Communications SIG:Dear Levant Basin Cruisers,
"Blessed is he who, having nothing to say, refrains from giving wordy evidence of that fact".
"Escape Key" will be the communications vessel for our group during the LBC and, as such, I'm allowed to violate the above. By way of beginning, could you please let me know the following:
- Do you have an operational HF transceiver?
- Do you have a 406mHz EPIRB?
- Do you have a VHF w/ int'l channels 6, 8, 10, 16, 67, 69, 72, 73, 77? (If not, maybe get one).
- As an emergency link either in or out when no other communication medium is available:
- Do you have a satellite phone that could be used?
- Do you have a mobile phone with a roaming option in some (which?) / all of the places we'll visit?
- If you have suggestions to enhance our communications experience: how we could set a communications schedule, morning net, evening net, etc. , please let me know.
By responding you'll also validate my address list. We'll be back aboard at Marti Marina by April 25th AM, hope to splash the 29th and set off May 1. Our boat email address is N1TSB@winllnk.org. You can respond to that address now if you wish as it's auto-fowarded to this land-address.
We're excited about this cruise as we sit in SW France and watch it snow on the palm tree on April 10. No excuse for that.
Fair winds, calm seas,
Jane and Fred
S/V Escape Key
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The purpose of the Comm function is to provide a means of exchanging information and assistance, especially under way.
Comm Channel: We will use VHF74 on high power under way, low power in the harbor. When 74 is not available, we will use 71. Vessels are expected to monitor 74 and 16.
Net: (a) We will conduct a net each morning that we are aboard on the comm channel beginning after the closing of the Mediterranean Cruisers Net. The purpose is to exchange information for short-term activities or issues. We'd expect this to run from approx 0900-0915.
(b) When the group is split for whatever reason and vessels are out of VHF range, we'll repeat the net on HF 4030kHz USB at 0915 or as close after as possible.
Comm Under Way Overnight: Once every 4 hours, at an agreed on time, we'll have a roll call while under way over night.
Emergency contact: Steve on Equus has graciously volunteered his Iridium satellite phone as an emergency (only) contact number. Dialing instructions from abroad will follow [when I get them - the number should probably not appear on the web site].
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MoonRaker
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Cruising Information
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There is a website at http://www.noonsite.com that has very good practical information for cruisers covering all the countries we are going to visit. Please check it out and decide if worthwhile to include a link or reference to it on the Rally website.
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Dakare
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Health Insurance for water-based accidents
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A recommendation has been made that divers in the Levante Rally consider joining the Divers Alert Network (DAN) and as a member of that organization, that divers take advantage of the medical coverage insurance associated with that program; Further information can be obtained from the DAN website: WWW.DiversAlertNetwork.org or call 1 800 444-2671. Further questions can be directed to the Chairs of the Sig.
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Equus
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Weather
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From Gary, SV Toucan Tango, http://forecast.uoa.gr/forecastnew.html This is the university of Athens web site. You can get every bit of weather info you ever wanted for anywhere in the med on this site. It's graphic (similar to Poseiden). There is a section that is only for the Aegean and a section for the whole med. For my money, it's hands down the best site in the med and has a high rate of accuracy.
http://www.w3.weather.com/outlook/travel/local/TUXX0060?itemName=
Turkey&lswa=WeatherLocalUndeclared&geoCd=4&geoCdChild=
1&countryCd=TU&countryName=Turkey&lswe=Turkey&what=
WeatherLocalUndeclared&y=12&itemCd=TU&x=8
This is the weather.com address for Dalaman, Turkey. If it's too complicated, then just go to http://www.w3.weather.com, select world from the brown menu strip at the top of the page, then enter Dalaman, Turkey in the box when the page opens.
Other sites:
www.weatheronline.co.uk/sail.html then click Europe/Mediterranean
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Escape Key
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Pets
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Looks like you and we are the only pet-equipped vessels on this trip. I don't know if your are aware of it, but as of late last year the EU required pets to be "chipped" (I think in the UK tattoeing is still acceptable for some period).
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Equus
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Dive Cert
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Dear Diving Students past and present I have spoke to two of the dive schools here in Marmaris and will get back to you when I have compiled a list. The one dive master is due to visit me this weekend and then I will inform the group after I get his data. Would the interested parties please email me back with this information; country of origin, experience level and desired course itinerary (i.e. all open water or some pool training)and dates you would be available for the course. I have asked Stay dry, cheers Patricia sv Equus
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Moonraker
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Immunizations
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We had our local Health Center work up a list of recommended immunizations for our trip as well as "country information" for each country we plan to visit. The entire thing is 22 pages long and we found it very helpful.
(NOTE: As this is a very large document, I will scan it in and provide access to it in the Health and Safety Sig Section - Dan)
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Pirate Party
MAY 18
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Moonraker
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Charts, ECS and Cruising Guides
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We,ve talked to “Bluewater” and have some info from them. The British Admiralty charts run about $50 USD and the Imray charts about $25. The new 2005/2006 Med Almanac is $53.95. Also there s a Mediterranean Cruising Handbook by Imray/ Rod Heikell for $32.95 There is a CD by Maptech MTME09 covering Lybia to Antalya incl. Cyprus and Suez canal for $150.00.
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Dakare
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Wintering after the Rally in Abu Tig, The Red Sea Riviera
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Thank you for your enquiry with regards to berthing at Abu Tig Marina. I can confirm we have available berthing for the period you mentioned at a rate of US$ 150 per month or US$ 10 per day. Water will be charged at US$ 4.50 per 1000 lit and Electricity at US$ 0.135 per kWh (these rates apply to vessels under 16m LOA only and are subject to 10% Gov. Sales Tax so hope you can squeeze into a 16m slot!?).
Coming from the North, the boat will need to check in at Port Said or Port
Tawfik (Suez) before you arrive at the marina (All boats must check into a
Port of Entry before arriving at the marina). Get the Shipping Agent to make
a sailing permit for 'Hurghada' and come straight to the marina. Once the
boat is are here we will get an Agent to complete the papers required from
Hurghada Port.
All foreign flagged boats are liable for a Customs Fee, which will be done
with the Agent in Hurghada, along with the other paperwork.
Customs Fee:
LE 250 for the first four months
LE 500 for the next four months
LE 1000 for the final four months
LE 100 for yachts staying less than one month (you can not pay month by
month - either 1 month or 4 months)
Rough Cost Estimation for Official Fees for up to 1 month stay (US$ 150),
Cost Breakdown: Agency Fee US$ 60, Various Port Fees (calculated on LOA and
tonnage), etc US$ 65, Customs Fee (1 month) & stamps US$ 25, (Passport Visa's
are extra US$ 20 for each Passport).
For a longer stay, you will have to pay around US$ 250 for each 4 month
period, plus the Customs Fee on top (e.g. first 4 months add LE 250, next 4
months add LE 500 and so on). This US$ 250 includes all the various fees in
Hurghada Port and the Agency fee. Foreign flagged boats may stay up to one
year from the date of arrival. After the one year boats need to be bonded
for four months or leave the country for the same period.
The Agent in Port Said for the Suez Canal is; Mr. Nagib Latif, Felix
Maritime Agency, Tel: +20 66 333 132, Fax: +20 66 333 510, Mobile: +20 12
211 9365, Email: flx@intouch.com. The transit of the Suez Canal for the
average size cruising yacht should cost you around US $ 450, including the
Agent and all the other additional fees.
Other interesting facts can be found in the Red Sea Pilot book, published by
Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd. (www.imray.com), and on the Cruisers website Noonsite: http://www.noonsite.com/
There are also regular direct charter flights to many airports in Europe
from Hurghada International airport (around 22km from El Gouna) for very
reasonable rates or domestic flights to Cairo direct from our airport in El Gouna.
Our travel agency in El Gouna, Pro Tours: protours@orascom.net can help with
flights and also organise trips in Egypt, such as a Nile cruise in Luxor /
Aswan, a trip to the Pyramids in Cairo, or Alexandria.
Insurance companies shown below, we have WiFi for internet, satellite TV at each berth and telephone (telephone connection is extra).
Hope this helps and please let us know if you would like to confirm.
Kind Regards,
Philip A Jones
Marina Manager
Abu Tig Marina
El Gouna, Red Sea
Egypt
Tel: (++2) 065 358 0073
Fax: (++2) 065 358 0040
Mobile: (++2) 012 223 0090
Email: info@abutig-marina.com
Web: www.elgouna.com / www.abutig-marina.com
VHF Channel: 73
27°24'.61N - 033°40'.94E (Admiralty Chart # 2375)
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Dakare
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Price Revisions - Abu Tig
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Greetings from El Gouna, kindly be informed that due to some increases in the government fees, the cost estimation for official fees for up to 1 month stay will be US$ 170 & For up to 4 month will be US$ 300
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Pirate Party with EMYR, Girne
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Dear Friends,
As you know we will be attending the EMYR Costume Pirate Party dinner dance in Girne, Northern Cyprus. For the EMYR this is the biggest and most enthusiastic party on their itinerary. Each group within the EMYR is introduced and each group then has the opportunity to entertain the others with a skit, pantomime, song, poem, etc. We will be introduced and have the opportunity to entertain.
Here in Marmaris the theme for our group that is building momentum is Barbarossas' Buccaneers. Some have already made and or purchased the makings of costumes. Having seen our group start this out enthusiastically we have put pen to paper for a suggested song for those in our group which choose to get involved and entertain the EMYR after our group is introduced.
We have picked a song with an easy melody and no hard to reach notes. The lyrics have been marinised and will be easy to follow from a song sheet. The tune you will recognise. If Ben Rumson (Lee Marvin) can get away with this then so can we.
The song we propose is "Wandering Star" from the musical Paint Your Wagon, here are the marinised words.
We have the CD aboard and available to lend for those that may wish to play it while singing the above version of the lyrics. We are as always open to other suggestions and put this forward as a suggestion to measure interest and enthusiasm for the idea. Your feedback is welcomed.
Yours truly,
Bill Cote and Jean Panepinto
s/y SOLEIL SANS FIN
Marmaris, Turkey.
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Dakare
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Finike Mooring Rates Calculator
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Thank you very much for your kind e-mail.
It is very nice to hear that you are organising a rally including Finike marina on its route.
It is always a big pleasure for us to be a part of international yachting events.
We will reserve berths for the rally boats on the requested date and assist their passport formalities.
Check out and passport facilities will be provided free of charge (except any possible official charges)
To give you an idea about the mooring fees, I'm enclosing a price calculator. You can also calculate
our long term mooring fees from this table.
Please, let us know if there is anything we can do for your rally (other than any financial suppots
as Setur company do not give me this chance)
Looking forward to hearing from you again.
Yours Sincerely,
Caglar Altuntas
Marina Director
(Note: We have used the attached calculator which shows the cost to be about $25/EU20 for a 10 meter boat and $43/EU33 for a 17 meter boat. [I am told that there is currently a 20% reduction in these prices for Levante Rally Participants and Bill (SSF) is trying to get an even higher discount.]
To use the spread sheet: Double click on the table below to load it. Enter your personal info into the yellow areas. ALSO: for those of you a bit more inquisitive, a lot of interesting financial information can be gleamed about marinas in Turkey, currency exchange rates, etc., by purveying the various workseets included in the spreadsheet. Dan and Karen)
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Finike Haulouts
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As you are aware our rally starts in Finike on May 10th. The marina in Finike has agreed to handle our clearing out at no cost. The marina has very competitive prices for haul out. For Soleil Sans Fin at 14.5 meters the haul out, pressure wash and re-launch after 4 days costs $576 USD. This is the cheapest price we could find amongst the marinas on the Turkish south coast that we contacted. Soleil Sans Fin is booked out for May 3. If you haven't yet organized your haul out you can contact the Finike marina at catunas@seturmarinas.com for a quote. Karen aboard Dakare is contacting the Finike marina to organise a setting sail party for May 9. Watch this space. See you soon.
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Dakare
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Marmaris Wine Tasting Party
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Pamukkale Sareplari will host a special wine tasting party for Levante Rally participants. It will occur either on A-dock or the swimming pool area in Netsel Marina. Saraplari reps will bring the wine and will be prepared to sell their wine to us direct at a reduced price (lower than in the discount stores.) We ask that all attendees bring an bountiful horsd'euvre to share.
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Egypt costs
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Suez Transit Fees
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We have been working on lower costs and improved facilities in Egypt and can confirm the following for Port Said which is a better deal than we previously reported to you.
We are now being told we will be in a marina rather than a portion of a commercial harbour. A year ago this marina was under construction, it now appears it is finished enough for us to use it. I am assured there is power, water and that the facility is secure. We can now consider doing some of our touring of Egypt from Port Said. The costs are as follows.
1. Entry into Egypt $52 US per boat, visas are issued upon entry.
2. Marina fees $13 US per boat per night.
3. Exit charges $20 US per boat
For those that may be transiting the Suez after the 2005 levante basin has ended we have arranged the following prices for consideration.
1. $8 US per ton as measured by the canal authority.
2. $20 US per boat port clearance fee.
3. $128 US per boat ministry of transport fee.
4. $100 US per boat agents (Felix) fee.
In Alexandria there is a newly finished French built marina that is now probably available. We will see Ron from Emperor in Marmaris starting on Sunday while he spends a week getting ready for the season. We will ask Ron to contact Mohammed in Alexandria and finalise this. Otherwise we will remain in our original spot in Alexandria.
Enjoy the final few weeks of preparation before starting the cruising season.
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Soleil Sans Fin and Dakare
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Crew List Template
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Below is a sample of the Crew List Template. You should have recieved an active Excel spread sheet via email. When Printing, please use Landscape mode. All fields are auto formatting so they will expand automatically -(no need to change field sizes.)
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Varius Things
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FYI we have a few extras available with our logo...
1no Polo size small 18 lira
6no Scarf 10 lira ( its plain white with one large logo and makes an excellent table runner or pillowcase if you don't want a scarf!)
3 no Vests size XL ( these have the logo on the back only and have blue trim. they are 55cm and fit me loosely but you have to take them up at the top on both sides to get a good fit on women as they are designed for men!)
All of the above will be returned to the manufacturer if no one wants them as they were extras. Please let me know asap as I will return them next week.
Also on the subject of pork... it is available in Cyprus and we have a Cypriot resident with us "Emperor ". I will ask him if we can arrange a large frozen pork delivery for all of us when we are there from his butcher. EU products are available in Cyprus. Alternatively pork is available in the supermarkets ( I have also bought quail there!).
Otherwise after Greece the next available place for pork is probably Lebanon although I haven't bought any and definitely in Herzliya where I have bought.
Hope this helps! Let me know on the merchandise!
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SSCA Bulletin
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Below please find an article sent to the SSCA in February 2005 for their Commodores Bulletin. They said it would be in the May issue.
From Bill Cote and Jean Panepinto, Commodores
SOLEIL SANS FIN, Mediterranean activities
During the 2004 season we joined the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally (EMYR) and enjoyed the seven week tour of Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt with a side trip to Jordan. For any who can join the EMYR it is an event not to be missed. For us these countries have been by far the most exotic of our time in the Med. We enjoyed it so much that in 2005 we are returning but this time for the entire season as there is so much to see. We only scratched the surface in 2004. During our winter stay here in Marmaris, Turkey, we have organised a group of 12 yachts that we will lead on the 2005 Levante Basin Cruise. Ten of these yachts are members of the SSCA, Soleil Sans Fin, Dakare, Equus, Ginny, Kelaerin, Moonraker, Two Step, Escape Key, Sea Swallow and Wayward Wind. We have been able to organise all our harbours and officialdom in advance through the Internet. Every harbour master and marina operator has been extremely helpful. We will keep all our organisation information and make it available to any SSCA members who wish to take this cruise in the future. We thank Hasan Kacmaz, organiser of the EMYR for the last 16 years, for paving the road ahead of us and making cruising the Levante Basin possible.
Our cruise includes a combination of anchorages, new marinas and old historical town harbours and walls. The cruise will start about May 15 in Finike, Turkey and end in Alexandria, Egypt about mid August, along the way we will visit the Island of Cyprus, two harbours in Syria, two harbours in Lebanon four harbours in Israel and three harbours on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. We will also take an overland trip through the Holy Land and into Jordan to enjoy the Red Sea. The crews on our group of 12 boats have been very active during the winter organising exotic land tours with various tour operators and have put together an exciting list of places that we will see including Palmyra, Crac De Chevalier, Damascus, Beirut, the Baakaa Valley, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Eilat, Aquaba, Cairo, The Pyramids, Luxor, Aswaan, Sharm Al Sheikh and many others. The cruise shirts and hats are nearly ready as are the boats. We look forward to an exciting season. You can see all the boats, the cruise planning and follow our progress at www.dakare.com/levante/rally.htm.
Once again this season Soleil Sans Fin will be organising the Mediterranean Cruisers Net on 8122 at 0530 UTC each morning from April 1 to October 31. This season will include for the first time on the net lots of input from the Levante basin countries. If you are interested in Participating in the Net as a controller or as a weather person one day each week please contact us at soleilsansfin@aol.com
Smooth Sailing.
Bill Cote and Jean Panepinto
s/y SOLEIL SANS FIN
Marmaris, Turkey
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Finike Gratuity
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Dear Bill,
I've received the confirmation of 2 nigts free stay for 13 Levante Rally yachts.
EMYR fleet will visit Finike between 10-12 May and will be consisted of 34 boats.
I will renew the flyer on the marina notice board and I'll be glad if you mark Finike Marina on your chart when update the dates. (A course line indicating the rally route will also look nicer)
Best Wishes,
Caglar
www.seturmarinas.com.
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Soleil Sans Fin
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Finike Details
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Dear Friends,
The manager of the Finike marina has hired a helicopter to photograph his marina on May 11. He has asked if we could dress ship with flags to enhance the photography. If you wish to help out please fly your flags.
On May 10th the desk in the marina office will have a sign up list for the tour on May 11. If you are coming on the tour please sign up.
Our group discussion on May 9 at 4pm will be held at a venue to be decided by Karen (Dakare). This will most likely be the same place as the 5pm get together (dinner, BBQ?) for our group.She will let us know during the day on May 9.
When you call Finike marina on vhf 73 upon arrival please tell them you are with the Levante Basin Rally as they are co-ordinating the mooring.
Fred (Escape Key) has suggested our rally use vhf 15 as the communications channel. If you want to find or call anyone standby on 15.
Smooth sailing and we will see you soon.
Bill Cote and Jean Panepinto
s/y SOLEIL SANS FIN
Finike, Turkey.
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Soleil Sans Fin
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More Finike Details
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Dear Friends,
For those of you that will make it and judging by the weather forecast it will be most of you we will still have our group meeting on May 9 and the dinner following. Dakare intends to be here May 8 to finish with the organisation of the dinner. For those that decide not to be here on May 9 we will give you a brief summary of the group meeting when you arrive, The events held for us by the marina on May 10 and 11 are in addition to those on May 9th.
Our time in Cyprus will not be shortened by the length of stay in Finike as we are not expected in Syria until May 30, allways weather permitting. This still leaves us 17 days to see Cyprus.
If any of you seeTwo Step, Emperor or Kelearin in your travels please ask them to contact us immediately with their passport details for Syria.
See you soon,
Bill and Jean
s/y SOLEIL SANS FIN
Finike, Turkey
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From Chris on Ginny
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www.divernet.com
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From Jim on Kelearin
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www.gooddive.com/egypt/sinai_dive_sites.htm
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here are some interesting dive sites on the sinai pen:
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From Chris & Elaine on Ginny
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www.divernet.com
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The diving interest seems to be growing so those of you who want to check out dive sites, equipment tests etc the UK magazine DIVER have a useful web site
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From Jim on Kelearin
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http://www.divernet.com/archaeol/0302alex.htm
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I was surfing through the travel section on the divenet site and found some interesting info on wreck diving in Lebanon and this page that is about diving in Alexandria. Anybody fell like checking out some underwater Sphinxs?
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From Jim on Kelearin
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www.gooddive.com/egypt/sinai_dive_sites.htm
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From Chris on Ginny
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Diving Cyprus
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Prices
are as follows, in Euros:-
PADI OPEN WATER COURSE
Course - 363, Crew Pack - 66, P.I.C. 68
PADI RESCUE DIVER COURS
Course - 355, Crew Pack 55, P.I.C. 68
Two Dives on the Zenobia Wreck are-;
138 including full equipment.
121 including only tanks and weights, however, if there are several of you
that
wish to dive the Zenobia then a discount price will be available when numbers
are confirmed.
I hope the above prices are of interest and if you have any queries please do
not hesitate to contact me.
Looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
Kind regards
Tammy Fitzgerald,
Manager.
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Equus
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Best buy for gear in Israel
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Mares dealer
Dugit 036045034
250 Ben Yehuda St.
Tel Aviv
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Dakare
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Discussions have arisen about getting diving certificates, doing some preperatory open water dives here in Marmaris. Anyone interested?
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Equus
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I have spoke to two of the dive schools here in Marmaris and will get back to you when I have compiled a list. The one dive master is due to visit me this weekend and then I will inform the group after I get his data. Would the interested parties please email me back with this information; country of origin, experience level and desired course itinerary (i.e. all open water or some pool training)and dates you would be available for the course. I have asked Stay dry, (See Below)
We met with Servet Karnap Sunday afternoon, Jan. 23. Servet is the operator of Deep Diving School here in Marmaris, a PADI dive center.
He offered the following package:
3-5 academic and in-pool sessions, followed by at least one open water dive, to PADI standards, perhaps 17 meters. There would be a "soft" exam, and assuming the minimum PADI standards were met, the issuance of a temporary PADI Open Water Dive Card, to be followed in the mail with the permanent PADI card.
The price would be 300 Euros per person, with a minimum of 4 students. This price would include all equipment (including 5.5mm wet suits for the open water dive) and air as needed. The purchase of the PADI instruction book would be extra. He said that he would also give us a book to use however he would like it back or maybe we could get it copied.
He would need to complete this course before mid-March, as the rest of March and April is his time to prepare his two dive boats for the upcoming summer season. We discussed perhaps starting Thursday, March 3, for the first academic session, followed by a pool session that same day. The target would then be to do three more pool sessions the following week, hoping to aim for the open water dive the week of March 14.
For already certified divers who wish a refresher session, he would charge 50 Euros for each such refresher session (be it in the pool or open water).
He seems interested in doing the work, and prepared to fulfill his obligations as Dive Instructor with individual attention.
I also met with Nevzat Esen, operator of Professional Diving Centre also here in Marmaris, and also a PADI diving center.
His rates are also 300 Euro for a certification course, all to be conducted in open water, also all equipment included. He would start off a beach (3-4 meters, with individual attention) and then progress to group dives off his dive boat. There would be two dives per day and lunch provided in his price. Academic instruction included. PADI certification upon satisfactorily completing course, as above we assume.
His price for refresher divers would be 40 Euros per day.
This second operator is willing to start the course immediately.
Please respond with your preferences as soon as possible. This Thursday I leave Turkey for the month of February, and would like to complete these arrangements prior to that time.
On a personal note I felt that the dive master Servet Karnap with whom I spoke today was more personal and professional. Lets swim! Cheers Patricia
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ELAINE SV GINNY
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BILL SV SOLEIL
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ADRIENNE SV MOOSE
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RCHARD SV MOOSE
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PATRICIA SV EQUUS
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KAREN SV DAKARE
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JOY SV KELAERIN
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Servet Karnap
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Complete by March 12th
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Own epuip
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Desired dive
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Cert
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Cert
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Cert
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Cert
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Cert
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Refresh dive
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Refresh dive
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CA
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UK
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US
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Taking medication
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One Day Try-A-Dive
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Euro
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Diver
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1 Day
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55
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35
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Non-Diver
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1 Day
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23
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14
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Qualified Divers
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Diver
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1 Day
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55
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35
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Diver
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3 Days
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145
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90
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Diver
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5 Days
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218
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135
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Diver
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10 Days
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420
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260
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Non-Diver
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1 Day
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23
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14
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3 Days
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58
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36
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80
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129
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80
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Night Dive
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35
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Duration
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Euro
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Pounds
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Discover Scuba Diving
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1 Day
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72
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45
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Scuba Diver Course
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2 Days
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185
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115
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Open Water Course Referral
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2 Days
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153
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95
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Open Water Course
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4 Days
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363
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225
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Advanced Diver Course
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2 Days
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225
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140
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Advanced Plus Course
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5 Days
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322
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200
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Rescue Divers Course
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3 Days
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274
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170
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Medical First Aid Course
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1 Days
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97
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60
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Master Scuba Diver Course
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5 Days
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435
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270
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Divemaster Course
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12 Days
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484
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300
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Assistant Instructor Course
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7 Days
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443
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275
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Specialities
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1 Day
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97
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60
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Specialities
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2 Days
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145
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90
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I.D.C.
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9 Days
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1097
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680
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Group packages are available on request. Our package deals can be tailored to suit anything
from large clubs to small groups and individual divers diving over a couple of days.
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Turkey
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White Water rafting Trip (See Rafting Sig below)
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Cyprus
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Syria
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After discussing Syria with four of our boats in Marmaris earlier this month we are booking two tours with the operator in Lattakia. You will recall this operator will get our visas for us if we take a tour with him. These tours are as follows;
Tour 1, depart 9 am June 1 and return 7 pm June 2. Tour Northern Syria including The Basilica of St. Simon the Stylit, Ugarit (the origin of our alphabet), the Salah Al-Din Fortress and then overnight in Aleppo giving us time to visit the souk(bazaar), the National Museum, the Citadel, the Christian Quarter and the great Mosque of the Umayyads.
Tour 2, depart 9 am June 4 and return 7 pm June 7. Tour Southern Syria including Crac Des Chevaliers and then into the desert to Palmyra. We will stay in a hotel in the desert town of Palmyra and have the opportunity to see the ruins at sunset and again at sunrise, make sure your cameras are in top form for this. We will then continue into the desert lunching and shopping in a Bedouin tent and then an afternoon stop at the Bagdad cafe before entering Damascus. We will stay 2 nights in Damascus as there is so much to see including the Citadel, the Great Mosque, the souk and the National Museum. We will have time to explore parts of Damascus on our own before the bus ride back to the boats.
These tour itineraries are not cast in stone we can revise them later as more of you have time to study what you would like to do. This suggested itinerary gives us a base line from which to firm up and negotiate prices.
Additonal Info:
[ISO-8859-1?]Tour No. 1 ( Lattakia – Aleppo – Lattakia ):
Day 1: Leave Lattakia early morning, drive to visit Ugarit, Saladin Castle,
St. Semion Monastery. continue to Aleppo. Dinner & Overnight in Beit Wakil
Hotel Aleppo.
Day 2: Breakfast, Sightseeing in Aleppo: Museum, Citadel, Covered Bazaar,
and Caravanserais. P.M. Drive back to Lattakia.
Rate Per Person Sharing a Dbl / Twin room: 123 USD
Sgl Supplement: 22 USD
Services including:
- One Night accommodation in Beit Wakil Hotel on H/B basis.
- Transportation in A/C modern bus Starting Lattakia on Day 1, Ending
Lattakia on day 2.
- Excellent English Speaking Guide throughout ( Mr. Nabil Mallah )
- Entrance Fees to the Sites mentioned in the program.
- Tips for porters & meals
- What is NOT included:
- Lunches
- Tips for guide & driver are not included.
- All expenses of personal nature.
- Anything not mentioned above.
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[ISO-8859-1?]Tour No. 2: ( Lattakia – Palmyra – Damascus – Lattakia )
Day 1: Leave Lattakia, drive to Visit Tartus, the cathedral, continue to
Krak Des Chevaliers, Drive to Palmyra, Watch the sunset, Dinner & Overnight
in Heliopolis Hotel.
Day 2: Breakfast, watch the sun rise, Sightseeing in Palmyra including, Bel
Temple, Tombs, Lunch in Bedouin Tent, colonnade, Theater, Agora. P.M. Drive
to Damascus. Dinner & Overnight in Fardoss Tower Hotel.
Day 3: Breakfast, Sightseeing in Damascus including Museum, Omayyad Mosque,
Street called straight, St. Ananias Church, St. Paul Window, Afternoon Free
to enjoy and explore the atmosphere of the old city. Dinner & Overnight in
Fardoss Tower Hotel.
Day 4: Breakfast, Drive to visit Sednaya, Maaloula, Marqab Castle, continue
to Lattakia.
Rate Per Person Sharing a Dbl / Twin room: 235 USD
Sgl Supplement: 55 USD
Services including:
- One Night accommodation in Heliopolis Hotel on B/B basis.
- Two Nights accommodation in Fardoss Tower Hotel on B/B basis.
- Lunch in A Bedouin Tent on day 2.
- Transportation in A/C modern bus Starting Lattakia on Day 1, Ending
Lattakia on day 4.
- Excellent English Speaking Guide throughout ( Mr. Nabil Mallah )
- Entrance Fees to the Sites mentioned in the program.
- Tips for porters & meals
- What is NOT included:
- Lunches not mentioned in the program
- Tips for guide & driver are not included.
- All expenses of personal nature.
- Anything not mentioned above.
Should you need any further inquiry please do not hesitate to contact us,
keeping in mind that customer satisfaction is of primary importance to us,
and we are anxious to respond to your concerns with speed and courtesy.
Alaa Hallak
Chief Executive
Dawn Creative DMC
Damascus - Syria
Tel: +963 11 2241127
Fax: +963 11 3316039
GSM: +963 93 434343
Website: www.dawncreative.com
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Dear Friends,
We have been asked to again send out the details of our two tours in Syria. They are as follows. We need to give the tour operator a count of hotel rooms so we will be asking you your intentions during the May 9 group meeting.
Later today we will be sending all of you a summary of mooring costs for the entire rally. This has been done for each individual harbour over the winter but a summary will come in handy..
Tour No. 1 ( Lattakia – Aleppo – Lattakia ):
June 1: Leave Lattakia early morning, drive to visit Ugarit, Saladin Castle,
St. Semion Monastery. continue to Aleppo. Dinner & Overnight in Beit Wakil
Hotel Aleppo.
June 2: Breakfast, Sightseeing in Aleppo: Museum, Citadel, Covered Bazaar,
and Caravanserais. P.M. Drive back to Lattakia.
Rate Per Person Sharing a Dbl / Twin room: 123 USD
Sgl Supplement: 22 USD
Services including:
- One Night accommodation in Beit Wakil Hotel on H/B basis.
- Transportation in A/C modern bus Starting Lattakia on Day 1, Ending
Lattakia on day 2.
- Excellent English Speaking Guide throughout ( Mr. Nabil Mallah )
- Entrance Fees to the Sites mentioned in the program.
- Tips for porters & meals
- What is NOT included:
- Lunches
- Tips for guide & driver are not included.
- All expenses of personal nature.
- Anything not mentioned above.
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Tour No. 2: ( Lattakia – Palmyra – Damascus – Lattakia )
June 4: Leave Lattakia, drive to Visit Tartus, the cathedral, continue to
Krak Des Chevaliers, Drive to Palmyra, Watch the sunset, Dinner & Overnight
in Heliopolis Hotel.
June 5: Breakfast, watch the sun rise, Sightseeing in Palmyra including, Bel
Temple, Tombs, Lunch in Bedouin Tent, colonnade, Theater, Agora. P.M. Drive
to Damascus. Dinner & Overnight in Fardoss Tower Hotel.
June 6: Breakfast, Sightseeing in Damascus including Museum, Omayyad Mosque,
Street called straight, St. Ananias Church, St. Paul Window, Afternoon Free
to enjoy and explore the atmosphere of the old city. Dinner & Overnight in
Fardoss Tower Hotel.
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