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UFEX, Underwater Film Exhibition,
August 22nd & 23rd

A new program each night at Qualcomm Hall
Tickets available now at sdufex.com
The ultimate in High Definition presentation.
Don't miss this great festival.

Have you ever swam with a Humpback Whale???

You can, August 26th---September 5th

(Chucks birthday is the 4th. Again already?)

 

Charles Nicklin "Chuck" was in the retail diving business as the owner of San Diego’s Diving Locker for 42 years. A career as underwater cinematographer has given him worldwide travel experience while filming Hollywood features and documentaries. Chuck's wife Roz travels with him and shoots stills.

Now, listening to our own often stated “You only go around once and this is the once," we want to add variety to our travels. Browse through our site and consider joining Roz and Chuck on their future adventures.

Many trips are last minute with timing depending on favorable prices, airline schedules and weather conditions. Live-aboard trips require more advance commitment.When checking out our travel plans, if you see an adventure you would like to consider, please contact us soon! We are always eager to discuss travel plans or just chat about travel.

Please Contact Chuck or Roz at any time Click Here To E-Mail

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Werner & Myra Kurn, owners of Ocean Enterprises and Roz and I will be sharing our experience and connections in the field of dive adventure travel. Our aim to bring the best trips at quality resorts and live-aboards with sensible itineraries at a fair and competitive price.
OceanEnterprises.com

The July trip is to Borneo with Werner Kurn. This trip has it all. Muck diving for small critters and bigger animals on the walls of Sipadan. New resort with a pool and beach. Don't miss this one.

July 27th --- August 6th Borneo and Malaysia,
Dive Sipadan & Mobul,
with Werner Kurn $4,095.
wendy@oceanenterprises.com

August 26th ---September 4th Vavau, Tonga,
Swim / film with Humpback Whales, Fiji extension available.
with Chuck & Roz $3,695.
uwchuck@san.rr.com -- wendy@oceanenterprises.com

October 4th --- 17th Kasawari Resort, Lembeh Strait
Sulawesi Indonesia, Critter capitol of the world,
$4,695. Reduced price.
with Chuck & Roz
uwchuck@san.rr.com-- wendy@oceanenterprises.com

November 21st --- 29th Palau Micronesia
Palau Pacific Resort, Manta rays, Jelly Fish Lake, Blue Corner,
with Werner Kurn $4,395.Economy $6,995. Business
wendy@oceanenterprises.com

2009 Trips

January 30th --- February 10th Thailand Liveaboard
9 nights on the MV Mermaid, explore the varied and colorful waters of Thailand.
with Doug Gueldner approx $3,640.
wendy@oceanenterprises.com

February 10th --- 21 Wakatobi Indonesia
7 nights at the resort, 1 night in Singapore, Charter flight from Bali, pristine reef walls with Werner Kurn Price TBA
wendy@oceanenterprises.com

Chuck & Roz Proposed Trips for 2009

March 13 ---19th Baja Gray Whales

San Ignacio Lagoon Baja California, Fly to Loreto & van to the Lagoon,
Loreto & San Ignacio Hotels as well as cabins at the camp provided and most meals.
$1,695 plus air from LAX to Loreto. This is not camping but almost. Come kiss a whale.
Contact Chuck for a free DVD.

May --- Botswana, Africa & the Okevango Delta

Victoria Falls, Chobe Reserve, Includes all internal flights
Visit South Africa, All top end camps. We will go to the
Okavanga Delta.
Our trips use commuter style planes long van rides.
We plan to have a couple days in Cape Town.
We have DVDs of past safaris.

August --- Truk (Chuuk) Lagoon, Micronesia

Land based from the Famous Blue Lagoon Resort,
Chuck has been there many times and has a special relationship with the resorts owners. Truk Lagoon is Known for the many WW2 sunken wrecks but the marine life on these now artificial reefs is amazing. The soft corals are by far best in the pacific.

September --- Egypt's Southern Red Sea

Plan to fly to Marsa Alam and board a live aboard to dive the area south toward Sudan. There will be 2 sections and do one or both.The diving will be first. Than anyone who wishes can join Roz and I fora 2 night cruise to Abu-Simbel, a Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor touring the west bank Karnak, and time in Cairo for the Museum and Sphinx and pyramids.

November --- Papua New Guinea

This trip will be on the "FeBrina" Maximum 10 spaces. This will be my 5th last trip to dive with Alan Rabbe & the "FeBrina". All in all it will be my 15th trip. These spaces will sell out fast.
Itinerary after DEMMA convention

For more information on all trips click on --Chucknicklin.com/Trips
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Tonga's Humpback Whales

August 26th --September 4th

Swim and photograph the great Humpback Whales. Fly to Fiji and on to Vavau Tonga. The Kingdom of Tonga is like Hawaii was 50 years (maybe more) ago.To swim with the great whales is an adventure that is hard to describe. I have photographed whales underwater for more than 40 years and the thought of returning to Tonga and these amazing animals gets my blood boiling.

We have been to Tonga 5 times and know Vavau well and have friends there. We will stay at the Paradise Hotel. Breakfast is included at the hotel and the boat supplies lunch. We leave to swim with the whales each morning. The flight from Fiji to Vavau is on a prop plane and luggage is limited but as it is all snorkeling with the whales that should be no problem. As it will be winter in Tonga a 3mm suit is minimum. Water may be in the high 70s. It looks like the dates will be about August 26 thru the September 4th.

A maximum of 10 people on this trip. Trip Cost $3,695. Single supplement room is no extra charge. Flight from Fiji to Vavau Tonga may make dates change a day or so.If you want to see whales, sign up on this trip as the regulations for swimming with the whales are getting stricter all the time. Do it!!!!

uwchuck@san.rr.com or wendy@oceanenterprises.com

To see a video on Tonga's Humpbacks www.mlptravelvideo.com/Movie_5.html

For more information click on --Chucknicklin.com/Trips

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Kasawari, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia

October 4th -- 16th 2008

Worlds best Muck diving & Kasawari Boutique Hotel

Share Roz & Chuck's favorite creature spot, Fly Singapore Air, 1 night in Singapore on the way home. Chuck's Kasawari DVD is free just contact us

October is the perfect month

Night diving is a plus and easy at Lembeh. The basically flat bottom is loaded with weird creatures and the water is shallow in most areas. Frog Fish of all shapes and colors, Octopus and cuttle fish are not only plentiful but with staggering numbers.

Dates are 4th-- 16th of October. One night in Singapore Hotel and dbl occ room at the terminal hotel on our arrival layover.Trip cost is $4,695. Up graded Villa $395.

 

uwchuck@san.rr.com or wendy@oceanenterprises.com

For more information click on --Chucknicklin.com/Trips

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Click on gallery for photos of past adventures

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Apples and Bananas---When purchasing any travel plans make sure you are aware of the inclusions as competing plans often are not equal. Does the trip include all airfares -- meals, what meals, visas, park admission costs, fuel surcharge, recompression chamber fee, taxes, mandatory service charges, land transfers, credit card charge fees. Don't hesitate to ask for information.

The small print

Reservations are only firm with deposits. Minimum deposit $500. The larger trips require a $1,000. deposit. Most trips need full payment 90 days in advance. As a rule all deposits are refundable until the last 60 days. After that we will try to fill your spot to reduce the amount of penalty. Trip insurance is available.

There is no extra charge for credit card payments. If you are getting mileage on your credit card on a long trip the double mileage often adds up to a free domestic round trip. Some dive trip organizations do not have facilities for credit card payment.

Many Airlines are adding a fuel surcharge that may not have been included in your original ticket price. Please be aware that due to changing airfare prices, schedules and world conditions quoted prices may change. All trips are priced double occupancy but in some cases there is opportunity for a single supplement at additional charge
On all diving trips each diver must have a SCUBA certification card by a major instruction company. On all trips smoking is not allowed or seriously restricted. Good physical conditioning with no serious medical limitations is required on all trips.

On many trips, youngsters under 18 are not invited.