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Rates
and Trips for Cruise Ship Visitors: Scuba Diving,
Even Smaller Group
(max 6 divers): For certified open water divers
only.
Requires
a
minimum
of two certified divers. $110 per person for a one tank dive
or
$150 per person for a two tank dive,
including tanks, weights, weight belt and dive guide. Gear rental is
$30 per person including BCD, regulator, mask, fins and snorkel.
We ask everyone interested in diving or snorkeling to please take the time to consider the following questions: Certified divers should think about your most recent dive and ask yourself: Was I comfortable and relaxed in the water? Was my buoyancy well under control? Was my air consumption reasonable? Am I able to perform the basic underwater skills of clearing my mask and my regulator? Would I be comfortable in the water with my dive buddy if a dive instructor was not present? If the answer to one or more of these questions is "no" you should consider our Snorkel only trip, our "Even Smaller Group" trip or a private charter. If any of the divers in your party have less than 30 logged dives to date (not including your certification course dives), or have not been open water diving in the past six months, you will need to reserve our "Even Smaller Group" trip or a private charter should you wish to dive. ANYone considering a snorkeling OR diving excursion should ask yourself: Am I in reasonable physical shape? Can I climb up a boat ladder to re-board a 24-28' skiff from the water without assistance? Are my health and physical condition both well suited to participation in an outdoor sport which is subject to weather and sea conditions? If the answer to one or more of these questions is "no" perhaps a different type of excursion would help you get the most enjoyment from your time on Grand Turk. It is not our intention to dissuade people from either diving or snorkeling activities, but simply to encourage careful thought about the type of excursion best suited to your needs and personal situation so you will have fun during your short time here on our island. As we are a small operation, not every trip type is available every day, and departure times vary depending on the ship schedule. Please e-mail us with your date of arrival, cruise ship name, number in your party, and trip type preference so we can check specific trip availability for you. Advance Reservations Are
Essential Cruise
Ship Passenger Frequently Asked Questions |
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Booking Terms and
Conditions All prices are listed in US $ and are per person A 50% deposit is required to hold a reservation Full payment required 24 hours prior to arrival Customer cancellation more than 24 hours prior to arrival forfeits 10% of the trip cost Customers unable to show up for a reserved trip due to the cruise ship cancelling this port of call less than 24 hours prior to arrival forfeit 25% of the trip cost Customer cancellation less than 24 hours prior to arrival or "no shows" forfeit the trip cost No refunds will be issued for unused or partially used trips or dives, including dives missed due to illness, ear problems, or customer cancellation of any booked dive. No substitutions or transfers. Full refunds will be issued for trips cancelled by Blue Water Divers (e.g. in the event of severe weather which would make the trip unsafe) Prices and conditions subject to change without notice Any children weighing less than 40 pounds must bring their own floatation device All children on trips must be accompanied by a responsible adult About booking a trip with us... At Blue Water Divers we pride ourselves in what has kept us in business since 1983, and that is small groups and personal service. When booking a trip please take a moment to consider the following. Most of our customers book weeks or even months in advance. Once we make reservations for you, those spaces on the boat are not available to other divers and snorkelers (not just from your ship), so we often have to turn away other business as a result of our obligation to you. In a business as small as Blue Water Divers that can be a very critical situation, as far as numbers of snorkelers/divers and the limits we put on the number of guests per trip. Our cancellation policy is intended to be fair to our guests and yet prevent significant loss of income to our business. Our policy is to retain the full trip cost when we do not receive at least a 24 hour notice of a cancellation since we have incurred costs arranging and preparing for the trip, and have also lost revenue by turning away other divers and snorkelers (not just from your ship). However, if Blue Water Divers cancels (e.g. in the event of severe weather) a trip, we provide a full refund. Sadly neither of us has any control over the cruise line! We do understand that you do not control the cruise line's decisions (i.e. changing itineraries, mechanical problems, etc.), which is why we only retain 25% in the event of a ship cancelling this port of call with less than a 24 hour notice, even though this does not cover our incurred costs or lost revenue. Sometimes one cruise ship will dock and another will not, on the very same day and time. When we receive a cancellation less than 24 hours in advance, regardless of the reason for cancellation, not only have we incurred expenses arranging and preparing for your trip (staff time, fuel cost, boat and gear loading and moving, etc.) and having staff ready to take you out, but we have also lost the potential revenue from other customers by holding a reservation for you. I hope you can understand what an impact this can have on a small business. Thanks for taking the time to read and understand this side of our business. |
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