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REEF Trip Schedule - Dive Vacations That Count

 

REEF Field Surveys are week-long trips that are a great introduction to fish identification for novice fishwatchers, and a fun way for experienced surveyors to build their life list while interacting with fellow fishwatchers. REEF coordinates Field Surveys to locations throughout our project regions each year. These projects are led by REEF staff and other REEF instructors and feature daily classroom seminars and a full diving schedule.

REEF has a dedicated travel desk to handle trip bookings, special questions and information on all our trips and destinations. In addition our REEF agents can also arrange for your airfare. All prices are per person, double occupancy unless noted.

An additional REEF program fee ($150-$300) per diver will be added to each trip to cover the cost of the group leader, seminars, survey materials, and data management. Other additional fees for each trip vary. Please consult with the individual trip information for details.

Please call 1-877-295-REEF (7333) to make your reservations or you can e-mail our dedicated REEF Travel Consultant at REEF@caradonna.com. Be sure to sign up early as trips often sell out.

Come with us on a dive vacation that counts!

You can find useful information on the following pages:

Field Survey Policies

REEF Liability Form

REEF’s Experience Levels – Become a REEF Expert!

Field Survey Tax Deductibility Information

Past Field Surveys

Description of Different Types of REEF Trips

Bonaire - Buddy Dive Resort

Led by Jessie Armacost REEF Expert and Bonaire Naturalist
Full!
Sep 25 , 2010
to
Oct 2, 2010

Package Includes: 8 days - 7 nights in a fully equipped apartment Buddy Dive Resort, 7 days rental vehicle (double cabin pick-up truck or van), 6 days of unlimited air fills plus 6 boat dives, Free Nitrox, American style breakfast buffet daily, Welcome Drink, Manager's Rum Punch Party, Airport transfers, All Government Taxes

$851 pp (sext occupancy in 3-bedroom) to $1129 pp (double occupancy in a 1-bedroom)

+ $250 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminars, survey materials, and data management.

Trip purpose – Annual Field Survey to update population studies within and without the Reserve and observe and learn about and observe coral spawning.

For more information and to reserve your space please contact our dedicated REEF Travel Consultant at 1-877-295-7333 (REEF), or you can e-mail REEF@caradonna.com. Don’t forget we can also handle your airfare.

Sea of Cortez/Baja Mexico - Rocio del Mar Liveaboard

Led by Drs. Brice and Christy Semmens, REEF Scientific Advisors and fisheries scientists
FULL! Inquire about waitlist.
Oct 9 , 2010
to
Oct 16, 2010

Package includes a week of unlimited diving and accommodations aboard this brand new, luxury liveaboard, all meals and snacks while onboard, and IVA tax.

The Sea of Cortez has an abundance of life, including whale sharks, whales, sharks, a wide diversity of reef fish and colorful invertebrates including many nudibranches. Water temperature in October will be about 80F. The Rocio del Mar liveaboard travels to the northern islands of the Sea of Cortez and it is the only vessel that visits this area.

The boat boards and returns from Rocky Point/Puerto Peñasco, Mexico.  Participants should plan to check into the boat by 3pm on October 9th and will disembark the following Saturday morning after breakfast. There are several shuttle services from Phoenix, Arizona, and you can also drive a personal car there (about 3 1/2 hours by car; there is secure parking, $5.day, at the port).

$2,195 pp (incl. 10 % IVA tax)

+ $300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminars, survey materials, and data management.

Trip purpose – Field Survey to expand REEF data collected in northern Gulf of California.

For more information and to reserve your space please contact our dedicated REEF Travel Consultant at 1-877-295-7333 (REEF), or you can e-mail REEF@caradonna.com. Don’t forget we can also handle your airfare.

Grand Cayman - Dive Tech and Cobalt Coast Resort

Led by Lad Akins, REEF Director of Special Projects
Nov 7 , 2010
to
Nov 14, 2010

 

Package includes: 7 nights ocean suite (pp/double), 6 days of 2x1‐hour 2‐tank boat trips, unlimited shore diving, free dive computer rental, full meal or breakfast plan, tax & service, airport transfers, welcome cocktail, wifi! Free meal plan day, free night & free dive day included!

Optional Add-on:  “Unlimited Nitrox & Suds special”. 

Unlimited Nitrox & Suds special includes unlimited Nitrox tanks (63 or 80 cuft tanks – 100 cuft tanks available at a surcharge) and Suds (up to 3 drinks daily – beer, wine or well) at the great price of $75 per diver or $25 per non-diver.

$1705 pp double diver (one bedroom suite); $1690 pp 2-bedroom oceanfront suite (quad occupancy), great for 1 couple and 2 singles (the previously published rate of $1580 pp double occ diver ocean room is SOLD OUT); 

+ $300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminars, survey materials, and data management.

Trip purpose – Conduct baseline reef fish inventories via REEF fish surveys; study lionfish invasion including capture and dissection of specimens.

For more information and to reserve your space please contact our dedicated REEF Travel Consultant at 1-877-295-7333 (REEF), or you can e-mail REEF@caradonna.com. Don’t forget we can also handle your airfare.