Nekton Rorqual 7/25/09 - 8/1/09

[diverdoug1]

Yeah, I know what you mean about worrying about the weather. I leave on the Pilot this Saturday, and I hope that depression just off Africa does not develop into anything. It looks like "Danny" will be long gone by next week.

 

[scubapal]

if anyone goes to the rorqual tell the captain i said hi

 

[Brown Mermaid]

diverdoug1 XXXOOO. I sent you a pm that tells who I am.

 

[tltracy]

Ok.. I've been reading this entire thread and just need to put my 2 cents in, on kind of unrelated, but related subject.

First of all let me say, that I previously went on two itineraries with Nekton, the Northern Bahamas and the Cay Sal Bank, several years ago. I had a fabulous time with no drama whatsoever (that I can remember).

I was supposed to go on my third trip with Nekton last week (8/15 - 8/22) - but unfortunatly we got blown out by the Tropical Storms Ana and Bill. This trip was with a group that had gotten blown out previously a couple of years ago by Hurricane Dennis. Everyone from that trip (Dennis trip) received vouchers for 50% off their next trip (for them and a guest). This was the 50% off trip. :depressed:

Now since we got blown out again Nekton is offering us 1 year to use our 100% voucher to rebook any trip. Apparently the Pilot is down until April... which leaves only the Rorqual to use until then.

B***it... I want a refund of my money. Who's to say this company is even going to be in business in a year and there it goes... we've lost our money for our trip.

I sent Nekton an email earlier this week (Monday), having heard NOTHING from them, I again sent it Wednesday and here it is Friday, still nothing from them.

Hence my rant after reading all these posts... I obviously am never going to see my money returned to me.

I guess my next email... No, make that letter, will come from my attorney to obtain my refund.

Sorry for getting off topic...

 

[diverdoug1]

Don't know what you mean when you say the Pilot is down until April, It is in the Cay Sal Bank right now, and I am going on a trip with them to the northern Bahamas tomorrow. Also, I don't think that Nekton has a legal obligation to refund your money if the cancelation was due to weather (not sure). I had most of my dive days cancelled when I was on the Pilot last year during hurricane Fay, and got an $800 credit (I don't think they had to do this). I hope you are wrong about the Pilot being out of comission, but I will call to make sure.

 

[tltracy]

That's what we were told by a rep from Nekton when our group was trying to rebook (unless I misunderstood something) but here is their schedule for the Pilot for the rest of the year:

Schedule

Now after reading other posts I hear there were "engine" problems that canceled our trip, not the weather?! If I put 2 and 2 together with the Pilot schedule and our cancellation, would make sense to me?!

 

[DiveMaven]

Holy smokes, that's a long time for the Pilot to be out of service!! Wonder what "refit" means?? Overhaul of the entire boat??

 

[diverdoug1]

This is new to their schedule , I had checked it 2 days ago, and the refit was not there.

 

[tltracy]

Yeah

 

[diverdoug1]

I just spoke with the Nekton office, boy I am relieved. The Pilot is going out tomorrow. The Pilot is having its engines changed, and WILL be out of comission till APRIL, BUT it will finish its itineraries.