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@JEM - You need to understand one fact - my only comparison is with US domestic airlines and by comparison, BA is a dream.
@Things - Don't worry, I'm still shooting for 2014!
BTW - I think I'm "IN" for this. We've been negotiating my compensation recently and, a provision for coming up with two weeks vacation time is one of the things on the table.
We went to Antigua January just gone with our 2.5yr old daughter and she watched films and ate the whole way there, and slept the whole way back. It was pretty straightforward really, although we didn't have to worry about transfers as BA fly direct.Quote:
I'd love to come but it really unrealistic for me to bring myself + family as the travel time is just too long
We might actually postpone the wedding to do this (well we mentioned it last night, and she agreed we 'could', but that may also be a test...)
I only get one 40th birthday, but there could be many weddings!! ;)
Lucky! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by norty303
We got back from Sharm on Saturday, six hour flight.. Daniel (2yrs today!!) screamed for the first 2 and 1/2 hrs.. so much so passengers moved
Nip of Scotch didn't work then? ;)
I am working on Mrs. Sugeek... I did my dive training passed the tests minus the open water dive which I had to skip due to sinus fun... neutrino, send me a PM I suspect I might be able to get you some in-season business (no promises).
-Adam
PM sentQuote:
Originally Posted by sugeek
Cheers
RIch
The family and I are a go! Frank I'll bring the 1200's...(grinning wildly) It's going to be on hell of a party. Oh and I have three little ones. 13 7 4 by then. Will we be able to get second room for the kids? It sounds like this might book out the resort. What is their capacity?
Ragdoll
The resort has 26 rooms total. And yeah, based on the tremendous response so far I'd say it's likely that we will end up booking all the rooms! (Cool!)
We need to finalize the dates. If no one has any objections, I'd like to propose that we fly in on Saturday, February 23rd 2013 and depart the following Saturday, March 2nd 2013.
Adam
sounds sood wife has 1 day off that week
Hehe... Mrs Jem is starting to show a little bit of interest :)
do we know when we need to put down a deposit or something to hold the room?Quote:
Originally Posted by buffo
Hi all,
I have all the rooms at the resort on hold for the 23rd Feb to 2nd March.
The private bus we have organized will depart at 1100am on the 23rd from San Pedro Sula Airport (SAP). This will get us to the port of La Ceiba in time to catch the afternoon ferry to Utila. It will take about an hour to get through immigration and customs. If you have to arrive the day/night before we can arrange suitable accommodation close to the airport which has shuttle transfers included in the hotel room rate. Let us know if we can/need to help you with this.
The return bus will get you to San Pedro Sula Airport (SAP) by 1200 midday. Return flights should depart after 1400. Again we can help book accommodation if you need to fly out the next day.
When you are ready to book your room(s) please send an email to info@coralviewutila.com
with LEM in the subject. We will need the following information with your booking:
PL Username
Full name (on passport) of everyone in your group
Passport number for each name - needed by bus and ferry company for us to buy your ticket.
Age of children in Feb/March 2013 if applicable
Payment can be made by the following methods:
Bank of America transfer (US)
Mail a check (US & UK)
Paypal (additional 4%)
Barclays Bank transfer (UK)
I will send out the specific payment details by return email along with your total cost.
We will ask for a 50% deposit when booking the rooms and then the remaining 50% to be paid upon arrival in cash.
For those that are looking at learning to dive I can forward you a medical form that will need to be filled out. In some cases this needs to be signed by a physician. I am sure this will easier for you to do at home rather than here. Please let me know if you require this form.
I hope I haven't missed anything out and please feel free to email us any questions. Sarah or I will get back to you asap. Again please put LEM in the subject field
Cheers
Rich
Hi all,
It looks like many of the flights will not arrive or depart in time for the times we scheduled for the private bus. Unfortunately the bus cannot leave any later as it will not make it to the port of La Ceiba in time for the connecting ferry.
I highly recommend these guys. I personally use them every time I fly in and out of the country.
http://www.aparthotelvillanuria.com/
They speak English too and they will provide free transfers.
Nice pools, clean rooms, wifi etc..
Cheers
Rich
Nice looking place, Rich! Yeah, Marie and I will need to stay there Friday night, and again on the following Saturday night. That's the only way to make the flights work out with the bus schedule. But for only $64 per night total for the both of us (including breakfast and free shuttle to and from the airport), that works!
Adam
One of our vendors is sending either my father and his wife or me and my wife to Cabo. If my dad chooses to take the Cabo trip instead of me, then we're in for this LEM. If I end up in Cabo, then we can't make it to CarribLEM. We will know for sure by this time next week.
Looking forward to either!! :)
Edit: I am PADI Advanced and if we get to go on this trip, my wife will be (bare minimum) Open water certified by then. It would be cool if I could get my nitrox card by then, but don't know if that will happen...
Ok talked to my girl, she doesn't want to come along, but she is perfectly ok with me going.
Now i have to seriously start saving my lasermoney for this trip.
I am having my birthday just 2 days after returning on the 4th of march, so celebrating my birthday over there sounds cool.
Have discussed this with Daniel, i would like to share a room with him if this is possible ?
So, count me in.
heya Guys,
I didnt know Daniel and Dimitri had plans to go.
Looks great to me so let's see what i can do.
Perhaps I need to go back and pay closer attention but, what exactly is the transportation situation with respect to getting on/off the island and the airport. I've spoken with a couple people and many are in the same boat in that a full week is simply not feasible. I have no problem paying for a full week as that is the package price but, what would be the logistics of leaving on Thursday or Friday if necessary?
Rich has arranged for transportation from the airport all the way to the resort (and back). The problem is that in order to catch the ferry boat, you have to leave the airport by 11:30 (at the very latest) on Saturday. Most flights don't arrive until later, which is why many people (including me) will need to fly in on Friday instead, and spend a night at a hotel on the mainland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bradfo69
Likewise, on the way home (the following Saturday), you won't get to the airport until the afternoon, but the flights that leave Honduras all depart in the morning, so once again you'll probably need to spend a night in a hotel on the mainland and fly out the next morning (on Sunday).
Regarding the idea of leaving the island before Saturday, I really don't know. Rich or Sara would have to answer that question. Note that you might have to go solo if you do that (I'm thinking that Rich and Sara will be busy with the rest of the guests), and if you don't speak Spanish that might be problematic...
Adam
Hello Everyone, My name is Matt....Just wanted to introduce myself to those I didnt have a chance to meet in north carolina last year. I'm new to the forum and very good friends with mario (ragdoll). I'm have more of a music production background than anything else but I will be attending this LEM with my daughter so I look forward to seeing many of you again and meeting new people also. See you all in the tropics :-)
We can arrange any of the courses you want whilst you are here. We can do your wife's advanced if she wants.Quote:
Originally Posted by mophead
With regards to leaving/arriving early can be accommodated but it will not be with the private transport company. We can give detailed instructions on how to get back to the airport if you wish to do this. It is actually a pretty easy and the transport comfortable. Please contact Sarah on email sarah@coralviewutila.com with LEM in the subject if you are considering this.Quote:
Originally Posted by buffo
Things look like they are starting to progress nicely. We have had several deposits already. I will start looking at my kit that I have here and what I should order in. Do you all think it would be a good idea to start another thread with possible equipment requirements?
Cheers
Rich
Hey Matt,Quote:
Originally Posted by fortay
Welcome aboard, you will have a great time out here in the tropics. Tropics, sunsets, beer, and lasers. Perfect!
I'm looking forward to meeting you all too. Putting faces to names, finally.
Cheers
Rich
Hey Rich;
Concerning equipment, it might be good to start another thread once you've identified the sorts of things you'll need or want. Then too, if you have any information about flying with projectors (especially on an international flight), that would be a good place to post it.
Things to consider: Will there be any problems with excessive baggage (laser gear) at the airport, on the shuttle, at the hotel on the mainland, on the ferry, or on any of the ground transport vehicles? What about insurance? If you have insurance on your gear, will it cover you in a foreign country? (This will apply to the owners of the gear and not you, obviously.) What sort of power requirements does the equipment have? And do you have scaffolding or some other structure to mount it on?
Really looking forward to this event though. And for once my wife is in agreement! (She's psyched too!)
Adam
Got my deposit in. Time to book flights for the woman and I.
Wonder how many rooms we have booked so far? February isn't all that far away, and now that SELEM is over with, I think it's time I focus my attention on Caribb-LEM!
Is anyone planning to bring their gear with them? If so, please post details of what the airlines quoted you in terms of extra baggage fees. Also, does anyone know how insurance works in cases like this? Usually airlines only insure your bags for $50... That wouldn't work for a projector! Would it be better to ship the stuff? Thoughts?
Adam
Sorry Guys, We'll be in Cabo San Lucas that same week; all inclusive (alcohol included) on Michelin's dime.
Wish we could have made it, but can't afford to turn down the Cabo trip. (Last year in Aruba my bar tab, if i'd had to pay it, was ~250/day. 300 if we included the wifey ;) )
Hi all,
So SELEM is over, our busy season has finished and I am back from vacation. I think it is time to bring some life back in to this thread.
The owners have taken 6 rooms out of commission for renovation. So we currently have a total of 18 rooms of which 6 are already booked. They are hoping to have the rooms ready by New Year and if this is the case we will have space for anyone that is booking late.
It would be good to start getting a rough idea of the equipment people are bringing. That way I can make sure I have enough power and ILDA cables to hand.
I have a 2W RGB and 2x 1W blue satellites. I am hoping to have built 2x 1.5W red/blues by then as well. In terms of control I have QM2000 with Beyond and 2FB3s.
If we have more projectors we would probably need a buffer/splitter box. I will be ordering in some more ILDA cable before Christmas.
I have a small smoke machine for confined spaces but can borrow a larger one if needed.
Mophead - 250 per day, bloody hell that would last you a month (well, maybe a week) down here!!
Feel free to ask questions.
Cheers
Rich
I'm planing to bring a small 1 watt rgb projector, etherdream and lsx with all its shows.
I need to book my flight still. What are the plans for that? Fly in and stay the night in the city I guess is the plan.
Sweet, I have been waiting to see LSX and the etherdream in person. Do you need any thing specific my end. Power/ILDA cables?
I think the best way is to flying the night before and stay over. I think Adam has more info on this than me. I haven't really looked at the flights as you will all be coming from different parts of the US.
Cheers
Rich
i would love to go but i wont be able to commit until closer till feb due to the fact i was informed of a 15 week tour ing schedule after new years and they haven't released the dates yet as for the they haven't announced the tour yet. if not on tour im in
I need to check into things but this is looking like something I do not want to miss. AWWWWWWWSOMMMME
Dan Briggs maybe we will finally meet.
Michael
Hmmmm Checking into this one with the wife.... 1-2watt rgb, 2-1watt rgb, 1-500mw rgb, LSX with laser Gaga. 2 ryia lites, Midi live controller and ultra compact high output foger as well. I have a large flight case for this. how far is the place frm the airport?
For those in the USA it's a direct none stop flight from Tx. Would need to stay over night one night in the main city we land in.
The journey from the city (San Pedro Sula) via private bus to the ferry port of La Ceiba is under 3 hours. It is then an hour crossing by passenger ferry. The resort is a 5-10 minute drive (may use a boat for the local transfer depending how many people and how much equipment we need to move) from the where the ferry comes in. All transfer transport is provided.
If you are arriving the night before the suggested hotel runs free pickups from the airport.
Cheers
Rich
Thanks for posting that Rich!
Mike is looking into some "creative" flight options. Not sure if it will pan out, but if it does, it might put a large group of us (potentially as many as 20) into San Pedro Sula at the same time on the same day at a time of our choosing. No promises though.
If it doesn't pan out, I'm going to book my tickets this month.
Adam
No worries. Sounds interesting. If this "creative" option happens would you be able to fly in the morning of the 23rd? This would save you having to stay over in San Pedro Sula.
I am really excited for this week getting to meet you all, doing some diving, and playing with lasers.
Can somebody bring out a power meter with them. I have 1W laserbee I bought from someone here (smog I think) and would like to check its calibration. I have no user manual for it either.
I will have a few items for sale too. Once I have completed my 5 projectors I want to try and sell of any misc parts. I've got a 200mW 473 lasever and a 6 banger 650nm that Andy Con built.
PM sent re: the 473 blue!
Adam
Re: Flights on the way home...
It's a real kicker to get over in time for the 11:00 deadline; looks like I'll have to fly out on the Thursday and kill 22 hours at SAP.
My question is... on the way home, is it possible to make it to SAP for a 13:15 departure on 2nd March 2013?
How strange we seem to be missing some posts. Including the one I made yesterday.
Dan,
What time does the flight you are looking at arrive in SAP. You may need to arrive the day before and stay in the hotel like those coming from the US.
You will be able to make the 13:15 departure on the way home as the bus will get to SAP around 11am which gives you enough time to checkin.
Let me know if I can help further.
Cheers
Rich
Here is a post from Adam that I got via email but isn't showing for some reason.
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Aw crap Brad... This was going to be your decompression trip. (Because you and I both know you need it!)
I bought my airline tickets two weeks ago. Managed to get them for $505.90 per person, round trip, including all taxes and fees, plus two free checked bags. Not bad...
I still need to book a room at the hotel on the mainland for the Friday night before, and the Saturday night after though...
Who else is planning to make the trip? I know Marc (Gottaluvlasers) was thinking about it, but I never heard for sure if he is going to go or not.
OK - Mario is coming, and he's bringing his family too. And I think Daniel Briggs had booked a room as well, right?
How about Audiovisualizers? Any chance of making the trip up from Costa Rica?
Come on people - this is going to be a great time, and it's CHEAP. Where else can you get a week's worth of room and board in a tropical paradise for around $400 per person?
Adam
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Yeah - what the hell? I just posted that a couple hours ago, and now it's completely gone.
Maybe Spec is working on something in the background? :confused:
Adam
Wow - I just looked back, and there are SEVERAL posts missing.
What gives?
Adam
Very strange - I am confused too.
Aw hell... I figured it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by neutrino
There are TWO threads talking about Carrib-LEM. The missing message from me that you pasted in above was actually posted in the other thread! That's why it looks like it was missing from this one. It was never posted here.
Adam
Ha, well spotted. I should have checked the thread title. DOH