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• 2022 Socorro Giant Mantas

  • When
    20 Nov 2022
  • Location
    Socorro Islands
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  Rainbow Divers

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  November 20, 2022

  8 nights on board Nautilus Belle Amie

  Mantas & dolphins & sharks, oh my!
  

  About Nautilus Belle Amie

  Registration will begin 12 months before the trip

  Contact Tommy, treasurer@rainbowdivers.org
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Often referred to as the "Mexican Galapagos", the Revillagigedos Islands of Socorro, San Benedicto and Roca Partida offer the big animal encounters that are possible in the eastern Pacific.

  We'll board the boat in easy-to-reach Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, for a one day crossing to these islands to dive and interact with the friendliest giant mantas in the world. 

  Socorro is big animal diving at its best - dolphins, tuna, whale sharks (Nov-Dec), hammerheads, up to five other species of sharks and, of course, giant manta rays. They are known as the 'Friendly Giants' because not only do they measure up to 21 feet across, but they are famous and unique in the world for up-close and intimate interaction with divers. Shark sightings are also very good with sightings of silky, galapagos, hammerhead, white tip and silver tip sharks. Whale sharks are also a possibility in November, the beginning of the Socorro season.

  The great thing about Socorro is that no two dives are exactly alike. Whether its a game of acrobatics with a dolphin, hovering in awe as a school of hammerheads fills your field of view, or simply being mesmerized by three or four giant mantas circling you, you're sure to experience that unforgettable dive that dreams are made of!

  Some dive sites in the Socorro Islands can be challenging due to currents and blue water ascents. Call us if you would like to discuss the scuba skills you'll need to experience this diving adventure of a lifetime!

  Price, DBL Occupancy:

  • Standard stateroom: $3495
  • Superior suite: $3995
  • Premium suite: $4595
  • Add 5% government tax
  • Add $375 pre-paid Marine Park fee

  Payments:

  • $300 to register
  • $1000 due Jan 1 2022
  • $1000 due Mar 1 2022
  • Balance due May 1 2022

  Included
  

  • 8 nights accommodations
  • 6 days of guided diving, 3-4 dives per day 
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
  • Most non-alcoholic beverages

  Not Included:
  

  • Optional dive gear rental
  • Nitrox
  • Crew tips
  • Airfare
    
  • Airport taxes and departures fees
    
  • Visa and entry fees
    
  • Pre and post cruise hotel accommodations
  • Any items of a personal nature
  • Travel or dive accident insurance

  Getting There and Back:

  Boarding and departure take place the evening of Nov 20 to begin the long open ocean crossing to the islands. You can arrive Los Cabos, airport code SJD, on the 20th or sooner. Many airlines offer direct service to SJD. For your return we will arrive into port early morning Nov 28 and you can schedule your flight for anytime after 12 noon. We can recommended accommodations for before and after the trip.

  About Rainbow Divers
  

  Rainbow Divers is a 501(c)7 non-profit mutual benefit organization, and can only organize activities and trips for its members. Membership is cheap and comes with a bunch of new lifelong friends at no extra charge. So if you’d like to participate in this trip, please join us.

  Payments are due within 10 days of sign up, and are generally non-refundable. If you sign up and your plans change there may or may not be someone interested in taking your spot. If you cancel without having made all payments it is your responsibility to find someone to pay your obligation in full. It is a very good idea to carry trip insurance to cover such an eventuality.
  

  Trip payments may be made by PayPal or by personal check. PayPal will accept credit card payments, regardless of whether you have a PayPal account. The price is the same regardless of payment method.  Please consider using PayPal, as electronic payment greatly simplifies the work of our volunteers.  Please send PayPal payments to paypal@rainbowdivers.org
  
  Divers are required to carry valid, in-force dive accident insurance, such as may be obtained from Divers' Alert Network (DAN).
  
  Divers must agree to NCRD's Event Terms and Conditions to participate in this trip.

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• 2022 Cuba Scuba New Year

  • Start
    31 Dec 2022
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    (CST)
  • End
    07 Jan 2023
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    (CST)
  • Location
    Gardens of the Queen, Cuba

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  December 31, 2022

  7 nights onboard Avalon III

  Gardens of the Queen
  

  About Avalon III

  Registration will begin soon

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  Travel legally to Cuba with us on a humanitarian environmental project expedition in the spectacular Gardens of the Queen marine park onboard Avalon III. Travel to Cuba under this program is legal for U.S. citizens and residents.

  This licensed humanitarian environmental project visit examines the relationship of Cuban citizens with their natural environment, including socioeconomic and cultural issues brought about by Cuba’s growing ecotourism industry. The exchange also represents an opportunity to explore important environmental issues that impact the marine waters that both nations share through face-to-face interaction. The environment, and particularly the marine environment, is something that both biologically and culturally joins Cuba and the U.S. Visitors will meet with Cuban scientists and resource managers in workshops and perform citizen science.

  You'll spend seven nights onboard the beautiful liveaboard dive vessel, Avalon III, in the heart of Cuba's Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) National Park, located 60 miles off the southern coast of Cuba, an archipelago comprising a chain of 250 virgin coral and mangrove islands extending along 75 miles of turquoise waters. Gardens of the Queen was featured on an award-winning segment of the CBS news program, 60 MINUTES hosted by Anderson Cooper. Gardens of the Queen is Cuba's first marine park and the largest no-take marine reserve in the Caribbean, where much of the story lies underwater. U.S. visitors will accompany Cuban specialists and scuba dive in one of the healthiest marine ecosystems remaining in the Caribbean.

  An optional land tour of Cuba will be offered the week prior to our dive adventure. A special Christmas like none you've ever experienced! More details to follow.

  Price, DBL Occupancy:

  • Standard stateroom: $3599
  • Balcony suite: $4399
  • Optional land tour: $2995 (approximate with more details available soon)

  Payments:

  • $500 to register
  • $1000 due Mar 1 2022
  • $1000 due Jun 1 2022
  • Balance due Sep 1 2022

  Included

  • Up to 4 dives daily, including some night dives, conditions permitting
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Local non-alcoholic beverages
  • Participation in Humanitarian Environmental Project with Blue Sanctuary
  • Transportation in Cuba to the liveaboard from Havana (or from our land tour.)
  • Extra $$ discounts for NCRD early-bird signups

  Excluded:
  

  Airfare to Cuba, OFAC License fee of $100 (if on land tour), Port Fee of $340, Conservation Fee of $120, Nitrox ($100 for week if you wish to dive with EANx), alcoholic beverages, tips, laundry, souvenirs and other items of a personal nature. Visa or visitor fees, departure or arrival taxes, may be collected when purchasing your airfare, or may be paid separately.

  Flights:
  Divers coming for just the liveaboard will need to arrive in Havana on December 30. Alternatively fly in on December 24 if you are participating in our land tour. Don't book flights until consulting the trip leader. 

  Please contact us for the latest information on air travel to Cuba. Plan to depart on January 7 after 3:30 pm from Havana directly to the USA or elsewhere.
  

  
  

  About Rainbow Divers
  

  Rainbow Divers is a 501(c)7 non-profit mutual benefit organization, and can only organize activities and trips for its members. Membership is cheap and comes with a bunch of new lifelong friends at no extra charge. So if you’d like to participate in this trip, please join us.

  Payments are due within 10 days of sign up, and are generally non-refundable. If you sign up and your plans change there may or may not be someone interested in taking your spot. If you cancel without having made all payments it is your responsibility to find someone to pay your obligation in full. It is a very good idea to carry trip insurance to cover such an eventuality.
  

  Trip payments may be made by PayPal or by personal check. PayPal will accept credit card payments, regardless of whether you have a PayPal account. The price is the same regardless of payment method.  Please consider using PayPal, as electronic payment greatly simplifies the work of our volunteers.  Please send PayPal payments to paypal@rainbowdivers.org
  
  Divers are required to carry valid, in-force dive accident insurance, such as may be obtained from Divers' Alert Network (DAN).
  
  Divers must agree to NCRD's Event Terms and Conditions to participate in this trip.

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• 2023 Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

  • Start
    01 Apr 2023
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    (UTC-04:00)
  • End
    08 Apr 2023
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    (UTC-04:00)
  • Location
    Bonaire

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  Divi Flamingo Resort

  Bonaire

  April 1, 2023

  Price $1595

  Saturday to Saturday Resort Stay

  6 Days of 2 Boat Dives Per Day

  Unlimited Shore Diving

  Contact Tommy, treasurer@rainbowdivers.org

  
  

  Enjoy the beauty of the Caribbean Sea in deluxe oceanfront accommodations at Divi Flamingo Resort. If you aren't scuba certified yet, this is the perfect place to learn.

  Bonaire offers warm water (about 80F), easy diving and a great reef right in front of the hotel. Two boat dives a day are included, as well as unlimited shore diving. Near downtown restaurants, the resort features a casino, two swimming pools and a small strip of beach. You can also take an excursion to view flamingoes, or try windsurfing at much larger Sorobon Beach on the windward side.

  The friendly Netherlands Antilles are very welcoming of gay travelers and our scuba vacations here always draw a fun group of divers!

  Price: $1595

  • Single supplement, add $600
  • Non-diver, subtract $350

  Payments:
  

  • $500 to register
  • Balance due 90 days before the trip

  Included:

  • 7 nights Deluxe Oceanfront accommodations at Divi Flamingo Resort Bonaire (double occupancy)
  • 2 boat dives a day for six days
    
  • Unlimited shore diving
  • NCRD member special: free Nitrox
  • Breakfast daily  
  • Welcome cocktail
  • Airport transfers to and from Bonaire’s Flamingo airport
  • Three group dinners: Welcome BBQ on Saturday, Tex Mex Tuesday, and easta Thursday.
  • Tanks, weights and weight belt

  Not Included:

  Airfare, rental gear, instruction, items of a personal nature, meals not listed above, Bonaire marine park fee of $45 cash, airport departure tax, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

  Flights:

  United, Delta, and American all offer direct or connecting flights to Bonaire. Check Google Flights for all the options. 

  
  

  About Rainbow Divers
  

  Rainbow Divers is a 501(c)7 non-profit mutual benefit organization, and can only organize activities and trips for its members. Membership is cheap and comes with a bunch of new lifelong friends at no extra charge. So if you’d like to participate in this trip, please join us.

  Payments are due within 10 days of sign up, and are generally non-refundable. If you sign up and your plans change there may or may not be someone interested in taking your spot. If you cancel without having made all payments it is your responsibility to find someone to pay your obligation in full. It is a very good idea to carry trip insurance to cover such an eventuality.
  

  Trip payments may be made by PayPal or by personal check. PayPal will accept credit card payments, regardless of whether you have a PayPal account. The price is the same regardless of payment method.  Please consider using PayPal, as electronic payment greatly simplifies the work of our volunteers.  Please send PayPal payments to paypal@rainbowdivers.org
  
  Divers are required to carry valid, in-force dive accident insurance, such as may be obtained from Divers' Alert Network (DAN).
  
  Divers must agree to NCRD's Event Terms and Conditions to participate in this trip.

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• 2023 Egypt Live Aboard, Nile Cruise and Cairo Tour

  • Start
    05 Oct 2023
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    (EET)
  • End
    21 Oct 2023
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    (EET)
  • Location
    Egypt
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Rainbow Divers in Egypt

  
  

  Emperor Elite Live Aboard

  "Simply The Best"

  Oct 5-12 2023

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  Nile Cruise and Cairo Tour

  Oct 12-21 2023

  
  

  Egypt and the Red Sea is open for pre-registration, using the waitlist feature. (we'll hold your spot and invoice you when the final pricing gets settled.) We'll have a week aboard the fantastic Emperor Elite and a week and a half land tour hitting the hottest spots in Egypt - tombs, pyramids, sphynx, museums and a Nile river cruise. Diving highlights:

  • The top 3 sites in the southern Red Sea: Brothers, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone
  • Sheer walls draped in colorful soft corals and gorgonian forests.
  • Wrecks of Aida II and Numidia richly covered with soft and hard corals.
  • Strong currents bring a diverse range of marine life such as tuna, barracuda, jacks and reef sharks. Occasional hammerheads, silky and oceanic white tips, dolphins and mantas.

  These are the best of the Red Sea but require advance dive skills, including back roll negative entry off a zodiac, then getting back on in choppy waters. Be comfortable diving in currents and ascent and safety stop without a reference. If you are concerned the trip may be too advanced for you we may have a few spaces an optional post-land tour liveaboard with Aggressor Fleet. Contacting me if interested. 

  
  

  Email Tommy to preregister

  treasurer@rainbowdivers.org

  
  

  The boat - Emperor Elite

  The itinerary - "Simply The Best"

  
  

  The land tour - 9 to 10 days, details and prices TBD

  
  

  Prices

  • Lower Deck Cabin Dbl or Twin Share $1750 pp
  • Upper Deck Cabin Dbl or Twin Share $1875 pp
  • Executive Suite Dbl or Twin Share $2100 pp
  • 500 Deposit, $1000 Dec 31, Balance Mar 31             

  Included

  • Accommodation & meals
  • Tea, coffee, bottled water, tea-time snacks
  • Tanks, weights and air fills

  Not included

  • Optional dive gear rental
  • Transfers
  • Fuel surcharges if applicable
  • Port fees or reef fees payable onboard
  • International or domestic flights
  • Airport taxes and departures fees
  • Visa and entry fees
  • Gratuities
  • Any items of a personal nature
  • Travel or dive accident insurance

  
  

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  Arrival/Boarding/Departure info (tbd)

  About Rainbow Divers

  Rainbow Divers is a 501(c)7 non-profit mutual benefit organization, and can only organize activities and trips for its members. Trips are priced to break even. Excess cash flow is rebated to divers. Membership is cheap and comes with a bunch of new lifelong friends at no extra charge. So if you’d like to participate in this trip, please join us.

  Payments are generally non-refundable. If you sign up and your plans change there may or may not be someone interested in taking your spot. If you cancel without having made all payments it is your responsibility to find someone to pay your obligation in full. It is a very good idea to carry trip insurance to cover such an eventuality.
  

  Trip payments may be made by PayPal or by personal check. PayPal will accept credit card payments, regardless of whether you have a PayPal account. The price is the same regardless of payment method.  Please consider using PayPal, as electronic payment greatly simplifies the work of our volunteers.  Please send PayPal payments to paypal@rainbowdivers.org

  All divers on this trip should be comfortable diving in currents and have good buoyancy skills.  Divers are required to carry valid, in-force dive accident insurance, such as Divers' Alert Network (DAN).
  
  Divers must agree to NCRD's Event Terms and Conditions to participate in this trip. Follows these links please:

  Event Terms and Conditions

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• 2024 Raja Ampat Indonesia

  • Start
    25 Mar 2024
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    (JST)
  • End
    03 Apr 2024
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    (JST)
  • Location
    Raja Ampat

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  Rainbow Divers

  Exclusive Charter of

  Mermaid 1

  March 25, 2024

  Save 750 Euro!

  10 days, 9 nights

  Optional pre-trip TBD

  Registration will begin soon

  Contact Tommy, treasurer@rainbowdivers.org
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  More information will be forthcoming, and waitlist registration will open soon.    

  Price, DBL Occupancy:
  

  • NCRD Special: 750 euro off retail pricing
  • Master Stateroom (2pax): 4250 euro
  • Single Stateroom (1pax): 4750 euro
  • Deluxe Stateroom (8pax): 3750 euro
  • Lower Deck Stateroom (4pax): 3350 euro

  The charter is contracted in euro. Diver final payments will be converted to dollars based on current exchange rates.

  Payments:

  • $500 to register
  • $1000 due Apr 1 2023
  • $1000 due Jul 1 2023
  • Balance due Oct 1 2023

  Included

  • 9 nights accommodation
  • Up to 29 dives, including some night dives, conditions permitting
  • Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks

  Excluded:
  

  Airfare to Sorong, port fee of 225 euro, nitrox 130 euro, alcoholic beverages, tips, laundry, souvenirs and other items of a personal nature. Visa or visitor fees, departure or arrival taxes. 

  Flights:

  Arriving Sorong the day before boarding is advised and would likely require leaving North America 3 days in advance. For example, leaving SFO at noon Mar 22 you would arrive late night Mar 23 to Jakarta, sleep at a nearby domestic hotel, then fly domestic Jakarta to Sorong on Mar 24. Getting to Jakarta is a 24 hr door to door effort, then Jakarta to Sorong is like flying 2/3 of the way across the USA after arriving on the west coast. Returning you have the dateline in your favor so you can get home in a day or 2. 

  
  

  About Rainbow Divers
  

  Rainbow Divers is a 501(c)7 non-profit mutual benefit organization, and can only organize activities and trips for its members. Membership is cheap and comes with a bunch of new lifelong friends at no extra charge. So if you’d like to participate in this trip, please join us.

  Payments are due within 10 days of sign up, and are generally non-refundable. If you sign up and your plans change there may or may not be someone interested in taking your spot. If you cancel without having made all payments it is your responsibility to find someone to pay your obligation in full. It is a very good idea to carry trip insurance to cover such an eventuality.
  

  Trip payments may be made by PayPal or by personal check. PayPal will accept credit card payments, regardless of whether you have a PayPal account. The price is the same regardless of payment method.  Please consider using PayPal, as electronic payment greatly simplifies the work of our volunteers.  Please send PayPal payments to paypal@rainbowdivers.org
  
  Divers are required to carry valid, in-force dive accident insurance, such as may be obtained from Divers' Alert Network (DAN).
  
  Divers must agree to NCRD's Event Terms and Conditions to participate in this trip.

  Event Terms and Conditions.pdf

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