Village Dive Club Winter Trip: Saba, March 3-10, 1012
Andy Richards has put together a winter Caribbean dive trip to Saba in the Netherland Antilles. So far it is Andy Richards, Chun Wang and Bruce Monroe who are going. Below are the details. Contact Andy at arichardsny@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining them.
For arrival on Saba Saturday, March 3, departure from Saba Saturday, March 10.
Dive Operator: Sea Saba www.seasaba.com
Hotel: El Momo Cottages www.elmomocottages
Diving package: 7 nights at El Momo, plus 10 dives (plus 11th dive if we have a group of at least 4 divers): $878 per diver, $338 for non-diver
Free WiFi
Does not include breakfast. Breakfast is $9; boxed lunch is $9.50
Night dives Sun, Tues & Thurs for 4 divers min. $75 pp including taxi
Taxis to hotel, airport and dive shop: All included
Food: Figure $9 breakfast, $10 lunch and $25 dinner = $50-60/day. About a dozen restaurants on the island.
Travel from St Maarten to Saba - 3 options:
Winair: To Saba: 7:00, 10:10, 14:10 and 17:00; cost $47, $69 and $75, depending on availability.
To St Maarten: 7:30, 10:35, 14:35, 17:30, same prices
Dawn II (ferry): Departs St Maarten 4:45 pm Tues, Thurs and Saturday; departs Saba 7:00 a.m. Round trip: $90 plus $10 per extra bag plus $7 St Maarten port tax, $5 Saba port tax
Edge Ferry: Departs St Maarten Wednesday through Sunday 9:00 a.m.; departs Saba 3:30 p.m. (too late to make same day plane connection) ; round trip $100 plus $7 St Maarten port tax, $5 Saba port tax
Daily air travel to and from St. Maarten is offered by American, Delta, Continental, US Airways, United, Spirit, Jet Blue, Air France, and KLM. You can “thru ticket” on USAir.
AA fare: can be as low as $475, depending on travel time
ESTIMATED TOTAL: Hotel/diving $878 (diver), plus food $450, plus flight to Saba $150 = $1475 plus airfare
A group from the Village Dive Club spent a week in Cozumel in September with Diving for Life. They had a great time. Next year's Diving For Life destination and dates have already been announced, and it is going to be a spectacular trip: Bali from October 13 - October 20! Learn more at their FACEBOOK page.
Three Village Dive Club members also spent last weekend diving at Lake George with Half Moon Marine diving charters. While conditions were somewhat different than Cozumel, it was still some good diving. There will be more local diving opportunities with the Village Dive Club next Summer.
The Village Dive Club is looking for a venue for its annual Holiday party (likely Sunday, December 11). If you have the space and would be willing to host, or if your condo has a party space that you could reserve, please let us know.
