Trip Deadline Clarification
All of our trips have a listed deadline. We need a minimum number of six participants for a trip to run as scheduled. The deadline helps us to confirm that there is enough interest to keep the trip on the books. As long as we have six people the trip will run. We encourage you to call for availability if you would like to sign up after the deadline has passed. Often times we can add you on up until just a few days prior to departure on the local trips. If in doubt, CALL US!
TRAVEL SAVVY
If you are going to travel in and out of the US, you will need a
passport. Good news:
The US State Department said late last week that it has returned its
passport processing turnaround to standard service levels: six to eight
weeks for regular applications and three weeks maximum for expedited
applications. Take the time now to fill out your application, get your
pictures made, and get into the US Post Office for processing. No
procrastinating allowed.
TRAVEL TIP
Program the phone numbers of all of your important contacts before leaving home. Include: credit card company, airline, hotel, and In Case of Emergency numbers. Also email yourself a copy of the first page of your passport so that you can retrieve it in the unlikely event your passport goes MIA during one of your travel adventures. It will be much easier to get a replacement from the local embassy if you can access this info.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
If you can afford to lose your entire trip payment, STOP reading this
now. For most of us however, we plan and save to make our vacation
dreams come true and if family illness, bad weather, or other unforseen
circumstances were to keep us from our trip we would want to be
reimbursed. Travelex
Insurance has several affordable plans to meet our needs. Please
visit: www.travelex-insurance.com and read their top ten reasons:
Why Buy . When you are ready to purchase your plan, use our record
locator # 42-0002, you may leave the agent code section blank. Once your
transaction is completed a copy of your confirmation will be sent to me
and I will put it into your travel file. Also take a copy with you so
you will have contact phone numbers should the need arise. A little time
and attention to purchasing travel insurance can make all the difference
if the unexpected happens.
Please stay tuned, I am in the midst of updating our International dive trips and will send out an additional note as soon as they are ready for viewing. In the meantime be thinking about: an Alaskan cruise, a Mexican resort, the British Virgins Islands, live aboard sailboats, and a once in a lifetime trip to Australia and Tahiti. Not bad thoughts for a cold winter day in the States!
May 2-4, 2008
VORTEX SPRINGS, Ponce de Leon, Florida
www.vortexspring.com
It is time for a ROAD TRIP! We love an excuse for a Florida weekend get
away. We can expect moderate air temps, clear, 72 degree water and lots
of time for relaxing and fun. Divers may leave anytime on Friday,
although working just half a day and sneaking out early seems to be the
best plan for this 8.5-9 hour journey. Planned dive activities begin at
9:00 AM on Saturday morning which should find most of you well rested.
Trip fee includes: group housing in the Otter Creek Lodge, daily springs
admissions, air fills, and Saturday night dinner. Open Water training
dives for beginners will be offered as well as select Advanced Open
Water, Rescue Diver, and Enriched Air Specialty dives. Trip fees are
based on a minimum group of ten participants. Deposits are accepted on a
first come basis and MUST be received in this office no later than 5:00
PM on May 18, 2008. Your deposit is a promise to participate;
reservations are made and staff selected, therefore we are unable to
make any refunds once deposit has been made. Gear rental fees $100,
certification card fees $30.
| TRIP FEE | $195 |
| DEPOSIT | $95 Due immediately to reserve your space |
| BALANCE | Due no later than 5:00 PM on April 25 |
PS This trip is open to all Easy Divers and their diving friends. All trip participants are asked to make at least one pool visit to complete trip paperwork, review skills, and complete a buoyancy check with wetsuit prior to our departure.
May 17 - 24, 2008
TEMPTATIONS
LAGUNA BEACH RESORT, Utila, Honduras
How about a lovely week in a waterfront bungalow, diving on the second largest barrier reef in the world? This all inclusive trip is sure to be a treat for divers and their vacationing friends and family members. In addition to our daily two tank morning dive, there are two night dives scheduled as well as unlimited shore diving. After the diving is over there is also, biking, kayaking, horseback riding, and then plenty of time to relax in paradise. All travelers will need a current passport. Trip includes:commercial air from Memphis and select gateway cities to Roatan, private charter air from Roatan to Utila, airport transfers, 7 nights deluxe accommodations, three meals daily served buffet style, diving, customized itinerary and packing list, pre-trip prep party and water practice session, and Easy Diver travel escort and scuba instructor. Please call us for the dedicated trip flyer and even more details. Airfares and taxes may change without warning, therefore the following trip prices cannot be fully guaranteed until airline ticket purchase is made. An Easy Diver Travel Application and Charge Authorization form must be completed upon first deposit.
| TRIP FEE | Double occupancy | $2583 diver, $2200 vacationer |
| Single occupancy | $2767 diver, $2384 vacationer | |
| DEPOSIT | $500 non refundable deposit plus a credit card authorization for the airline ticket purchase | |
The deposit
is due immediately to reserve space. Deposits and airline ticket
purchase may be made by
credit card, final balance is due 60 days prior and must be made in cash
or check.
May 24-30, 2008
BLACKBEARD'S CRUISES, BAHAMAS
Memorial Week Fun aboard a 65' sloop
One of our old time favorites is once again part of our Easy Diver schedule. For an action packed, fun, best value going trip, plan to join co-group leaders: Randy Clark and Don Wray for a week of fancy camping at sea. With the boat departing from Freeport, that first dive comes moments after stepping aboard. You can count on 3-4 dives per day, plenty of food served buffet style, and some of the prettiest diving in the Bahamas. Trip fee includes: cruise, port tax, park fee, fuel surcharge, pre trip party and scuba review, customized itinerary and packing list, travel amenity gift, and Easy Diver Staff supervision.
| TRIP FEE | $1009 |
| DEPOSIT | $250 non refundable at time of reservation |
| PAYMENT | $400 by January 24 |
| BALANCE | Due 60 days prior to departure |
June 15 - 27, 2008
CARNIVAL CRUISE - THE FREEDOM
12 Day Mediterranean Cruise: Italy, Turkey & Greece
JULY 12-18, 2008 or OCTOBER 4-11, 2008
THE JULIET, BAHAMAS LIVE ABOARD
www.sailjuliet.com These
popular trips book up quickly, we are now accepting deposits for 2008.
Our favorite live aboard dive experience has just a few spaces left
for our fall trip. Eat, sleep, dive, play - REPEAT. Advanced diver and
Specialty training will be available. This is a great way to get a lot
of dives and a lot of experience in a little time. Calling all
adventurers!
Make your deposit today or be left standing on the dock!
| $1440 per person based on double occupancy | |
| DEPOSIT | $400 Due at time of reservation |
| BALANCE | Due 60 days prior to departure |
July 26 - August 1, 2008
THE REEF HOUSE RESORT
Cozumel, Mexico
An all-inclusive resort, sandy beaches, fabulous drift diving is vacationing at its best. This is an excellent trip for divers, vacationers, singles & families. Trip fee includes:airfare from Memphis and select gateway cities, 7 days/ 6 nights accommodations based on double occupancy, all inclusive meals, beverages, and adult beverages, non-motorized water sports, 4 days of 2 tank diving, Drift Diving Specialty class, airport transfers, government taxes & fees, pre trip gathering and water practice session, and Easy Diver escort and Scuba instructor.
| TRIP FEE | $1675 Diver - double |
| $1375 Vacationer - double | |
| $1175 Diving child in room with parents - triple | |
| DEPOSIT | $250 per person or $500 per family plus a credit card for airfare purchase |
| BALANCE | Due in cash or check 60 days prior to departure |
Please note: Your deposit on any of our trips is a promise to travel,
reservations are confirmed and staff engaged, so please understand that
trip deposits are non-refundable. Airfare and taxes can also change
without notice, so package price cannot be fully guaranteed until
airline tickets are secured. Easy Divers strongly encourages trip
cancellation/interruption insurance. All travelers will receive an
insurance application upon completion of their Easy Diver Travel
Application. Travelers without insurance must be prepared to handle
complete financial loss once trip deposits and final payments have been
made.
PLAN AHEAD FOR NEXT YEAR
January 2009
LITTLE CAYMAN
Nothing like a winter escape to paradise. Generally we take advantage of the Martin Luther King Day holiday to plan our first get wet / get sun trip of the year. The Cayman islands are one of our diving meccas. If you have never visited before, you are in for a treat. The reason for selecting the 'LITTLE' Cayman is its close proximity to the world famous Bloody Bay Wall. Please visit: www.littlecayman.com and let me know if you would prefer the all inclusive stay at Little Cayman Beach resort or a stay at one of the two sister condo properties.
March 2009
TURKS & CAICOS
Spring Break week, we are currently looking at both an all inclusive property (BEACHES) and private waterfront condo rental. Please email me with your vote on whether you would prefer an all-inclusive where all accommodations, transfers, meals, beverages, adult beverages, non-motorized water sports, nightly entertainment, and diving are included. Or if you would prefer to stay in an ocean front condo and buy groceries and pay for meals and drinks as we go along.
July 2009
THE SPIRIT, Carnival Cruise
7 day Alaska Northbound Glacier Route
Big ship cruising is still one of the best and most affordable ways to see a lot of different places conveniently in one week. Stay tuned for details. The earlier we book, the more bonus amenities I can secure for us.
Summer & Fall 2009
THE JULIET
Stay tuned for more details, we will have at least two charters, but
there is talk of moving the boat to some new home ports so that we can
explore new and different waters and reefs. I am very excited about the
possibilities that have been mentioned and will clue you in just as soon
as the owner makes the move official.
PLEASE NOTE:
All initial trip deposits may be made with a credit card, intermediate payments and final payments will be accepted in cash or check without exception. ALL trip deposits are nonrefundable, please call us for a copy of the Easy Diver Travel application that contains the full cancellation policy and penalties.
TRAVEL INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is highly recommended. Visit travelex.com and insert location #42-0002 to sign up online.
