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[WreckWench]

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BONAIRE, November 5-12, 2016 

 

 

PRICING:

• Boat Diving D/O = 14 spaces: $1491 full price OR $1447 cash discounted price
• Boat Diving S/O = 6 spaces: $2141 full price OR $2078 cash discounted price
• Shore Diving D/O = 6 spaces: $1246 full price OR $1209 cash discounted price 
• Shore Diving S/O = 4 spaces: $1914 full price OR $1858 cash discounted price
• NON-Diver D/O = 1 spaces: $1132 full price OR $1099 cash discounted price
• NON-Diver S/O = 1 spaces: $1782 full price OR $1730 cash discounted price

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• 8 Days/7 Nights Deluxe room at the newly renovated Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino
• Breakfast and Lunch Daily
• 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!
• FREE Unlimited Shore Diving including Night Dives
• Free Welcome Cocktail
• Themed Costume Party with great prizes including FREE DIVING, FREE TRAVEL & MORE! Please indicate your interest at sign-up by adding it to your cart.
• Special Happy Hour Events & Pricing
• FREE T-shirt and other great give-aways!
• Lots of 'Meets & Greets' to get to know everyone!
• Airport transfers (if you supply us your FULL flights details...upload on your MY TRIPS page or email to trips@singledivers.com)

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!)
• Rental, instruction and retail charges
• Dive Crew/Hotel/Wait staff gratuities (usually 10-15% of your land pkg cost or approx $150+)
• Departure taxes - (approx US$35)
• Instruction/Classes - will be available on this trip. Please let us know what you are interested in?
• 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.
• TRIP Insurance - It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. See INSURANCE Tab below for recommendations.

DISCOUNTS & DISCOUNT DISCLAIMER:

 

Hey gang we need you to look below if we have posted the codes or at the purple TAB called DISCOUNTS in the booking system (click on the link at the top of this topic and it will take you to the specific booking details for THIS trip or click on the blue box called BOOK NOW and it will take you to the full trip details in the new website/booking system.  Once there click on the trip you are interested in and READ THE DISCOUNT details under the purple tab called DISCOUNTS  to know what they are AND to get the code needed to get the discount. (WE ALSO TRY TO POST IT BELOW FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE)

 

You must use the code when you book as they are not retroactive after you sign up UNLESS otherwise stated like the buddy rebate etc.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but the accounting expenses of manually trying to do the discount is far exceeding the discount amount making it very prohibitive to manage this way. So please be sure to use the discount code AT TIME OF INITIAL BOOKING. 

 

NOTE: The EBD or Early Booking Discounts can only be used as follows:

1. When paying in full

2. When you first sign up

3 By the deadline given. After that deadline they disappear and the code will not work. (So please leave a buffer if you need to xfer money or have questions.)

 

 

• Book & Pay in Full by 05-05-2016: Take $50 off ANY Single Occupancy Package (Use COUPON CODE: BON50EBD) OR Take $25 off ANY Double Occupancy Package (Use COUPON CODE: BON25EBD)
• Book & Pay in Full by 06-05-2016: Take $25 off ANY Package (Use COUPON CODE: BON25)
• FREE NITROX (worth $200) FOR REPEAT SD.COM BONAIRE DIVERS: If you've dived Bonaire with SD.com before, add NITROX to your cart and email trips@singledivers.com with the dates of your Bonaire dive trip with us and we will rebate your cash NITROX purchase.
• Buddy Rebate: Get a $50 rebate for getting any NON-SD.com member to go and you both get a buddy credit. Rebate issued at the end of the trip, after both trip goers send their buddy diver credit request to trips@singledivers.com
• SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS: Earn (1) CHANCE to win $50 gift cert for anything SD.com sells including corporate sponsor merchandise good until March 2017, by signing up on our Facebook Trip Event for this trip AND "LIKE" SingleDivers.com if you haven't already AND share the FB trip booking on your page or in another diving group to which you belong. Please email trips@singledivers.com with your full list of contest entries no later than August 31, 2016; Please reference BONAIRE50GC in the subject line.
• Cash Discount: Use our e-check option to pay for your trip and CASH DISCOUNTED PRICES will be applied at checkout.
• Active Duty Military Discount: $25 OFF if you are active duty military of any country that fights for freedom with the USA. Please fax proof of active duty service to admin@singledivers.com.
• Member Rebate: File for your $25 member rebate within 30 days after the trip. You'll find the required form here.

 

SAVE $75 by submitting your Documents within 21 days of booking this trip. If booking within 45 days of the trip please submit your documents within 3 days. Otherwise the $75 document processing fee will be added to your final invoice.

 

 

Click here to book any package

*all prices per person, cash option requires selecting e-check at final checkout 
**cash price is the same as the cash price in the forums, new accounting regulations change the way the 3% non-cash convenience fee is applied.

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Click HERE for Full Trip Details in our New Booking System & Integrated Payment & Document Portal
• To see who is on this trip click HERE or check the 3rd post of this topic/thread.
• To see how to sign up and get regular trip updates click HERE or check the 2nd post of this topic/thread.
• To Register as a basic member and/or upgrade to PREMIER member or above please click HERE

 

REMEMBER...ALL TRIP GOERS NEED TO BE PREMIER MEMBERS OR ABOVE TO JOIN OUR AMAZING DIVE CLUB TRIPS!!!   Email admin@singledivers.com for help in registering or upgrading if needed! Email trips@singledivers.com for help regarding the trip itself!

[WreckWench]

Welcome to the BONAIRE Trip Details and Booking/Sign Up thread/topic. Below you'll find the 5 easy steps for signing up for one of our trips and the link to our new booking system which will capture your booking requirements correctly. Since others can not see what you've signed up for in the new system we summarize who's going and what they are doing in the 3rd post of this topic. Just look below this post and you'll see it. Let us know if you need any help signing up via trips@singledivers.com or charlies@singledivers.com or kamala@singledivers.com. Otherwise come and join us diving in BONAIRE!...Hope to see you there!!!

How to Sign Up for A SingleDivers.com Trip in 5 Easy Steps:

Step 1. Register as a Premier Member:
A. Are you new and have not registered on the site yet? Then think of a fun screen name click HERE for ideas and then register HERE. Follow the prompts and choose the 'premier member' option or above in this process and you'll be done.

B. Currently a basic member? Then simply upgrade to premier by clicking on the MEMBERSHIP TAB along the top of the forums HERE and following the prompts for payment.

Step 2: Sign Up and Pay for the trip
We use a cutting edge e-commerce site developed especially for dive trips to book spots on our award winning dive vacations. You can sign up for either a double or single occupancy room (and sometimes other choices) and choose to pay the deposit or the full amount. If you choose to pay with your checking account you will receive a CASH DISCOUNT for paying with cash. Otherwise the price listed includes the credit card fees. (This is a change from our old system which priced trips at the next cash discount and you paid the cc fee if you used a credit card.). To find the lowest price look for all pricing marked in RED with the words CASH.  NOTE: The cash discount is applied at check out AFTER you choose the e-check option.

 

a. To sign up from the forums:  Click on the purple BOOK NOW button across the top of the forums or click HERE.  Be sure you are logged in and then choose the trip you want by clicking on the name or the picture for full details. Then click on BOOK NOW when you are ready to add items to your shopping cart. To return to THIS THREAD/TOPIC in the forums simply click on the blue FORUM THREAD box. 

 

b. To sign up from the new website:  Click on www.singledivers.com then under TRIPS click on UPCOMING TRIPS. Be sure you are logged in and then choose the trip you want by clicking on the name or the picture for full details. Then click on BOOK NOW when you are ready to add items to your shopping cart. To return to THIS THREAD/TOPIC in the forums simply click on the blue FORUM THREAD box.

 

c. Choose either the trip dep or full amount and add to your shopping cart by clicking the radial dial next to the option you want, verifying the inventory is there below the item and then clicking ADD TO CART . You can also add any add-on's that you would like but they must be paid in full when added to your cart. ONLY the trip can be financed for free via our booking system.

 

d. Once you have added the trip pkg you want, chosen Deposit or Full trip amount, applied any discounts that apply to you, then clicked on ADD TO CART in the blue box, it will show you your cart and if something is not right click on the x to remove it. Once you are ready to pay click on CHECK OUT box under the summary of what your charges are so far. Review your cart and if its correct click on FINISH unless you wish to keep shopping.

 

e. Now proceed to the payment options. We accept MC or Visa as well as payments via a one time ACH payment from your checking account. NOTE: Cash discounts will be applied when you click on e-check and proceed to check out. 

HOW TO USE THE PAYMENT SYSTEM:

 

Please click HERE for step by step directions on how to pay for extras, make progress payments, or other trip related payments.

 

NOTE: You will be able to see your payments online 24/7 by clicking on MY TRIPS under Trips in the main menu and then clicking on MY PAYMENTS in the upper right.

 

 

Step 3: Post in the trip thread/topic that you are joining us:

Want to express intent in joining one of our trips? Ideally this is done in the trip details topic which is called a "thread" in the forums we use. In other words THIS TOPIC YOU ARE CURRENTLY READING. Let our volunteers help you learn the booking process if you have any questions as its critical to all of our 'back and forth' communications. (It can also be done via email and we'll "post" your intent for you in the trip topic/thread if you absolutely can't post it yourself.)

Want to let us know you just signed up to join us? Please post that you have signed up and are joining us. This helps to keep the thread/topic alive as well as encourage new members to ask questions that they may have. This also shows that the trip is alive and well and people are going on it. If you don't make a post we'll post for you to welcome you to the trip and to summarize what you have signed up for. We will THEN summarize all of this in the 3rd post of the trip topic/thread so everyone can see who is doing what!

Step 4: Trip Documents...Where to find them and what to fill out and why:
The trip documents are needed for rooming, diving, understanding your preferences, as well as helping us help you in the case of an emergency etc. They are required to be COMPLETED ONLINE as soon as you complete your order or within 21 days of signing up for a trip (the only exception is your airline info unless you already know what your flights are) or if you need more time we'll add a $75 document fee to your invoice. They must be returned within 3 days if you are signing up within 45 days of departure.  

 

To find the trip docs online (we no longer accept our old paper docs except for refunds, rebates, cc auth forms etc.) go to www.singledivers.com, click on MY TRIPS under Trips in the main menu and then click on the trip you want if you are signed up for more than one trip and it will tell you which docs need to be completed and which are finished. Click on the document name and it will open and fill it out. NOTE: Once you do your docs in our system once they will be resident you for the next time your travel with us to update and resubmit. You will need to upload some of the information we need but our *upload* tool is very easy to use. If all else fails you can email the docs that need to be uploaded to trips@singledivers.com or fax to 888-480-0906.

Step 5: ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS...
Its a two way street...here's how we tell each other what we need:
We use several tools to keep EVERYONE on a trip updated. They are vitally important for you to monitor and stay apprised of. They are as follows:

A. The "Welcome to the Trip" PM (private message) which is sent to as soon as you sign up for the trip. You can not receive these unless you are a Premier member or above. As soon as you either pay or show interest in the trip thread/topic we'll send you this PM. It has helpful info about signing up for the trip and will be used THROUGHOUT the pre-trip process to keep you updated on critical things regarding your trip with us.

B. The 1st & 3rd & 4th 'posts' in this trip thread (the first has the trip details in it) will contain summarized updates so you don't have to follow every post in the original trip thread. PLEASE monitor these for IMPORTANT UPDATES that affect your trip.

C. The Special Discussion Forums -(THIS MAY BE PHASED OUT in lieu of using the TRIP PM  & open forum topics....monitor the TRIP PM for all main updates. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY BACK TO THE TRIP PM AS EVERYONE GETS YOUR REPLY.) They are private forums that open up approx 30-60 days before a trip and they are FILLED WITH HELPFUL INFORMATION you need for your trip like how the transfer work, money/tipping issues, who's doing what extra tours or diving, etc. We also use these forums to discuss PRIVATE matters such as exchanging celfone numbers so you can meet up at the airport together etc. ONLY members on the trip have access to these private trip discussion forums. Since they are password protected you will receive the special password for the private forum via the TRIP PM.

[WreckWench]

WHO'S GOING & AVAILABILITY UPDATE:
 

Booking Summary:

• Boat/Shore Diving D/O = 8 rooms D/O = 16 spaces - 16 spots = 0 AVAILABLE SOLD OUT
• Boat/Shore Diving S/O = 4 rooms S/O = 4 spaces - 4 spots = 0 AVAILABLE SOLD OUT

SUMMARY OF WHO IS GOING:

   1. Kamala aka WreckWench - Boat D/O
   2. John aka John57 - Boat D/O
   3. Ellen aka SeaLassie - Boat S/O
   4. Mary aka treesnseas - Boat S/O
   5. Suzanne aka CoralReefer - Boat D/O
   6. Regis aka explorer - Boat D/O
   7. Jennifer aka ItsScubaJen - Boat D/O
   8. Chris aka bpro - Boat S/O
   9. Scitt aka StarShark12003 - Boat D/O
  10. Teresa aka just4trix - Boat D/O
  11. Eric aka Sailingscuba - Boat D/O
  12. Denise aka SunnyDiver - Boat S/O

  13. Katherina aka Diver 123 - Boat D/O

  14. Gary aka ISLANDHQ - Boat D/O

  15. Jennifer aka eveninsilence - Boat D/O

  16. Diana aka happydiver_cannuck - Boat D/O

  17. Rich aka skidiver - Boat D/O

  18. Glen aka Pooch - Boat D/O

  19. Karen aka schoentell - Boat D/O

  20. Lori aka salishseagal- Boat D/O

 

Waiting List in case someone has to drop out of the trip:

 

   1. Todd aka pegasus321

 

 

See the Add Ons topic in this same Bonaire Trip subforum to verify extras you've ordered, plus see what others are ordering - you just might want to join them!
 

Booking Templates are now obsolete with our NEW BOOKING SYSTEM! You can now make Deposits, partial or full trip payments, purchase add-ons all on our NEW Home Page under the TRIPS Tab. (Plus you can REVIEW what you have purchased using TRIPS -> MY TRIPS and selecting specific trips you have booked from the dropdown list!) 

[Sqbagal]

WHO'S GOING list has been updated!!

[WreckWench]

Hey gang...anyone planning to join us in Bonaire? All SD repeat BONAIRE divers get FREE NITROX! WOW!!!

[WreckWench]

IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATE - DISCOUNTS:

 

Hey gang we need you to look at the purple TAB called DISCOUNTS in the booking system (click on the link at the top of this topic and it will take you to the specific booking details for THIS trip or click on the blue box called BOOK NOW and it will take you to the full trip details in the new website/booking system.  Once there click on the trip you are interested in and READ THE DISCOUNT details under the purple tab called DISCOUNTS  to know what they are AND to get the code needed to get the discount. You must use the code when you book as they are not retroactive after you sign up. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but the accounting expenses of manually trying to do the discount is far exceeding the discount amount making it very prohibitive to manage this way. So please be sure to use the discount code AT TIME OF INITIAL BOOKING. 

 

NOTE: The EBD or Early Booking Discounts can only be used as follows:

1. When paying in full

2. When you first sign up

3 By the deadline given. After that deadline they disappear and the code will not work. (So please leave a buffer if you need to xfer money or have questions.)

[John57]

IMPORTANT TRIP UPDATE - DISCOUNTS:

 

Hey gang we need you to look at the purple TAB called DISCOUNTS in the booking system (click on the link at the top of this topic and it will take you to the specific booking details for THIS trip or click on the blue box called BOOK NOW and it will take you to the full trip details in the new website/booking system.  Once there click on the trip you are interested in and READ THE DISCOUNT details under the purple tab called DISCOUNTS  to know what they are AND to get the code needed to get the discount. You must use the code when you book as they are not retroactive after you sign up. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but the accounting expenses of manually trying to do the discount is far exceeding the discount amount making it very prohibitive to manage this way. So please be sure to use the discount code AT TIME OF INITIAL BOOKING. 

 

NOTE: The EBD or Early Booking Discounts can only be used as follows:

1. When paying in full

2. When you first sign up

3 By the deadline given. After that deadline they disappear and the code will not work. (So please leave a buffer if you need to xfer money or have questions.)

I see a couple of related problems with the "no retroactive" part of this:

1. I sign up and claim the discount but do not pay by the deadline.  Unless there is a check built in, my final amount due will still reflect the discount, even though I am not entitled to it.  And if there is a check, we have a situation where retroactive changes are possible when it is in your favour but not possible when it is to the benefit of your members.

2.  I sign up but I am not sure if I will be able to pay in full by the deadline, so (honest fellow I am) I do not claim the discount.  I do scrape together the pennies needed but do not get the discount because I did not enter it a couple of months ago.  Unfair! (This is my situation - I was waiting for a refund to put towards my trip.  First indications were it would come mid-June so I would miss the deadline.  But it did show up so I am in a position to pay in full by the deadline.)

 

And since this rule seems to have appeared after my initial booking, how was I supposed to know about the restriction? 

 

I know it is only $25 but it is MY $25!

Edited by John57, 17 May 2016 - 01:13 PM.

[WreckWench]

John all good input. We will review and advise. Due to accounting restrictions we must use our available technology to better achieve our objectives.  We are in the process of advising our members of our limitations and cleaning up our policies to reflect our current reality...either we do away with the discounts or we figure out how to ensure they are taken efficiently as intended vs costing 2-3x their face value in add'l handling, time and work which defeats the purpose.  I'll contact you for further insight on how to achieve these goals. Thank you for your insight. Kamala

[treesnseas]

Hi,

 

I booked and paid in full last weekend but my name is not showing on the who's going page, should I be concerned? All forms were completed yesterday.

[dive_sail_etc]

Hi,

 

I booked and paid in full last weekend but my name is not showing on the who's going page, should I be concerned? All forms were completed yesterday.

Mary I was off the Internet the last couple of days, thanks and know the "Who's Going" post will be updated in the next day or two.

[CoralReefer]

Hey Hey Hey  Explorer (aka Regis) and I (Suzanne) are booked and looking forward to this trip - Bonaire is my FAVORITE place - looking forward to seeing Divi's remodel  - AND we will be taking donations to the Animal Shelter if anyone is interested in donating or joining us - you get to play with the kitties and puppies.  we normally purchase the BIG stuff on island (Clorox, food, litter and meds like flea and tick and Ivomec for mange) and bring collars and toys from home.     and of course...we will bring our usual FUN FACTOR on this trp....a hint PINK FLAMINGO DAY

[Starshark12003]

Just4trix and her Sidekick are going to join this awesome trip. We must registe later, I'm on a wildfire out west; but also dreaming of nitrox and diving Bonaire's best. Have no doubt though, our plane tickets are paid; so we'll be there and ready to play. Two for the boat, one for ozygen high, bringing the costumes for that crazy night. More details to come, but there's work to be done - just letting you know we are joining the fun!

[bpro]

I'm in - second time in eight years!  Deposit sent. See you all in Bonaire!

[WreckWench]

DIVI is in the news! Check out the excellent Trip Advisor ratings HERE!

[Starshark12003]

I've signed up and submitted payments and doc's. Just4trix updated her membership and once that clears, she'll be able to sign up as well. This will be a great trip prior the all the holiday celebrations that will be happening at the end of the year.