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[WreckWench]

TRIP NAME & DATE:

2022: Dominica DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE May 28-Jun 4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022

Dive Op = Dive Dominica

Hotel = Fort Young Historic Hotel

 

TABLE INPUTS:

Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE" FREE ...Celebrate Memorial Day under water or the Wench's birthday with us!

May 28- Jun 4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022

Estimated $1595  NEARLY ALL inclusive!

 

Dominica is one of the world's best diving SECRETS!!! The biggest plane that lands is only 40 people and that includes locals. The tallest building is the old Fort which has been turned into a beautiful hotel that we will stay in. The diving is sublime and town is extremely friendly and quaint. This is a DIVE DIVE DIVE ...oh and to round out the NATURE ISLAND....we have TONS OF LAND ACTIVITIES such as WATERFALLS, HIKING, BOILING LAKE, & MORE!!!

 

Save the dates...more details coming soon!

 

Details

Book Now

 

 

TRIP BACKGROUND:

 We usually do these two weeks are our annual Dominica trip since it's a holiday and my bday. We shifted to Thanksgiving due to Covid so hoping to put this trip back into the summer months again.

 

TRIP NAME & DATE:

2022: Dominica DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE May 28-Jun 4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022

Dive Op = Dive Dominica

Hotel = Fort Young Historic Hotel

 

PRICING, INVENTORY, DISCOUNTS ETC ARE BELOW THE TRIP CHECK LIST

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TRIP BUILD OUT CHECK LIST:

Backend Opening:

• Forums Trip Details Research from vendor website:   8-29-21 DONE
• Pricing/ 11-2-21 DONE KAMALA
• Discounts/   11-2-21 DONE  KAMALA
• Inventory/ 11-2-21 DONE KAMALA   - 15 rooms
• Add On Pricing/   11-2-21 DONE KAMALA
• #1 topic created + 0-5 topic place holders: Link to #1 Topic   Kamala 10-30-21 DONE
• Covid Topic and Getting PM topic created  Kamala 7???30-21 DONE
• Topic Buildouts 0 - 5:   Kamala 11-01-21 DONE
• Links between 0-5 topics completed:   Butch DONE 11-7-2021
• Hika Buildout: Butch (Pam QC) - Hika Build -  Week 1: Pam / Butch DONE 11-7-2021
  • Week 2: Pam / Butch
• Homepage Table Updated:  Butch - 9/11/2021 DONE; 11-7-2021 ready to open
• Book Kamala's Spot:  Butch - 11-7-2021 Week 1 DONE; 
• Trip Forums set up:  Brad DONE 9/11/21 HERE
• SAVE THE DATES Topic once the Trip Forum is Open:  Kamala HERE
• SNEAK PEEK PRICING & DETAILS (OPTIONAL)  Kamala N/A
• Smugmug set up:  Butch  HERE   (see below)
• FB Photo gallery set up:   Kamala (Butch 5-28-2022)
• SD Forums Photo Gallery set up:  Brad DONE 9/11/21
• Facebook Event Creation:  Thor 

TC Actions:

• TC Action Item Topic Creation:  BRAD  TC Topic Brad 
• Trip PM Creation: Created before or just after first member signs up adding each person as they sign up. BRAD
• Trip PM Updates prior to trip:  Kamala and/or TC or other volunteer. Should be organized to post something monthly to keep members engaged
• Post Trip PM Follow Up  Kamala and/or TC or other volunteer

OPERATIONAL ISSUES FOR KAMALA:

• Need to get pricing for snorkeling IF OFFERING

 

INVENTORY

 

OPENING INVENTORY & REVISED:

Each week will START with 11 13 rooms as follows:

 

Oceanview Diver D/O = 8  12 spaces  = 4      6 rooms

Oceanview Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 4 spaces  = 2 rooms

Oceanview Diver S/O = 4 spaces = 4 rooms

Oceanview NON-Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O =  spaces =  room  (if does not sell can be converted to diver spot)

Oceanview NON-Diver S/O = 1 space = 1 room

 

Total = 11 13 rooms

 

NOTE: The hotel has 2 levels of ocean view rooms...oceanview and deluxe oceanview which has about $100 difference but with some creative juggling with the resort and the pkg we only had to increase the trip price by $30. Rather than have multiple sku's we will do free upgrades to the Deluxe rooms for early sign ups.

 

1-18-22 Inventory UPDATE:

I verified the rooms with the hotel as follows for both weeks:

 

14 Oceanfront( 4 with 2 beds and 10 with Kings)

 

And

 

4 Deluxe Oceanfront with 2 double beds.

 

so 8 rooms total with 2 beds including deluxe = 16 spots

10 rooms for shared bed d/o and/or single/private rooms = 10 to 20 more spots

 

 Starting Inventory was as follows:

• Oceanview Diver D/O = 8 12 spaces:  = 6 rooms
• Oceanview Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 3 4 spaces = 2 rooms
• Oceanview Diver S/O = 4 spaces:  = 4 rooms
• Oceanview NON-Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 1 0 spaces: as needed and they must offset the d/o spots
• Oceanview NON-Diver S/O = 1 spaces: = 1 room

so using 13 rooms of the initial 18 rooms max.

STAFF SPOTS:  1 d/o per week for Butch (waiting to hear if he wants to remove from inv and show as booked until he can juggle funds or how to manage it)

 

TRIP PKG PRICING with chances to win free DELUXE OCEANVIEW UPGRADES:

• Oceanview Diver D/O = 8 12 spaces: $1750 full price or $1699 CASH
• Oceanview Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 3 4 spaces: $1750 full price or $1699 CASH
• Oceanview Diver S/O = 4 spaces: $2544 full price or $2469 CASH
• Oceanview NON-Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 1 0 spaces: $12 full price or $1240 CASH
• Oceanview NON-Diver S/O = 1 spaces: $2037 full price or $1977 CASH

 

DISCOUNTS:

• Pay in full at time of Booking by Dec 30, 2021 for FREE BOAT NIGHT DIVE worth $72 off D/O or S/O DIVER PKG (Use COUPON CODE: 22DOMNITEEBD1 for May 28-Jun 4, 2022      or  22DOMNITEEBD-2 for Jun 4-11, 2022   ...MUST SIGN UP FOR NITE DIVE WHEN SIGNING UP FOR THE TRIP and dive is non transferable)
• Pay in full at time of Booking by Jan 15, 2022: for $50 off S/O or D/O DIVER PKG (Use COUPON CODE: 22DOM50EBD1 for May 28-Jun 4    or    22DOM50EBD-2 for Jun 4-11)
• Pay in full at time of Booking by Jan 30, 2022: for $25 off S/O or D/O DIVER PKG (Use COUPON CODE: 22DOM25EBD1 for May 28-Jun 4   or    22DOM25EBD-2 for Jun 4-11)
• Pay in full at time of Booking by Mar 30, 2022: for (2) Chances to WIN a Free Oceanview DELUXE Upgrade...Many upgrades available! (Prizes non-transferable)
• Deposit by Mar 30, 2022: Get (1) chance to win a FREE Oceanview Balcony or Suite Upgrade
• Deposit by Apr 30, 2022:  Get (1) chance to win FREE Scuba Cowboy CD signed by the artist and member of our club!
• Sign up for BOTH DOMINICA WEEKS (can be diver and/or non diver) and get a $50 rebate by emailing accounting@singledivers.com. Refund will be credited back to your account after both trips are paid in full and all payments have cleared. (Our trips only allow one coupon per trip hence the manual rebate)
• Social Media Discounts: 1 chance to win a FREE Oceanview DELUXE Room or $50 gift certificate for purchases from anyone of our Corporate Sponsors 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! (Must do all three!) - To enter send an email to trips@singledivers.com with links to your postings along with DOMINICA SOCIAL MEDIA ENTRIES in the title
• Cash Discount: Use our e-check option to pay for your trip and our RED CASH DISCOUNTED PRICES will be applied at checkout.
• Active Duty Military Discount: $25 OFF Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom. Thank you for your service. (Please be prepared to provide proof of service in person at time of check in)
• Member Rebate: File for your $25 member rebate within 30 days after the trip for SD premier and above membership levels (See my forums signature for link to the forms forum or click on the green Paper Forms button at the top of the forums . If you are new to the site send an email to admin@singledivers.com to get the password. PLEASE follow the directions on the form for proper submission & processing.)
• 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.

 

TOPIC TITLES NAME (using format of other trips where trip name is sometimes before or after the subject of the trip):

 

#0 Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022- How to use our forums to manage your trip

#1 TRIP DETAILS Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022

#2 Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022- TRIP FAQ & Answers to Member Questions

#3 Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022- QUESTIONS QUESTIONS QUESTIONS... Ask Away Inside this Topic!

#4 Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022- Who's Going, Who's Doing What, Extras, Add On's, & Tours

#5 Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022- Seeing is Believing!

 

FORUMS REQUESTED FROM BRAD

 

2022:  Darling Dominica "DIVE DIVE DIVE & HIKE FREE" May 28-Jun4 and/or Jun 4-11, 2022 Landbased NEARLY All Inclusive Nov + WORLD CLASS DIVING"

 

 

OPTIONAL   

• Nitrox Upgrade Pkg for full week am pkg dives only: $155 or  $150 CASH
• Single Tank Nitrox $16 or $15 CASH
• Boat Night Dive Minimum of 8 required: $73 credit $70 CASH
• 2 tank Boat Dive Minimum of 8 required for private boat (less can go): $109 or $105 CASH
• 1 tank Afternoon Boat Dive Minimum of 8 required:  $67  or $65 CASH
• Extra Night Local Group Hotel d/o:   $130 or  $126 CASH
• Extra Night Local Group Hotel s/o:  $260 or  $252 CASH
• Additional Land Tours: TBA (if enough interest - See list of options)
• Whale Tours: PRIVATE Whalewatching Tour $72 or  $69 CASH per person if we get 15 people. Otherwise price will be $1035 / the number of people going. At 15 people the price is $69 per person. If we do not get enough and you do not want to pay more we can cancel even if you have signed up and paid.
• Rent A Buddy:
  • Day $52.00 Day FULL PRICE per member or $50 CASH (0 spots are available as of now)
  • Week $155.00 FULL PRICE per member or $150 CASH (0 spots are available as of now)
• SD Air Booking Fee - $37.00 FULL PRICE per member or $35 CASH
• $6 or  $5 CASH "Group TShirt" INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING & for add'l $6 or $5 CASH upgrade you can choose your color/saying/style  (see details in separate post)

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POST LINKS TO FINISHED ITEMS OR INFO AS NEEDED FOR THIS TRIP FOR FINAL BUILDOUT & COMPLETION by the item on the list or BELOW this title:

 

GUARANTEED SPOT HOLDING LIST:

 

1. Kamala aka WreckWench

2.

 

 

 

Booking page link:

Week 1:

https://www.singledi...ome/dom-1-2022/

 

Week 2:

https://www.singledi...ome/dom-2-2022/

 

SD Gallery Posting Directions:

• Go to the gallery
• Click the Upload button
• Click the Browse button in the lower left corner
• Navigate to where the pictures are located
• Click on one picture (only allows one at a time)
• Click on the Upload button to the right
• When it finishes click the Review & Publish button to the right
• Add a title and description and click Finish & Publish
• Repeat for more pictures

HOW TO Upload photos to picture gallery post.

 

SmugMug Gallery Posting Directions:

 

1. Open up the upload link to SD gallery

2. Drag and drop your images.

 

Here is the album for MAY 28 - June 4th Dominica trip to view photos:

https://sd.smugmug.c...22/May-Dominica

 

Upload link:

https://sd.smugmug.c...d/Z46GBg/Upload

 

Here is the album for JUNE 5 - 11 Dominica trip to view photos:

https://sd.smugmug.c...22/June-Dominca

 

To Upload Photos link: 

https://sd.smugmug.c...d/tfj445/Upload

 

Facebook gallery link:

https://www.facebook...162238335019466

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NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED/UPDATED BELOW... so even the WIP is a WIP!

 

Edited by Cajun Diver, 18 June 2022 - 07:11 AM.
Updated album links for FB and SmugMug in separate post

[Cajun Diver]

Trips table updated to add this trip.

 

Note it appears much of this Dominica WiP was also copied from the Bonaire WIP so needs to be double checked.

[WreckWench]

Trips table updated to add this trip.

 

Note it appears much of this Dominica WiP was also copied from the Bonaire WIP so needs to be double checked.

Modified the BLUE COMMENTS AS FOLLOWS TO CLEAR UP CONFUSION....

 

 

NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED/UPDATED BELOW... so even the WIP is a WIP!

 

[WreckWench]

Brad let me know when you have the forums set up. If I do the SAVE THE DATES TOPIC first please move it over when the forums are set up. Thank you!

[dive_sail_etc]

Brad let me know when you have the forums set up. If I do the SAVE THE DATES TOPIC first please move it over when the forums are set up. Thank you!

 

Forum / Gallery both set up and logged in top post.

 

No SAVE THE DATES topic yet. When done I will move it and log in top post.

[WreckWench]

 

Brad let me know when you have the forums set up. If I do the SAVE THE DATES TOPIC first please move it over when the forums are set up. Thank you!

 

Forum / Gallery both set up and logged in top post.

 

No SAVE THE DATES topic yet. When done I will move it and log in top post.

 

Thank you! Trying to squeeze all this in fairly quickly... save the dates coming soon.

[WreckWench]

HEADS UP.... these two trips are next.

 

1. Topics have been created and are in the WIP

2. Updating them as we speak

3. Preliminary inv is ready

4. Pricing is being worked on and will be updated along with add on's (if available right now) and discount codes

[WreckWench]

INVENTORY

 

Each week will START with 11 rooms as follows:

 

Oceanview Diver D/O = 8 spaces  = 4 rooms

Oceanview Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 3 spaces  = 1.5 rooms

Oceanview Diver S/O = 4 spaces = 4 rooms

Oceanview NON-Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 1 spaces = .5 room  (if does not sell can be converted to diver spot)

Oceanview NON-Diver S/O = 1 space = 1 room

 

Total = 11 rooms

 

NOTE: The hotel has 2 levels of ocean view rooms...oceanview and deluxe oceanview which has about $100 difference but with some creative juggling with the resort and the pkg we only had to increase the trip price by $30.

 

TRIP PKG PRICING with chances to win free DELUXE OCEANVIEW UPGRADES:

• Oceanview Diver D/O = 8 spaces: $1750 full price or $1699 CASH
• Oceanview Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 3 spaces: $1750 full price or $1699 CASH
• Oceanview Diver S/O = 4 spaces: $2544 full price or $2469 CASH
• Oceanview NON-Diver "Shared King Bed Couples" D/O = 1 spaces: $1278 full price or $1240 CASH
• Oceanview NON-Diver S/O = 1 spaces: $2037 full price or $1977 CASH

Edited by Cajun Diver, 07 November 2021 - 10:27 AM.
Fixed NON-Diver Sahred King Bed Couples price

[WreckWench]

YAY!!!  This is ready to complete in the booking system! Thank you so much!

 

On the outside chance that I have managed to do another trip that does not generate questions...please let me know who is working on this trip. 

[WreckWench]

Any update on ETA for building this out in Hika? Or even who has this one? Thank you!

[WreckWench]

1. Butch said he would work on this tomorrow!
2. I will finalize the #1 topic tomorrow and review the 0-5 to make sure they are finished.
3. Once the booking link is generated it will be ready to open.

 

NOTE: Do we want to let Steven aka Squishy book me via the sandbox to see if all the add on's work etc? He offered to do it but it may be still premature.

[Cajun Diver]

 

1. Butch said he would work on this tomorrow!
2. I will finalize the #1 topic tomorrow and review the 0-5 to make sure they are finished.
3. Once the booking link is generated it will be ready to open.

 

NOTE: Do we want to let Steven aka Squishy book me via the sandbox to see if all the add on's work etc? He offered to do it but it may be still premature.

 

I'm just about done with #1 and have also added the buttons to the topics.  #1 booking link updated in #1 post above.

 

Most have the wrong dates in the body of the posts and #5 is on the picture and I've changed what I can but 1, 4 and 5 all need to be cleaned up.

 

The sandbox booking is part of the initial QC when I build a trip to make sure everything is working (will be reviewing and then will do that to test #1 shortly).  He can go in and do the add-ons separately though once done since all we do is the trip and the nitrox add-on.
 

[Cajun Diver]

Test booking worked OK on #1.  Will update trip table for both and wait for trip topics to be ready and moved.

 

Working on #2 now.

[Cajun Diver]

Week 2 completed and Kamala's spot booked as a QC test.

[WreckWench]

Thank you Butch.   I've been working on DOM so will now clean up my remaining parts and get these opened up!