Bikini Atoll Trip Report

Posting on behalf of Gordon whilst trying
to contain my jealousy.

http://www.gordonmackie.com/bikini_atoll.htm

Humm wouldn't have enjoyed it anyway!

Al, do you want to add to the trip reports page?
We haven't had anything since Jasons RB Try dive.

DaveA








--
Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

Dave Appleby wrote:
> Posting on behalf of Gordon whilst trying
> to contain my jealousy.
>
> http://www.gordonmackie.com/bikini_atoll.htm
>
:D

here's another good report... this was from a chap I dived with at Truk
who had just been to Bikini, as I was on my way over there :D

http://www.whereisevan.com/sp00-2.html#bikini

rich

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:59:52 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Appleby"
<dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Posting on behalf of Gordon whilst trying
>to contain my jealousy.
>
>http://www.gordonmackie.com/bikini_atoll.htm

Who'd he go with, or was it self-organised?

Mad Dog Expeditions (http://www.maddogexpeditions.com/welcome.htm) do
trips there (and to the Amazon, and to a whole bunch of other places I
can't afford to go) but they're a bit on the pricey side...

And, on behalf of a colleague here at work, the "trip report" for his
recent "unconventional" dive holiday: http://www.thebaobab.com

Kev

"Kevin Evans" <news@no.spam.o3web.com> wrote in message
news:or73mvsivkafjq7lnur31jvbqvrd0b6q7e@4ax.com
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 08:59:52 +0000 (UTC), "Dave Appleby"
> <dave_appleby@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Posting on behalf of Gordon whilst trying
> >to contain my jealousy.
> >
> >http://www.gordonmackie.com/bikini_atoll.htm
>
> Who'd he go with, or was it self-organised?

It was organised via the works Dive Club.

I'm fairly sure omst of the organisation was done
themselves except flight booking.

HTH

DaveA




--
Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

I organised the whole thing myself and saved everybody about 50% of
the cost!!

Scuba Safaris quote about £4300 for Bikini alone (6 days)... I did
Californian diving, 6 days diving in Honolulu, Bikini and it came in
under £3500 for 21 days holiday !!

Bikini alone would be £1300 plus airfares - as we were going via
Honolulu, we actually went halfway round the world and then some!!

If only doing Bikini, I would arrange flights via Guam going
East..save time and money!!

We flew United to Honolulu via San Francisco and then Continental to
Majuro and MA to Bikini.


SO - for a good non-profit dive holiday...go with
http://www.tuscandivers.com

Gordon Mackie

Sorry Gordon

We do not quote £4300 for Bikini and never have done.

Bikini is only £1300 for the week if you fill the island with 10 guests,
£1180 if 11 guests. If you are an individual then you pay £1775 for the
week.

By the way, I like your terms & conditions. Totally illegal, but if people
want to pay you, then that is fine...

Regards
Jim
Scuba Safaris



Gordon Mackie <mail@gordonmackie.com> wrote in message
news:8ebdce4d.0309300224.7fd46c98@posting.google.c om...
> I organised the whole thing myself and saved everybody about 50% of
> the cost!!
>
> Scuba Safaris quote about £4300 for Bikini alone (6 days)... I did
> Californian diving, 6 days diving in Honolulu, Bikini and it came in
> under £3500 for 21 days holiday !!
>
> Bikini alone would be £1300 plus airfares - as we were going via
> Honolulu, we actually went halfway round the world and then some!!
>
> If only doing Bikini, I would arrange flights via Guam going
> East..save time and money!!
>
> We flew United to Honolulu via San Francisco and then Continental to
> Majuro and MA to Bikini.
>
>
> SO - for a good non-profit dive holiday...go with
> http://www.tuscandivers.com
>
> Gordon Mackie

No need to get upset Jim, to set the record straight, we did get a
quote from you for the trip at £4300 when we first started planning
it.. from your website this is now indeed cheaper. Our original quote
was based on 2 divers and was Bikini for 6 days plus flights, not
including the week in Honolulu we added on. Please accept my most
profound apologies, you do offer an extremely competitive and good
value for money trip to Bikini. I would recommend you to anyone
wishing to travel to Bikini or anywhere else

From your website :-

Airfare
01 July – 31 August 2003: £1670
Bikini
£1799 for up to 7 divers
£1310 for a large group and a free space

making a potential £2980 for 10 divers and £3469 FOR A SMALLER GROUP

plus Majuro and Honolulu hotel costs of £70 + £60

Glad you like my terms and conditions - sorry to hear I am breaking
the law, thanks for pointing it out, I will get my solicitor to run
over it and remove any totally illegal points contained within it.If
you could identify which parts contravene Scottish law and which
particular law it refers to, it would save me having to pay a
solicitor to do it.

Thanks again and happy diving - Gordon

Hi Gordon

I don't recall ever giving you a quote... When?!!!

Regarding your terms & conditions, it is not Scottish law that you need to
worry about it is the EEC Travel Directive to which ALL travel agents/tour
operators etc must adhere.

I'll send you an email about it....

Regards
Jim








Gordon Mackie <mail@gordonmackie.com> wrote in message
news:8ebdce4d.0310020034.6281cb5c@posting.google.c om...
> No need to get upset Jim, to set the record straight, we did get a
> quote from you for the trip at £4300 when we first started planning
> it.. from your website this is now indeed cheaper. Our original quote
> was based on 2 divers and was Bikini for 6 days plus flights, not
> including the week in Honolulu we added on. Please accept my most
> profound apologies, you do offer an extremely competitive and good
> value for money trip to Bikini. I would recommend you to anyone
> wishing to travel to Bikini or anywhere else
>
> From your website :-
>
> Airfare
> 01 July – 31 August 2003: £1670
> Bikini
> £1799 for up to 7 divers
> £1310 for a large group and a free space
>
> making a potential £2980 for 10 divers and £3469 FOR A SMALLER GROUP
>
> plus Majuro and Honolulu hotel costs of £70 + £60
>
> Glad you like my terms and conditions - sorry to hear I am breaking
> the law, thanks for pointing it out, I will get my solicitor to run
> over it and remove any totally illegal points contained within it.If
> you could identify which parts contravene Scottish law and which
> particular law it refers to, it would save me having to pay a
> solicitor to do it.
>
> Thanks again and happy diving - Gordon