February 4th to 11th, 2017 -
Dominica
NOTE:
Drastically reduced rates as of 09/29/16 + Better airfare
options
Trip Leader: |
For Questions Regarding Trip
Doug Geddes
(859) 621-3178 |
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For Questions Regarding Trip
Mike Sullivan
(859) 266-4516 |
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Financial: |
For Questions Regarding Payments
Dan Miller
(859) 948-5133 |
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Dates: |
February 4th to 11th, 2017 |
Saturday to Saturday |
Reservations: |
Click here ===> 
To fill out and submit your reservation.
Please Note:
Your reservation is not accepted until a trip deposit has been received by the Treasurer. Please mail your deposit to:
Dan Miller
824 Gunpowder Drive
Lexington, KY 40509-1754
Click here ===> If you wish to CANCEL an existing reservation |
Accommodations: |
Fort
Young Hotel
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Victoria Street, PO Box 519
Roseau, Dominica
West Indies
Tel: 767 448-5000
Fax: 767 448-8065
sales@fortyounghotel.com
Note: Please call your Trip Leader before contacting the resort directly. The Trip Leader may already have the answer and/or your question/concern may be relevant to other club members on this trip. |
Dive Operator: |
On Site |
Costs:
Disclaimer:
These cost figures are accurate (except those marked estimate) but not to
the penny. Some are rounded. Your final cost will be
determined by the club treasurer.
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Package Includes:
Option One: 7-Day package
- 7 nights accommodations Ocean Front Room
- 5 days of 2-tank boat dives, user fees included
Option Two: 11-Day package
- 11 nights accommodations Ocean Front Room
- 8 days of 2-tank boat dives, user fees included
Both Options Include:
- Tanks, weights, belts
- Full breakfast daily
- Round Trip Airport Transfers>
What's NOT Included
- Lunch and Dinner
- Rental car
- Nitrox |
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NOTE: Drastically reduced rates as of
09/29/16 |
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Item |
All prices are per person double occupancy |
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Single |
Double |
Triple |
Quad |
| Diver
(Standard) - 7-Day Pak |
$1,727.77 |
$1,163.11 |
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** |
| Non-Diver
(Standard) - 7-Day Pak |
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$757.65 |
** |
** |
| Diver
(Standard) - 11-Day Pak |
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$1,651.50 |
** |
** |
| Non-Diver
(Standard) - 11-Day Pak |
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** |
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Optional Items |
(+) or (-) |
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| Nitrox
(unlimited) |
+ |
$99.00 |
| Nitrox (per tank) |
+ |
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| Marine Park Fee
for 7-Day Package |
+ |
$20.00 |
| Marine Park Fee
for 11-Day Package |
+ |
$32.00 |
| Note: ** =
Contact Trip Leader |
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Payment Schedule:
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Date/Payment |
Amount |
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Sign Up |
Due with On-Line
reservation |
$200 |
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15 JUL 16 |
Payment 1 |
$200 |
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15 SEP 16 |
Payment 2 |
$200 |
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15 NOV 16 |
Balance
(Treasurer will invoice) |
Balance |
Trip Limit
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Up to
approximately 25 individuals |
Current Sign Up
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Trip is open for
sign-up |
Transportation:
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No Club Air available
Each traveler is on their own for travel arrangements - one sample
itinerary below |
Sample
Itinerary:
Current fare
DL $647.76
LI 241.30
Disconnected tickets
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Date: |
From: |
To: |
Flight: |
Leave: |
Arrive: |
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04 FEB 17 |
LEX |
ATL |
DL 222 |
6:00 AM |
7:35 AM |
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Wait time in ATL 2 Hours 10 Minutes |
| ATL |
ANU |
DL 653 |
9:45 AM |
2:55 PM |
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Wait time
in ANU 2 Hours 15 Minutes |
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ANU |
DOM |
LI 523 |
5:10 PM |
6:30 PM |
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04
FEB 17
to
11 FEB 17 |
Dive & Dine Dominica |
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11 FEB 17 |
DOM |
ANU |
LI 560 |
10:25 AM |
11:05 AM |
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Wait time in ANU 4 Hours 50 Minutes |
| ANU |
ATL |
DL 652 |
3:55 PM |
7:25 PM |
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Wait time in ATL 2 Hours 15 Minutes |
| ATL |
LEX |
DL 2614 |
9:40 PM |
10:53 PM |
Dead Lines:
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Item Dead Line |
Date |
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Dive Activity
Waiver
Required:
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Dive Activity Waiver is now an integral part of
the reservation form. You must agree to the waiver in order to submit
your reservation. To review click
here ===> |
Trip Insurance:
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Click
here ===>
To view information about Dive Emergency Assistance and Trip Insurance
from a Bluegrass Dive Club partner. |
Electrical
Standards & Plug
Requirements for
Dominica |
230 Volt AC (Alternating Current) 50 HZ (Cycles) |
Plug Type "D"
"Old Style" British Plug |
Plug Type "G"
"New Style" British Plug |
| Plug Type "G"
is the most common (Click on a link, above, for more info) |
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NOTE:
You will need
ADAPTERS to convert
this outlet type to something a U.S. Electrical plug will go into. You
may also need a transformer if you have items that are not marked as
described in the following paragraph.
Most newer electrical devices (Camera
battery chargers,
Laptops, iPads, iPods, Phone chargers) and many
other devices can accept a broad range of electrical
input 100VAC to 240VAC,
50-60 HZ. Be sure to look closely at the sticker or power requirement
stamp on the device or
charger to check. If it only says 110 or 120 VAC you will need a transformer.
Click to see a sample voltage label.
If you have a number of
items to plug in, I recommend taking a small power strip and connecting it
with the appropriate adapter to the available power. Just remember -
once you do that - the power at the power strip is now
230 Volt AC - 50 HZ. Do not plug anything into the power
strip that requires
110 or 120 VAC
only.
If you use a power strip, make sure it is a "cheap" one that does not have a
built in circuit breaker otherwise it may pop the circuit breaker in the
resort. |
Shirt Design:
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Shirt Back |
Shirt Front |
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CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW |
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW |
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Click
here ===>
To
fill out shirt order form if you desire to purchase one. |
Notes: |
Flag of Dominica
Click flag for larger view |
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Where is Dominica located?
Click Map for larger view |
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Map of
Dominica |
Dive Map of
Dominica |
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Click for
detailed view |
Click Map for
larger view |
 Dominica,
officially the
Commonwealth of
Dominica, is an island nation
in the
Lesser Antilles
region of the
Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of
Guadeloupe
and northwest of
Martinique. Its size is 750
square kilometers (290 sq mi) and the highest point in the country is Morne
Diablotins, which has an elevation of 1,447 meters (4,747 ft). The Commonwealth
of Dominica had a population of 71,293 at the 2011 Census. The capital is
Roseau, which is located on the
leeward
side of the island.
Dominica has been nicknamed
the "Nature Isle of the Caribbean"
for its unspoiled natural beauty.
It is the youngest island in the Lesser Antilles, still being formed by
geothermal-volcanic
activity, as evidenced by the
world's second-largest
hot spring,
Boiling Lake. The island features
lush mountainous
rainforests, home of many rare
plant, animal, and bird species. There are
xeric areas in some of the western
coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland. Dominica is the
only country in the world with a count of 365 rivers.
The Sisserou Parrot
(also known as the Imperial
Amazon) is found only on the Caribbean Island of Dominica and is the island's
national bird. It is featured on the
national flag. Dominica's economy
is heavily dependent on both tourism and agriculture.
Christopher Columbus
named the island after the day of
the week on which he spotted it, a Sunday (dominica
in Latin), 3 November 1493. In
the hundred years after Columbus's landing, Dominica remained isolated. At the
time it was inhabited by the
Island Caribs, or Kalinago people,
and over time more settled there after being driven from surrounding islands, as
European powers entered the region. France had a colony for several years,
importing African slaves to work on its plantations. In this period, the
Antillean Creole
language developed. France
formally ceded possession of Dominica to Great Britain in 1763. Great Britain
established a small colony on the island in 1805.
Britain emancipated slaves throughout the
British Empire in 1834. By 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean
colony to have a legislature controlled by an ethnic African majority. In 1896,
the United Kingdom took governmental control of Dominica, turning it into a
Crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a
province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. On 3 November 1978,
Dominica became an independent nation.
Links to information on:
Fort
Young Hotel - Accommodations in Dominica
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Dominica - Wikipedia Page
CIA World Fact Book - Dominica page
Centers for Disease Control - Dominica travel page
How to dial to Dominica - 1 plus Area Code 767 and 7-digit local number - just like in the US
Latitude-Longitude - Dominica (Specifically Fort Young in Roseau) is Latitude 15º 17' 46.28" North - Longitude -61º 23' 10.14" West
Time in Dominica - AST - UTC-0400 -
Dominica is in the Atlantic Time Zone and does NOT
observe daylight savings time so when we are on Eastern Standard Time (EST)
we are one hour earlier than Dominica. When we are on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) we are the same time as Dominica
Dive Sites in Dominica - Good maps and dive site locations
Delta Airlines - Flight transportation
U.S. State Department - Consular Information Sheet - Dominica
Embassy of the United States of America - Service provided from Bridgetown, Barbados, W. I.
Embassy of Dominica - Washington D.C.
Weather in Dominica - Roseau
History - History of Dominica
Trip Reports . . . .
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