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Note: Important Ongoing Trip Updates at the end of this post...please scroll to the bottom to keep checking and to keep current.
Background:
Hey, it's Singles Week in Bonaire! Bonaire is renown for its diving, the gem of the Carribean. Whether you are a novice or expert, Bonaire's Diving offers something for everyone! We are staying with Divi Resorts a luxury resort for an incredible value based package! The package will include 3 boat dives a day...and UNLIMITED SHORE DIVING! Events, activities, breakfast, and lunch daily, themed dinners, discount diing and nitrox, free upgrades to OceanView rooms and nearly all inclusive for $1237 d/o or $1704 s/o! And get this...massages available on resort along with other spa services, rental car facilities and an inhouse CASINO!! You've got to check this one out...luxury and pampering for economy pricing!
Package Overview:
May 10-17 with optional days on the front or backend...world class diving off the island's only natural beach RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE RESORT...3 Boat Dives a Day, 50% off Nitrox, UNLIMITED SHORE DIVING, chance for free upgrades to OceanView rooms for early full paid bookings, nearly all inclusive...only $1237 d/o or $1704 s/o!!! Book and pay in full by Jan 22 and receive a chance to win Free Massages, Free Upgrades to OceanView Rooms and more!
SD will guarantee a same sex roommate for May 10-17. We will help you find a roommate for an additional days but will not guarantee same sex or a roommate at all.
Please post if you are staying extra days so others will know too!
So don't miss THIS Singles Week In Style!
Who's Going:
1. Kamala aka WreckWench - TX, D/O,Trip Paid in Full - Nitrox PD, air via SD contractWaiver/SurveyArrive 5/8, Dpt 5/17, 2 EX Days PD
2. Kim aka finGrabber - TX D/O, Trip Paid in Full , Nitrox PD, Waiver/Survey, Arrive 5/8, Dpt 5/17 2 EX Days PD
3. Zach aka divzac - FL, D/O,Trip Paid in Full - Nitrox PD; SD AirWaiver/Survey, Arrive 5/10 - Dpt 5/17
4. Barb aka Diverbabs - FL, D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD,Waiver/Survey, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
5. Holly aka a_fl_mermaid; FL, D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD, Waiver/Survey, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
6. Beth aka Bubbles; AL, D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20, Nitrox PD , Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID, Waiver/Survey, DIVE INSURANCE, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
7. Rick aka Ricochet; D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD, Sea Signs Class PD, Solo Class PD. Waiver/Survey Rec'd, Arrive 7th, Dpt 18th, 4 EX Days (2 Days S/O PD), Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID
8. Carlos aka cjdives; D/O, (PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD), Waiver/Survey Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
9. Beatriz aka scubaboo; D/O, (PAID IN FULL,); No Nitrox Waiver/Survey Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
10. George aka georoc01; D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD,Waiver/Survey, Sea Signs Class, PD, Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
11. Mike aka ASDmike; TX, S/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD, Waiver/Survey, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
12. James aka JamesAZ; S/O (PAID IN FULL), Nitrox(pd $100), (AOW Class), Waiver/Survey, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
13. Chris aka Bpro; D/O 2 days, (S/O 5 days Paid),Trip Paid in Full by 1/20- Nitrox PD, Survey & Waiver - rent a buddy program, PAID, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
14. Nancy aka H20Bug;D/O PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD; Survey/Waiver, Arrive 5/9, Dpt 5/17, 1 EX Day PD, Sea Signs Class PD,
15. Marcia aka Quero; D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD, Sea Signs Class, (HSA Instructor Training), Solo Class. Survey/Waiver , Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID, Arrive 5/10, dpt 5/18, 1 EX Day
16. Jeff aka Sparky103; D/O,Trip Paid in Full by 1/20 - Nitrox PD, Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID, HSA Buddy Certification, PD, , Sea Signs Class, PD , Survey&Waiver, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
17. Ed aka bowjunkie; D/O,Trip Paid in Full - Nitrox PD, Sea Signs Class, Survey & Waiver, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
18. Dave aka Divindave; PAID IN FULL; d/o, bringing own Evolution CCR, need 812 scrubber, air and O2. Waiver/Survey Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
19. Cindi aka scubagoddess; DO, (PAID IN FULL), Nitrox PD, Waiver/Survey Rec'd Arrive 7th Dpt 17th, 3 EX Days
20. Sissy aka ScubaSis; d/o, Nitrox PD, (PAID IN FULL) Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
21. Tim aka netmage; PAID IN FULL; DO; eCCR Survey/Waiver rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
22. Chris aka CLH418; Do, PAID IN FULL, Nitrox PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, NEED DIVE INSURANCE, Arr 5/9, Dpt 5/18, 2 EX Days PD
23. Dale aka firefigher18 - d/o, Nitrox PD, PAID IN FULL, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
24. Belinda aka Damselfish; d/o, (PAID IN FULL). Nitrox, , Survey/Waiver Rec'd,, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
25. Bob aka Fordan - s/o, (Pmt $1,616.07), Nitrox, HSA Buddy Certification, PD, Sea Signs Class, PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
26. Elaine aka Hover Girl; d/o PAID IN FULL, Nitrox PD; Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
27. Teresa aka Mermaid Lady; d/o, (PAID IN FULL), Nitrox PD; , HSA Buddy Certification PD, Sea Signs Class, PD, , Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17, Larry's Wild Side Dives PAID
28. David aka skyfire - s/o, PAID IN FULL, Nitrox Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Sea Signs Class, PD, HSA Buddy Certification, PD, Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
29. Dave aka super_dave, d/o, (PAID IN FULL) Nitrox PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
30. Brian aka scubabjs - s/o PAID IN FULL, Nitrox PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Solo Class, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
31. Deb aka Diverdeb - d/o, PAID IN FULL, Nitrox PD Survey/Waiver Rec'd, HSA Instructor Training, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
32. Diana aka Oceangirl - d/o; PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD, (Nitrox class, Pd), Sea Signs Class, PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd - rent a buddy program, PAID, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 18th, 1 EX Day PD
33. Beverly aka BubblinBev; d/o (PAID IN FULL), NITROX PAID, Waiver/Survey Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
34. Elise aka lilMermaid - d/o, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, (PADI Nitrox Class, PD), Needs Rental Equip, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
35. Michael aka Neptuner; d/o, Nitrox PD, (PD IN FULL), Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
36. Tiffany aka Ms~T - d/o, (PD IN FULL), No Nitrox, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
37. Neal aka nhscuba48 - s/o, PAID IN FULL No Nitrox, Survey, Waiver Rec'd, (AOW Class, PD), Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
38. Greg aka Diveaholic - d/o, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD, Extra Night Pd (May 11 - 18), Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
39. Howard aka Howardsnewyork; d/o or s/o, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
40. Liz aka Liz_MN - s/o, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD, (Nitrox Class, PD), Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/10, Dpt 5/17
41. Lynn aka lynnichan - d/o, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Nitrox Class Pd, Arrive 5/9, Dpt 19, 1 EX Days D/O PD, 2 EX Day S/O PD
42. Jay aka Dichotomy - d/o 5/12 to 5/17; possible s/o 5/18-5/20 PD, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD, HSA buddy certification, PD, Sea Signs Class, PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/12, Dpt 5/21, 2 EX Days S/O
43. Bret aka CowboyDiver - S/O, PAID IN FULL, NITROX PD HSA Instructor Class PD, Survey/Waiver Rec'd, Arrive 5/11, Dpt 5/18
44. Dan aka HurricanDan - d/o, PAID IN FULL, Nitrox PD, (SSI Nitrox class & C Card PD), Need Docs , Survey/Waiver Rec'd
45. Jessika aka Sea Cirkus - d/o, PAID IN FULL, Nitrox, PD Survey/Waiver Rec'd2 EX Days, PD
Check's & Documents In The Mail: (note your name will not be moved to the Who's Going List until we receive both $ and documents. The total numbers for this trip will not decrease until we receive your deposit or payment in full)
46. Ward aka WardH20, (PD IN FULL by 1/22) D/O no nitrox Survey rec'd NEED Waiver, MISSING FLIGHT INFO
47. Jim aka DiveHeart.org Instructor - d/o PAID IN FULL - May 11-18, nitrox???, Need docs, MISSING FLIGHT INFO, NEED DIVE INSURANCE
48. Disabled Vet - d/o - PAID IN FULL, Dates???, Need docs, MISSING FLIGHT INFO, NEED DIVE INSURANCE
Those Wanting to Use Cochran Computers to Aid DAN PDE Research Efforts (Limited # Participants):
1. Kamala aka wreckwench
2. Chris aka bpro
3. Dave aka Divindave
4. Marcie aka Quero
5. Teresa aka Mermaid Lady
6. Elise aka LilMermaid
7. Brett aka Cowboydiver
Those wanting to participate in the Rent a Buddy program (limited # participants):
1. Diana aka Oceangirl - All Week confirmed
2. Chris aka Bpro - All Week confirmed
Those wanting to get HSA Instructor or Able Bodied Diver Certified:
1. Kamala aka WreckWench - "Dive Buddy" training $50 IF I don't get certified by Marty ala JustScuba in Dallas the end of April at Athens
2. Deb aka DiverDeb - Instructor training $100
3. Teresa aka Mermaid Lady
4. Jay aka Dichotomy
5. Marcia aka Quero - Instructor training
6. Jeff aka Sparky103
7. Brett aka CowboyDiver - Instructor Training
8. Bob aka Fordan
9. Dave aka Skyfire
Those wanting AOW Class:
1. Neal aka nhscuba48
2. James aka JamesAZ
Those wanting Nitrox Class:
1. Diana aka Oceangirl, Pd
2. Elise aka Lilmermaid Padi
3. Lynn aka lynnichan, Pd
4. Dan aka HurricanDan SSI, Pd
5. Liz aka Liz_MN Padi
Those wanting Sea Signs Class:
1. Marcia aka Quero
2. Jay aka Dichotomy
3. Ed aka bowjunkie
4. Diana aka Oceangirl
5. Teresa aka Mermaid Lady
6. George aka georoc01
7. Jeff aka Sparky103
8. Rick aka Ricochet
9. Dave aka Skyfire
10. Bob aka Fordan
11. Nancy aka H2O Bug
Those wanting Solo Diving Class:
1) Marcia aka Quero
2) Brian aka scubabjs
3) Rick aka Ricochet
Interested but just can't commit right now:
1. Simon aka Shadragon
2. Rebecca aka divingwahine
3. Sonny aka Sonny Beaches
4. Paula aka Travelgal
5. Phyllis aka Stingray1;DO, Nitrox
6. Blane aka culture corals
Full Details & Schedule:
May 10 Island of Bonaire
Arrival Day for most people either very early or very late. SD has several air contracts with AA and Continental...ask for details. Free transfers to Hotel and back. 134ft House Reef with 5 docks in front of the resort provides world class diving at your fingertips! Rental Cars available but not needed.
Package Includes
(7) nights Double occupancy/Twin sharing in deluxe room with chance for FREE UPGRADE Option to OCEAN VIEW rooms with full booking by 1/20/08!
Breakfast and Lunch Daily included
Two (2) Themed dinners leaving 5 on your own with town walking distance away.
(3) Tank Boat dives for 5 days and UNLIMITED SHORE DIVING DAILY!
Roundtrip transfers airport to resort and back
50% off unlimited Nitrox Package ($100 vs. normal $200 if paid in full by
FREE Unlimited Shore Diving including Night Dives
Technical diving and instruction available
Only resort with a natural beach
House reef goes to 134 ft if desired
All NEW Room furnishings
Spa, Hertz Car Rental, and Casino on property
Beach towels for pool and beach use
Largest Dive Fleet on Bonaire...Have boats...Will DIVE!!!
Walking distance to town and great dive sites No rental cars/trucks needed!
Fitness Center with Workout Equipment
Free Welcome Cocktail
Costume Party
Special Happy Hour Events & Pricing
Great Contests, Activities, Games and Events
Even better prizes and awards!
FREE T-shirt and other great give-aways!
Underwater poker and more!
Lots of 'Meets & Greets' to get to know everyone!
Price Does Not Include:
Airfare to Bonaire (BON)
Does not include 5 of your 7 dinners (town is walking distance to Bonaire's finest foods!)
Rental, instruction and retail charges
Crew/staff gratuities (usually 10-15% of your land pkg cost)
Trip Cancellation/Interruption/Hurricane/Injury Insurance (we STRONGLY suggest you get trip insurance. Self-insurance is for gamblers and thrill seekers! See end of details for links for quotes or to buy online from several excellent suppliers.)
Nitrox Upgrade: Unlimited nitrox for 5 days of diving cost US $100 (MUST pay for by 4/1/08 to qualify. Otherwise normal price of $200 if opt for on island.)
Departure taxes (approx US$25)
Single Supplement Upgrade: $467 (or $1704 total price for the week)
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!
Instruction/Classes will be available on this trip. Please let us know what you are interested in?
Extra Day(s): $113 for d/o includes hotel, breakfast and shorediving or $180 for s/o include hotel, breakfast, and shorediving
SPECIAL TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
1. School Supplies: As is our tradition, we take school supplies on our trips to the under-privileged children of the countries we visit while diving. Bonaire is no exception and we will have several schools to help out. One of the non-diving afternoons, we will take whoever would like to join us and drop off the school supplies to the kids. This can be fairly emotional as I have seen grown men tear up at the look on their faces when the children see us.
So PLEASE keep your eye out for school supplies on sale as these items are extremely expensive in the countries we visit. Remember a child can play with a can or a box and use great imagination pretending it is a castle, fort, car or space capsule. But they can not make do as well when they need school supplies so that they can learn and better themselves.
2.Reef Month: May is Reef Month so we'll be coordinating with the Bonaire Marine Society to do either reef conservation or clean up activities! Stay tuned for more details!
3. Activities and Fun for Single and Married but Buddyless Divers! Come join in to LOTS of fun in the sun...have fun meeting other single and buddyless divers or pamper yourself a little! There is something for everyone!
How to Book a Spot on this Trip:
1. Post in this thread that you plan to join us and your check or payment is in the mail or on it's way. We'll then put your name on the 'check's in the mail' list. (Please send your pymt asap as we'll only hold your spot for 7 days.)
2. Fill out the Trip Rooming & Diving Survey plus the SingleDivers.com Medical Liability Release 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.) Email the survey to trips@singledivers.com.
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 please contact me and I'll gladly work with you. See below for our credit card authorization form.
4. We need to know when you are arriving & departing, single or double occupancy, if you need rental gear, if doing nitrox, and if using the AA contract. This MUST be included with your initial reservation.
Discounts:
FREE Upgrade Chance to OceanView room or Deluxe room for anyone that pays in full before Jan 22nd (everyone paid in full by 1/22/08 will be eligible for a free upgrade to a deluxe or OceanView Room of which there will be many!)
Chance for free Spa Services and Other benefits for payment in full by 1/22/08
($25) rebate for SD premier or charter membership
Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via paypal or credit card.
Payment Information:
If paying via credit card (Visa, MC, Diners) download the SD Credit Card Authorization Form, complete and fax to 214-350-2558. Click here for the form.
If paying via paypal go to www.PayPal.com and send payment to kamala@singledivers.com Be sure to include the 3% fee along with your address, contact number, screen name, trip name & payment details in the detail or notes section.
If paying via check or money order, please send payment along with payment details to:
Kamala Shadduck
SingleDivers.com
3957 Gaspar Ste#200
Dallas, TX 75220
214-350-7003
kamala@singledivers.com
We must have your name, address, screen name & trip name as well as payment summary in the memo section of the check to be credited properly for this trip
Payment Terms & Schedule:
ASAP: $400 deposit required to reserve a spot on the trip.
Progress Payments:
Immediately to Hold Spot: $400 Deposit
Feb 5, 2007: $437
Mar 5, 2007: $400
Pay in Full by 1/22 and be eligible for free upgrade to oceanview room, free spa services and more!
PLEASE obtain trip insurance ...it is VERY inexpensive and will protect your investment. You can purchase it right online as well as check quotes etc. It is very economical unless you like to gamble with your vacation.
Click here for a free quote or to purchase online!
or
Click here for another provider that provides excellent rates and coverage!
Important Trip Updates:
Travel Contract Update!
We have finalized a contract with American Airlines for a 5% discount off AA's published fares using a promotion code: A6358AR. This can be ticketed on AA.com by putting that promotion code into the Promotion Code area. This box is found on the reservations page and also on the confirmation page. One of the really exciting things about this contract is you can travel beginning May 8 and return as late as May 22 and still use this discount!! Also, all applicable fares rules still apply including luggage limits, change fees and excess/oversize/overweight baggage fees. So, please use this discount! And as always, if you'd like SD Travel to book your reservations for you, we will certainly do that
If anyone has questions, please feel free to send me email at fingrabber@singledivers.com or PM finGrabber 
Yes we do. Divers range from about 25 to 55, we average about 40% women…sometimes more on our trips…several have been essentially ‘chick trips’ with more gals than guys and we have every one from novices with 6 dives to master scuba diving instructors on trips. EVERYONE is welcome and we love new(er) divers. We even offer an innovative program for new divers that is part divebuddy/dive mentor. Its called Rent-A-Buddy and you hire a private DM to be your buddy so you can focus on YOU and YOUR diving and not worry about anything or anyone else. Your buddy will also mentor you providing customized feedback on YOUR diving helping to reinforce GOOD habits or develop GOOD habits right from the start. Everyone who participates in this program RAVES about it. Its quite reasonable…$50 per day or $150 for the week.I am new to the single divers website and am interested in getting some more information about your trips. I was looking at the Bonaire trip for May. Do you have people from all over and all ages and experience levels that go on these trips?
Absolutely not but many divers find it will allow them to dive more since we are doing 3 boat dives a day. We’ll have an instructor on the trip so if you want to take the class while you are there it’s a great way to combine diving and training.I noticed in the "who's going" section that most of the people have nitrox, is that a problem if I don't?
Yes you will need to register on the site with a screen name (choose a fun diving or personality related one if you can) and you’ll need to be logged into the site to post. Once you tell us you are going on a trip with us we send you a link to the forms in case you have not found them along with the password for the forum. (Note it is NOT the same as your login password.) To sign up for a trip simply POST in the topic/thread that you want to go with us, your payment is enroute and then tell us if you’ll need extra days, if you want double or single occupancy, if you want nitrox or air, etc.Do I need to sign in as a member to be able to access all the forms that are needed?
You can pay with credit card either via paypal (if using paypal go to paypal.com and send the money to email address kamala@singledivers.com If you want to pay via traditional credit card you’ll need to fill out our credit card authorization form (found in the forms forum) and email it as a pdf to me to kamala@singledivers.com or fax it to me to 214-350-2558. Please note that all non-cash payments will incur a 3% fee to cover the one that I am charged.What would be the easiest way to pay with my credit card for this, could I call you and pay that way?
Actually most people do book their own flights. We are happy to help but charge a nominal $25 booking fee for researching and booking flights for you unless the flight is part of the trip package and then the price is covered in the trip cost already. Let us know if you’d like us to make travel arrangements for you. We simply add the $25 fee to your total invoice.Is it more common for people to book their own flights, or do you do most of the travel arrangements for people?
And yes you can rent-a-buddy for the trip...we have a limited number of DM's/Instructors available for you to rent to help you focus on only yourself and not worry about being someone's buddy or to allow you to improve your air consumption and bouyancy etc. You are hiring a professional 'coach' to help you reinforce your recent open water skills or to help you refresh them or to just basically help to mentor you. The price is $50 per day or $150 for the week. If you need your rent-a-buddy to do your first night dive it is recommended that you consider the night dive specialty or even just the night dive sign off of AOW...Advanced Open Water via one of our instructors. If not please include another $25 for your Rent-A-Buddy to guide you through your first night dive(s).Can I Rent-A-Buddy for this trip...how does it work?
Let us know what you need for rental gear? We will have Cochran computers available that you can use to do DAN research AND avoid having to rent. As for other rental gear...please let us know and we'll get you the prices.I willl need Rental Gear. What do I do?
The basics are always hard to come by...notebooks, paper pads, pens, pencils, pencil sharpeners, markers, etc. Please bypass the ones that are more like toys. And please bring them in one of the million canvas totebags you get from conventions etc....that way they stay together AND a child will end up with a book bag...plus we don't add more plastic to the already challenged environment. You might also pick up some cheap 'readers' from the dollar stores...they will help kids who have a problem reading without glasses. And if you do not want to bring supplies but would rather donate money that is fine too. School supplies have a 50% import tax on them so they become very expensive in the country. That is why paper is good to bring as it is heavy to import and expensive once it is on island. But ANYTHING you bring will be gladly accepted and put to good use. NOTE: Do not pack a box to bring supplies in. Use a suitcase so it looks like it is your personal items. A box will usually be opened and then you will be taxed on the supplies you are bringing in...EVEN if they are for charity.I want to bring School Supplies for the kids. What is best to bring?
Rental Gear:
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Important TRAINING Update:
Hello everyone...sorry its taken so long to get you the information on our class offerings for this trip. We've had a wonderful laison between two of our awesome members and extremely talented instructors...Marci aka Quero and Debbie aka DiverDeb and YOU our trip participants will benefit the most.
So what's new? Quero is a PADI Instructor and DiverDeb is an SSI Instructor and together they will be teaching most of the offerings together giving you a tremendous opportunity to choose either agency for your certification as well as learn from two extremely talented instructors! This is the A TEAM!!!
So if you've considered getting your nitrox class...or want to learn how to better communicate underwater or take digital memories underwater that friends and co-workers rave about...consider taking your next step in ongoing diver education while in Bonaire with us.
It's easy. You do the reading and bookwork BEFORE the trip. (Ok some will do it on the plane ride but that's ok too!) You do your class work during surface intervals with not one but two extremely talented instructors and you do any required dives with your instructors, pass the test and you will be certified in a new skill, knowledge base or specialty. Oh yes...and not only will you obtain the best collective knowledge of two seasoned pros from two different dive training agencies...as a member of SingleDivers.com you'll reap the benefit of our price discounts for members and you'll save money too!
So here are the classes we are offering for this trip. Please read the summary points at the end of this point and please let us know if you have any questions!
Course: Enriched Air Diver (Nitrox) Specialty
Agency: PADI or SSI
Instructor: Marcia aka Quero (PADI) or Debbie aka DiverDeb (SSI)
Overview: Diving with enriched air nitrox lets you safely extend your no stop time beyond the no decompression limits for air. Diving with enriched air means more time underwater – but you need to be certified as an Enriched Air Diver to get enriched air fills.
* Learn to analyze cylinder contents.
* Plan enriched air dives using tables and dive computers.
* Safely increase your no stop time.
* Certification counts toward the PADI Master Scuba Diver rating
* Nitrox Specialty will count toward SSI AOW if 2 dives are completed with the instructor.
Price: $ 100
Price Includes: Classroom instruction, video presentation, practical application, and Nitrox dive.
Not Included: Course Materials**; $40 certification fee to be paid directly to the instructor; enriched air fills, equipment rental.
**PADI
Course materials may be purchased online through Dive Trainers. Email Peter Keane pete@divetrainers.com to place your order. Make sure to tell him that Marcia #483994 is your instructor, and PM me to let me know so that I can follow up on the orders.
The following materials are required:
* Enriched Air Diver Specialty Manual (you can choose Imperial—item #70450 or Metric—item #71450 US$ 25.30.
* Recreational Dive Planner Enriched Air 32% Oxygen Table (Imperial—item #60053 or Metric #61049) US$9.00.
* Recreational Dive Planner Enriched Air 36% Oxygen Table (Imperial—item #61053 or Metric #61049) US$9.00.
* You will also need the RDP for air (the blue one) that you used for your OW course. If you cannot find your original, please buy a replacement.
**SSI
Course materials should be purchased through LDS.
*Enriched Air Nitrox Manual and dvd (tables and all materials included). See LDS for price of materials.
*SSI AOW requires 2 dives for this specialty to count towards AOW rating. Second dive will be included for SSI class.
Course: Sea Signs
Agency: Recognized Specialty Course by SSI/PADI/NAUI/SDI/YMCA/NASE/IAHD and recommended by HSA
Instructor: Debbie aka DiverDeb
Overview: Sea Signs is a fun, practical and effective way to communicate underwater. You will learn over 100 signs including sealife, equipment and safety. For more information, go to seasigns.com. This is a FUN and very useful class!
Price: $150
Price Includes: Book/DVD/Sea Signs BC tag
Course: Advanced Open Water Diver
Agency: PADI
Instructor: Marcia aka Quero
Overview: As you step beyond the Open Water Diver level, you make five dives and have the opportunity to try useful specialty activities, such as deep diving, digital underwater photography, fish identification and much more.
With your PADI Instructor you complete the deep and underwater navigation Adventure Dives. These dives boost your confidence as you build these foundational skills. Then, you choose three additional dives to complete your course. You can go diving at night, work on perfecting your buoyancy or even check out the local wrecks in the area.
* Five dives: two required (underwater navigation + deep); three additional adventure dives, depending on circumstances and at the discretion of the instructor.
* Adventure Dive options may include fish identification, boat diving, diver propulsion vehicle use, multilevel and computer diving, night diving, peak performance buoyancy, underwater nature study, underwater photography, and wreck diving.
* Each Adventure Dive in the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course may credit toward the first dive of the corresponding PADI Specialty Diver course
Price: $175 (two student minimum to run the course)
Price Includes: Classroom instruction, video presentation, and five dives.
Not Included: Course materials; $40 certification fee to be paid directly to the instructor; equipment rental.
Materials: Course materials may be purchased online through Dive Trainers. Email Peter Keane pete@divetrainers.com to place your order. Make sure to tell him that Marcia #483994 is your instructor, and PM me to let me know so that I can follow up on the orders.
Course materials:
* Adventures in Diving manual (including Data Carrier slate)—item #70014 US$ 37.80.
* You will also need the logbook with the training record that you used for your OW course. If you do not have this logbook, you may buy either
* Diver’s Blue Log including training record—item #70047 US$ 16.60
* Adventure log continuing education, Module #3—item #70037 US$ 5.60.
Also required:
* Submersible compass, either wrist-mount or as part of the console.
Other: If the course includes Multi-level diving, you will also need either a personal dive computer or Recreational Dive Planner, The Wheel—item #60050 (imperial) or #60048 (metric) US$47.90 for dive planning purposes.
Edited by ScubaPunk, 09 May 2008 - 10:56 AM.
