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Let Extreme Diving Adventures be your guide for finding the best programs & the finest trip leaders to escort you to the final frontiers of diving. Read on for our November 2009 Tiger Shark Expedition in the Bahamas, our Tiger Sharks Workshops in South Africa & watch the site for more extreme diving adventures. For info about Amos Nachoum's Big Animals Photography Expeditions click here .
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DIVE ADVICE TRAVEL & AMAZING ADVENTURES TRAVEL Invite You to Join Our Bahamas Tiger Sharks Trips
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All Tiger Images Courtesy of Wolfgang Leander
Following on the heels of a highly successful November 2008 trip, we are delighted to announce TWO Bahamas Tiger Shark trips in 2009 accompanied by the renowned Tiger Shark photographer Wolfgang Leander. These trips will be TIGER SHARK trips - nothing else . . . . .
We highly recommend a visit to Wolfgang's sites, listed below, to see photos & to read a blow by blow account on his blog of the 2008 adventure.
This is definitely NOT to be missed!
http://oceanicdreams.com http://fleander.blogspot.com http://flickr.com/photos/oceanicdreams
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A Personal Note from Dominick
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The reports from our November 2008 Tiger shark trip with Wolf are nothing short of incredible.
Clients actually wrote to say that the experience was life-changing. To be in the water with these enormous & powerful creatures and to have no fear of them, to find nothing but peace & beauty in the "air" was astonishing and to quote one it was like "sacred meditation"
It seems that everyone is ready to return next year - which worries me, as I haven't yet secured MY place. I'm planning to be on one of the trips in November 2009. Should you be interested in coming along for the ride, just click to send me a quick note to reserve a space.
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Trip Details
We will stay at Tiger Beach, which is by far the best location to have constant shark action, day and night. There are always at least 15 - 20 beautiful 6 - 7,5 ft lemon sharks around - ALL the time - and tigers, of course. Last November a dive group had as a special bonus "Julia" with them - a stunningly elegant 8 ft Great Hammerhead girl who was there 4 days, 4 nights non-stop! Even though we cannot guarantee future shark encounters in the strict sense of the word, we can state this: so far, our success rate has been 100%. No dolphins, no turtles, no trying out other spots where chances are you might not see any sharks. Tiger Beach is simply the best spot in the area, According to many experienced shark divers, Tiger Beach ranks among the best shark dives WORLD-WIDE - some consider it simply the best. For videos and still photographs Tiger Beach is just fantastic!! Clear water and - an underwater sand beach which makes for incredibly clean and graphic photographs.
Dates: #1 Sun Nov 8 to Sun Nov 15, 2009
#2 Mon Nov16 to MonNov 23, 2009 Depart and Return to West Palm Beach, Florida
Price: $2795.00 Includes: all port fees & taxes, transportation to and from the Bahamas aboard the Dolphin Dream. 8 days/ 7 nights accommodations with 3 meals a day, non-alcoholic beverages and snacks, full diving program with tank, weights & belts, air fills and 4/5 dives per day.
Extras: alcoholic beverages (beers $0.75 each), rental gear, crew gratuity, videos, books etc.
Deposit of $750.00 per person needed to secure your space, with final payment due 90 days prior to departure. Payment by personal check (US$), bank transfer or it can be charged to a credit card. Please contact me regarding bank details and/or credit card authorization form.
Cancellation: all payments are non-refundable unless the space is filled. If your cancelled space is filled without additional cost to us, then your deposit will be returned less $100 cancellation fee and cost of any credit card charges. After final payment, no refunds are made.
Insurance: We highly recommend all passengers purchase comprehensive trip insurance to cover you in the event your trip is canceled or bad weather. We also require all divers and non-divers to have evacuation & medical insurance such as offered by Divers Alert Network (DAN) http://www.DiversAlertNetwork.org in the US and www.DanEurope.org in Europe.
Hurricane Guarantee: During the months of September, October and November, if you lose 2 or more days due to a named storm, the boat will provide you a credit for the number of days missed on your next trip aboard the Dolphin Dream.
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP - USA citizens must carry valid passport. Resident Aliens MUST HAVE a GREEN CARD! NON-US Citizens must have a valid passport and visa if required by Bahamas, plus visas for entering the US.
Click here to send an email if you have any questions or would like us to hold spaces for you.
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Dive Advice & Blue Wilderness Dive Expeditions
Shark Week with Wolfgang 2009
March 22-29, 2009
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Location
One of South Africa’s newly proclaimed marine protected areas, the Aliwal Shoal is home to South Africa’s first Shark Park!
7km boat trip from the launch site at Rocky Bay
50 km / 37 miles south of Durban
35 km south of the Durban International airport
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Seasonal Shark Species
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Dec – June
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June - Dec
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Tiger Sharks Galeocerdo Cuvier
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Tiger Sharks Galeocerdo Cuvier
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Whalesharks Rhincodon Typus
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Ragged Tooth Sharks Carcharias taurus
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Dusky Sharks Carcharhinus Obscurus
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Dusky Sharks Carcharhinus Obscurus
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Blacktip Sharks Carcharhinus Limbatus
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Blacktip Sharks Carcharhinus Limbatus
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Zambezi Sharks Carcharhinus Leucas
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Copper sharks Carcharhinus brachyurus
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Giant guitar shark Rhynchobatus djiddensis (November – Feb)
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Water Temperature
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Jan – Jun
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22 – 28C
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3 – 5mm wetsuit advised
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Jul – Dec
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18 – 24C
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5mm wetsuit min. advised
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Dive Type
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Surface drift dive
Snorkelling / scuba air/ Nitrox mixes / rebreathers
Boat based viewing opportunities available for non-divers.
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Typical Visibility
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6 – 30 meters / 20 – 100 ft
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Average 15 meters / 50 ft
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Costs
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Shark Week with Wolfgang costs ZAR 18000.00 per person based on a minimum of 4 paying guests.
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This price includes:
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Your Host, Wolfgang Leander
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6 Shark Park dives per person with 2 tanks per day
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2 cylinder and weighted belt per person
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7 Nights Bed & Breakfast accommodation
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7 Dinners
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6 Packed Boat lunches
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Return Airport transfers
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Shark Dive Guide
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This price excludes gratuities and additional food and /or drinks. Alcohol is for guest’s own account.
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Terms and Conditions
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In order to secure your booking a 30% non-refundable deposit is payable to Dive Advice-Amazing Adventures by the stipulated date.
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Shark Park dives are subject to availability and minimum diver numbers.
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A scheduled shark Park launch requires a minimum of 4 paying clients.
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All of the above are applicable unless agreed to by both parties.
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Terms of payment
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Prices are quoted in South African Rand, and will be invoiced at current rate of exchange.
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