VORTEX SPRINGS

Ponce de Leon, FL 2012 Trips

January 28 - 29
February 25 - 26
March 24 - 25
April 28 - 29

$249.00 per student
 

Vortex Spring produces 28 million gallons of gin clear water daily at a year-round temperature of 68°F with no thermocline. It is one of Mother Nature's most extraordinary creations! Vortex waters flow out to create "Blue Creek," an excellent opportunity for photos while snorkeling/canoeing. Blue Creek flows over four miles before entering another northern Florida waterway.

Student training platforms are provided for instruction at the 20-foot level along with a "talk box," (a large inverted container anchored to a concrete base providing air space for conversation).  The spring basin is 50 feet deep at the mouth to a beautiful ledge-like cavern. There are two artificial caves, open at both ends, providing training and fun for divers who are not yet cavern/cave certified. River catfish, harmless American Freshwater Eels , Redhorse Suckers, and a school of very rare, exotic "Shadow Bass" will be your constant companions. There is no thermocline as this water flows directly from the aquifer.

Since there is no current, the springs provide an excellent venue for certification dives.

 

Included:

Not Included:

  • tanks, weights and refills

  • Four open water certification dives and fees (open water students)

  • Park entry fee for both days

  • Transportation to Ponce de Leon FL

  • One night's accommodation

  • Food and beverages

  • Rental equipment if needed
     


 

BLUE WATER SCUBA PARK

Pelham, AL - 2012 Trips

May 19 - 20
June 23 - 24
July 28 - 29
August 25 - 26
September 29 - 30

$249.00 per student
 

Blue Water SCUBA Park (BWSP) is a freshwater-filled rock quarry, completely converted for SCUBA enthusiasts.  The operators have sunk a school bus, a sailboat, an old truck and some other interesting objects just for divers.  There are also lots of fresh water fish including bream, bass and fresh water jellies.

Since there is no current and there are several platforms on which certification exercises can take place.  The quarry provides an excellent venue for certification dives.
 

Included:

Not Included:

  • tanks, weights and refills

  • Four open water certification dives and fees (open water students)

  • Park entry fees for both days

  • Transportation to Pelham AL

  • One night's accommodation

  • Food and beverages

  • Rental equipment if necessary
     


 

 

BONAIRE - JUNE 9 - 16, 2012

$1,399.00 CASH/CHECK (ADD 3% FOR CREDIT CARDS)*

Includes:  Roundtrip airfare from Charlotte connecting through Curacao to Bonaire, (easy commute 2.5 to 3 hours) to Charlotte from Atlanta.  Our flight leaves for Bonaire and arrives back in the afternoon, so no early morning or late night drives.  Seven (7) nights accommodations (dbl.occ.), breakfast buffet daily, rental vehicle (to be share with four divers), all taxes and insurance on rental vehicle, unlimited Nitrox for the week, unlimited shore diving, 11 boat dives (five days of two tank morning boat dives and a one tank afternoon boat dive), Beach BBQ, airport transfers, all taxes and service charges.  If you wish to use your own airfare, deduct $526.00 from the above price.

 

Non-Included:  Bonaire marine park tax of $25.00, Bonaire Departure Tax of $35.00, Curacao Departure Tax of $10.00 each way.  These taxes must be paid by the individual on island.

 

 

COZUMEL - JULY 14 - 21, 2012

$1,499.00 CASH/CHECK (ADD 3% FOR CREDIT CARDS)

Includes:  Roundtrip  non-stop airfare from Atlanta, 7 nights accommodations (dbl.occ.), all meals and beverages (including alcoholic beverages), 5 days 2 tank morning dives, all taxes, a one hour welcome cocktail party with hot snacks and domestic drinks, last dinner with special group set up and group picture for each person.  If you wish to provide your own airfare, deduct $595.00 from the price above.  Additional one tank afternoon dives can be added for $15.00 each.  Nitrox is an additional $10.00 per tank and might increase before the trip. 

OPTIONAL WHALE SHARK SNORKEL

$175.00 includes transportation from Playa del Carmen to Cancun, boat transportation, 4-5 opportunities to snorkel with the whale sharks, snacks and beverages.  Does not include ferry from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen.

 

$200.00 deposit required to hold your spot on any of our Caribbean trips.