Hello everybody,
First, my apologies for cross-posting. I wasn't sure where this post fits the best. This is NOT a commercial trip as I am only trying to find someone to fill my spot and will likely lose money on this.
Last January 2006 I reserved a spot for a trip on the Febrina for this coming October 2007. The charter is 2 weeks long, from around the 5th to the 19th. Why am I not going? I need to graduate and this interferes with the semester. I would love to go and I'm really bummed its not during the summer or winter or I would definitely be there 100%. I was on the Star Dancer last January 2006 and the diving was phenomenal. It was so good my video footage shot on a crummy sony 1 chip in an ikelite got me a contract with a major stock footage agency (beginning with "G"). Whether or not thats a good thing, PNG is extraordinary.
What's special about this trip? A friend of mine is chartering the boat privately. He and Capt Allen (who's character alone is worth the price of the trip) are doing EXPLORATORY diving in spots the captain wants to check out. These will be dive sites in remote locations where most likely nobody has ever been. The purpose of the trip is to explore and find new spots. I don't know the exact itinerary but I am bummed to have to give up my spot because this is something I've always wanted to do. I can get more details and hopefully answer most questions you have.
The cost of the trip is around $4500 not including airfare. I have already put in 50% of this. I don't know the exact price because 2 days ago Yahoo erased all 2000 messages I had at that email for no apparent reason, so I lost all the emails from my friend who's chartering the boat. There is my spot plus maybe one or two other spots open as well.
If you are interested, I'm looking for someone who 1) is an experienced diver (≈50 dives) 2) easy-going and gets along well with strangers, especially weird people like this group (just joking). I know most of them personally and they are a fun crowd, great divers and eco-minded. Please ask me any/all questions as I would like to keep this transparent. There is still plenty of time to arrange airfare.
Email me for questions or if you'd like to talk by phone I will give you my number.
Thanks for your interest and please spread the word!
Greg
October 5th - 19th
