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Packing
Plan to travel light. Use soft luggage such as duffel
bags for easy stowage. Clothing should be
lightweight and
comfortable, and of course, remember to pack your
bathing suits. The dress
code onboard is
casual. Remember to pack items such as sunscreen,
sunglasses, a hat or
visor, bug spray/lotion
and as a precaution, motion sickness medication.
TIP:
Pack your regulator, dive computer, mask, bathing suit,
a change of clothes and essential
items in your carry-on
bag. This will come in handy in the event that your
luggage is delayed.
Diving Paperwork
Bring your certification card, including Nitrox
certification card if you are Nitrox certified and
plan to dive with Nitrox
and log book(s) for verification of your dive training
and experience.
If you have any medical
problems, remember to bring a physician's statement authorizing
that you are medically
able to dive prior to the voyage, you will be required
to complete and
sign a standard Release
and Waiver Form.
Trip Insurance
We strongly recommend that each guest purchase
comprehensive accident, medical, baggage
and trip
cancellation/interruption insurance when space is
reserved. Trip insurance will protect
you from financial
disappointment in the event unforeseen circumstances
prevent the vessel
from making its scheduled
trip. In the event it is necessary to cancel or
interrupt a charter
due to weather or any
matter beyond the control of WildCat the Red Sea live
aboard, there will
be no refund or credit
issued. We also recommend diving accident insurance.
In the
Event of Emergency
Your family may contact you in the event of a medical
emergency via our office in
18 B El-Marashaly St., Suite # 35 - 7th floor,
Zamalek - Cairo, Egypt
at Tel: 00
2027353111 or by e-mailing us at:
petrome@link.net
The crew onboard is trained in first aid and diving
accident management.
The boat is equipped with a complete first aid kit and
high capacity oxygen system.
Emergency transportation and treatment cost is
the responsibility of each guest.
We strongly recommend that special divers
insurance, such as DAN or PADI, is obtained.
Travel
Documents
For North American and European community citizens,
travel to Egypt, requires a passport
valid with 6 month
validation from date of entry into Egypt. A tourist visa
may be obtained at
any of Egypt's port of
entry for only $ 15 US.
All other citizens please inquire at nearest
Egyptian Consulate or Embassy.
Equipment provided onboard
includes tanks, weights and weight belts.
The basic diving
equipment required is a regulator, depth and pressure
gauge, watch or bottom
timer, buoyancy compensation
device (BCD), mask, fins, snorkel & safety sausage.
We require two light
sources for all night dives. Additional recommended
equipment:
chemical light sticks
and dive computer.
Gratuity
We prefer that our guests reward our crew based on their
performance. If the crew performs
to your expectations, may
we suggest that a gratuity of approximately 10% of your
package
price would be considered
normal aboard a live aboard dive boat. Payment of
gratuities is
entirely at the
discretion of the guest. It is the policy on
WILDCAT
to pool any collected
gratuities and divide
these equally among the crew, since we believe no one
crew member
has the opportunity to
give exceptional service without the assistance
and support of all other
crew members.
Travel Assistance
Flights are generally available with major carriers to
Egypt.
Ask our WildCat staff to to help you with all
your hotel bookings and our package tours while in
Egypt.
Ten
Guidelines for Travelers
You may have seen these humorous guidelines or a
version of them over the years.
The original author is unknown, but the point they make
is a valuable one. If you're planning
a trip, you
might want to distribute a copy of these to the divers
who will be on that trip
It's a
light hearted way to remind them to "keep cool" when the
inevitable glitches and
unexpected problem
arise during a trip.
Do not expect to find things to be like at home. You
left home to find things different.
Do not take anything too seriously. A carefree mind is a
vital to a good vacation.
Do not let other travelers get on your nerves. You paid
good money to enjoy yourself.
Do not forget: you are a representative of your country
at all times.
Try not to worry because he or she who worries will have
no fun.
Remember that few things in life are fatal.
Know
where your passport is at all times because a traveler
without a passport is a
traveler without a country.
As a stranger in a strange land, be prepared to do as
its people do.
Do not judge all people of a country by the one person
who has given you trouble.
Learn how to say thank you in the language of the
country you're visiting.
A sincere thank you, along with a smile, doubles
the value of any tip you may give
Remember that you are a guest and those travelers who
treat their hosts with respect
will be treated likewise.
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