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Please make your final payments below. Remember final payments are due by January 1 2010
This is a once...maybe twice in a lifetime dive travel experience. And it is all yours at
incredible Wet Set prices.. 9 days, 8 nights all inclusive, dive inclusive and
round trip air
inclusive for only $2497.00** Including round trip air fare. This is a
confirmed trip...Paul and Jennifer will be hosting, March 11 - March 20,
2010. Lock in this incredible price now. Book this
incredible package group trip WITH ROUND TRIP AIR
INCLUDED
Pay only a small refundable* deposit and wait till January 1, 2010 to pay the
balance. Clear your
calendar and book this once in a lifetime trip NOW!!
Interest Free financing
available.
Garden Island Resort,
Taveuni
Taveuni (Fiji's
Garden Island) has a unique quality that is hard to find in today's world; it is
unspoiled. Here exists an ecosystem of incredible diversity ... rugged
mountains, verdant rainforest, exotic flora and fauna, plus the surrounding sea
with its colorful reefs and multitude of tropical fish.
A visitor to
Taveuni will soon appreciate that the 'Garden Island' applies not only to the
landscape, but also to the underwater coral gardens.
Together with the island's unmatched beauty lies the beauty
of Fiji's people who are some of the most delightful in the world.
GARDEN ISLAND RESORT
Garden Island Resort is an
intimate oceanside property with 30 well appointed rooms, each with a commanding
view of the Somosomo Strait and the island of Vanua Levu. The Resort provides a
quiet and relaxing lifestyle in tropical surroundings with pleasant, attentive
staff and fine international cuisine.
Spend your time sunning
by the pool or diving the Rainbow Reef; sit back on your ocean-front balcony and
enjoy a magnificent sunset; or take off and explore the beauty of the island,
it's up to you! Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to help you arrange a
variety of activities including sea kayaking, visits to waterfalls, village and
cultural tours, golfing, bird watching, rainforest treks, snorkeling and scuba
diving.
Garden Island Resort, nestled in the heart of Taveuni, provides
a comfortable home away from home for your South Pacific holiday adventure. Baby
sitting service and PADI Seal (pool dive) class available for children under the
age of 12.
To see Hotel Amenities click here
DIVING
IN TAVEUNI
Known in the colonial
days for its prodigious coconut plantations, today Taveuni is a landmark
for divers. Beneath the surface of the sea lies an incredible eco-system
that rivals the rich bio-diversity found on land. Fed by nutrients that
emerge from the depths of the Tongan trench, Taveuni is famous for its
multitude of reef fish. However, if there is one trademark or signature
species in the area, it is soft coral, which billows and undulates in
the currents. Soft coral comes in dramatic, often electric hues of
orange, red, pink, and white-fringed by purple.
Aqua-Trek Taveuni dives the Somosomo Strait, a narrow waterway located
between Taveuni and Vanua Levu. Scuba diving in the Somosomo Strait is
said to be "... unequaled anywhere else in the world". Along the
southeast shore of Vanua Levu one will find a barrier reef continually
fed by microorganisms washed in by the currents which are driven by the
narrowing of the funnel-like strait. Protruding into the strait from the
Vanua Levu side is the magnificent Rainbow Reef. Here one can find one
of the most famous dive sites in the South Pacific, the Great White
Wall. There are a number of other world class dive sites located
throughout the area and new attractions are found all the time. It is
estimated that divers have explored only 3% of the entire reef system in
the Taveuni area.
Dives We Offer
Specialized
Facilities
Photogaphers will enjoy having a full-service photo center with E6
processing on site as well as dedicated rinse tanks. Camera rental and
film sales are also available. Nitrox divers are encouraged to take
advantage of the only dive center on Taveuni offering Nitrox. There are
also Nitrox regulators for rental, and courses in enriched air diving
are available. A small retail sales section offers diving accessories
and souvenirs.
8
NIGHT PACKAGE
- Roundtrip flights Los Angeles / Nadi
- Roundtrip flights Nadi / Taveuni
- Seven nights oceanview accommodation at Garden Island Resort
- Six days of soft coral and Somosomo Strait diving
- Roundtrip airport transfers and all resort taxes
- Three meals per day including continental breakfast, sumptuous
lunch and dinner
Entertainment and Kava Tasting parties included.
(no beverages) at
Price per person, double occupancy. Airport taxes are additional. Restrictions apply.
TAVEUNI DIVE SITES
Annie's
Bommie has been likened to a coral head that glows like a
Christmas tree. Only 65 feet (20 meters) down, it is lined with
spectacular multi-colored soft coral that includes all shades of red,
purple, violet, blue, yellow and white. The diversity of fish is also
extraordinary including wrasse, parrot fish, damsels and a host of
other species.
The
Ledge, located only 10 minutes from shore and at a depth of 65
feet (20 meters) is one of the most popular dives aside from the Great
White Wall. It consists of a pinnacle of coral that rises from a depth
of 200 to 250 feet (80 to 90 meters) almost to the surface. It's a
magnet for reef fish and pelagics, with lion fish in residence in the
overhangs and crevices. There are also outstanding soft corals here as
well as a tremendous variety of underwater flora and fauna that makes
for good night diving. Another plus is that it's easily accessible and
great for photos. 
There
are some incredible violet soft corals as well as an amazing density
and variety of fish. The main attraction of course is the blue ribbon
eel, which measures about the length of a finger but has strikingly
vivid bands of blue and yellow. Despite the coloration these eels are
hard to find for neophytes but our dive guide can easily point them
out.
The
Cabbage Patch is a garden of unusual cabbage-shaped (hard) coral
ranging in size from 3 to 15 feet (1 to 5 meters) in diameter. It's
not unusual to see cabbage-shaped coral here but why they are here in
such abundance is a mystery.
Non divers...there is so much to do here for you.
Visit the International date line, walk across to yesterday and back
to today. Visit the Black Pearl jewelry factory. See the artisans
extract valuable black pearls and craft them into beautiful custom
jewelry in front of you. Visit local waterfalls and have your breath
taken away by the beauty. Go horse back or bicycle riding alongside
some of the most pristine natural coastline in the world. Visit the
local villages and pick up something unique for that special person
back home. Grab your snorkeling gear and visit some
of the great underwater sites in the Pacific. Explore. Kayak. Or do
nothing at all. Lounge in the hammocks along the waters edge. Don't
miss the opportunity to visit this world class location with your
significant other. Special discounted rates apply just for you.
Book
today. A fully refundable deposit of $600.00 is necessary to reserve your space
for Garden Island Resort.. all inclusive, dive inclusive, even includes round
trip air fare.** Air fare is included with
packages. BOOK THIS
NOW!!! Deposits must
accompany reservations. It takes 48 hours for your deposits to reach Fiji so
don't delay. We only have room for 7 diving couples at this fantastic
price.
**Depart
We depart LAX at 11:30 p.m., 11 Mar 2010 and travel overnight arriving at Nadi at 5:10 a.m. on the 13th. Depart Nadi at 6:45 a.m. Arrive Taveuni 8:15 a.m. for transport to our Resort, Garden Island Resort. On the 20th of March 2010 we depart Taveuni at 4:00 p.m., arriving in Nadi at 5:30 p.m. Depart Nadi at 10:00 p.m. and arrive back in LA at 1:20 p.m. same day the 20th.
note: departure and arrival times may change. We will notify our friends with confirmed reservations of any changes that occur.
There is a 329.30 airport tax and fuel surcharge fee that is additional. However, by booking now you are locked into these prices and the airline can not increase the fuel surcharge or the airport fee once you have booked your trip. All ground transportation is also included. Fiji exit tax is separate and must be paid in cash when we leave the country, March 18.
Deposit breakdown is 250.00 for rt air from/to LAX and 350.00 for dive resort and dives. Deposits are per person double occupancy. Single divers....we are happy to pair single divers up with other single divers so you still get the double occupancy rate.
We Recommend
Trip insurance is 164.00 per person and insures for loss of trip in the unlikely event that a fully purchased trip is cancelled due to weather, airline problem or other unforeseen situations beyond the control of WetSetDiveTravel.com/BestDiveTrips.com, the resorts, airlines or their agents. Trip insurance MUST be paid within 21 days of your deposit in order to get this full coverage policy. DAN Insurance is also recommended.
If you have already made your deposit but not the airport taxes and fees, please pay your balance including taxes and fees below Fiji2010 All inclusive, dive inclusive, air inclusive 2226.30 per person Full Balance Payment including airport taxes and fees
Fiji2010 All inclusive, dive inclusive, no air 1034.00 per person
Full
Balance Payment
*All
deposits are fully refundable if cancelled before January 1, 2010 minus any credit card
processing fee. (approximately 3%) ***
Full payment must be received by January 1 2010. Deposits are due with your reservation. There is space for only 11 couples at this price. If you are interested in this once in a lifetime trip, book NOW!!
Jennifer and I are looking forward to seeing you in Funominal Fiji.
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