REEF proudly names Heather George as our 2011 Volunteer of the Year. Since becoming a member nearly a decade ago, Heather has conducted 192 REEF surveys throughout the world and is a member of the Advanced Assessment Team in the Tropical Western Atlantic and Hawaii. In 2010, Heather joined the volunteer research team for the Grouper Moon Project. Through the years, she has conducted fish identification trainings for dive shops and aquaria and has led several REEF Field Survey Trips.
**Two Lodging Options Available
Aqua Safari - $653 for Double Occupancy per person, $800 for Single Occupancy per person. Casa Mexicana - $780 for Double Occupancy per person, $1,154 for Single Occupancy per person
Both Packages includes round trip airport transfers and all local taxes, 7 night standard room accommodations, and 5 days of 2 tank boat dives at Aqua Safari.
Breakfast is included in the Casa Mexicana package. All other meals are on your own, but there are many excellent restaurants just a few steps away from the Inn.
$3,195 pp - includes: double occupancy aboard the Rocio del Mar liveaboard, 6 days of diving (up to 22 dives), and all meals aboard the ship. Additional fees include transport to/from the boat (docked in Cabo San Lucas), $28 National Park Fee, $15 Hyperbaric Chamber Fee, gratuity, and $100 Nitrox for the week (optional) (fees subject to change).
$999 per person double occupancy - includes: 7 nights accommodation in spacious, air conditioned deluxe rooms with large private balcony overlooking the ocean, three boat dives per day, unlimited shore diving, all meals, and r/t airport transfers. Participants will fly in/out of Utila (ULL) through Honduras (either Roatan or San Pedro Sula, RTB or SAP).
+$300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and survey materials.
$2,480 per person double occupancy (single and non-diver rates also available) - includes: includes 7 nights accommodation in an air conditioned oceanfront beach bungalow, all meals in the club house dining room, 6 days of 2-tank morning dives, all gov't taxes and hotel service fee, airport transfers on Little Cayman, as well as complimentary use of bicycles, beach towels, paddle boards and sea kayaks. Room upgrades to a Beachfront Deluxe Bungalow available ($175 per room). Additional costs include crew gratuities and drinks.
$2,095 - $2,495 per person double occupancy (depending on cabin type) - includes: lodging for 7 nights aboard the Explorer II, up to 5 dives per day for 5 days, meals aboard the boat, and all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Additional costs include crew gratuity, $85 pp port/hotel taxes, and $125 per person fuel surcharge (these two charges will be collected on-board and are subject to change up to 30 days prior to departure).
+$300 REEF Program Fee per diver will be added to each package to cover the cost of the group leader, seminar and survey materials.
$4,914 pp - includes: double occupancy accommodation aboard this luxury liveboard, 9 days of diving (3 dives per day) plus one dive on the first day, tanks and weights, Nitrox, all meals aboard ship, transfer to the ship from the Nadi airport or hotels in the Nadi area, transfer back to Nadi at the end of the charter, and local taxes. A fuel surcharge of $168 will be collected on board from each passenger.
$672 CAD per person, double occupancy. Includes: 3 days of diving (up to 8 dives), tanks and weights, 3 nights of lodging, all meals starting with breakfast on the 26th through lunch on the 28th, r/t transportation from Port Alberni, and use of kayaks. Divers will be picked up in Port Alberni at 4pm on the 25th (bring your own dinner to eat in transit) and will be returned to Port Alberni on the 28th at 4pm. Additional fees: Nitrox is available for an additional fee (must arrange at least 3 weeks prior to trip).
Nine REEF members joined REEF Director of Science, Dr. Christy Pattengill-Semmens, for a Field Survey week in Nevis last week, kicking off the 2012 REEF Trip season with a bang. The group stayed at Oualie Beach Resort on Nevis and dove with the on-site dive operator, Scuba Safaris. Over 120 surveys were conducted, which is a great addition to the REEF database for this region (prior to this trip, there were only 7 surveys from Nevis). Each afternoon, the group would gather for a few hours to discuss the day's sightings, review images and video, and enter survey data.