The second week of your vacation, you'll spend with us land-based at Manta Ray Bay Hotel on the island of Yap. There, we'll celebrate Andy's birthday with our old friend, Bill Acker - Mr. Manta Man himself.
Click the picture to see our land based home for the week we'll be diving Yap.
Manta Diving in Yap and Yapese Culture
More on Bill Acker, Manta Rey Hotel and Yap
SWS Package Includes:
Trip escorted by Andy and Lynn Siebert.
Unique SWS trip souvenir.
Pre and Post trip parties.
Round trip international and domestic inter-island flights originating and returning from San Francisco International Airport.
Land transfers.
1 night in Koror, Palau at the Sea Passion, oceanview room, breakfast included, before boarding the Palau Siren.
7 nights aboard the Palau Siren, shared cabin, including meals (Saturday night meal on 29MAR not included), diving, Nitrox, beer and non-alcoholic drinks.
1 night in Koror, Palau at the Sea Passion, oceanview room before early morning flight to Yap.
7 nights at Manta Ray Bay Hotel, oceanview room, meals, 10 boat dives with Yap Divers including Nitrox. Upgrade to a Deluxe Oceanview room add $340 per person, dbl occ to your trip package cost.
SWS trip package cost estimate including international and inter-island flights is approx $7,700 - $8,000 per diver, double occupancy. Exact trip cost will be posted by end of April/beginning of May 2012 when the flights become available for group reservation.
Not included in the SWS package: Airport Departure taxes (Palau = $20, Yap = $20, Palau green environmental fee ($15), Palau marine park and port fees = (85 euro = approx $120 USD), wine on board Palau Siren, meals not listed above, mandatory dive computer on Palau Siren (5 euro/day to rent if necessary), dive insurance and travel insurance (highly recommended).
$1,000 per person initial trip deposit will secure your spot on our chartered dive yacht in Palau plus, you can pick your room preference at Manta Ray Bay Hotel subject to availability. In order to continue to hold your spot once initial deposit is received, you must continue to add to your deposit with SWS over the months leading up to final payment due date. Incremental Payment Plan: An additional $1,000 must be in to SWS by February 21, 2012. 1/3rd of total trip cost due in to SWS by June 21, 2012. 2/3rds of your total trip cost is due in to SWS by September 21, 2012. Final trip payment is due into SWS by December 21, 2012. Total trip cost including firmed up flight cost will be available around April/May 2012.
