Dive Packages

Dive Package Cost
Prices are per person on twin/double occupancy basis; single supplement surcharges apply

Palau Pacific Resort

• SGD $4,466 in Ocean View Room
• SGD $4,042 in Garden View Room

Palau Royal Resort

• SGD $3,978 in Deluxe Room
• SGD $3,788 in Superior/Mod Room

Sea Passion Hotel

• SGD $3,070 in All Rooms except Family
• SGD $3,317 in Family Room

Rose Garden Resort

• SGD $3,048 in Scenic or Garden View Room

The Carolines Resort

• SGD $3,462 in Bungalow 1-7

West Plaza Hotel

• SGD $2,895 in Standard Room

Cliffside Hotel

• SGD $3,295 in Standard Room

Dive Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Sep 31, 2010

Inclusions / Exclusions

Dive Package Includes

• Return airfare on SQ ‘H’ Class GV2: SIN/MNL/SIN
• Return airfare on CO ‘K’ Class: MNL/ROR/MNL
• Round trip airports in Koror
• Daily hotel transfers
• 07 nights in choice of accommodation in Koror with daily breakfast
• 01 night in Twin/Triple Room at Manila Airport Hotel on Day 08
• 05 days of 3-tank diving with Sam’s Tours (additional diving can be arranged directly with Sam’s Tours)
• Lunch and refreshments on diving days
• Free Jellyfish Lake visit on one of the 3-tank dive days
• Free Nitrox up to 36% (need to show proof of NITROX certification)
• Dive at renowned Chandelier Cavern
• Free Sam’s Tours water bottle
• Guide, tanks and weights (only 06 divers per guide)

Dive Package Excludes

• All airport taxes for SIN, MNL and ROR
• Green Fee of USD 15 per person on departure from Koror
• All required Koror State & Peleliu Government Permits
• Pre and post-tour sightseeing and meals
• Dive equipment rental
• Personal expenditure like phone calls, laundry, spa treatments, etc.
• Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
• DANS insurance is recommended

Dive Package Validity

• Jan 01 – Sep 31, 2010

The Resorts

Palau Royal Resort
Newest resort in Plau with 157 luxurious guestrooms. All rooms are Ocean View with balconies.
Prices range from USD $350 – $520

Palau Pacific Resort
160 deluxe room resort with world-class amenities and private pristine white sand beach. Restaurants, beachside bar, shops, fitness center, spa. Ocean Front, Ocean View or Garden View rooms.
Prices range from USD $350 – $480

Palau Plantation Resort
Boutique hotel with 15 bungalow-style rooms with private balcony. Choice of Suite Villa, Superior Cottage or Premium Cabin rooms. A/C, fridge, cable TV in all rooms. Pool, Jacuzzi, restaurant, lounge bar, karaoke.
Prices range from USD $165 – $440

Palau Royal Resort
160 Ocean view & Harbor view rooms. Swimming pool, restaurants, bar, tennis courts, fitness center, spa and gift shop.
Prices range from USD $230 – $375

Cliffside Hotel
A 34 room deluxe boutique hotel overlooking Koror & Rock Islands with spectacular sunrise view. Pool, hot tub and sundeck. Restaurants, bars, gift shop. Choice of Suite (w/ Jacuzzi), Twin or Single rooms.
Prices range from USD $130 – $200

Rose Garden Resort
24 bungalow-style rooms with Garden View or Scenic View and private balconies. All rooms with A/C, fridge, cable TV. Restaurant and bar. Children 12 yrs and under free of charge when sharing room with parents.
Prices range from USD $130 – $155

West Plaza Hotels
104 rooms at four locations in Koror, By the Sea; Coral Reef; Desekel; Malakal (walking distance to Sam’s Tours). Clean, well-equipped, air-conditioned standard rooms. Mini-bar, fridge, coffee pot. No cable TV.
Prices range from USD $70 – $100

The Dive Centre

Sam’s Tours
Delivering consistent high quality service to guests year after year requires more than just pleasant smiles. It’s requires attention to detail, constant re-investment and an endless willingness to improve. Sam’s Tours continues to invest in only top of the line machinery and equipment to improve and enhance the reliability and dependability customers have come to expect of our dive center. Amenities at our full service PADI 5-Star National Geographic Dive Center include:

Hyper Clean Air
Our two Bauer K-20 compressors are equipped with activated carbon Secorus Filter System for hyper-clean compressed air which we have U.S. laboratory tested every 90 days to ensure its constant purity and safety.

Nitrox for Free
Our state-of-the-art NRC Nitrox Membrane System safely and consistently produces precise Nitrox blends up to 36% at the push of a button, allowing Sam’s Tours to offer unlimited Nitrox for Free! Other dive centers still use slow, expensive and less accurate partial pressure blending methods adding up to $30 per additional cost to your diving day. Our Nitrox tanks are available in US Yoke or DIN valves.

Scuba Tanks
Our scuba tanks are U.S. manufactured aluminum cylinders, D.O.T. certified and maintained in accordance with U.S. standards for visual inspections and hydrostatic testing. For personal diving comfort guests are offered a selection of scuba tank sizes to choose from and a choice of valve types from U.S. standard yoke valves to higher pressure DIN valves.

Electrical Power
110 and 220 Volt power sources are provided at our Digital Photo Center for camera, strobe and other battery charging needs.

Camera Prep Table
Our Digital Photo Center is equipped with a camera prep table and secure storage area for personal photography equipment.

Digital Photo Center
Our full service on-site Digital Photo Center offers Canon SD850 Powershot digital cameras and Canon ZR830 digital camcorders complete with underwater housings for rent. High speed Apple iMAC workstations optimized for digital imaging and wireless internet access offer photogrpahers complete post-shooting support.

Personal videos, camera and photo instruction, and professional videography services are also available.

Rental Locker
As an authorized dealer for AquaLung and Scubapro we use only top quality AquaLung and Scubapro dive equipment in our Rental program, and replace it with new gear every season. We have a full range of equipment available for rent including snorkel gear, dive gear, wetsuits, footwear, dive lights, dry-bags and dry-boxes.

Guest Locker
Our secure “wet storage” Guest Locker are equipped with shelves and hanging racks, good ventilation and floor drainage for safe storage of our customer’s personal equipment including large suitcases and other bags that are not required on the dive boat.

Equipment Rinse Tanks
The dive center is equipped with separate rinse tanks for camera equipment, dive gear and wetsuits. Hangers are provided for wet suits and each guest is provided with a large dive gear bag to store all of their dive gear on board the boats and in the Customer Locker. A separate drying table equipped with towels and compressed air is provided for cameras.

Private Showers
Private hot showers are available in both the Ladies and Gentleman’s restrooms.

Boats
Our custom built dive boats are canopied for sun protection, equipped with DAN Emergency Oxygen, First Aid kits, radio communications and operated by licensed experience local crew. For added passenger comfort, our fleet is almost completely re-powered with quieter, odor-free and more environmentally friendly Yamaha 4-stroke outboard motors.

Shuttle Service
Complimentary hotel shuttles are provided to all Koror based hotels from morning through late in the evening.

Sam’s Logo Pro Shop
Sam’s Logo Pro Shop carries a full line of diving and water sports accessories from a variety of brand name manufacturers including Aqualung, Deep Sea, Innovative Scuba Concepts, Pelican, Scubapro, SeaQuest, Suunto, Trident, Uwatec, Underwater Kinetics and many more.

The Pro Shop carries a wide selection of gift items such as books, CD’s, local products and a great selection of clothing items shirts, hats, sarongs, board shorts, and other casual wear for both ladies and men. Sunscreen and other skincare products are also available.

Bottom Time Bar & Grill
Located right on the water at Sam’s Tours, Bottom Time Bar and Grill is a great place to unwind at the end of the day with friends and fellow divers to watch the sun go down. Locally micro-brewed Red Rooster Beer is on tap along with a wide selection of imported beers, wines and liquor. Great casual dining right on the water!

A Typical Dive Day in Palau with Sam’s Tours
Guests are picked up by either van or boat shuttles at either 7:45 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. based on their specific diving schedule for the day and arrive at the dive center within 10 to 15 minutes from all hotels. At the dive center our experienced dive guides and captains will greet you, assist you in preparing your dive equipment for the day and offer comprehensive dive briefings for the day’s dives. Dive boats generally leave the dive shop dock within 45 minutes of hotel pick-up times.

Your dive trip begins with a spectacular 45-minute ride through Palau’s beautiful inner lagoon enroute to the first outer reef dive site. Surface intervals between dives are either spent on beautiful rock island beaches or at amazing snorkel sites along the outer reefs, with time for lunch, snorkeling, island exploration, beachcombing or just relaxing under sun or in the shade.

Following the second dive (or third dive), the return trip takes you through the stunning rock islands with possible stops along the way to snorkel at Jellyfish Lake, Soft Coral Arch, Giant Clam Beach, or one of Palau’s many beautiful marine lakes. Bring your camera! Boats generally return to the dive shop around 4:00 p.m.

Complimentary return transfers are offered throughout the afternoon and evening to all Koror-based hotels. Guests may choose to enjoy sunset cocktails, light fare and beautiful sunsets at Bottom Time Bar & Grill right on the water at Sam’s Tours or may take a shuttle directly back to their hotel. Our guides will remain available to review your dives, stamp your log books and plan your choice of dives for the following day.

Our custom built dive boats are safe, fast and comfortable and fully equipped for safety with twin engines, VHF Radio, Cell Phone, DAN Emergency Oxygen and full canopy for sun protection. Our boats are operated by professionally licensed local captains who know Palau ‘s waters and reefs like the backs of their hands.

Our dive boat fleet includes three 30 foot vessels, three 33 foot vessels and two 40 foot vessels.

Sam’s Tours requires proof of scuba certification from all divers.

We go the extra mile!
Sam Scott, who founded the company more than 17 years ago, built his reputation by going the “extra mile” for his guests, earning Sam’s Tours recognition as the “dive center with a difference”. Sam and his experienced team continue unmatched by others in delivering personalized service to each and every guest. There are no secrets; it’s our great staff!

Sam’s Tours is staffed by a team of experienced professionals with a long term commitment to the company, the diving profession and excellent customer service. Our recognition among scuba-divers as Palau ‘s leading dive center is testament to our skilled staff, many of whom have been serving our guests for 10 years or more. Our professional diving staff consists of experienced, licensed and insured PADI diving professionals that includes marine biologists, professionally trained naturalist guides, published underwater photographers and licensed boat captains.

Palau’s world-class diving ranks it among the top ten dive destinations in the world. With a reputation like that, diver expectations are high and the choice of diving centers becomes an even more important decision. Choosing the right dive center can make the difference between just another dive trip or enjoying a “trip of a lifetime!”

We are open every day of the year and offer a selection of dives two-tank and three-tank dives based on customer preferences. The choice of dive sites for any given day is based on a combination of weather conditions, tidal exchange, customer requests, and divers’ skill and comfort levels. Our experienced professional guides will share their local diving knowledge and assist you in selecting dives you’re mostly likely to enjoy. Sit back, relax and leave the diving to us!

But you don’t have to take our word for it! Just ask around. That’s what Scuba Diving Magazine has been doing for many years and the results are both consistent and clear. Since 1997, no other dive center in Palau or Micronesia has received more Scuba Diving Magazine, Readers Choice Awards, than Sam’s Tours. Sam’s Tours, the divers’ choice in Palau !

In addition to a top-rated staff and quality service, Sam’s Tours offers Palau’s best diving value!

Sam’s Tours was the first dive center in Palau to offer Nitrox in 1997 and offers divers the comfort and safety of unlimited NITROX up to 36% on every dive at no additional charge. Compare to $15 per tank or up to $30 per day extra at other dive centers. PADI Nitrox certification courses are offered every day!

• A Few Words about Nitrox: The air we breathe contains approximately 79% nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Enriched Air (EANx) also known as Nitrox, is simply air containing less nitrogen and more oxygen (oxygen enriched). Reduced nitrogen levels in Nitrox offer divers a safety benefit of lower nitrogen build up during dives and or longer bottom times when diving. Many divers also report feeling less fatigued when using Nitrox. As a result, Nitrox is fast becoming the breathing gas of choice with sport divers for its’ added safety and comfort.

• Three Dives for Less: Sam’s Tours offers Palau’s lowest cost 3-tank dive day, and yes! that’s whether you choose to dive out on the reefs or on the wrecks, and of course it includes Nitrox for Free! Why pay more?

• Jellyfish Lake: As always, we include a complimentary visit to the mysterious Jellyfish Lake with our dive trips. It’s all just part of the service! Other dive centers charge up to $30 extra.

• Unlimited Shore Diving: For those guests who just cannot get enough diving out on the reef, Sam’s Tours offers free unlimited air or Nitrox tanks to explore the creature-filled waters right in front of our dive center. We don’t mislead you by calling it our “house reef” or even a reef at all!

But there’s still lots to see and photograph, including everyone’s favorites the elusive Mandarinfish and our resident Giant “Tridacna” clams. Find Crocodile fish, Dragonettes, Nudibranchs and lots of other unusual looking creatures too, including those that are hard to find elsewhere! The abundance of marine life in this one small spot is making it very popular with photographers! Hot showers and cold beer are readily available immediately after at our in-house “Bottom-Time Bar and Grill!

• Free Drinking Water: Hydration is very important for diver safety. Travellers don’t want to take a chance on unsafe drinking water. Bottled water is expensive and it creates a trash problem on our island. Our solution is simple.

Although our water source already meets or exceeds U.S. and Palau Environmental Protection Agency standards, we triple-filter it again just to be sure, and have it laboratory for purity and safety. Guests are supplied with free good quality “sport bottles” and offered unlimited refills onboard and ashore. It’s a great way to reduce plastic waste and saves our guests the significant expense of buying bottled water. Everyone wins!

• 6 Divers Per Guide: Divers don’t come to Palau just to see other divers’ bubbles. Sam’s Tours keeps our groups smaller with a maximum of 6 divers per guide.

• Dive Groups Welcome: We offer completely customized diving packages to meet every groups requirements. Contact our Reservations Desk for complete details.

• Specialty Dives: Something Extra for something out of the ordinary!
In addition to the wide selection of dive sites we visit, we also offers some specialty dives for a little something out of the ordinary.

• Chandelier Cave: A unique dive inside one of Palau’s amazing rock islands
• Temple of Doom: An advanced dive to an ancient turtle graveyard (perfect for Nitrox divers!)
• Nautilus Photo: Join photographer Kevin Davidson to photograph these pre-historic creatures
• Wreck Diving: Explore Palau’s “Ghost Fleet” of WWII ship wrecks and plane wrecks
• Night Diving: Available on demand

4D4N Itinerary & Prices

4D4N SIMILAN ISLANDS, KO BON, KO TACHAI, RICHELIEU ROCK

• Night 01 / Pick up from hotel or airport at 5pm-10pm to Tap Lamu (4 hours sail to Similans at 11pm)
• Day 01 / 04 dives at Anita reef, East of Eden, Elephant Head rock and Turtle bay
• Day 02 / 04 dives at Christmas tree point, North Point, Snapper Alley, Ko Bon
• Day 03 / 03 dives at Richelieu rock, night dive at Ko Tachai
• Day 04 / 02 dives at Ko Bon Pinnacle and Boon Sung wreck. Arrive 3pm at Tap Lamu, transfer to hotel

Prices Per Diver in SGD

• Standard Cabin (wash basin only): SGD $1,150
• Deluxe Cabin (ensuite): SGD $1,450
• Master Cabin (ensuite): SGD $1,570

Inclusions

• Air tanks, use of weights & belt
• All meals onboard, tea, coffee, fruit, snacks
• 2-way land transfers
• 1-way speed boat return from Similans to pier
• Dive guide
• 04 nights twin-share cabin
• Equipment rental (regulators & BCD only), subject to availability

Exclusions

• Airfare and taxes to/from Phuket
• Dive insurance
• Marine Park fees of 1600 baht per person
• Nitrox 350 baht, 15 litre tank at 300 baht per day

Enquiry Form

Please make your Enquiry using the Form below

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Dive Package Cost

Dive Package Cost
Prices are per person in SIN dollars

• USD $1,075 Twin
• USD $1,613 Single

Extension day including 03 guided boat dives

• USD $ 190 Twin
• USD $ 285 Single

Dive Package Validity

• Sep 01, 2008 – May 31, 2009

Inclusions /Exclusions

Dive Package Includes

• Return airport transfers in Ambon
• 06 nights in Lelisa Hotel in Ambon with full-board meals
• 14 guided boat dives with Maluku Divers
• Scuba tanks, weight belts and weights

Dive Package Excludes

• *Return airfare from Jakarta to Ambon on Lion Air
• **Return airfare from Singapore to Jakarta
• **Accommodation and transfers in Jakarta
• All airport taxes
• Indonesia Visa, where applicable
• US$20 fuel surcharge for Pulau Tiga or other sites further afield
• Dive equipment rental
• Insurance
• Personal expenditure like phone/internet, laundry, etc.

* Return airfare from Jakarta to Ambon starts from US $260 depending on booking class, and when reservations are made.
** We can arrange return flights to Jakarta as well as hotel accommodation at the airport or in the city

Enquiry / Booking Form

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Cost ex-SIN

Dive Package Cost ex-Singapore

• Direct flights from Singapore to Christmas Island has been suspended indefinitely.

• AUD $TBA Twin Christmas Island Lodge Standard
• AUD $TBA Twin VQ3 Lodge Standard
• AUD $TBA Twin Sunset Lodge Standard
• AUD $TBA Twin Sunset Lodge Ocean Frontage
• AUD $TBA Twin Mango Tree Lodge Double/Twin
• Other accommodations available – please ask!

Package Validity

• Direct flights from Singapore to Christmas Island has been suspended indefinitely.

Cost ex-KUL

Dive Package Cost ex-Kuala Lumpur

• Flight departs Kuala Lumpur every Saturday up to Mar 27, 2010
• Flight departs Kuala Lumpur every Friday from Apr 02, 2010

• AUD $1,975 Twin Christmas Island Lodge Standard
• AUD $2,050 Twin VQ3 Lodge Standard
• AUD $2,045 Twin Sunset Lodge Standard
• AUD $2,163 Twin Sunset Lodge Ocean Frontage
• AUD $2,150 Twin Mango Tree Lodge Double/Twin
• Other accommodations available – please ask!
• Airline surcharge of AUD $100 per person applies for travel in the month of December 2010

Package Validity

• Dec 28, 2009 – Aug 30, 2010

Inclusions / Exclusions

Dive Package Includes

• Return economy-class airfare on Christmas Island Air (ex-KUL)
• All airport taxes
• 07 nights in choice of listed accommodation on twin-share basis
• 12 boat dives over 06 diving days with experienced Dive Guide
• Tanks, weight belts with weights plus packed lunch for 06 days

Dive Package Excludes

• All meals other than a packed lunch on diving days
• Transfers to/from dive shop or dive jetty
• Personal expenditure like laundry, phone calls, etc.
• Surcharge of AUD$100 per person for travelling in the month of December 2010

Package Validity

• Dec 28, 2009 – Aug 30, 2010

Flight Schedules, Videos/stories

Flight Schedules, ex-Singapore

Direct flights from Singapore to Christmas Island has been suspended indefinitely.

Flight Schedules, ex-Kuala Lumpur

From Apr 02, 2010

• FRI MH8484 KUL/XCH 10:00/11:35
• FRI MH8485 XCH/KUL 12:35/16:10

Pictures / Videos

Whalesharks come visit Christmas Island right after the migration of the red crabs

Christmas Island is known as one of the most unique dive locations on the planet. With pristine waters, spectacular corals, an awesome drop off and BIG and bountiful marine life, it offers divers an extraordinary experience that will never be forgotten!

At the onset of the first rains in late November to early December, families of Whale Sharks often appear in the waters surrounding Christmas Island. Feeding on plankton and the billions of Red Crab larvae that are expelled into the sea after the annual migration and spawning of the adult crabs to the water’s edge.

Check out Christmas Island Adventure with Lynn & Su-Anne.

YouTube Diving With Whale Sharks Videos

Trip Cost

5D Trip Cost

• US$2,900 Per Person

Inclusions / Exclusions

Trip Cost Includes

• Return bus transfer San Diego – Ensenada – San Diego
• Accommodation in double occupancy stateroom with private head/shower
• 3 gourmet meals per day, snacks, beverages including soft drinks, beer and wine with dinner (any other alcoholic drinks are extra)
• All diving with weight system
• Reserve permits

Trip Cost Excludes

• All airfare & airport taxes
• 10% Mexican Tax
• All pre and post-trip hotel stays
• Gear rental
• Mexican tourist entry visa ($25)
• Satellite phone calls and emails-available at nominal cost

Note A fuel surcharge may be imposed if diesel prices spike, but will be capped at a max of US$75 per passenger.

Departure Dates

Departure Dates

2009

• Jul 28 – Aug 01
• Aug 02 – 06
• Aug 07 – 11
• Aug 12 – 16
• Aug 17 – 21
• Aug 22 – 26
• Sep 01 – 05
• Sep 06 – 10
• Sep 13 – 17
• Sep 18 – 22
• Sep 23 – 27
• Sep 28 – Oct 02
• Oct 03 – 07
• Oct 08 – 12
• Oct 13 – 17

2010

• Dates to be advised

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Solmar V

Solmar V

The Solmar V is a 112’ luxury live-aboard dive vessel based in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico since 1992.
Now under new ownership, the Solmar V is a true four-season liveaboard that takes advantage of weather patterns to provide optimal diving year-round.

We journey 250 miles south of Los Cabos into the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Revillagigedos Islands – more commonly known as the Socorro Islands – to dance with the Giant Pacific manta ray, cavort with dolphins, dodge seven different species of sharks and thrill to an occasional lucky interaction with the migrating humpback whale population. This is remote, adventure diving at its finest.

The Sea of Cortez is one of the youngest and most fertile seas on earth, containing over 850 species of reef fish, as well as the famous flying mobulas and an assortment of schooling pelagics and tropicals. We’ve been diving the Sea of Cortez for over 25 years, and we call it home.

In August and September, we are based in Ensenada, Mexico and follow the ultimate apex predator to Guadalupe Island, 180 miles offshore. This is rapidly becoming the world’s best location to dive in custom-built shark cages with great white sharks. Because we use hookah instead of scuba tanks on these trips, you do not need to be a certified scuba diver to enjoy the rush of going eyeball to eyeball with a 16′ great white shark.

Schedules & Rates

Standard Double Cabin

• USD $340 per person per night

Delux Cabin

• USD $355 per person per night

Nitrox – USD $160 per trip

Fuel surcharge USD $200 for 10 to 14 night trips (per person)

Groups from 8-14 pax one free space

Full charter 16 pax … USD $4,200 per night

Cruise price excludes (where applicable):
National park fees of USD $55 per person per trip (for Raja Ampat trips only), fuel surcharge of US$ 15 per person per night, scuba equipment, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks, flights.

Click here for MSY Seahorse’s 2009 Schedules and Rates

MSY Seahorse

How to get there
Seahorse departs from Sorong or Fak Fak in Irian Jaya or from Ambon. You can fly direct to Sorong from Bali or Jakarta. We will help you arrange return domestic flights between Bali or Jakarta and the port of departure. There is a transfer service from the local airport to and from the boat.

Cabins, Berths, Showers, Bathrooms…
There is one larger deluxe cabin on the upper deck, with double and twin beds, and seaview windows. There are two standard cabins on the main deck, with seaview windows. Again, these cabins have both double and single beds. There are also six standard twin bed cabins on the lower deck.

As all the standard cabins are the same price, we advise you to request the standard cabins on the main deck, as they are larger than those on the lower deck.

All the cabins have
Individually controlled air conditioning
Portholes or windows
Toilet and hot water shower
Hand basin, mirror and towels
Round twin plug 220V mains outlet – 24 hours per day
Reading lights
Cabinet and shelves
Bedding
Fire warning system
Life jackets

Trip Cost

9D Trip Cost
Prices in USD are per person, and sharing a twin cabin

• US$2,995 Standard Cabin
• US$3,095 Superior Cabin

Inclusions

Trip Cost Includes

• Return bus transfer San Diego – Ensenada – San Diego
• Accommodation in double occupancy stateroom with private head/shower
• 3 gourmet meals per day, snacks, beverages including soft drinks, beer and wine with dinner (any other alcoholic drinks are extra)
• All diving with weight system
• Reserve permits

Trip Cost Excludes

• Airport transfers
• All airfare & airport taxes
• 10% Mexican Tax
• All pre and post-trip hotel stays
• Gear rental
• Mexican tourist entry visa ($25)
• $15 chamber fee, nitrox
• Satellite phone calls and emails-available at nominal cost

Note A fuel surcharge may be imposed if diesel prices spike, but will be capped at a max of US$75 per passenger.

All trips depart promptly at 4:00 p.m. and return the night prior to return date on schedule below. Clients stay on board that night and disembark after breakfast the next day which ends up being the return date on the above schedule.

Normal full boat capacity is 22 divers.

Dates
2009 Dates

• Jan 28 – Feb 05
• Feb 07 – 15
• Feb 18 – 26
• Feb 28 – Mar 08
• Mar 11 – 19
• Mar 21 – 29
• Apr 04 – 12
• Apr 14 – 22
• Apr 25 – May 03
• May 06 – 14
• May 16 – 24
• Oct 31 – Nov 08
• Nov 13 – 21
• Nov 22 – 30
• Dec 03 – 11
• Dec 12 – 20
• Dec 27 – Jan 04

2010 Dates

• Jan 06 – 14
• Jan 16 – 24
• Jan 27 – Feb 04
• Feb 06 – 14
• Feb 16 – 24
• Feb 27 – Mar 07
• Mar 09 – 17
• Mar 19 – 27
• Mar 28 – Apr 05
• Apr 07 – 15
• Apr 17 – 25
• Apr 27 – May 05
• May 07 – 15
• May 16 – 24
• May 26 – Jun 03
• Oct 31 – Nov 08
• Nov 11 – 19
• Nov 20 – 28
• Dec 02 – 10
• Dec 11 – 19
• Dec 26 – Jan 03

Enquiry

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Socorro Islands
Socorro Islands Seasons & Conditions

The Revillagigedos Islands trips are only available November through May due to weather conditions. During these months all the mantas and sharks are plentiful. The water temps are 75F – 80F in November, December, beginning of January and late April and May.

In late January, February, March and the beginning of April the water varies between around 70F – 74F, but the humpback whales visit Socorro during the cooler water months. You can hear these gentle giants singing on almost every dive and as previously mentioned, underwater encounters with these whales are increasing every year.

There is really no best time to dive these islands, the diving is unsurpassed through-out the season. For divers looking for adventure, wilderness diving and the opportunity to photograph or interact with some of the planet’s biggest creatures, these islands cannot be beat!

MS Solmar V

MS Solmar V

The Solmar V is a 112’ luxury live-aboard dive vessel based in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico since 1992.
Now under new ownership, the Solmar V is a true four-season liveaboard that takes advantage of weather patterns to provide optimal diving year-round.

We journey 250 miles south of Los Cabos into the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Revillagigedos Islands – more commonly known as the Socorro Islands – to dance with the Giant Pacific manta ray, cavort with dolphins, dodge seven different species of sharks and thrill to an occasional lucky interaction with the migrating humpback whale population. This is remote, adventure diving at its finest.

The Sea of Cortez is one of the youngest and most fertile seas on earth, containing over 850 species of reef fish, as well as the famous flying mobulas and an assortment of schooling pelagics and tropicals. We’ve been diving the Sea of Cortez for over 25 years, and we call it home.

In August and September, we are based in Ensenada, Mexico and follow the ultimate apex predator to Guadalupe Island, 180 miles offshore. This is rapidly becoming the world’s best location to dive in custom-built shark cages with great white sharks. Because we use hookah instead of scuba tanks on these trips, you do not need to be a certified scuba diver to enjoy the rush of going eyeball to eyeball with a 16′ great white shark.

4D3N Dive

Dive Package Cost
Every Sat – Tue

• USD $1,005 Twin
• USD $1,110 Single

Extension night including 02 shore dives

• USD $145 Twin
• USD $180 Single

Upgrades from Hotel California to

• Hotel Esplanada USD $40 per room night
• Hotel Timor USD $60 per room night

Dive Package Validity

• Apr 01 – Oct 31, 2009

Dive Package Includes

• Return airfare to Dili on Austasia Airlines (Silkair charter) ‘K’ Class: SIN/DIL/SIN – tickets must be booked at least 14 days ahead of departure date, and issued within 48 hours of reservation
• Ex-Singapore airport taxes
• Return airport transfers in Dili
• 03 nights in Hotel California in Standard Twin Room with daily breakfast
• 05 guided shore dives with Dive Timor Lorosae
• Lunches on diving days
• Scuba tanks, weight belts and weights
• Complimentary gear rental of wet suit (shorties only), mask, fins, BCD & regulators

Dive Package Excludes

• Timor Leste Visa @USD $30 per person
• Ex-Dili airport taxes @USD $10 per person
• Surcharge for higher class airfare on Austasia Airlines
• Insurance
• Personal expenses like soft/hard drinks, laundry, phone calls/Internet access, tipping, etc.

5D4N Dive

Dive Package Cost
Every Tue – Sat

• USD $1,150 Twin
• USD $1,290 Single

Extension night including 02 shore dives

• USD $145 Twin
• USD $180 Single

Upgrades from Hotel California to

• Hotel Esplanada USD $40 per room night
• Hotel Timor USD $60 per room night

Dive Package Includes

• Return airfare to Dili on Austasia Airlines (Silkair charter) ‘K’ Class: SIN/DIL/SIN – tickets must be booked at least 14 days ahead of departure date, and issued within 48 hours of reservation
• Ex-Singapore airport taxes
• Return airport transfers in Dili
• 04 nights in Hotel California in Standard Twin Room with daily breakfast
• 07 guided shore dives with Dive Timor Lorosae
• Lunches on diving days
• Scuba tanks, weight belts and weights
• Complimentary gear rental of wet suit (shorties only), mask, fins, BCD & regulators

Dive Package Excludes

• Timor Leste Visa @USD $30 per person
• Ex-Dili airport taxes @USD $10 per person
• Surcharge for higher class airfare on Austasia Airlines
• Insurance
• Personal expenses like soft/hard drinks, laundry, phone calls/Internet access, tipping, etc.

Dive Package Validity

• Apr 01 – Oct 31, 2009

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Diving Timor

Diving Timor Leste
Ann Turner, Turismo Timor Leste

Timor-Leste sits at the heart of the Indo-Pacific ‘coral triangle’, home to more species of marine life than anywhere else on earth. The clean, warm waters that surround the world’s newest country provide ideal conditions for a delicate coral reef ecosystem, supporting a vast diversity of creatures, from the smallest shrimp to the massive whale shark. Timor-Leste’s north coast sits on the edge of an underwater precipice, the Wetar Strait, a marine trench almost three kilometers deep, which provides a corridor for pelagic and migrating animals: whales, dolphin, tuna and sailfish patrol offshore. The coastal coral reef is constantly refreshed by the deep water, which brings both predators and prey to within reach of its inhabitants. This is the recipe for some of the world’s best diving.

To dive in Timor-Leste can be as simple as a stroll into the sea from the roadside. It can be as exhilarating as a flying drift dive shoulder to shoulder with a school of barracuda. The country’s dramatic mountain scenery is often repeated underwater: a vertiginous cliff crashes down to a sweeping beach, which plunges within meters to a spectacular coral wall that slopes off into a marine prairie of sponges and fans grazed by flashing shoals of brilliantly colored fish. The variety of habitat makes for a wide diversity of dive sites for marine biology enthusiasts and photographers in search of nature’s stranger, smaller critters, as well as divers who love to look at the big picture of life on one of the healthiest coral reef systems in the world.

The shore diving is easy; on the north coast, there are dive sites wherever the reef reaches the road. Some of the best diving in the country is to be found within an hour’s drive from Dili (Díli), around the town of Metinaro. Dive operators usually run 2-dive day trips to these sites.

Secret Garden is just 40 minute’s scenic drive from Dili (Díli) on a winding road that hugs the coast. As divers assemble their equipment in the shade of the palm trees that fringe the sandy beach, they are watched by bemused goats and cattle grazing nearby. After a short surface swim, you are plunged into a coral garden that gleams in the filtered rays of sunlight. There are reef fish of every color, soft and hard corals jostling with sponges and several species of anemones, each with its own colony of clownfish. Endless streams of glittering fusiliers flash by as resident napoleon wrasse and sweetlips fin gently on the lip of the reef. This is a typical Timorese coral dive; remarkable for the sheer diversity of animals, each in its niche, thriving in the clear, warm water.

Five minutes’ drive from Secret Garden, one of the country’s finest white-sand beaches is Dollar Beach, which is also the gateway to a vast, sloping reef, as stunningly beautiful at 5 meters as it is at 30. Magnificent acropora table corals are arranged in tiers, with brilliantly colored anthias dancing on top and angel fish lurking beneath. Bump head parrot fish lumber by, snapping off chunks of coral with their beaks, grinding it up, manufacturing a steady stream of new white sand for the beach above. Mantas and eagle rays fly overhead as reef sharks doze on sandy patches below 20 meters. Dollar Beach is animated as creatures weave their way through the bommies, providing chance encounters with turtles, cuttlefish, and trevally. The safety stop can be the highlight of the dive, for the rare opportunity to encounter dugongs who graze the adjacent beds of sea grass. Timor-Leste is fortunate to have a resident population of these charming marine mammals – often called sea cows – which are a species at risk of extinction on a worldwide scale.

K41, as its name suggests, is a dive site 41 kilometers east of Dili (Díli), in the village of Behau. Entering from a pebbly shore shaded by a stand of gum trees, divers find themselves on a coral wall within steps from the beach. A few kilometers further east, Bob’s Rock is another easy-entry site. Both of these sites can be dived at high and low tide and appeal to divers of every kind, with an astounding variety of creatures and habitats ranging from coral gardens to steep walls. Marine biologists and photographers in search of rare creatures find plenty to keep them occupied, as they discover pygmy seahorse, abundant nudibranchs, mantis shrimp and garden eels.

Still further east, experienced divers have the chance of adrenalin-pumping close encounters with very large animals at Whale Shark Point (also known as Lone Tree). This roadside site often has a stiff current, which brings whale sharks, orcas and mantas that cruise by on occasion during the months of August-November.

Spectacular diving is also to be had from Kom (Com) to the island that marks Timor-Leste’s easternmost extremity, Jaku (Jaco). The drive to Kom (Com) is about 4 hours, so divers usually stay overnight or longer, exploring the outstanding beaches, abundant reef s and spotting sharks and mantas in a seascape of stunning hard and soft corals.

Ataúru (Ataúro) Island, about an hour’s speedboat ride from Dili (Díli), is also on the pelagic highway, with thrills on the surface as well as below. Whales and huge schools of dolphins often escort dive boats during the crossing to the island. Ataúru’s waters can offer visibility of up to 40 meters, with plenty of large pelagic action happening in the blue. Ataúru (Ataúro) is most suited to boat diving, which opens up the opportunity for exciting drift dives. Many divers spend a few days at Ataúru’s eco-tourism lodge, but a 2-dive day trip is also easily arranged.

Even visitors on a tight schedule can sample what Timor-Leste has to offer divers at Dili Rock, a 15-minute drive west from downtown Dili. A stony mound that juts into the sea close to the roadside, its slopes are home to groupers, sweetlips and bommies bristling with lionfish. An occasional shark, ray or turtle passes through. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, Dili Rock is a quick, convenient favorite. Excellent coral at 8 meters on the west side – a good choice for a long, shallow dive, Dili Rock is often the venue of the first ocean experience for new divers taking internationally-recognised PADI courses, which are available from some of Dili’s dive operators. Dive centers are also happy to arrange exploratory diving for suitably qualified divers, to discover new dive sites in this incredibly abundant reef system which has still has so much to reveal to us.

AIR Package

8D7N AIR Dive Package Cost
All prices in EUR € are per diver on twin-share basis

• EUR € 998 – 12 dives
• EUR €1,198 – *Unlimited dives
• EUR € 678 Non-diver
• Single room surcharge is EUR € 30 per room night

AIR Dive Package Includes

• 07 nights twin-share stay in water bungalows
• Complimentary return airport transfers to the dive resort (on Sundays only)
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Tea, coffee, syrups and cold drinking water are complimentary. Ice cold soft drinks and beer are available, but are charged
• Choice of 12 guided boat dives OR *Unlimited diving for scheduled boat dives and unguided house reef dives between 0700 to 2100 hours
• Scuba tank, weight belt and weights
• All service charges and taxes

AIR Dive Package Excludes

• All airfare and airport taxes
• Indonesian visa, where applicable
• Marine Park Fees, approx. US$55 per person
• Dive equipment rental
• Pre and post-accommodation in Sorong (€ 60 for airport transfers, hotel & half-board meals)

Dive Package Validity

• May 01 – Dec 31, 2009

NITROX Package

8D7N NITROX Dive Package
All prices in EUR € are per diver on twin-share basis

• EUR €1,058 – 12 dives
• EUR €1,295 – *Unlimited dives
• EUR € 678 Non-diver
• Single room surcharge is EUR €30 per room night

NITROX Dive Package Includes

• 07 nights twin-share stay in water bungalows
• Complimentary return airport transfers to the dive resort (on Sundays only)
• Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Tea, coffee, syrups and cold drinking water are complimentary. Ice cold soft drinks and beer are available, but are charged (EUR €1 for soft drinks and EUR €2 for beer)
• Choice of 12 guided boat dives OR *Unlimited diving for scheduled boat dives and unguided house reef dives between 0700 to 2100 hours
• NITROX scuba tank, weight belt and weights
• All service charges and taxes

NITROX Dive Package Excludes

• All airfare and airport taxes
• Indonesian visa, where applicable
• Marine Park Fees, approx. US$55 per person
• Dive equipment rental
• Pre and post accommodation in Sorong (€ 60 for airport transfers, hotel & half-board meals)

Dive Package Validity

• May 01 – Dec 31, 2009

Dive sites, etc.
Diving
Papua Diving offers tailor-made diving with a maximum 6 divers in one boat with at least 2 dive guides for 6 people . The dive itinerary is developed based on the interests & requests of the guests and the dive packages are sold in 5, 10, 15 or any number of dives you may choose.

All divers and non divers visiting Raja Ampat will also need to pay an annual entrance fee for the Marine Park of Rp 500,000 per person (Rp 250,000 for Indonesians). We collect payments from guests and Rp350,000 goes towards Conservation International for conservation purposes and the remaining Rp 150,000 goes to local government.

Raja Ampat’s pristine beauty, both above the water and below the water, is truly unrivalled.

Diving conditions are good here all year round with visibility averaging 20 metres. Water temperature is a constant 28 or 29 degrees celcius. There are also currents in this area and we plan the dives according to the tides and least current.

During a typical week guests can expect to see manta rays, various species of pygmy seahorse, wobbegongs & endemic ‘Raja Ampat walking sharks’, large numbers of schooling fish such as bumphead parrot fish, giant trevally & barracuda plus just about every reef fish in the book.

This is set against a vibrant backdrop of the world’s healthiest hard and soft corals. The house reef at Cape Kri is where Dr. Gerry Allen recorded 283 different species of fish during ONE dive. This made Cape Kri not only the fish richest dive site known to science, but also the richest house reef anywhere!

The dives included in the package prices are for dive sites within a 10km radius of the resort. Outside of this zone there are fuel surcharges ranging from €20 to €60 p/p for far-away dive sites such as Fam Islands and the Passage, although there is no charge for the first trip to Manta Point to see manta rays.

You do not need to go outside of the 10km radius as there are countless local dive sites which are so good that you will want to return to each several times.

Special Expeditions
Each year we arrange one or more special trips. Such trips could be to explore remote places, have a scientific purpose or search for shipwrecks or aircraft wrecks. This year a visit to Amsterdam Island for some Pioneer Diving and to visit the vast Leatherback Turtle nesting area is planned. Wayag, an area of beautiful landscapes, is a must-see location. We have found some world-class dive sites while exploring the area between our eco-resort and Wayag.

We also have scheduled trips escorted by professional photographers. If you are interested to join a special trip or would like to schedule a special trip, you may email us @ info@adventures.com.sg.

Fam Islands, The Passage day trip surcharge, minimum 4 persons

• EUR €26-60 per person

Additional charges

• Non Sunday transfers: EUR €350 per boat (seats 8 persons plus luggage) or EUR €450 per boat (seats 12 persons plus luggage) per way
• Sorong hotel package: EUR €60 (transfer to hotel, dinner, breakfast)
• Nitrox fills: EUR €6 per fill or €50 per 10 fills
• Dive equipment rental (day/additional day /week): EUR €30/25/150
• Digital camera rental (Olympus 5050), including CD-ROM burning: EUR €45
• CD-ROM burning (per CD): EUR €5
• Telephone/fax (costs depending on call): EUR € variable
• Internet charges: EUR €0.25 per minute (in blocks of 15 mins)

IMPORTANT NOTES!

• Trips will be booked under the following conditions, please read carefully
• All dive packages are non refundable!

• Each Sunday, transfers by boat take place from the airport/coastal city of Sorong (Papua) to the dive resorts, located on Kri Island. The trip takes about one and a half hours and covers 75 km. These transfers are free of charge. If you do plan to arrive in Sorong on a Saturday, we are more than happy to arrange accommodation for you in Sorong.
• For transfers other than our regular Sunday transfers, a charge of EUR €350 per transfer applies. This is a charge for the boat, in which a maximum of 8 persons can be transferred (EUR €450 for a boat seating 12 persons). The transfer price per person depends on the number of persons that are being transferred. Therefore the transfer cost is EUR €59 per person if you are traveling with a party of 6 or EUR €350 if you are traveling alone. Of course we will always try to combine as many passenger transfers as possible, to minimize the charges per person. Upon receiving your booking request, we will advise you what the charges will be on the date you wish to travel. Children under the age of 4 can stay free of charge. Children between 4 and 8 years old are charged 25% of the accommodation price, children between 9 and 14 years old are charged 50% of the accommodation price and children over 14 are charged full price.

Liveaboard Diving

• We now also offer live-aboard diving. Please contact us @ info@adventures.com.sg for more information.

Other Info

Please note the following

NO DIVING on Saturdays There is no diving between 6pm Friday and 6pm Saturday as this is the day of rest for all staff. Night diving at 7pm is possible. Saturday is used for relaxing, exploring the island and bird watching on Saturday morning. ( See Red Bird of Paradise Trip)

Currents Please also be aware that there are sometimes strong currents in this area which is one of the reasons for so many fish. If you have a reef hook please bring it.

Equipment Rental We do not rent wetsuits so please bring your own. We have a limited supply of other dive equipment for rent so if you need to hire gear please let us know exactly what you need in advance with sizes required.

Marine Park Entrance FeeAll divers and non-divers visiting Raja Ampat will need to pay an annual entrance fee for the Marine Park of Rp 500,000 per person (Rp 250,000 for Indonesians). We collect payments on behalf of Conservation International . Rp350,000 goes towards conservation purposes and the remaining Rp 150,000 goes to local government.

Papua Travel Permit Please bring 3 passport photos and 3 copies of your passport for the Papua Travel permit (Surat Jalan) which we organize free of charge at the resort. If you already have your visa in advance please bring 3 copies.

Saturday Red Bird of Paradise Trip On Saturday morning we offer free transport to see the Red Bird of paradise on the neighbouring island of Gam. Departure is at 05.30am. Guests should pay a conservation fee of Rp 100,000 p/p which goes towards conservation of these birds – this fee added to your final bill and we then pay the villagers.

Fuel Surcharge the majority of our best diving is located within 10km of the resort so there is no need to travel outside this zone – there are many amazing dive sites on our doorstep. However we do offer special day trips to sites located about one hour away from the resort and if people request to go outside the 10km zone we charge extra for fuel depending on the distance. Fuel is very expensive here and increasing constantly. Our current fuel surcharges range from Euro 20.00 p/p to Euros 60.00 p/p based on 4 people sharing a boat.

Payment for Extra Charges For extra charges at the resort we can only accept cash payments in Euros, Indonesian Rupiah or US $ Dollars. Credit card payments can be processed in Sorong but you will need to inform us in advance and you will need to allow extra time in Sorong to do this. Please note for US$ Dollars we can only accept clean notes in good condition, series 2005 or later.

Domestic airlines baggage allowance
Merpati Airlines – 20kg allowance for checked luggage
Lion Wings Air – 15kg allowance for checked luggage
Express Air – 20kg allowance for checked luggage.

Domestic airlines overweight charges
Merpati Rp 23,000 – 30,000 depending on route
Lion Air Rp 16,500 p/kilo
Express Air 25,500 – 37,500 p/p depending on the route.

Airport departure tax
Ex-Sorong Rp 16,000 p/p
Ex-Manado Rp 100,000 p/p
Ex-Bali Rp 150,000 p/p

Kri Eco

Kri Eco Resort
The Resort consists of traditional buildings over the water, along a jetty and offers traditional Papuan accommodation with excellent food and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Here you find water bungalows – for a maximum of 20 guests. Because of the construction, you have a cool sea breeze flowing through and great panoramic views of the surrounding area – so even from your bed you can hear the sound of the sea!

Some bungalows are located on the jetty itself, while the others have their own piers from the beach. All of them are traditionally built with local materials, such as round wood, bamboo, palm trees leaves – all lashed together with vines from the jungle.

Each building contains two sleeping rooms and at least one separate sitting area, furnished with locally made bamboo table, benches and hammocks. The guest accommodations are divided by partitions, and each room has sliding doors which can be closed for privacy.

Each room has 24-hour electricity, western style bed & mattress, mosquito net, an electric fan, chairs & desk, side tables & reading lamps.

There is also a camera table with several sockets where guests can work or charge their camera gear.

Housekeeping provides fresh drinking water and towels everyday to the room. Close to the sleeping accommodation, on land, are six very clean & spacious Indonesian style bathrooms (called mandis) for our guests to share.

Our house reef is Cape Kri, where Dr. Gerry Allen in 2001 broke his former record sighting of 203 fish species, to set a new record of 283 fish species spotted in one dive!

Sorido Bay

Sorido Bay Resort – Luxury in Paradise
Sorido Bay Resort is the upscale option on Kri Island and offers two kinds of ocean-front bungalows, both very spacious and elegant. The “Sentani” is 65m² and the “Kaimana” is 90 m².

The resort has been built combining modern and traditional Papuan building styles and materials. Each bungalow has TV with individual satellite programs, plus air conditioning, large bathroom, and mini bar – and the bungalows are decorated with authentic Papuan artifacts.

For the photographer, there is also a 3 meter long camera work table with 220V and 110V power outlets and rinse sink in each bungalow. The resort is limited to 18 guests in total.

The main buildings are also very spacious and have wireless internet connection. There is a dedicated library and a photo/video lounge (with 2 iMac computers) and the kitchen prepares delicious Asian meals. Vegetarian meals or other requirements on request. Fresh fruit juices and snacks are served after the dives.

Local Divers**

8D7N Dive Package Cost for **Local Divers
**Local Divers refer to divers who are RESIDENTS of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia

Beach-front Bungalow

• SGD $3,244 Double/Twin
• SGD $3,013 Triple
• SGD $3,739 Single

Plantation House

• SGD $2,815 Double/Twin
• SGD $3,145 Single

Package Validity

• Aug 31, 2009 – Jan 04, 2011

International Divers

8D7N Dive Package Cost for International Divers

International divers who are NOT residents of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia, please contact us for attractive package rates ex-Singapore.

Inclusions

Dive Package Includes

• Return International economy-class airfare on Air Niugini ‘T’ Class: SIN/POM/SIN
• Return Domestic economy-class airfare on Air Niugini ‘T’ Class: POM/HKN/POM
• Return airport transfers
• 06 nights accommodation in choice of Plantation House or Beach-front Bungalow
• 03 guided boat dives a day for 04 diving days
• Tanks, weights, weight belts
• All meals and laundry service
• Wireless broadband internet access in Walindi Plantation Resort

Dive Package Excludes

• SGD $150 Air Niugini peak-season surcharge (for all international flights in Jan, Feb, Nov & Dec 01-15)
• Air Niugini surcharge of SGD $150 for international divers (non-residents in Asia)
• All airport taxes to HKN return, approx. S$560 per person
• Visa on arrival @ PGK100 per person (approx. SGD $56)
• Dive equipment rental
• Personal expenditure like phone calls, spa treatments, etc.
• Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
• Environmental & Safety Fees

Optional shore dives up to 17:30 hours

• SGD $12 per dive

Optional shore dives after 17:30 hours

• SGD $25 per dive

NITROX Fills

• SGD $10 per dive

Package Validity

• Aug 31, 2009 – Jan 04, 2011

The Resort & Flight Schedules

Walindi Plantation Resort

Accommodation

• Consists of 12 self-contained Beach-front Bungalows and surrounded by rainforest gardens. The bungalows are constructed from local materials with thatched roofs. They are fully screened, with private bathroom facilities, kitchenette, a double and single bed and ceiling fans
• The 3 Plantation House lodge rooms have 2 single beds, ceiling fans, tea/coffee making and shared bathroom facilities.
• The central area consists of dining room, lounge and bar area, swimming pool and sundeck.

Amenities

• All meals and laundry services are included, during your stay
• Lounge & Library: Situated in the main Plantation House, with comfortable seating and extensive range of marine, fiction & non-fiction literature.
• Bar: Comprehensive with mixed drinks, beer & selection of wines.
• The Dining Room: Next to lounge area, each night has buffet meals with a large range of tasty dishes, specializing in Asian cuisine. Teas and freshly ground coffee available at all times in dining room.
• Coffee & tea making facilities also available in bungalows.
• Meal Times: Breakfast 7.30am to 9.00am; Lunch 12.30pm; Dinner 7.30pm. Children’s’ meals are available earlier by request.
• Baby-sitting & child-minding available on request

Recreational Facilities

• Swimming pool
• Tennis courts
• Snorkelling equipment (available for hire)
• Fishing (available with a guide)
• Walking (casual short walks with a guide are available)
• Boating (outboard powered boats available for hire with a driver)

Scuba Diving

• Walindi Diving has 3 dive boats that can carry 6-8 divers on each.
• Scuba diving operates everyday on a 02 dives per day basis.
• Comprehensive equipment available for hire from dive shop. The resort also has a library and photographic rentals, processing and instruction.
• Shore diving up to 17:30 hours @ S$10 per person
• Shore diving after 17:30 hours @ S$20 per person
• Night boat dive @ S$90 per person
• Nitrox @ S$8 per fill

Air Niugini Flight Schedules, ex-Singapore
(2 flights a week to Port Moresby on Mon & Thu; flight schedules subject to change with little or no notice)

Monday Departures

• Mon PX393 SIN/POM 2335/0805 (arrive POM following day on Tuesday)
• Tue PX840 POM/HKN 1000/1130
• Mon PX841 HKN/POM 0645/0815
• Mon PX392 POM/SIN 1500/1920

Thursday Departures

• Thu PX393 SIN/POM 2335/0805 (arrive POM following day on Friday)
• Fri PX844 POM/HKN 1535/1705
• Thu PX843 HKN/POM 1340/1510
• Thu PX392 POM/SIN 1640/2100

Inclusions / Exclusions

Dive Package Includes

• Return international airfare on Air Niugini ‘T’ Class: SIN/POM/SIN
• Return domestic airfare on Air PNG: POM/TFI/POM
• Return airport/boat transfers
• 10 nights in choice of Rooms in Tufi Dive Resort
• 21 guided boat dives over 07 diving days
• Tanks, weights, weight belts
• All meals while at Resort

Dive Package Excludes

• SGD $150 Air Niugini surcharge for non-Asian divers
• SGD $150 Air Niugini peak-season surcharge (all international flight in Jan, Feb, Nov & Dec 01-15)
• All airport taxes to TFI return (currently SGD $578 per person)
• Visa on Arrival @ PGK100 per person (~ SGD $56)
• Pre and post-tour sightseeing, meals and layovers
• Dive equipment rental
• Personal expenditure like phone calls, laundry, spa treatments, etc.
• Tips & gratuities for resort & dive crew
• DANS insurance is mandatory
• Environmental & Safety Fees

Dive Package Validity

• Apr 01 – Dec 31, 2010

Itinerary

Typical 12D10N Itinerary (subject to change)

• Day 01 / Thu / Singapore – Port Moresby (PX397 SIN/POM 2355/0815 +01DAY)
• Day 02 / Fri / Arrive Port Moresby – Tufi, transfer to Tufi Dive Resort)
• Day 03 / Sat / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 04 / Sun / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 05 / Mon / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 06 / Tue / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 07 / Wed / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 08 / Thu / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 09 / Fri / Tufi Dive Resort – 3 dives
• Day 10 / Sat / Tufi Dive Resort
• Day 11 / Sun / Tufi Dive Resort
• Day 12 / Mon / Tufi – Port Moresby – Singapore (PX392 POM/SIN 1500/1920)

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The Resort

Tufi Dive Resort

Tufi Dive Resort is nestled into the flanking slopes of Mount Trafalgar overlooking sheer rock faces that plunge into an enclosed picturesque fjord draped in exotic rainforest down to the water’s edge.

Tufi Dive Resort is one of the more luxurious dive resorts in PNG, and offers splendid 180 degree views over the fjord. The main building houses a dining room, lounge, bar, reception, office and laundry. Built from timber to harmonise with tropical surroundings, it features traditional woven walls and exquisite carvings from many regions of PNG. It’s an inviting place to relax, relive the day’s diving experiences and plan tomorrow’s unique diving, trekking or kayaking adventures. Outside is a terraced dining area with spectacular views.

In the evening sit back, relax by the bar, and enjoy the sunset. When you have worked up an appetite, the restaurant serves a lavish mix of local seafood, vegetables and real tropical fruits. The tariff includes all meals at the resort as well as lunch on dive excursions.

Restaurant at Tuft Dive Resort

Property amenities

• Modern, air conditioned bungalows with panoramic sea and fjord views
• Hot and cold showers, 24 hour power
• Fully serviced bar
• 3 gourmet meals and snacks provided from a western style restaurant
• Baby-sitting facilities available
• Laundry
• All of the civilized creature comforts, screens, air-cons, hot water, ensuites, bar fridge, coffee and tea making facilities are available
• Most units have verandahs overlooking the fiord or Coral Sea
• Conference Facilities: Tufi Dive Resort has a fully refurbished conference centre which can accommodate 30 people. The centre is equipped with standard audio and visual aperatus, as well as video, flip chart and white boards
• There are phone and fax facilities at the resort
• The Resort can arrange local child minding at reasonable rates provided adequate notice is given.

Nearby attractions and activities

• Dive shop
• Gift shop
• Tour desk
• Huge library of books, CDs, and DVDs/videos
• Pool and day spa
• Bar
• River fishing
• Bushwalking
• Bird and butterfly watching
• Fjords and Snorkelling
• Sea Fishing
• Cruising
• Canoeing And Kayaking
• Jebo Guest House & Waterfalls Day Trip
• Tufi Cultural Festival – June 9-11 every year
• Day outing to Kupari Point Village
• Kofure Village Tour
• Jebo Guest House & Waterfalls Day Trip
• For the naturalists, Tufi is home for many of the worlds most exquisite orchids
• Local Papua New Guinea villages that can put on mini cultural shows and sing sings, sell a range of PNG artefacts and teach local craft
• The surrounding area is rugged and remote and home to some of PNGs most fascinating flora and fauna including birds of paradise, the largest butterfly in the world and rare and exotic orchids.
• The resort is located five minutes from the airstrip and has a local trade store that sells basic necessities
• There are stunning beaches, hiking trails, and WWII history, including the Kokoda track a short airplane trip away