HOW to BOOK a TRIP with
LIVE-ABOARDS.COM ™
First things first -- light a spark for your tropical dream trip -- by "cruising & perusing" our vivid index pages for Dive Resorts, Live-Aboards or Snorkeling Trips. Next, for help sorting through exciting options in Hawaii, the South Pacific or Caribbean; & to explore smart strategies for air tickets or side tours, feel free to call our expert tropical vacation planners: 612-yyy-zzzz.
If you're on-the-go with school, biz or kids, just e-mail: [email protected]. When you e-mail us, please include preferred dates of travel, specific islands, plus a mobile or landline number. We'll phone you back to save your mobile minutes.
Once you've chosen your perfect destination & sorted out air tickets & lodging, when you're ready to commit, discuss payment options & deposits with our staff. Then please have each adult client fill in & sign our reservation forms 1, 2 & 3. Then simply FedEx the forms in along with your payment & -- voila -- your trip is a guaranteed go!
Air-Mail Address for the Live-Aboards.com Rez Team:
U.S. DIVE TRAVEL Reservations
7635 West 148th Street
Suite #307
St. Paul, MN 55124
(Click on these highlighted hotlinks from 1 - 5 to navigate to any document. Please make a screen print of these forms, fill them out as directed, and FedEx or UPS express-mail the original signed hardcopies back to U.S. Dive Travel. All clients on the tropical vacation trip -- all divers & snorkelers alike -- should complete each of these three forms, please. They are easy to fill in & take only a few quick minutes to read. Feel free to call us any time if you have more questions -- 612-yyy-zzzz.)
Thank you very much for considering our tropical adventure-travel services. We are delighted to see you visiting our website. It's been a labor of love in building, and an always-evolving work in progress for more than two exciting decades. Hope you've had some fun cruising from our Home Page into the World of Warm Water Dive Vacations! We're happy to welcome you, any time the spirit moves you, to the Big Blue World of U.S. DIVE TRAVEL.
We pledge to take care of all details for you in a courteous & conscientious manner. You will always remember this trip with a warm smile; we promise you that. Make it a great trip, amigos!
Best wishes, & best fishes too...
>////*> <*\\\\<
John Hessburg &
Susan Hessburg
Founders, Managing Partners
Live-Aboards.com &
U.S. Dive Travel Network
If you're on-the-go with school, biz or kids, just e-mail: [email protected]. When you e-mail us, please include preferred dates of travel, specific islands, plus a mobile or landline number. We'll phone you back to save your mobile minutes.
Once you've chosen your perfect destination & sorted out air tickets & lodging, when you're ready to commit, discuss payment options & deposits with our staff. Then please have each adult client fill in & sign our reservation forms 1, 2 & 3. Then simply FedEx the forms in along with your payment & -- voila -- your trip is a guaranteed go!
Air-Mail Address for the Live-Aboards.com Rez Team:
U.S. DIVE TRAVEL Reservations
7635 West 148th Street
Suite #307
St. Paul, MN 55124
(Click on these highlighted hotlinks from 1 - 5 to navigate to any document. Please make a screen print of these forms, fill them out as directed, and FedEx or UPS express-mail the original signed hardcopies back to U.S. Dive Travel. All clients on the tropical vacation trip -- all divers & snorkelers alike -- should complete each of these three forms, please. They are easy to fill in & take only a few quick minutes to read. Feel free to call us any time if you have more questions -- 612-yyy-zzzz.)
- Fill in & sign the Client Registration Sheet.
- Fill in & sign the Travel Insurance Advisory.
- Sign all sections of the Liability Release & Waiver. Verify your signature (notarize the last page of this form, please).
- Here's our Credit Card Authorization Form. This is designed for large corporate groups, school teams, private expeditions or big family reunions looking to book group air tickets with an approved Visa or Mastercard. Helps keep the many details straight. Please complete this form, sign it & mail the original hardcopy back to USDT along with your waivers. Many thanks.
- For singles, couples & small groups, please phone us at 952-953-4124 for terms & procedures -- how to pay for your air tickets with Mastercard or Visa -- via our secure e-payment page.
- Read U.S. DIVE TRAVEL's Standard Terms & Conditions for booking.
- Please air-mail all signed registration documents in their original form to U.S. Dive Travel Reservations. Please include names (precisely as spelled on your passports) & the phone numbers of all persons in your traveling party. Before commuter air tickets (e-ticket vouchers) & hotel, resort or live-aboard vouchers can be mailed out to you, all final payments must be processed & all registration documents (original hand-signed hardcopies) must be on file for all members of your group, even the non-divers.
Thank you very much for considering our tropical adventure-travel services. We are delighted to see you visiting our website. It's been a labor of love in building, and an always-evolving work in progress for more than two exciting decades. Hope you've had some fun cruising from our Home Page into the World of Warm Water Dive Vacations! We're happy to welcome you, any time the spirit moves you, to the Big Blue World of U.S. DIVE TRAVEL.
We pledge to take care of all details for you in a courteous & conscientious manner. You will always remember this trip with a warm smile; we promise you that. Make it a great trip, amigos!
Best wishes, & best fishes too...
>////*> <*\\\\<
John Hessburg &
Susan Hessburg
Founders, Managing Partners
Live-Aboards.com &
U.S. Dive Travel Network
AGGRESSOR FLEET DISCOUNT / PACKAGE DETAILS:
ALL AGGRESSOR FLEET CHARTERS INCLUDE:
• Expert divemaster guides, highly trained in their island locales.
• Luxury stateroom accommodations aboard the vessel.
• Unlimited diving (within safe PADI tables) + compressed air tanks + weights.
• Airport transfers on days of arrival & departure (except Okeanos).
• All meals & snacks, soft-drinks & local alcoholic beverages.
• All prices subject to change & periodic seasonal discounts.
• The vessel chef is always glad to accommodate special dietary requests.
AGGRESSOR FLEET CHARTERS DO NOT INCLUDE:
• International airfare nor "island hopper" commuter air tickets.
• Travel cancellation insurance, which is strongly advised for all cruises.
• Equipment rentals, whether scuba, photo or video.
• Nitrox refills. You must pay extra for these custom tank fills.
• Premium imported alcoholic drinks, such as vintage wines.
• Scuba certification or specialty courses.
• Hotel stays or day rooms, for those vessels that require arrivals 1 day early.
• Dinner on final evening of the cruise. (Guests eat on island as a team.)
• Crew tips. We recommend tipping at least 10-15%, where apropos'.
• Government taxes or park fees (when applicable) & nominal USDT tariffs.
For the AGGRESSOR FLEET, SEE if YOU QUALIFY for SPECIAL CLIENT BENEFITS:
SUPER-SAVER SPECIALS 12 MONTHS a YEAR with U.S. DIVE TRAVEL & LIVE-ABOARDS.COM !!
- Active or Retired Military Personnel receive a 10% discount (with a formal ID e-mailed via scanned JPG)
- $100 discount for Teachers (active or retired)
- $100 discount for High School/College Students (age 22 and younger)
- $200 discount for non-divers
- $200 discount for consecutive charters (within 30 days on either fleet)
- $100 discount for Seniors: ages 65 - 69
- $200 discount for Seniors: ages 70 - 74
- $300 discount for Seniors: ages 75 & older
- $100 discount for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMS, Nurses
- $100 discount for Airline Pilots, Flight Attendants and airline employees
- $100 discount on second trip within 12 months
- $200 discount on third trip within 12 months
• Kids ages 5-10 receive 25% off on 'Family Weeks'.
• On Family Weeks, children ages 5-10 must stay in a cabin with a parent. On regular charters, the minimum age is 10 years. No discount applies.
• Money-saving specials cannot be used in conjunction with discounted charters.
• When multiple discounts apply, only the most generous (one) can be applied to the charter rate. Please notify your U.S. DIVE TRAVEL agent of any discounts or vouchers at the time of booking. In all cases, notification after final payment will result in forfeiture of discount.
• Expert divemaster guides, highly trained in their island locales.
• Luxury stateroom accommodations aboard the vessel.
• Unlimited diving (within safe PADI tables) + compressed air tanks + weights.
• Airport transfers on days of arrival & departure (except Okeanos).
• All meals & snacks, soft-drinks & local alcoholic beverages.
• All prices subject to change & periodic seasonal discounts.
• The vessel chef is always glad to accommodate special dietary requests.
AGGRESSOR FLEET CHARTERS DO NOT INCLUDE:
• International airfare nor "island hopper" commuter air tickets.
• Travel cancellation insurance, which is strongly advised for all cruises.
• Equipment rentals, whether scuba, photo or video.
• Nitrox refills. You must pay extra for these custom tank fills.
• Premium imported alcoholic drinks, such as vintage wines.
• Scuba certification or specialty courses.
• Hotel stays or day rooms, for those vessels that require arrivals 1 day early.
• Dinner on final evening of the cruise. (Guests eat on island as a team.)
• Crew tips. We recommend tipping at least 10-15%, where apropos'.
• Government taxes or park fees (when applicable) & nominal USDT tariffs.
For the AGGRESSOR FLEET, SEE if YOU QUALIFY for SPECIAL CLIENT BENEFITS:
SUPER-SAVER SPECIALS 12 MONTHS a YEAR with U.S. DIVE TRAVEL & LIVE-ABOARDS.COM !!
- Active or Retired Military Personnel receive a 10% discount (with a formal ID e-mailed via scanned JPG)
- $100 discount for Teachers (active or retired)
- $100 discount for High School/College Students (age 22 and younger)
- $200 discount for non-divers
- $200 discount for consecutive charters (within 30 days on either fleet)
- $100 discount for Seniors: ages 65 - 69
- $200 discount for Seniors: ages 70 - 74
- $300 discount for Seniors: ages 75 & older
- $100 discount for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMS, Nurses
- $100 discount for Airline Pilots, Flight Attendants and airline employees
- $100 discount on second trip within 12 months
- $200 discount on third trip within 12 months
• Kids ages 5-10 receive 25% off on 'Family Weeks'.
• On Family Weeks, children ages 5-10 must stay in a cabin with a parent. On regular charters, the minimum age is 10 years. No discount applies.
• Money-saving specials cannot be used in conjunction with discounted charters.
• When multiple discounts apply, only the most generous (one) can be applied to the charter rate. Please notify your U.S. DIVE TRAVEL agent of any discounts or vouchers at the time of booking. In all cases, notification after final payment will result in forfeiture of discount.
EXPLORER VENTURES FLEET DISCOUNT DETAILS:
Small Group Terms – Pay for 5, get 1 free!
Now there’s a new free-berth policy which is great for small groups travelling on the same week – gather your friends, family & dive buddies & join us for some great diving at an even better price! Receive 1 free spot with every 5 paid – & it applies to all of our destinations (maximum of 2 free spots per charter). That means 6 of you could be diving the Northeastern Caribbean for 8 days & 7 nights for less than $1,600 each if you share the value of the free space.
Group Discounts – always available.
Traveling with family or friends? One of the best ways to save money is to get together with a group & join us! For every 5 paid people, you'll earn a free berth. Split the savings, or reward yourself for your efforts! Contact our booking office for further details, & we'll be happy to explain this very easy process!
Snorkeler Discount – always available.
Anyone traveling on our trips who is not a diver may save 10% off the normal rate for the trip. Just let us know that you won't be diving while on board, & we'll be happy to accommodate. Sorry, no other discounts apply & Galapagos is excluded.
Consecutive Trip Discount – always available.
If you'd like to join us for two or more consecutive weeks on the same itinerary, you may save 15% on all trips after the first. The second week should be booked in advance to ensure availability; please feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Sorry, no other discounts apply.
Free Cabin Upgrade – occasionally available.
On certain departures, we’ll announce via our website & newsletter that free private cabin upgrades are available for individual divers, & cabin class upgrades are available for couples. Availability for these specials are limited to & based availability for the relevant departure at the time the reservation form is received.
Bring-a-Buddy Special – available periodically -- no specific dates available at this time.
This special is offered from time to time on EV Fleet vessels as a reward to our repeat clients. If you are a repeat client & bring one or more dive buddies with you that have not traveled with us before, we’ll give you a 20% discount for each of them – if you bring 5, your trip would be free! In order for our repeat clients to qualify for these savings, each person must be on the same reservation.
Now there’s a new free-berth policy which is great for small groups travelling on the same week – gather your friends, family & dive buddies & join us for some great diving at an even better price! Receive 1 free spot with every 5 paid – & it applies to all of our destinations (maximum of 2 free spots per charter). That means 6 of you could be diving the Northeastern Caribbean for 8 days & 7 nights for less than $1,600 each if you share the value of the free space.
Group Discounts – always available.
Traveling with family or friends? One of the best ways to save money is to get together with a group & join us! For every 5 paid people, you'll earn a free berth. Split the savings, or reward yourself for your efforts! Contact our booking office for further details, & we'll be happy to explain this very easy process!
Snorkeler Discount – always available.
Anyone traveling on our trips who is not a diver may save 10% off the normal rate for the trip. Just let us know that you won't be diving while on board, & we'll be happy to accommodate. Sorry, no other discounts apply & Galapagos is excluded.
Consecutive Trip Discount – always available.
If you'd like to join us for two or more consecutive weeks on the same itinerary, you may save 15% on all trips after the first. The second week should be booked in advance to ensure availability; please feel free to contact us should you have any questions. Sorry, no other discounts apply.
Free Cabin Upgrade – occasionally available.
On certain departures, we’ll announce via our website & newsletter that free private cabin upgrades are available for individual divers, & cabin class upgrades are available for couples. Availability for these specials are limited to & based availability for the relevant departure at the time the reservation form is received.
Bring-a-Buddy Special – available periodically -- no specific dates available at this time.
This special is offered from time to time on EV Fleet vessels as a reward to our repeat clients. If you are a repeat client & bring one or more dive buddies with you that have not traveled with us before, we’ll give you a 20% discount for each of them – if you bring 5, your trip would be free! In order for our repeat clients to qualify for these savings, each person must be on the same reservation.
Live-Aboards.com web-tech, Jack Hessburg of U.S. Dive Travel, gets an eyeful of sunshine after surfacing in Shark's Cove, on North Shore, Oahu Island. This photo & top Lanikai Bay vista are © Copyright Live-Aboards.com & U.S. Dive Travel Network. All Rights Reserved.