REEF Trip Schedule - Dive Vacations That Count

$1,558 per person. Includes double occupancy in a deluxe room, all meals, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives, and r/t boat transfer from St. Kitts to Nevis. Oualie Beach Resort is a spacious, beachfront, ecologically sensitive, 3 star Nevis hotel with only 32 rooms located right on a coconut-lined beach on the quiet, exotic, un-spoilt, twin island paradise of St Kitts and Nevis. We'll dive each day with SCUBA Safaris. There's also plenty to do top-side. Participants will fly in/out of St. Kitts (airport code SKB).

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

This will be our first Field Survey to Nevis, an area with very little REEF data. It is also an ideal destination for non-diving companions.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

This popular trip returns in 2012 for the third year in a row. Reserve your space now, it will fill up quick.

$1995 - $2195 per person (depending on cabin type, double occupancy. Includes 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.

+$250 REEF Fee will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, survey and collection materials, and data management. Additional charges also include $95 Port Charge and $15 Recompression Chamber Support Fee.

REEF and Peter Hughes started doing this trip in 2009. That first year, the group found ZERO lionfish. In 2011 they collected over 500 in one week! This annual project is documenting the establishment and consequences of invasive lionfish in Belize, as part of REEF’s ongoing effort to minimize the Indo-Pacific predator’s impact on native fish populations. The team will have an opportunity to be trained in lionfish collection and dissections of specimens to document prey. REEF fish surveys will also be conducted.

For more information please contact our dedicated REEF Travel Consultant at 1-877-295-7333 (REEF), or you can e-mail REEF@caradonna.com. Airfare is not included in the package price, however, Caradonna is happy to arrange airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$2,417 per person double occupancy. Package Includes – 7 nights accommodations in an over-the-water bungalow, five days of 2-tanks dives, all meals at the picturesque Coral Lodge, and round trip transfers* from Panama City (airport code - PTY). *transfer times -- departing no later than 1:30pm from Panama City, departing no earlier than 7am from Coral Lodge. The transfer takes 2.5 hours between Panama City and Miramar and 30 minutes from Miramar and the Lodge.

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

This will be REEF’s first Field Survey in the San Blas Islands. We will establish baseline data and report the extent of the Lionfish invasion into Panama waters.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$2,417 per person double occupancy. Package Includes – 7 nights accommodations in an over-the-water bungalow, five days of 2-tanks dives, all meals at the picturesque Coral Lodge, and round trip transfers* from Panama City (airport code - PTY). *transfer times -- departing no later than 1:30pm from Panama City, departing no earlier than 7am from Coral Lodge. The transfer takes 2.5 hours between Panama City and Miramar and 30 minutes from Miramar and the Lodge.

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

This will be REEF’s first Field Survey in the San Blas Islands. We will establish baseline data and report the extent of the Lionfish invasion into Panama waters.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$979 - $1,375 (depending on occupancy and room type). Includes 7 nights of accommodation at Anchorage Hotel, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives with Dive Dominica, full breakfast each day, r/t airport transfers, all taxes and service charges. Team members will conduct surveys and dissect lionfish for research being conducted by REEF and local and international partners. Participants will fly in/out of Dominica (airport code DOM). 

+$300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and field materials. There will be a $20 per person marine reserve fee, payable to the dive shop.

Lionfish are just starting to arrive in Dominica and data are needed to establish baselines and determine impacts. Team members will conduct surveys and dissect lionfish for research being conducted by REEF and local and international partners.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$1,462 per person. Includes double occupancy in a standard room (free upgrade to deluxe ocean view on a first come first serve basis, based on availability), all meals, 5 days of 3-tank boat dives (2 AM dives, 1 PM dive), plus one night dive during the week, and an island tour of this historic location. San Salvador is a peaceful 12 mile long island where Christopher Columbus made his first landfall during his historic voyage to the New World. The island includes monuments commemorating his visit, old plantation ruins, historical Lucayan Indian sites, and an old kerosene-operated lighthouse. Participants will fly in/out of San Salvador (airport code ZSA), either on a charter flight from Ft. Lauderdale or into Nassau and then on a short hopper flight. Please note, if you are planning on taking the Club Med/RR charter from Ft. Lauderdale to San Salvador, you must arrive in Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) by 10 am. You must check-in with the Club Med charter (operated by Spirit) before 10:15 am with your luggage. The actual flight departs FLL at 12:15 pm arrives San Sal at 1:40 pm. On the return: the flight departs San Sal at 2:30 pm and arrives FLL at 3:55. You should book your onward flight no earlier than 6 pm, in order to clear customs in FLL, re-check luggage, etc. Dive Computers are required for all dives so all divers need to have their own computer. If divers do not have their own, Aqualung Gekko computers are available for rental.

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

This beautiful destination is perfect for beginner fishwatchers as well as REEF experts.

**Are you an educator or hold a position that is education oriented? Click here to view the CEDAM scholarship opportunity for this field survey trip and find out if you are eligible to apply.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$2,295 per person. Includes double occupancy in a stateroom with private bathroom, all meals, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks while on board, and up to 5 dives a day for five days. Participants fly in/out of Phoenix, Arizona (airport code PHX), and then arrange for a group van transfer to Rocky Point/Puerto Penasco, Mexico (approx. 3 1/2 hours).

+$300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and survey materials, and data management. Additional fees payable onboard and/or to the van transfer company include ground transportation (approx. $100 r/t), crew gratuity, $25 National Park fee, and Nitrox (optional, $100 for the week). Diving insurance (e.g. DAN) is required by the boat.

Brice and Christy are returning to Baja Mexico after a wonderful trip aboard the Rocio del Mar in 2010. In addition to great diving, we will be treated to amazing topside scenery, whales and dolphins breaching around us while in transit, and a topnotch crew.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

**Note that this trip is being booked directly with the operator, not through Caradonna. For more information and to book your space, please contact Amanda and Rob Zielinski, Owners / Operators of Hornby Island Diving, info@hornbyislanddiving.com, or 250-335-2807. You can also contact trip leader Janna Nichols, janna@REEF.org.

$857 CAD (Canadian dollars) for divers, $437 CAD (Canadian dollars) for non-divers. Includes 7 boat dives plus unlimited shore dives, 4 nights of accommodations, all meals during your stay (dinner Wednesday night to breakfast on Sunday), and 12% HST sales tax. Hornby Island is known for its good visibility, gentle currents and abundant colorful marine life including Giant Pacific Octopus, Wolfeels, Rockfish, colorful anemones and nudibranchs. Natural sculpted sandstone reefs make for interesting underwater terrain.

+$150 USD (US Dollars) REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and survey materials, and data management.

Janna will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about Pacific Northwest fishes and invertebrates at this premier cold-water diving destination.

For more information and to reserve your space please contact Amanda and Rob Zielinski, Owners / Operators of Hornby Island Diving, info@hornbyislanddiving.com, or 250-335-2807. They can also provide information on transportation options to Hornby Island.

$1,929 - $3,074 (double/single occupancy); $1,429 double occupancy non-diver rate also available for your land-loving companions. Package includes 7 nights of lodging in an oceanview superior room at Grotto Bay Hotel, daily buffet breakfast with gratuities, 5 days of 2-tank boat dives with Triangle Divers, r/t airport transfers, and all hotel taxes and fees. Participants will fly in/out of Bermuda (airport code BDA).

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

Ned and Anna will cover fish identification and behavior, and the group will learn more about the local black grouper spawning aggregation and the Sargasso Sea.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$2,200 per person. Includes six nights double occupancy accommodation in a stateroom with private bathroom, all meals and non-alcoholic drinks while onboard, 3 dives per day (or more if desired) for six days, and unlimited use of kayaks and other water toys. Participants will board and disembark in Tortola, BVI (accessible by Tortola - airport code EIS, or by ferry from St. Thomas in the USVI, which requires an overnight stay)

+$300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and survey materials, and data management. Additional fees collected onboard: $28 for cruising tax and National Parks fee, alcoholic drinks and Nitrox (optional), and crew gratuity. In addition, the Cuan Law will also add on a fuel surcharge if diesel fuel is above $2.50 per gallon ten weeks prior to the trip departure. The surcharge is calculated as $4/person for each 10 cent rise in per gallon price, and will be added on to the final trip invoice.

The Cuan Law is a unique 105ft long, 50ft wide tri-maran that offers a wonderful itinerary of diving through the BVI.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.

$653 for Double Occupancy per person, $800 for Single Occupancy per person. Includes round trip airport transfers and all local taxes, 7 night standard room accommodations at Safari Inn, and 5 days of 2 tank boat dives at Aqua Safari. Note meals are on your own, but there are many excellent restaurants just a few steps away from the Inn. Participants fly in/ut of Cozumel (airport code CZM) or in/out of Cancun (airport code CUN) and then taking a ferry over to Cozumel. Flight and ferry costs not included. Ground transportation is provided from the CZM airport to the hotel.

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

This annual Field Survey is always popular and typically sells out at least 6 months ahead.

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. Airfare is not included in the package price. However, Caradonna is happy to price airfare from your preferred departure airport.