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Welcome to our web site
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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.
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Have you ever swam with a
Humpback Whale???
You can, August 26th---September
5th
(Chucks birthday
is the 4th. Again already?)
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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
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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 |
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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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Chuck
& Roz Proposed Trips for 2009
March
13 ---19th Baja Gray Whales
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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For
more information on all trips click
on --Chucknicklin.com/Trips
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Tonga's
Humpback Whales
August
26th --September 4th
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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
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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.
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uwchuck@san.rr.com
or wendy@oceanenterprises.com
For
more information click
on --Chucknicklin.com/Trips
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For
Honest & Ethical Real Estate Negotiations
Terry
Nicklin cell 858-405-3544
Willis
Allen Company 1131 Wall Street, La Jolla 858-459-4033 |
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welcome input.
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.
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