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2025: SAVE THE DATES for DOMINICA SWIMMING with WHALES & BE ADDED TO THE NOTIFY LIST for Nov 22-29 , 2025... ONE TIME ONLY!!!


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Posted 26 October 2024 - 01:10 AM

November 22-29 2025

 

See for yourself.. and click for videos of Dominica's Whales....HERE and HERE!

 

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SECOND EVER SWIMMING WITH WHALES... SPECIAL ALERT...(we have 1 week...see sneak pricing below)

 

We are STILL CONFIRMING NOV 22-29, 2025. Getting the licenses confirmed takes time and they are changing the rules so have delayed issuing new licenses. BUT we are expecting it to be issued soon. And while the pricing has gone up from 2023...we were several thousand dollars cheaper than others offering the same trip in 2023 so expect to be cheaper than everyone else in 2025 as well... and DOMINICA IN GENERAL has the best pricing for the BEST EXPERIENCE WITH WHALES ARGUABLY IN THE WORLD... so the week's 6-12 spots will NOT last long!

 

OH and you can combine this with an additional week of SUPERB DIVING in Dominica.... and LIONFISH HUNTING/KILLING ...AND PHOTOGRAPHY too!!! :wakawaka:

 

To maximize the number of people able to do the whales we will be doing a COMBO WHALES & DIVE TRIP for 12 lucky people for the week... 3 days of whales and 3 days diving.

 

And for a few lucky ones who know they can't get enough time with the whales now you can do 6 days for a double dip.

 

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See for yourself.. and click for videos of Dominica's Whales....HERE and HERE!

 

 

SAVE THE DATES!!! (NOTE: This trip is for intermediate and advanced SNORKELERS in good physical shape! THIS TRIP CAN ALSO BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A DIVING TRIP TO DOMINICA AS WELL.. Email trips@singledivers.com or call 864-557-6079 to see if you can safely enjoy this trip if you have questions after reading the overview at the bottom of this post.)


What does that mean?
It means that we have locked in these dates to this destination and THEY ARE FIRM!!! All that remains is for us to open the trip up for booking. We typically do that 6-9 months in advance but we are trying to open trips up 9-18mo in advance depending on the destination and timing.

This will allow our members to better plan AND be assured that they have a guaranteed spot on their dream trip.


How does it work?
If you would like advance notice when this trip opens up so you can secure a spot early since some sell out in as little as 24 hrs., simply post in the SAVE THE DATES thread/topic that you want to be added to the notification list and we'll add you to the list. NOTE: You can not add yourself to the list...but you can add a post/reply that you want to be added and one of our amazing trip coordinators will add your name to the master list.


How am I notified?
We use our site's internal messaging system called a PM (private message) to notify members when a trip is open for booking. It protects your identity, it hides your contact information but it allows EVERYONE to see the same information and you can see real time what others are saying without revealing your own contact information. We encourage you to upgrade to our PREMIER MEMBERSHIP level which is only $35 a year and qualifies you for a $25 member rebate after every trip if you file for it. PLUS you can get the earliest notification that a trip is open. We require it to go on the trip so upgrading early gets you first access to limited spots!

If you are still a BASIC MEMBER we will send you an email notification that the trip is open and ready for signing up. It normally takes us a day or two to create these emails and get them out to all the basic members wanting advance notification, but we will get it out to you.

 

PRO TIP: With only 6 spots each week we strongly suggest you upgrade now so you are on the first notification list. By the time we do the second list to the basic members... the trip may be sold out.


How do I upgrade my membership?
If you want to be sure of early notification here is how you upgrade your membership.

1. Make sure you are logged into the site. (You can tell if you are logged in because you see your screen name/display name in the upper right of the forums.
2. Click on the MEMBERSHIP tab across the top of the forums under the SingleDivers.com logo and under the login area.
3. Choose premier or any of the other upgraded membership pkgs and then follow the prompts for payment. If you choose paypal you'll be upgraded immediately by the system. If you choose the SD.com payment gateway you'll be upgraded usually the next business day since its a manual process.*


*If using the SD.com payment portal you will be asked for a 'trip ID number'. Just enter 1 and it will allow you to complete the payment for $35 if choosing the premier level.

 

PRO TIP: If you want a fully automated experience please use paypal to pay for your dues. Once you pay your membership you will be automatically upgraded and you can instantly sign up for a trip. This saves you several days that the legacy payment system takes to work its way thru all the steps. Jump to the head of the pack...pay via paypal.

 

Sign up for notification for when this trip opens for bookings and early booking specials by posting in this thread/topic:

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THIS WHALE TRIP AND SISTER DIVING ONLY TRIP WILL BE OPEN FOR BOOKING VERY SOON!!!  COME JOIN US! This will be an EPIC BUT MOVING EXPERIENCE!!!

 

 

2023 Price: Working on 2025 pricing which will be more but we are not sure how much more yet.

 

FINAL 2023 PRICING before DISCOUNTS for Dominica "Trois" ONE LAST TIME!!! Diving ONLY and/or Diving & Whale swimming COMBO ...Oct 14-21 and/or Oct 21-28 and/or Oct 28-Nov4, 2023

 

  • d/o  Diving Only $1799 CASH or $1853 credit
  • s/o Diving Only $2499 CASH  or  $2523 credit
  • d/o  Whales & Diving Combo $3120 CASH or $3214 credit   
  • s/o Whales & Diving Combo $3805 CASH  or  $3920 credit
  • d/o or s/o non diver email trips@singledivers.com to set up
  • d/o or s/o snorkeler and whales combo same price as diving + whales combo so book that pkg. with $50 rebate if booked by _____

The 2025 price is still be finalized but typical pricing for this experience is $5800 to $7400 for the week. We were closer to $3100 CASH PRICE in 2023 for 3 days of in water guided snorkeling, 3 days of diving,  7 nites d/o hotel accommodations, breakfast daily, lunch on snorkel days, 2 group dinners, transfers, taxes, 1 day touring the "nature island of Dominica" and a "once in a lifetime experience" that you simply can not put a price tag on!

 

 

AND for anyone who signs up during our early booking window we will have some NICE EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVES!!! So stay tuned...

 

You can fly into Dominica DIRECT from MIA and via Liat, AA/Seaborne, or JetBlue on your own or possible flight from SXM (Saint Marteen)..; we will monitor all flight options to help you!  United will be flying from Newark EWR direct to Dominica starting in February 2025: https://www.dom767.c...-february-2025/
Come join us for the MOST AMAZING WHALE ENCOUNTERS IN THIS HEMISPHERE!!!*


**Please remember if it were easy to get there...it would look like the rest of the Caribbean! (SEE WHO SHOULD SWIM WITH WHALES IN DOMINICA BELOW!)
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THOSE INTERESTED IN BEING ON THE NOTIFY LIST WHEN THE TRIP OPENS FOR BOOKING:

 

Nov 22-29, 2025 6 days whales

  1. Kamala aka WreckWench (maybe if we get enough license spots)
  2. Ed aka Diver Ed
  3. Beth aka puffin
  4. Maryann aka MantaMaryann

OR

 

Nov 22-29, 2025  (3 days whales + 3 days diving)

  1. Kamala aka WreckWench MOST LIKELY
  2. Jamie aka Azelea55
  3. Tricia aka diveps
  4. Kathy aka little memaid
  5. James aka RetiredFirefighter
  6. Diana aka Sharkb8
  7. Dave aka Scuba Dave
  8. Jeannine aka Luv_H2O
  9. Erica aka Zinfandel
  10. Peggy aka luv2snorkel
  11. Kent aka Hell Bent Kent 
  12. Laura aka ldcga2
  13. Holly aka RideNdive
  14. Tom aka Fish Paparazzi
  15. Laura aka ldcga2

 

NOTE if you want to do the DIVING ONLY OPTION FOR EITHER WEEK CLICK HERE

 

 

HELP! HOW DO I DECIDE BETWEEN THIS TRIP AND THE OTHER GREAT TRIPS YOU ARE RUNNING???

Welcome! We are glad you found us! I may be able to help you decide.

1. If you are looking at the Bonaire trip in Aug 2025 we do it annually as long as each prior year has a good turn out or the Cozumel trip we are offering in Jul 2025.. then consider this.
2. The Dominica trip is one of my fave's in the world...but its so hard to get too that for now we will run one more trip in 2025 and then give it a break ...so this will be the last trip for awhile to our DARLING DOMINICA!!!  To celebrate we are going out with a BLAST BY SWIMMING WITH THE WHALES!!!

3. So if you want super easy diving and super easy to get to FOR ALL LEVELS...go for Bonaire. If you want great diving that is easy and some that has some edge to it and if off the beaten path so SUPER UNSPOILED...then go for Dominica.
 

Why Dominica is NOT for new divers OR new travelers...OR new snorkelers....(in my opinion)

1. If you dive/snorkel/travel the top rated destination in the Caribbean first then you have nothing to look forward too when you dive other places.
2. If you are a new diver then you are typically a new traveler as well. Traveling to Dominica is not always easy but is easily offset by the AMAZING diving. The saying..."If it were easy to get here it would look like the rest of the caribbean" is very very true. However without being a bit travel savvy and understanding that bags may not arrive for a day or two since the planes are sooooooooo small, you will end up with people upset. That is why I target my experienced divers...they have enough diving and travel savvy and experience to recognize how pristine this diving is and THAT offsets just about every issue encountered trying to get there.
3. If you are new diver the boat can not go to the most amazing sites that are in the Atlantic...the sponges are so big a full grown man can lie inside of them, There are big animals and huge schools of fish...but if there are new divers the boat will not go to these sites in case of current.
4. While the diving is super easy along the leeward side of the island and those sites are still pristine compared to other islands, they are limited so if you have new divers you have to start repeating sites since the number of sites that are perfect for new divers is limited in number.

So save Dominica for when you are tired of the rest of the Caribbean and for when you are ok with travel delays and glitches trying to get to a very small tiny island. If the former is true...then you'll blow off the latter when you see how amazing Dominica is.


Edited by dive_sail_etc, 11 February 2025 - 01:11 PM.


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Posted 26 October 2024 - 01:02 PM

Yes to the whales.  Yes to the first week of diving.  Yes to the whales.  Yes to the third week of diving.  Yes to the whales.  Yes to lionfish hunting.  Yes to whales.  Yes to photography.  Yes to whales.  Did I forget anything????  Wait a minute.  It looks like I may have said yes to too much diving.  Wait another minute....It is Dominica and sperm whales.  How can I say yes to too much.  Sign me up for the max.



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Posted 26 October 2024 - 01:49 PM

Yes to the whales.  Yes to the first week of diving.  Yes to the whales.  Yes to the third week of diving.  Yes to the whales.  Yes to lionfish hunting.  Yes to whales.  Yes to photography.  Yes to whales.  Did I forget anything????  Wait a minute.  It looks like I may have said yes to too much diving.  Wait another minute....It is Dominica and sperm whales.  How can I say yes to too much.  Sign me up for the max.

LOL Ed... Iagree... gotta MAX IT OUT!!

 

So 6 days whales for you week 1 and then 6 days diving week 2.


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Posted 26 October 2024 - 07:06 PM

Whales and diving for me, please



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Posted 26 October 2024 - 07:55 PM

Whales and diving for me, please

Hey Beth I'm putting you on the combo list. Please note that we do have an extra week available as well for more amazing diving.



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Posted 27 October 2024 - 04:44 PM

Please add me to the notify list for the combo (if I am one of the lucky 12) to do the 3 day of whales and 3 days of diving.  :cool:


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Posted 27 October 2024 - 05:30 PM

Please add me to the notify list for the combo (if I am one of the lucky 12) to do the 3 day of whales and 3 days of diving.  :cool:

Jamie you are on the list! :diver:


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Posted 28 October 2024 - 09:09 AM

On 2024-10-27 20:41, Tricia wrote:

Week 1 3days whales 3 diving
Week 2 6 days diving

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, 6:43 PM, trips@singledivers.com wrote:

Hi Tricia aka diveps,

Please reply to this email with your preferences (one for each week or only the week which interests you):

Week One 22-29 Nov 2025:
   3 days diving 3 days whale encounters
   6 days whale encounters

Week Two 29 Nov - 06 Dec
   3 days diving 3 days whale encounters
   6 days Diving Only


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Posted 28 October 2024 - 07:05 PM

Would also be interested in 6 days whale encounters
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Posted 29 October 2024 - 07:55 AM

Would also be interested in 6 days whale encounters

Beth we moved your name to the 6 days of whale encounters on Week One. If you are interested in also getting in some diving (which would seem reasonable given the remote unspoiled reefs Dominica has to offer) let us know if you would also like to be on the Notify List for Dominica Week 2 which is all 6 days diving. :diver:

HERE is a direct link to the Dominica Week 2 SAVE THE DATES topic.


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Posted 29 October 2024 - 09:40 AM

Please add Diana aka Shark B8 to the list for 3 and 3.  I figure that somewhere between the first whale shark and the first manta next week, she will be asking me to get her on the list for the whales again.  Thank you.  Ed


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Posted 29 October 2024 - 10:13 AM

Wow, one of my favorite places to dive!!! Please sign me up for the 3 and 3, maybe more, but for sure that one!!!  Yay!!!!! 


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Posted 29 October 2024 - 10:51 AM

Wow, one of my favorite places to dive!!! Please sign me up for the 3 and 3, maybe more, but for sure that one!!!  Yay!!!!! 

Kathy you are on the list for 3 and 3, of course you can upgrade to 6 days with the whales if you wish when the trip opens for booking!
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Posted 10 November 2024 - 08:08 AM

All the days of sperm whales please. And one week of diving. New members- this will be my third trip to Dominica. Swimming with sperm whales was unbelievable and the SingleDivers price is much lower than others.
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Posted 13 November 2024 - 07:36 PM

Add me to notify for 3 days whales 3 days diving 






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