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Indonesia with Mark Strickland
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| Join Mark Strickland on either of these wonderful trips in Indonesia.
Mark will visit Komodo on the first itinerary. Komodo has always had some of the most diverse diving in Indonesia.
The second itineary will take you from Maumere to Alor crossing the Banda Sea.
Photo credit: Mark Strickland
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| Dates: |
12 Oct - 23 Oct 2010 |
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| THIS DATE SOLD OUT. Includes all meals, all diving, round trip transfers to and from the boat. |
4,950.00 |
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| Dates: |
26 Oct - 06 Nov 2010 |
Prices: |
| Includes all meals, all diving, round trip transfers to and from the boat. |
4,510.00 |
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| About ´Dive Damai´ |
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OVERVIEW Dive-Damai is dedicated to small groups and offers the chance to enjoy diving remote areas in Indonesia, while experiencing unprecedented service and an unlimited amount of dives and bottom time.
"Damai" is an Indonesian word meaning "peaceful", and perfectly reflects our vision, providing tranquility above the water while avoiding crowds down below.
Our vessel is purpose-designed and for cruising and diving Indonesian waters, with passenger well-being always the top priority. Equipped with the latest navigation, communication and safety equipment, our vessel sets a new standard for safety as well as comfort, service and passenger amenities.
Of course even the best ship is only as good as her crew, and this is another area where Dive Damai shines. Every trip is managed by a seasoned western cruise director, complimented by our experienced and ever-helpful Indonesian crew, all of whom are dedicated to making your diving holiday the trip of a lifetime.
The reefs and the boat are yours, we will be entirely at your disposal to make your holidays the best experience ever. Gourmet food, exceptional service and the best reefs all for you with a 3 divers per guide ratio.
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ACCOMODATION All 4 of MSY Damai spacious, comfortable staterooms are well over 30 sq. meters each and have separate ensuite bathrooms.
Some cabins even have bathtubs and private balconies!
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DIVING The guides are among the best in Indonesia, and constantly strive to meet your every need and exceed your expectations. Whatever your diving goals, our team will spare no effort to help you achieve them. Personalized service is our specialty, with groups limited to 3 divers per guide, allowing us to stay close and look for special creatures while you while you concentrate on your photography. This approach also gives us more time to spend with each diver, whether you are interested in photography or not. And, by keeping groups so small, you will have more special moments surrounded by marine life and less by strobes, cameras and other divers. |
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PHOTO FACILITIES In order to make your lives easier, Dive Damai provides all the necessary gear to you free of charge so you can travel light and just bring your photo-video equipment.
Like many of you, we love to take underwater photos and video. We do not claim to get better results than anyone else, but we do have years of firsthand experience. We understand the passion and dedication that is required for successful underwater imaging, and realize its importance our guests, whether amateur or seasoned professional. Through the years we have learned much about what it takes to capture good images, helping us design a program to match the needs of even the most experienced image makers.
• Complimentary Pony bottles on board for your own safety and comfort
• Individual rinse tanks
• Individual space, clearly separated, at the camera station with both 110V and 220V connections
• Underwater photo-video pro at your disposal (please, consult our schedule for more information) to assist our customers in any field they might need
• Projector lounge
• 32% or 36% Complimentary Nitrox for added safety and/or to prolong your bottom time
• Nikon D200 and Sony HDR-HC7 video with all the ports, lights etc, to be used by our customers free of charge in case of damage of their own one.
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PROJECT DAMAI From the very first booking Dive Damai will dedicate 1$ per person per night dedicated to the project, as well donating 50% of every picture sold from their gallery. In order to avoid problems they will have an open account so that you can see where your money is and where it goes.
Dive Damai will establish a fund to help their loyal crew when they retire, they offer them the chance to sign for it and after a period of time working with the company they will have gained access to some shares that will be dedicated exclusively to the crew ( 10%) and earned the right to get a monthly pension after retiring.
The other part of the funding will be spent in educational projects in the areas where Dive Damai works, either in conjunction with other NGO´s or alone, to make it open they will scan all the invoices of where the money goes and you all will be able to monitor the fundings at all times. One of their goals will be the training of locals as dive guides so we can offer them a job whenever we visit the area.
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| About Mark Strickland |
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Mark Strickland’s life-long interest in the sea has included over 10,000 dives and careers as a lifeguard, boat captain and scuba instructor. His passion for underwater photography has led him to many top dive destinations, including Thailand, where he spent 17 years as Cruise Director / Photo-Pro on a series of live-aboard vessels operated by Fantasea Divers, including the state-of-the-art Ocean Rover. While he still dives whenever possible, Mark now spends most of his time with his wife and son in California. An avid marine naturalist, Mark has discovered several nudibranch species, including one that is named for his wife Suzanne, Reticulidia suzanneae, and his own namesake, Halgerda stricklandi. |
| Mark`s photos and articles have appeared in dozens of magazines and books around the world, including BBC Wildlife, Geo, National Geographic World, Natural History, Nature’s Best, Outside, and most major dive magazines. Mark is also co-author and primary photographer of Lonely Planet’s award-winning title, “Diving and Snorkeling Thailand”. Currently, he is working on a large-format pictorial book that will feature his best images from the last two decades. In addition to representation by several stock photo agencies, Mark operates his own photo library, Oceanic Impressions, www.oceanic-impressions.com |
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