• Call TBA (local cell)
IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATES:
Trip updates can be found in several places:
- The Trip PM that will sent to everyone on the trip
- This trip thread
- The special discussion forums that will be set up for this trip to provide specific and private information regarding the trip.
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 IN MY SIGNATURE LINE OR AT THE TOP OF THIS TRIP POST/TOPIC.) 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 join an SD trip you must be a premier membership which is $35 a year and you can get $25 back after the trip as a member rebate if you file for it.
2) Fill out the Trip Rooming & Diving Survey.
3) Fill out the SingleDivers.com Medical Liability Release. - DON'T FORGET YOUR MEDICAL ENVELOPE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (details at the bottom of the Med Waiver)
4) Fill out the Insurance Summary form (All Forms can be found 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) 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, please contact me and I'll gladly try to work with you.
6) PLEASE USE THE BOOKING TEMPLATE IN POST #2. We need to know if you need rental gear, will be diving nitrox 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 or the type of room you want may no longer be available when you finally clarify for us.
7) 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 REQUIRE TRIP INSURANCE.
8) Only requests posted in this trip topic/thread are considered official especially for limited options such as use of a computer, orgoing 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.
10) 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.
11) PLEASE EMAIL ALL DOCUMENTS TO TRIPS@SINGLEDIVERS.COM ONLY as I do not check trip documentation emails, rather leaving it to our awesome volunteers who help me with our trips.