16- Day Egyptian Antiquities Nile Cruise and Red Sea Live-aboard Dive Trip
postponed until October 2010.
Trip details remain the same and are listed below. Trip price to be published when it becomes available. Package price estimated for the entire 16-day trip to be in the $5,500 range.
Package price: TBA
Package Includes: Round trip direct flight from New York's JFK International to Cairo
1 night Cairo Airport Hotel Concoere El Salam w/ breakfast
2 nights Cairo Shepheard Hotel w/breakfast
4 nights aboard M/S Ti/Yi or similar class vessel sailing from Luxor to Aswan
All meals on Nile Cruise
Touring East & West Bank in Luxor including , Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo Temple
In Aswan visit the Dam, Obelisk & Philae Temple plus Felucca Ride
1 full day tour of Cairo including Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili Bazaar, out of pocket lunch.
Domestic airfare from Cairo to Luxor, Aswan to Luxor and Red Sea return flight from Hurghada to Cairo,
airport meet and greet by Egyptian tour representative
All required land transfers
English speaking guide throughout, entrance fees
Land/Nile Cruise Tour Gratuity
The M/S Ti/Yi Nile Cruise Vessel
The Emperor Elite Red Sea Dive Cruise Vessel
(Video will be operational soon)
7-Night Red Sea Dive Safari aboard the luxury yacht the Emperor Elite
All meals on board the Elite
5 Days of Diving averaging 3-4 dives a day diving the best dive sites in the Red Sea including Big and Little
Brothers, Daedalus Reef and Elphinstone.
Free Nitrox
SWS unique trip souvenir
SWS pre-trip get-together party and post-trip picture party
Fully escorted by Andy and Lynn
*To reserve the one and only queen bed suite aboard the dive vessel add $200 per person double occupancy.
*Upgrade cabins on Nile Cruise and upgrade hotel rooms possible. Availability and additional cost determined at time of request.
*Abbreviated or extended trip itineraries possible for those who want to dive the Red Sea with as little time on land as possible or
to satisfy non-diving friends and family who want to do the Nile Cruise and land based stays only. Availability and cost
determined at time of request.
Out-of-pocket Expenses Include:
Flight from the west coast to New York.
Egyptian Visa - approx $20
Some meals on land/travel days
Alcohol, soft drinks, bottled water
Red Sea Marine Park and Port Fees - approx $160
Live-aboard dive yacht gratuity - approx $170 to $250
Highlights and pictures of our familiarization trip to Egypt and the Red Sea in April 2008: click here: EGYPT AND RED SEA TRIP
TRIP RESERVATION AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Reservation Deposit Requirements: $1,000 holds your space. Trip Payment Schedule: 30% of full trip cost is due into SWS by March 20, 2009. Balance of payment and final reservation deadline date is June 18, 2009. We prefer cash or check payments but will accept Visa and MasterCard with no additional fee cost to you.
NOTE 1. YOU MUST HAVE A PASSPORT VALID FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PAST YOUR RETURN DATE. U.S. Passport applications and information can be found on line at PASSPORT HOME
NOTE 2. Every diver on this on this trip is required to have Diver Accident Insurance coverage. This insurance is available through Divers Alert Network. DAN Be sure to give DAN the SWS # 421046 when you purchase your membership and your diver accident insurance.
SWS strongly recommends you also purchase additional trip cancellation/interruption coverage to help defray costs arising from unforeseen events. No one plans an emergency. But you can prepare for one. Carefully read any insurance policy before purchase to make sure it covers your specific needs. If you must cancel, all deposit money is non-refundable unless we are able to fill your vacated space. If we are able to fill your vacated spot, SWS will refund your deposit minus $200 cancellation fee. Divers Alert Network also sells additional trip cancellation and interruption insurance coverage which is an expanded version of the basic DAN diver accident coverage. SWS highly recommends purchase of this trip specific additional coverage. In the event you have to cancel, the additional trip insurance coverage could help you receive reimbursement for non-refundable deposits and costs should you have to cancel or interrupt your trip to come home for reasons not covered under the Diver Accident Insurance Coverage.
You may purchase your trip insurance from DAN online...
NOTE 3. Trip Release of Liability Waiver Requirement: Every person who reserves a spot on a trip through SWS must have a completed TRIP WAIVER form on file at SWS before being allowed on the trip. If you do not know the cost of your trip to put in the "amount" space, contact LYNN . Download, print, fill in the blanks, indicate you have read and understand the waiver by signing and dating the SCUBA WORLD TRIP WAIVER FORM and fax the completed form "attention Lynn" to SWS at fax number: 916-338-0277.
NOTE 5. International flight Carry-on and checked bag questions can be answered at EGYPTAIR
NOTE 6. Complimentary SCUBA WORLD TRIP PACKING LIST
Information Links: Nile Cruise Red Sea Dive Cruise Emperor Elite Dive Yacht Shepheard's Hotel on the Nile, Cairo
SCUBA WORLD SACRAMENTO ACTS ONLY AS AN ORGANIZER AND EXPEDITOR OF DIVE TRAVEL FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF OFFERING A SERVICE TO SCUBA WORLD SACRAMENTO, INC. CUSTOMERS. SWS DOES NOT SELL DIVER ACCIDENT INSURANCE NOR DO WE SELL TRIP CANCELLATION AND INTERRUPTION INSURANCE NOR ARE WE LICENSED TRAVEL AGENTS. WE SOLICITE THE ASSISTANCE OF LICENSED REPUTABLE TRAVEL AND INSURANCE AGENTS TO ASSIST US ON YOUR BEHALF.
DIRECT ALL TRIP QUESTIONS TO: lynn@scubaworldsacto.com
SCUBA WORLD SACRAMENTO, INC.
5114 MADISON AVENUE
SACRAMENTO, CA 95841
916-332-8294
