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JOIN US IN LAVISH LEMBEH THE CRITTER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD AND FAVORITE PLACE TO DIVE IN THIS AREA BY WORLD RENOWN NED AND ANNA DELOACH (FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS AND AUTHORS) We'll be able to dive dive dive on this trip for only a few bucks more than most Caribbean vacations! So plan to join us and have the MOST AMAZING TIME OF YOUR LIFE!!! Oh yeah...we will be diving off a liveaboard but staying on land in custom diver cottages with PRIVATE CHEFS for each suite of 3 rooms. Check out the pictures below to see the lovely accommodations and diver's complex offered by Eco Divers Lembeh!!! SPECIAL SD PRICING ONLY $1605 for d/o for 9 nites and 7 days of 3 tank dives nearly ALL INCLUSIVE or $1320 d/o for 7 nights 5 days of 3 tank diving nearly ALL INCLUSIVE!!! + EARLY BOOKING SPECIALS OF FREE NITROX or up to $75 add'l off!!! (See below for full pkg options!)
We have ONLY a max of up to 18 spots on this trip which assumes some couples or people sharing a room. Given our normal configuration of only solo travelers we are more likely to only be able to take 12 people and that takes over the entire Resort which is going to be Eco Divers Resort Lembeh located HERE! They are ranked #2 in Lembeh on Trip Advisor and get stellar reviews HERE.
We'll be doing Liveaboard diving for all our diving...but staying at a luxurious land based resort for sleeping, socializing and breakfast and dinner!
2013 PRICING WITHOUT EARLY BOOKING SD DISCOUNTS*:
9 nites 7 days of diving:
7 nites 5 days of diving:
*Early Bird Discounts IF BOOKED AND PAID IN FULL BY JAN 1st, 2013 MIDNIGHT = FREE NITROX ON EITHER PKG worth $105 on 9/7 pkg or $90 on 7/5 pkg. Not a Nitrox diver? Then take $75 off 9/7 pkg or $50 off 7/5 pkg if you do not dive nitrox.
Packages include:
- Accommodation in air-conditioned room
- 3 Guided day-dives, by boat, cylinders & weights
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
- Internet access
- Airport transfers
- Hotel tax & service; Diving tax
Additional nights Full Board after package:
US$ 100/person d/o US$ 140 s/o
Additional dives after package:
3 tank Day trip US$ 115/person
Packages DO NOT include:
- Tips,
- drinks,
- equipment rental,
- Lembeh Divers Permit,
- night-dives: $50
- Nitrox fills: $105 for 9/7 pkg or $90 for 7/5 pkg
- land-tours: Lots of options see separate post HERE
- spa services,
- telephone calls,
- laundry service,
- mini bar purchases
AVAILABILITY UPDATE: -SEE POST #3 HERE FOR ONGOING OPEN SPOTS BY ROOM TYPE
We have up 18 spots and expect this trip to sell out quickly due to FANTASTIC REDUCED PRICING! 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
Pricing by Room Type/ Diver Options:
LEVEL 1: 9 nites 7 days of diving:
d/o Non-Diver $TBA
s/o Diver $1965
s/o Non-Diver TBA
LEVEL 2*: 7 nites 5 days of diving:
d/o Non-Diver $TBA
s/o Diver $1600
s/o Non-Diver TBA
*Limited number of rooms available for the 7 day pkg due to rooming disconnects. This pkg is most suitable if doing a single room or you are VERY flexible on rooming arrangements.
TRANSFERS:
Included from Manado MDC airport to the hotel and back and to/from the hotel to the dive boat on all dive days.
AIRFARE:
You need to fly in and out MANADO aka MDC via Singapore Airlines or other carriers flying to the island of MANADO. We can book your flights for a $30 booking fee Or you can use THIS online booking tool and save some the booking fee and find the lowest rates! (For the greatest savings you need to register as a "preferred customer" and be logged in when you search for fares.) See below for proper routings from 3 major hubs) - I will be coming from MALE from our Maldives trip so will most likely only travel with other 'combo' trip travelers.
Here are 3 possible direct routings:
VIA LAX
SINGAPORE AIR 11 02MAR LAX SIN 215P 325A (stop in NRT, land on 04MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 5274 04MAR SIN MDC 925A 105P
SINGAPORE AIR 5273 13MAR MDC SIN 150P 505P
SINGAPORE AIR 12 14MAR SIN LAX 920A 1250P (stop in NRT, land on 14MAR)
$1,467 per person including ticketing fee
VIA HOU
SINGAPORE AIR 61 02MAR IAH SIN 450P 550A (stop in Moscow, land on 04MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 5274 04MAR SIN MDC 925A 105P
SINGAPORE AIR 5273 13MAR MDC SIN 150P 505P
SINGAPORE AIR 62 14MAR SIN IAH 230A 310P (stop in Moscow, land on 14MAR)
$1,414 per person including ticketing fee
VIA JFK
SINGAPORE AIR 25 02MAR JFK SIN 810P 650A (stop in Frankfurt, land on 04MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 5274 04MAR SIN MDC 925A 105P
SINGAPORE AIR 5273 13MAR MDC SIN 150P 505P
SINGAPORE AIR 26 13MAR SIN JFK 1155P 1210P (stop in Frankfurt, land on 14MAR)
$1,897 per person including ticketing fee
COMBO ROUTING MALDIVES & LEMBEH THAT I WILL BE ON:
SINGAPORE AIR 61 17FEB IAH SIN 450P 550A (1 stop in Moscow, land on 19FEB)
SINGAPORE AIR 462 19FEB SIN MLE 945A 1115A
1 night Male (19-20FEB)
10 night live-aboard in Male (20FEB-02MAR)
1 night Male (02-03MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 451 03MAR MLE SIN 1125P 715A (land on 4MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 5274 04MAR SIN MDC 925A 105P
9 nights N. Sulawesi (04-13MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 273 13MAR MDC SIN 150P 505P
1 night in Singapore (13-14MAR)
SINGAPORE AIR 62 14MAR SIN IAH 230A 310P (1 stop in Moscow, land on 14MAR)
RESORT INFO:
Accommodation:
12 air-conditioned rooms, comfortably furnished with single, twin or double beds, each with private en-suite shower, toilet and basin with hot and cold running water.
Resort Facilities:
- Outdoor restaurant seating up to 24 guests
- Lounge Bar with satellite TV
- Professional Indonesian Spa
- Full service Photo & Video Centre
- Indoor camera rooms with work spaces, desktop computer and charging points
- Indoor quite lounges with book library (air-conditioned)
- Resort boutique selling resort merchandise, local crafts and souvenirs
Food & Beverages
An exceptional F&B service comprises of three different dining options:
1. A la carte menu - Many delicious Indonesian & International favorites
2. Private Dinner - A unique experience, with Personal Chef (max 6 guests)
3. BBQ/Buffet - Perfect for club groups
Diving Services at Eco Divers Resort Lembeh:
Our diving service, by Eco Divers (PADI 5 Star IDC Centre) is a highly personalized, organized, relaxing and safe experience. Our dive guides are amongst Lembeh's most experienced. We limit the number of guests to a maximum of just 4 guests per guide, so you get to see and photograph everything that the amazing Lembeh Strait has to offer.
Guests dive from our large Day Liveaboard, with every comfort and safety feature needed to enjoy a full day's diving:
- 2 purpose built skiffs, fitted with twin jump gates & stainless steel ladder
- DAN oxygen & First Aid onboard
- VHF radio, GPS, mobile phone, life jackets, life rings, navigation lights
- Shaded salon with comfortable seating
- Toilets & Showers
- Hot buffet lunch
- Free snacks, fruit, unlimited tea and coffee throughout the day
- Charging points for camera batteries and laptops
- Large sundeck, with sun beds & shaded area
- Fresh towels
- Onboard Hospitality Hostess
- Free WiFi service
- Free transfers are provided between the resort and Day Liveaboard (transfer time approx. 15 minutes) in an air-conditioned vehicle
Check Out our Home Away From Home for this trip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63KNSnzZPls
Who's Going:CLICK HERE or check out post #3
Ongoing Trip FAQ's & Additional Pictures:CLICK HERE or check out post #2
Eco Divers Resort Lembeh - All the Convenience of a Liveaboard - All the comfort of a Resort
Massages available for a reasonable fee!
*Photos courtesy of Trip Advisor
MORE SHOTS OF HOW WE'LL BE DIVING.... OFF A DAY LIVEABOARD!!! Set your tank up once and then that's it for the entire trip! But go home at night via fast efficient speedboats! (The ride is short and all you transfer is yourself! The rest stays on the liveaboard to dry with 24x7 security!)
MORE SHOTS OF HOW WE'LL BE LIVING.... IN LUXURIOUS COTTAGES WITH PRIVATE KITCHENS, CHEFS & LIVING AREAS (including private bedrooms and baths!) DON'T FORGET THE SPA!!! After diving all day off our luxurious day liveaboard we'll take our speedboat taxi's home to these wonderful cottages. They house 3-6 people and include a private bath per bedroom, beautiful shared accommodations such as reading area, kitchen and dining area. In the complex we'll have a bar, restaurant, camera room and fountain/garden area. All of this for less than most Caribbean vacations!
COMING NEXT....THE CRITTERS YOU'LL SEE!!!
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 or pay in full to get FREE NITROX worth $105 or $90 by Jan 1st, 2013 midnight PST.) - 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.
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. (Please allow more time for replies from Kamala as she may be traveling leading a trip.)
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.
Booking Template - (Cut and Paste the Booking Template from Post #2 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 to secure on of up to 18 spots for the Lembeh trip
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. Jan 1st, 2013: Last Day for FREE NITROX early payment in full discount
d. Jan 15th, 2013: $1105 or balance of trip price is due in full.
e. Feb 04, 2013: ALL EXTRAS DUE such as tours, hotel rooms, etc.
Note: Trip must be paid in full
DISCOUNTS:
• Sign up and pay for this trip in full by JAN 1st and receive an early bird booking discount of FREE NITROX at time of booking AND chances to win a FREE DIVER's GPS worth $300 or an instant $75 discount on the purchase of your own GPS
• BOOK AND PAY IN FULL BY JAN 1ST FOR FREE NITROX!!!
• $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 $50 Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom with the USA.
• 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. [i](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 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 popularity of this venue 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 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.
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.
[b]Insurance:
Trip Insurance is [b]required for this trip as SingleDivers.com and Worldwide Dive and Sail cannot be held liable for any delays which occur during the cruise, nor delays/cancellations of the flights and transfers organized on your behalf not to mention the array of unforseen events that often strike before a bucket list trip like this! Dive Insurance is mandatory for all SingleDivers.com trips. (Please see the links above and ask me about the side by side comparison between DiveAssure and DAN last March in Bonaire.)