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REEF Trip Schedule - Dive Vacations That Count

REEF Field Surveys are week-long trips 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

Dominica - Dive Dominica and Ft. Young Hotel

Led by Heather George, REEF Board Trustee and fish identification expert
Apr 17 , 2010
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Apr 24, 2010

Diver Package includes: Accommodation, Daily full Breakfast, Airport Transfers, Two Tank Boat Dive per day, Site User Fees, Welcome Rum Punch, and all Government Taxes and Service Charge.

$1141 pp (fort room) double diver 
$1340 pp (oceanfront suite) double occ. diver 
$1419 pp (deluxe o/f suite) double occ. diver

+ $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 – Field Survey to update data collected during last field survey 5 years ago.

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.

Belize - Sun Dancer II Liveaboard Lionfish Research Project

Led by Lad Akins, REEF Director of Special Projects and Peter Hughes
May 1 , 2010
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May 8, 2010

Package Inclusions: Seven nights on board the Sun Dancer II, all meals and beverages (including well brands of alcohol and Belikin beer), transfers from/to Belize International Airport, five and ½ days of diving up to five dives per day, other standard Dancer Fleet services and amenities.

$1895 (deluxe cabins) to $2095 (master cabin)

+ $150 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 – Study Lionfish invasion and to capture and dissect lionfish 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.

Roatan - Advanced Fish ID - Turquoise Bay Resort

Led by Paul Humann, Renowned Author/Photographer and REEF Board Chairman
Jul 17 , 2010
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Jul 24, 2010

Package includes: Lodging in superb rooms, with: private bath, hot and cold water, satellite TV, A/C, telephone with direct access for international or collect calls, and private ocean view balcony • Transfers from port of arrival and vice versa in our modern buses • Tropical welcome cocktail • All meals for each night of your stay, accompanied by a soft drink, iced tea, lemonade, water or coffee; (A la cart or buffet depending on occupancy) • Internet access (first hour free) • Three dives daily, including: weights, air tanks and boat ride to the dive site, with specialized SUBWAY WATER SPORTS personnel, recognized as a PADI Gold Palm Resort and winner of the National Geographic Award • One night dive for stays over 6 nights • The right to use our installations • Hotel taxes.

$1,079 pp double occ. diver (non-diver $829, sharing with a diver) 
$1,229 single occ diver 

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

Trip purpose – Advanced Fish Identification to prepare participants to advance to Levels 3, 4 or 5 surveyors and do field surveys off central Roatan.

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.

Cozumel - Aqua Safari and Safari Inn

Led by Cheryl Shea REEF Volunteer and Cozumel Naturalist
Aug 14 , 2010
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Aug 21, 2010

Package includes: r/t airport to hotel transfers from Cozumel Airport; 7 nights standard accommodation at the Safari Inn, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives, taxes.

$575 pp double diver

+ $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.

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.

Key Largo, FL - Sea Critter Series with Ned and Anna DeLoach

Led by Ned and Anna DeLoach, Renowned Underwater Photographers and Marine Life Authors
Aug 26 , 2010
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Sep 2, 2010

Includes: standard accommodations (upgrades available) at Amoray Dive Resort, 7 two-tank boat dives. Additional fees include meals and transfers. 

$915 pp double diver to $1120 pp double (apartment) 

+ $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.

World-renowned authors/photographers, Anna and Ned DeLaoch will be giving presentation about reef fish and creature identification, their behaviors, and underwater environmental concerns as well as contests and fishy gifts. The participants will also learn about the REEF Volunteer Fish Survey Program and how divers and snorkelers can make Dives That Count. This program is designed for divers and snorkelers who enjoy learning about sea critters and the underwater world in which they live.

Trip purpose – Learn about marine life behaviors, coral restoration and observe coral spawning event.

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.

Bonaire - Buddy Dive Resort

Led by Jessie Armacost REEF Expert and Bonaire Naturalist
Sep 25 , 2010
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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
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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
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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.

$1580 pp double occ diver (ocean room); $1705 pp double diver (one bedroom suite); $1690 pp 2-bedroom oceanfront suite (quad occupancy), great for 1 couple and 2 singles 

+ $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.