Group: Götaverken SDK, Oct 2017 Destination: British Columbia, Canada Resort: God s Pocket Resort

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1 Group: Götaverken SDK, Oct 2017 Destination: British Columbia, Canada Resort: God s Pocket Resort

2 God s Pocket God s Pocket Resort is the only resident of beautiful Hurst Island, British Columbia, on the east (inside) of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Nestled in an enchanting cove off Christie Passage, 12 miles north of Port Hardy, it offers a tranquil setting in which to relax after a day of the best cold water scuba diving. God's Pocket Resort, operating for over 25 years, is a land- based diving location for cold water divers of all levels. Accessible only by boat, it is a secluded wilderness spot surrounded by forested islands and the waterways of the Queen Charlotte Strait. A visit to God's Pocket provides not only spectacular cold water diving, but also an opportunity for kayaking, hiking, shore walks, and whale watching.

3 Diving in God s Pocket The diving is based on quality, not quantity. If tides and weather allow for all excellent choices in the day, you will do 3 boat dives. If conditions are questionable, you will be limited to two excellent choices. The resort is about 5 minutes from Browning Pass and the world famous Browning Wall. Other dive sites include: Barry Islet, Dillon Rock, Nakwakto Rapids, Hunt Rock and various sites in Bates Pass, to name a few. The crew regularly scouts new sites so the choice of dive spots is extensive, which means that no matter wind and tide conditions, you will always have a site that is suitable for the conditions. Divers enter the water directly from The Hurst Isle, an aluminum boat, and are picked up by a hydraulic lift or by climbing a big ladder. Dock dives are popular at night, as well as in between dives, in front of the resort where the water is usually meter deep. Shallow water is nice as your bottom time is limited more by cold tolerance than by nitrogen loading! Divers in the bay often report seeing Giant Nudibranchs, Puget Sound King Crabs, young rockfish, anemones, shrimp, and all sorts of other underwater life. Recently, several individuals of the Giant Pacific Octopus have been making the bay their home and have been seen hunting among the pilings as divers walk up the ramps from the boat.

4 God s Pocket Resort This Vancouver Island Scuba Diving Resort includes two cabins 4 side- by- side rooms per cabin. Rooms are based on double occupancy and have a bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower. Daily housekeeping is provided. The Resort also has a larger common room called the Clubhouse for reading, hanging out or watching movies. Three meals a day are provided, all made from scratch, served family style in the dining hall. Baked goods and hot drinks are available any time of day. There is also a boat box that goes on every dive, and holds hot drinks and homemade snacks for hungry or thirsty divers. The resort does not provide sodas, alcohol or junk food. These can be purchased in Port Hardy and you are welcome to bring your own.

5 Trip Details Dates: October Resort: God s Pocket Resort Destination: British Columbia, Canada Included in the price: All transfers 1 night in shared double room at hotel in Vancouver, including breakfast (Oct 13-14) 9 nights in shared double room at God s Pocket Resort incl. full board (Oct 14-23) 8 days diving with up to 3 dives a day incl. guide, tank, weights, air (last day 1 morning dive only) 1 night in shared double room at hotel in Vancouver, including breakfast (Oct 23-24) Not included in the price: Flights Gothenburg Vancouver t/r Tip to the crew Alcohol and sodas Rental Equipment and Nitrox Price per Diver: SEK We reserve the right for price changes due to currency fluctuations or flight price increases on or before your booking date. Your booking date is the day that your deposit reaches Scuba Travel Scandinavia AB s bank account. The given information that Scuba Travel has in its written information (ie the trips content, amount of dives, diving at a special location), is provided under the pretence of optimal conditions (ie political/ governmental decisions, weather, etc). The dive leader or boat captain that is in charge of the trip always has the right to change the contents of the trip due to weather, political decisions, or other acts that lie outside of their control that can affect the customers or ships safety. In this situation, the customer has no right to compensation or

6 Trip Details Extra: Equipment: God s Pocket provides Steel 85 tanks, weights, belt, Air and nitrox fills. PLEASE make sure you bring your own equipment and that it is serviced. The dive centre has a limited save the dive kit and Port Hardy is an expensive boat ride away. Extra baggage: Due to the ever- increasing restrictions placed on checked- in baggage on flights, overweight/ extra baggage must be reported to and accepted by the flight company. We will happily assist you to book you extra weight that is required. Please note that prices and baggage allowance varies between flight companies. The price that you pay departing the Nordic region may not be the same as the price you pay to bring your baggage home again. Important: Your passport must be valid for longer than six months after the date of your arrival home. It must also be whole and have at least two empty pages. All divers must have a dive certificate, dive logbook, proof of dive insurance, a dive computer and a Surface Marker Buoy. Requirements for divers and recommendations: Diving at God s Pocket suits cold water divers, we recommend that divers have an AOW certificate or its equivalent and a minimum of 20 logged dives.

7 How can I pay for my trip? Via bankgiro or bank transfer Online payment with VISA, Mastercard and Eurocard How much do I pay and when? When you have accepted the offer from Scuba Travel Scandinavia, you will receive a booking confirmation within one to two workdays. To confirm your spot, a deposit of 2000 SEK is required within 7 days from the booking date. The cost for the flight will be paid at time of flight booking, before this is paid we cannot confirm your flight and schedule and price might change. The final amount shall be paid at the latest 14 days before departure. Why choose Scuba Travel? "Quality product - affordable pricing After many years in the dive industry, we have connections around the world. In this way we are able to find the best partners that are going to offer our customers high quality products to affordable prices. We know diving Our staff are all experienced divers and have dived in several destinations around the world. Together we have visited over 70 countries, and four of us are dive instructors. Besides our sales and office staff, we have a large network of Scuba Travel Ambassadors that are specialists within several different areas, such as UW- photography, marine biology and technical diving. Some of our Ambassadors include Anders Salesjö, Ingvar Eliasson, Jonna Bergström, Tomas Jansson, Hans Örnhagen and Micke Bergström. Personal service As we have several persons on staff, we are able to provide excellent customer support. As Egypt is a busy destination for Scuba Travel, we have an Egyptian staff member based in Hurghada that offers a meet and assist service, transfer service and customer support, among other things. Broad selection of destinations Scuba Travel offers holiday packages to suit all tastes and budgets to destinations from Galapagos and Socorro in the Pacific, to Micronesia and Fiji in the Far East. Sponsor projects Through the years we have supported organizations that take care of wildlife and the local people. Excellent solidity Our company has an AA rating, which signifies high creditworthiness. Travel guarantee We have a statutory (demanded by law) travel guarantee placed with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce. This protects all customers purchasing package trips with us.