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Follow the diver who followed the fish who followed the conning tower of the U352 to North Carolina's Graveyard of the Atlantic!!! But hurry...we only have 18 spots and they WILL fill FAST as we celebrate our nations !!! NOTE: Spots may be limited by either 'drive in or fly in'. We will keep you posted if we have to limit one pkg option or the other and/or add a small surchg of $15-45 per fly in diver to make the local transfer from RDU work out.
Dates & Pricing:
This year's FireWorks on History NC Wreck and Shark Diving trip is July 3-8, 2013 with July 4-7 as diving days and July 3rd and July 8th as travel days giving us 4 full days of DIVING
$850 Drive In's (one less day hotel and no xfers)
$989 Fly In's
s/o 5 nights add $280 (This is for fly in or Drive In wanting an extra night)
s/o 4 nights add $250 (This is for drive in's only)
INCLUDED in the 4 dive day/5 night NC pkg:
SD's unique special touches noted in blue - we are unlike the others!
- Over twenty years of experienced hosting by the "Wreck Wench" with "Diver Down"
- 4 days 2 unlimited recreational Tank Boat Dives each Day
- Five (5) nights double occupancy lodging at the Fisherman's Inn Hotel (100 ft from the boat) (DRIVE IN PKG INCLUDES 4 NITES HOTEL, NO TRANSFER)
- R/T Transfers from Raleigh Airport to Atlantic Beach and back (if needed)
- SD's Famous "Meet & Greet" Happy Hour and Introduction Party!
- Fabulous Fresh Catch, Steak & Multi-Entree Dockside Cookout Dinner and Drinks (both alcoholic and non) on First or Second Night ONLY of each trip. - MOST LIKELY JULY 4th!!!
- Dinner reservations made for all divers each night at one of the great local establishments!
- Trip price includes Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, water, soda & juice served on the boat daily!
- Limited lead available so must specify in advance, and you will need to bring your own weight belt.
- Grey SD T-Shirt typically with funny saying on the back commemorating the trip!
NOT INCLUDED:
*Due to the volatile nature of fuel prices, a fuel surcharge may be added upon 30 days' notice.
OTHER/OPTIONAL (Not Included):
- Air or Nitrox EAN 30% Fills:$12 per tank or $72 for trip (assumes you arrive with 2 filled tanks)
- Air or Nitrox EAN 30% Rentals (includes gas): $17 per tank or $136 for trip (sign up early for tanks limited supply of 120's & 100's)
- 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 $75 per day or $150 for the trip. MUST TALK TO WW ABOUT THIS. ALL DIVERS MUST HAVE 40+ Dives and be AOW or EQUIVALENT TO GO ON THIS TRIP!!!
- Extra Days: - $65 for d/o (if available...rooms are very limited on holiday weeks) includes hotel taxes or $125 for s/o includes hotel taxes.
- 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) Additional Sightseeing & Deep Sea Fishing* excursions: Historic Beaufort, Atlantic Beach and Morehead City offer a host of shopping and fun activities on 'the boardwalk'. We can also visit Fort Macon which is the only fort to be commissioned twice in US History...first in the Civil War and then in WWII. We can visit BlackBeard's Museum in Beaufort during the morning before we leave. (*Can be accommodated if we lose a day of diving OR you plan to stay a day later or arrive a day early.)
*Due to a very short diving season May to Oct; variable weather; and very few dive operators; the diving alone in NC is $125-$130 per day making it the most expensive per day diving destination...but as you'll see...WELL worth the price to dive on "History" I assure you!
Hey gang! ONLY 18 TOTAL can do this trip!!! Plan to join us for fireworks on history...perhaps a little lobstering...a bit of lionfish hunting and a whole lot of diving with sharks on NC's MOST FAMOUS WRECKS! Diving on History in North Carolina on our Nation's />/>/> is a "bucket list" dive you have to do at LEAST once!!! But I'll warn you...when you find out that there is WARM Caribbean water (80 to 85 degrees F) with HUGE animal encounters and the most incredible wrecks that you can dive on or in...you may just get 'hooked' like some of us near and dear to you...ahem...me! />/>/>
QUALIFICATIONS To Join This Trip:
1. We require all trip goers to be premier members to facilitate ease of booking and pre-trip communications and support. (See hot link at top of trip for how to register or upgrade your membership. Or email charlies@singledivers.com for help.)
2. (Please note that we ask for 40+ dives and adv open water or equivalent in experience as these wrecks are 80-125ft in depth with square profiles. The water temps are 78-85 degrees at depth and vis is 70-150 ft. No wreck certification is required however the standard nitrox blend is 30%. Most wrecks do NOT have penetration opportunities and you must be specially trained to attempt a wreck penetration. Many of the wrecks have light passthru's where you can swim in and out to the light on the other side. Most of the wrecks are scattered due to frequent storms or if inshore cable layered to prevent hazards to shipping.) The boat is quite accommodating to recreational and tech-light divers. Stage/pony bottles are ok. You will have between an hour and 1.5 hr surface interval and we will spend most of the day offshore with 1.5 to 2 hr transit times to the boat. The boat leaves daily at 6am.
3. The accommodations are beach rustic but we are here to DIVE not party nor partake of an expensive 'beach vacation'. The motel is an old style 50's family owned MOTEL with mostly 2 beds per room and 1 bunk house that sleeps 4-6. The motel is practically next door to the boat so no driving is needed (however gear will be transported by van for everyone) but its not fancy. It is however very suited for divers and fishermen...hence the name "Fisherman's Inn". We must put 4 people in the bunkhouse so its a great place to have a 'slumber party' for the gals or 'mancave' for the guys.
4. This is not Caribbean nor Florida style diving. It is BIG BOY/GIRL diving and it will challenge your skills...hence the diving requirements in #1. We will go up and down an anchor line so if there is current we have to use the anchor line to manage it in water and the wreck to manage it during the dive. There are NO free decents nor ascents. You MUST use the anchor line that will be hooked into the wreck.
5. There will be NO guide to lead you on a guided tour. The dive guides are responsible for getting you safely on and off the boat which can be a rodeo if the seas kick up. You need to be able to navigate (without compass as the metal in the wreck will give you false readings) or plan to stay fairly close to the anchor line going in a star pattern out and back in different directions but always returning to the line.
6. You MUST HAVE A COMPUTER and you MUST know how to use it and be able to change your settings on it.
7. This will NOT be a jump off the boat and follow the group and then come up as a group. Each dive team will plan their dives and dive their plans.
Please contact me to discuss if you have any questions or wonder if you are ok to handle the trip. Since I've seen many of you dive I can easily let you know if you are up to the challenge and able to capitalize on the amazing rewards of seeing BIG ANIMALS AND DIVING ON HISTORY!!! />/>
TRANSFERS & MEETING TIMES:
July 3rd: (All 'fly in' divers need to arrive in RDU Raliegh airport by 3pm July 3rd for group van pickup. Divers from the local drive in area need to arrive anytime on July 3rd before 10pm. Dinner in Atlantic Beach/Morehead City area will be approx 7pm. Fly in's will Depart Monday July 8th. Drive in's will depart Sunday July 7th (unless they wish to add an extra night of hotel on the 8th)
July 4th: The boat departs at 6am daily for diving. Please have your stuff on the boat by 5:45am DAILY. This will be our first day of diving this year so we'll do our cookout today rather than fight the crowds and have long waits at local restaurants. After enjoying our fabulous fresh catch cookout along with steak and other main course favorites we'll sit back with a cold one and watch the fireworks from the dock!
July 8th: For those flying we will leave from Atlantic Beach at 10:30am to arrive RDU approx 2:30-3:00 pm in order to have time for lunch along the way & flights departing 5pm or later from RDU on Monday July 8th.[/b]
Note: Departures earlier than 5pm must be approved by SD.com!
Hotel Info: Fisherman's Inn a classic NC beach town motel perfectly suited for divers. Located at 200 Atlantic Beach Cswy; Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 (252) 726-2273 Directions for driving here.
Discounts:
• SingleDivers.com Premier Membership Mail In After Trip Rebate <$25> (Please ask one of the trip coordinators for the password to access our forms.)
• Early Bird Booking Special #1: Steel 100's are limited to the first 10 people who pay IN FULL asking for them and Steel 120's are limited to the first 2 people who book and pay IN FULL wanting them. AFTER THAT ALL REMAINING TANKS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THOSE WHO SINGED UP AND DEPOSITED FIRST. So book early if you want steel tanks rather than alum 100's or 80's. - NOTE: We are working to get more steel tanks but we can't guarantee we can.
• Early Bird Booking Special #2: PAY IN FULL by 2-14-13 for a chance to win a FREE TRILENGTH TRAVEL LIONFISH SPEAR!!
• Note: Prices reflect a cash discount. If paying via credit card or paypal please add 3% non-cash convenience fee.
• Add'l $50 Active Duty Military Discount for any active duty military of any country that fights for freedom with the USA.
PAYMENT TERMS & SCHEDULE:
• 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. (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 incur a 3% non-cash convenience fee. Our SECURE payment gateway can be accessed by clicking the PAY HERE LINK along the top, in my signature line and on the homepage of SingleDivers.com.
PROGRESS PAYMENTS:
a. $500 due at booking to secure one of only 18 spots for the NC 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. April 10, 2013: $300 due
d. May 3, 2013: $189 Balance due + ALL EXTRAS DUE such as tours, tanks or fills, etc.
Note: Trip & Nitrox/Tank Rentals and all extras must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure.
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. - 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.
13. Note: Trip forms here.
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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.