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Trips in 2008:
Date: June 28
- July 12
Cost: $5,900 per person
Availability: 6 spaces
*Prices exclude airfare.
All flights and expedition costs are subject
to change without prior notice until confirmed reservation.
Airline recommendations:
South African Airways Leaving Atlanta - around
$1,600.
Tour price includes:
- 14 days of Sardine Run activities
- Extra fuel for extend range and hours of
operation. (All other vessels return at 2PM and have limited fuel)
- Accommodation with all meals, boats, and
air search
- Photo coaching
- All diving services and Macrolight aerial
photo opportunities
- Only six guests (all other vessels take
between 8-10 guests)
Not included in Tour Price.
- Airfare from home to Durban and return
- Overnight at Durban
- Meals which aren’t specified above
- Overweight luggage
- Drinks and taxes
- Insurance -recommended you buy your own
travel, health and diving insurance
- Additional costs incurred due to independent
travel arrangements
- Gratuities to the local guides
Payment Policy & Deposit:
When we receive your deposit, we will
send you a comprehensive and detailed Trip Preparation Bulletin
about the experience and the destination. All flights and trip costs
are subject to change without prior notice until confirmed reservation.
- A deposit of $2,600
is required to secure your space on the Sardine Run
Expedition
- Full payment is due no later than 90 days before departure.
- We reserve the right to sell any space that is not paid in full by 60 days before departure.
- Refund is made if replacement was found less unrecoverable costs of sales, administration special promotion.
- Cancellation must be made in writing, 90 days before departure.
- No refund is made for unused part of the itinerary.
To Register for both trips of the Sardine Run
and the Great White Sharks Trip, please call.
What to Bring Along
We will be in South Africa during
the fall season. Warm clothes - Polartec jacket, raincoat
and windbreaker are recommended. Outside temperatures can
be from 50 - 65 degrees. Casual clothing is fine throughout
South Africa. Jeans and/or khakis, and layering options are
a traveler's best choice. Also recommended are a hat, sun glasses,
sunscreen, etc. Please remember all of your medical requirements.
Remember, bring your passport and c-card. Phone cards and credit
cards are widely accepted throughout the country.
Consult you doctor for Malaria prescription!
Scuba Diving Equipment
You must bring your own exposure suit. We
strongly recommend that you bring a Dry Suit. We also highly recommend
that if you have no experience in Dry Suit diving that you take
course and/or a refresher course. Polartec undergarment for your
Dry Suit, dry gloves. Sweat shirt and pants. Regulator, mask (bring
spare mask), fins, BC and snorkel. Weight belt, (weights will be
provided) and ankle weights. Diving gloves and diving hood. Spare
parts and tools.
Travel Documents:
US citizens are required to have a valid passport
and round-trip air ticket.
The following are subject to change:
- Cost of services, which are not included
in the expedition price
- The vessel may change however, the number
of participant will not exceed 8 divers
- Weather and water temperature and Orca behavior
- I will confirm and update whatever information
humanly possible 30 days prior to departure
A general note:
Although we have reported honestly and accurately
about our sightings and experiences along the Wild Coast, we would
like to point out that we are working in the wilderness and despite
all of our good intentions and utmost preparation, Mother Nature
may not cooperate with us everyday to the tee, and the Sardines
are not on contract with us. When we are at sea we are not at Sea
World. It is an effort of wait and see. We trust our previous experiences,
and so far our record is receiving high marks. We believe that with
good planning and a realistic approach, you will have a successful
time with us in South Africa and with the infamous, Indian Ocean
Sardine Run.
Information current as of January, 2007. Dates and prices may be subject to change without prior notice.
For Booking and/or further
questions, contact Amos:
Phone: (415) 923-9865
Toll free: 877-229-4253
Email:
We look forward to you joining
us on this adventure of a lifetime!
To join us, please complete the Registration
Form
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Day 1:
Depart to South Africa from New York or Atlanta,
GA USA.
Day 2:
Arrive South Africa and continue on a domestic
flight to Durban. In Durban we will be met by our local operator.
Meet all the group and transfer in a convoy to the Wild Coast to
St. John. There we will get settled into our campsite.
Day 3 - 16:
Commence our 14 days of high voltage adventure
along the rugged, Wild Coast in search of sardines and encounters
with feeding activity on the bait balls by dolphins, seals and sharks.
The day begins with the search along the coast
directed from above by our "Eyes in the Sky," our Macrolight
pilot. At sunrise, we launch our semi-rigid zodiacs and spend all
day on the high seas. At dusk, it’s back to shore for good
food, rest, the campfire and storytelling.
Day 17:
Leave the camp by convoy to Durban where
you can catch a flight to your next destination.
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