Hi all,
First, Happy new year to everyone.

"Imagine yourself FreeDiving in crystal clear warm water, the bottom dropping away into a deep shade of blue... You float and listen to the sounds of the ocean... it is filled with the hum of the Humpback whales around you, Vibrating every bone in your body, touching your soul!

Apnea Australia is organising 10 day, Freediving with Humpback Expeditions in Tonga this August.
Last year's expedition was an amazing success! Hours of swimming with the whales, caves, volcanos, spearfishing and more.

All the info is available on the website (with videos and photos) and we are now taking deposits for the trip.
http://apneaaustralia.com.au/freediving-with-humpbacks

In short, we will have 3 trips this time (one already full and the other two filling fast).

This trip is an amazing opportunity to train in deep crystal clear water, swim with humpback whales, be the first to Freedive a lake inside a volcanic crater, Freedive with Manta rays, dolphins and more.
We will have a daily yoga session, breathing workshops, hikes, surfing, good food and great freedivers from around the world.

If you have not done a course yet - we will hold a course during the trip for no added cost (Stage A course AU$550).

As we have Freedivers flying from all over the world this year, we have divided the cost in 2:
Cost of Expedition- including everything from the moment you land in Ha'apai (transfers, hotels, food, freediving, yoga…)
Cost of Flights- You will have to book you own flights between Australia and Ha'apai. We wrote down the best deals and the specific flights we recommend you to book.

Dates:
31/07/2012 - 09/08/2012- 2 more spots - This is a family oriented trip with special activities for kids.

14/08/2012- 23/08/2012 Half full.

28/08/2012-06/09/2012 half full.

We will first fill the trip of the 14th of August and then open the third one for registration.

Below you will find the breakdown of the cost:

Flights:
Virgin Australia (http://www.virginaustralia.com) offers great deals on flights at the moment.
Price for Adult Ex' Sydney (return) is $542 (not including baggage).

Once we land in Tonga we will be transferred into a hotel for the night (included in price of the expedition).

Chathams Pacific (http://www.chathamspacific.com/) will fly us to Ha'apai.
Price for Adult is $190 (return flight).

FreeDiving and Whale swim Expedition:
Costs include transfers, Food (3 meals a day), Freediving (training and education), 7 days boat-trips including one trip to the caves and the arch, Whale swim, Snorkelling, Yoga, breathing sessions, 8 nights accommodation at Serenity beaches and 1 night at Keleti Hotel in Nukalofa.

Price per Adult: AU$2970

so in total you are looking at AU$3702 per adult ex' Sydney (if you book the flights soon).

Not included:
If we do the Volcano trip (weather permitting and if the group wants to do it) it will incur a Fuel Levy by the operator as it is a 2.5 hour trip each way (42 miles).
Airfares and associated costs ie excess baggage, travel insurance, visas etc
Hire cost of Paddle-boards, Kayaks, Surf-boards at the resort.

Deposits:
We will require 50% deposits for the Expedition portion within 2 weeks (AU$1500). Once you have placed the deposit and received confirmation we will ask you to secure your flights. As you know, the domestic flights in tonga are in small aircrafts and require booking long in advance so that you will have a spot.

In short - this will be an experience to remember.

Please contact us if you are keen to join this trip.

Enjoy the Silence,
Erez

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Enjoy the silence...
Erez
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