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LABOR DAY in Incredible Bonaire September 5-12, 2015 EIGHTH ANNUAL and FINAL TRIP!! WITH NO PRICE INCREASE since 2010... LOTS of spots available, Divi is doing 11 MILLION in renovations to its properties..it will be SPECTACULAR! (Fly in & out of BON airport code)
PRICING:
- This trip has 3 pkg options (note ONLY Option #1 has our "Guaranteed Same Gender Roommate or your Single Upgrade FREE":
- Pkg #1: $1447 d/o or $2078 s/o 7 nites 5 days of diving 3-tank dives + unlimited shore diving. Plus breakfast and lunch daily and two dinners SAME PRICE AS 2010
- Pkg #2: $1209 d/o or $1858 s/o 7 nites 5 days of unlimited shore diving ONLY Plus breakfast and lunch daily and two dinners WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2010
- Pkg#3: $1099 d/o or $1730 s/o 7 nites 6 days of Fun in the Sun NON-DIVER Price. Plus breakfast and lunch daily and two dinners SAME PRICE AS 2010
- Price includes cash discount. Please add 3% if paying via any non-cash form of payment.
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNTS WILL BE AVAILABLE...SEE BELOW!!
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
* (7) nights Double occupancy/Twin sharing in deluxe room
* Breakfast and Lunch Daily included
* Two (2) Themed dinners (leaving 5 dinners on your own with town only 2 blocks walking distance away).
* (3)-Tank Boat dives for 5 days and UNLIMITED SHORE DIVING DAILY!
* Roundtrip transfers airport to resort and back IF you provide us your flight details 7 days prior to departure. (If not rec'd you will be responsible for your own transfers.)
* FREE Unlimited Shore Diving including Night Dives
* Recreational Courses such as Nitrox, AOW, Photography, & Other specialties available with group discounts – Let us know what you want to take!
* Only resort with a natural beach
* House reef goes to 134 ft if desired
* 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! (Unless you choose the 'ShoreDiving ONLY' package where you may wish to rent a truck from Hertz on premises or other agency at airport to take in more of the island's sites.)
* Fitness Center with Workout Equipment
* Free Welcome Cocktail
* Themed Costume Party with great prizes including FREE DIVING, FREE TRAVEL & MORE!
* Special Happy Hour Events & Pricing
* Great Contests (Including our 6th Annual AWESOME Costume Contest), Activities, Games and Events and 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!
NOT INCLUDED:
* Airfare to Bonaire (BON)
* Does not include 5 of your 7 dinners (town is short 2 block walking distance to Bonaire's finest foods!) - UNLESS YOU QUALIFY FOR EARLY BOOKING SPECIAL #6 for Tuesday Night Dive Dinner Special
* Rental, instruction and retail charges
* Dive Crew/Hotel/Wait staff gratuities (usually 10-15% of your land pkg cost or approx $150+)
* 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.)
* Departure taxes - (approx US$35)
* Instruction/Classes - will be available on this trip. Please let us know what you are interested in? (See post 5 for full details!)
* 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. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
* TRIP Insurance - It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. You will need to advise if you have trip insurance, will get it or will not get it for this trip to register. (see the end of this post for 2 great insurance links)
DISCOUNTS:
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #1: Sign up and pay for this trip in full by Mar 20th, 2015 and take $100 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 upgrade to an ocean view room and 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 upgrade to an ocean view room and ONE chance at FREE Nitrox
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #4: SAVE $85 on Nitrox package for all dives making it only $115 vs $200 if booked and paid for by Jun 15, 2015
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #5: ALL SD.com REPEAT Divi Members qualify for ONE extra chance at FREE upgrade to an ocean view room and ONE extra chance at FREE Nitrox!
• EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT #6: Pay in full by July 1st and receive another FREE dinner on Tuesday...the group night dive night! (Do not have to do the night dive to qualify for the dinner.)
• 1 chance to win a FREE NITROX & OCEANVIEW UPGRADE 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.)
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 $200 or if paid in full by 6/15/15.
- Single Supplement Upgrade - $2078 s/o total price for the week diver pkg
- Extra Day(s) - $125. for d/o includes hotel and breakfast or $250 for s/o include hotel and breakfast- DOES NOT INCLUDE DIVING...UNLIMITED SHOREDIIVING CAN BE ADDED FOR $40
- Rental Gear - (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.
- RENTAL TRUCKS: If you are doing the shorediving only pkg. and want to rent a truck for the week to share with a total of 4 people the price is approx $350-$375 (subject to change), which includes the taxes but does not include insurance. This is via Hertz which is right on property. You can often get good rates via the airport as well.
SPECIAL TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
1. School Supplies - As is our tradition, we take school & LIFE 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. Please help us support this effort…so little means so much! So PLEASE keep your eye out for school & LIFE supplies (such as toiletries, simple clothes,etc) on sale as these items are extremely expensive in the countries we visit. - THE HOME WE GIVE THE SUPPLIES TOO CATERS TO ALL AGES AND IS THE LAST RESORT FOR MANY OF ITS INHABITANTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! 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. 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! INCLUDING our wacky and fun COSTUME PARTY! The theme will be "TBA" ... Our costume contests are ALWAYS a BLAST and always fun and creative! (They always the BEST ENTERTAINMENT on the island and the PRIZES are awesome including FREE DIVING, FREE TRAVEL, FREE DIVE GEAR & MORE! )
QUALIFICATIONS TO MAKE THIS TRIP:
1. All skill levels are acceptable for this trip with excellent diving for both the novice and the pro. (SD will help you find the perfect dive buddy based upon experience, skill, and diving preferences.
2. 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!
3. 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.
ROOM CONFIGURATIONS:
We have "run of house" which meana we have a mix of standard, studio rooms, and deluxe oceanview rooms. The resort works with us to offer a limited number of deluxe ocean view rooms as part of our early booking specials. A few deluxe oceanview rooms *may* be available for sale...please let us know if you wish for us to inquire as to price and availability.
AIR & WATER TEMPS:
Month: Sept
Water: a constant 80-85degrees F (26-29C)
Air Temperature During Day: mid 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 $100 off trip price
04-15-15 Book & Pay in FULL by Apr 15th, 2015 and you'll qualify for TWO chances at FREE upgrade to an ocean view room and TWO chances at FREE Nitrox!
05-30-15 Deposit by this date and qualify for ONE chance at FREE upgrade to an ocean view room and ONE chance at FREE Nitrox!
06-15-15: SAVE $85 on Nitrox package for all dives making it only $115 vs $200 if booked and paid for by Jun 15, 2015
07-01-15 Pay in full by July 1st and receive another FREE dinner on Tuesday...the group night dive night!
• ALL SD.com REPEAT Divi Members qualify for ONE extra chance at FREE upgrade to an ocean view room and ONE extra chance at FREE Nitrox!
• 1 chance to win a FREE OCEANVIEW UPGRADE & 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
05-01-15 $600 progress payment due.
07-01-15 FINAL PAYMENT DUE. Trip musty be paid in full.
07-01-15 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 (BON) Bonaire you WILL have limited direct options and will have to route via Curacao or Aruba. 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
AIRFARE & LOGISTICS:
You will fly into Bonaire (Airport Code BON)
Airport transfers on the day of embarkation and disembarkation are included in your package. Please get your bags and go outside to look for a driver with a SINGLEDIVERS.COM Sign and/or DIVI RESORTS. Your name will be on his list and he will not want to leave if you are expected at a certain time. (THIS IS WHY HAVING YOUR FLIGHTS IS SO CRITICAL)
IF YOU ARE DELAYED
• Call TBA (local cell)
VISA/PASSPORT INFORMATION:
Please note that a passport is required of all visitors arriving in Bonaire.
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.