Cyberdiver International Dive Club
Palau and Yap Trip
March 21 to April 1, 2001



Diver Costs


Name
Room
Rack
Rate
$
Individual
Discount
8.136%
Fee
Rebate
(note 1)
free
slots
share
(note 1)
Paid
Owed
for
Palau
Owed
for
Yap
(note 2)
Grand Total
Owed
Status
Allen, Gwen D8 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
Fails, Terence D8 2195.00 219.50 160.73 399.06 400.00 1015.71 609.04 1624.75 paid+
Kirkland, Alfred D7 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
Lommel, Jay T4 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 0.00 1217.35 paid+
Lunkenheimer, Elke M1 2095.00  
 170.46 399.06 400.00 1125.48 609.04 1734.53 paid+
Maggie Morris D6 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 0.00 1617.35 0.00 1617.35 paid
Open D6 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1617.35 0.00 1217.35  
Pemberton, Wade D7 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
Reeve, Gill M3 2195.00 219.50
 160.73 399.06 400.00 1015.71 542.50 1558.21 paid+
Reeve, Roy M3 2195.00 219.50
 160.73 399.06 400.00 1015.71 542.50 1558.21 paid+
Truebner, Inge M2 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
Truebner, Martin M2 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
Truebner, Matthias M1 2095.00  
 170.46 399.06 400.00 1125.48 609.04 1734.53 paid+
Urban, Joe T4 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1221.71 609.04 1826.39 paid+
von Saafeld, Till T5 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+
von Saalfeld, Uwe T5 2195.00  
 178.59 399.06 400.00 1217.35 609.04 1826.39 paid+

Palau individual discounts include 10% Instructor discount for Terence, 10% Senior Citizens for Gill and Roy.
Yap side trip optional. Individual discounts include 10% Senior Citizens for Gill and Roy.
Yap rates computed for 15 travellers.
Arrive Koror Palau Sunday, March 25th if not doing Yap.
See itinery below.
Air travel individual's reponsibility, as is lodging for Saturday night, March 24, if applicable.
Send all money to Alfred, below.



Alfred 		   The Addresses

Wade
Alfred Kirkland
6625 Hwy. 53 East
Suite 410-213
Dawsonville, GA. 30534 USA

Wade G. Pemberton
3123 E. Washington St
Orlando, FL. 32803 USA


   Yap Itinery and Trip Package in Review

  • March 21, 2001 (Wednesday):
    Arrive Yap. Diving optional for $76.
    Night lodging, double occupancy, MAP, included in package.
  • March 22, 2001 (Thursday):
    Diving and Lodging in package.
  • March 23, 2001 (Friday):
    Diving and Lodging in package.
  • March 24, 2001 (Saturday):
    Checkout is noon.
    Late checkout, to midnight, available for $60.
    Diving optional at $76.
    Lodging Saturday night is NOT in the package.
    Depart after midnight for airport.


   Palau Itinery and Trip Package in Review

  • March 25, 2001 (Sunday):
    Arrive Koror, Palau at 1:40 a.m.
    Lodging if required, up to individuals to book.
    Star Dancer pickup at 3:30 p.m.
    Sunday night lodging is on Star Dancer.
  • March 26, 2001 (Monday):
    Begin week long diving at Palau.
    See Palau Report for details of last year's trip.
  • April 1, 2001 (Saturday):
    Return to port by midafternoon.
    Lodging is Star Dancer Saturday night.
    PHD will take divers directly to airport that evening, or anytime Sunday morning.
    Late departures will be taken to Palau Pacific Resort to await bus to airport.


   Link to Last Year's Palau Trip Report


   Star Dancer Room Layout


click either image to go to PHD website's bigger image.


   Link to Peter Hughes Website


   Hotels in Koror, Palau
Hotel Rate $
(ppso or ppdo)		 Phone Number
Palau Pacific Resort 255.00 011 680 488-2600
Caroline's 150.00 011 680 488-3754
West Plaza Coral Reef 70.00 011 680 488-5332
West Plaza by the Sea 70.00 011 680 488-2133
  
Rates supplied by Joe Urban



   Important Phone numbers in Koror, Palau
Reg Bennet PHD
Land Agent		 680 488 6398
Sun Dancer cell phone PHD ship
adjacent ours		 680 777-5052
Star Dancer cell phone Our PHD
Ship		 Do not call.
It's cell is PNG number



   Note 1.
Calculation for Star Dancer
Commission Rebate
and Free Slots Share.
16 diving
3 free slots

Item
Methodology
Result
Rack Rate to PHD 13 berths x $2195 each $28535.00
Individual discounts   3           x $219.50 each - $658.50
Gross to PHD  
 $27876.50
Commission rebate 10% of 27876.50 - $2787.65
Net to PHD  
 $25088.85
Net Effective
Commission Rebate
per dollar due 		 
 8.136%
 
  
  
3 slot discount value    2 berths x $2095 each
+ 1 berth  x $2195		 $6385.00
discount per diver $6385/16 $399.06


   Note 2.
Calculation for Yap Trip
Commission Rebate
and Free Slot Share.
13 diving
1 free slot

Item
Methodology
Result
Rack Rate to PHD 12 rooms x $733 ppdo $9529.00
Individual discounts 2 @ $73.30 ea - $146.60
Commission rebate 10% of 8649.40 - $864.94
Net to PHD  
 $7784.46
Net Effective
Commission Rebate
per dollar due 		 
 9.219%
 
  
  
1 slot discount value    1 room x $733 ppdo
 $733.00
discount per diver $733/13 $56.38



Name
Room
Rack
Rate
$
Individual
Discount
9.219%
Fee
Rebate
(note 2)
free
slot
share
(note 2)
Paid
Owed
for
Palau
Owed
for
Yap
(note 2)
Grand Total
Owed
Status
senior divers 10% 733.00 73.30
 68.41 48.87 n/a n/a 542.50 n/a n/a
all other divers n/a 733.00  
 68.35 48.87 n/a n/a 609.04 n/a n/a



Port Fees and Diver Taxes
A true tale or my name ain't Paul Bunyan

Most of you know there is an additional $65 per person port tax charged whenever you take a boat, and Palau has established a $15 dive tax for boats operating out of Koror. Even though we have to pay this to PHD with the invoice, none of you got charged for it. Why, you might ask.

It's a long story.

A long time ago, in a place far, far away, a group of cyberdivers went on a trip to the Red Sea. On the way they were accosted by the evil troll Jergen, who waylaid them and made them wander around in taxis all over Egypt for 40 hours. Then they had to swim to their ark, because it had already left port with all the other animals.

Undismayed, the hero of this saga, Michael Luttrell, a.k.a. Warmfloor to all his friends, returned from the trip and laid the Grip on the evil Jergen. Having faced down the Wicked Witch Amy Slate, and the Little Waitresses from Hell at Manatee Matties, Warmfloor went to work with vigor. The troll Jergen, being in fear of his life, gave up some denari to Michael.

As some of you know, Warmfloor then took an Oddesy off to Syria, in search of Noah's Ark and other fabled Items of Lore. He didn't find any, but the Syrians, being tired of cold floors, welcomed him openly. Since he had a few denari in his pocket, he set up a local Warmfloor franchise, and the rest is history.

Being an honourable man, as well as fantastically wealthy, when he saw the cyberdive setting up for Palau, he sent a bag of money ($1500) to the club to be used as we see fit for the upcoming dive. Alfred and I, decided, long ago, that since we didn't know who was going yet, the only equitable way to split the money, other than taking a trip to Syria ourselves (not high on the list) was to use it to pay everyone's port and dive taxes. 16 x $90 = $1440. That way who every made the trip benefited, without knowing until the final bill came due, so it didn't affect their decision one way or another.

And now we know.

Thanks, Warmfloor!



Version 5.5
15 February 2001