Passports

Compiled by Gene Gentrup

Cuan Law, British Virgin Islands

August 19-28
instructor exam, August 29-30

A dive trip that doubles as an instructor development course is scheduled for August 19-28 aboard the live-aboard Cuan Law. The 105-foot luxury trimaran will sail among the British Virgin Islands. An instructor exam is scheduled for August 29-30 on Tortola. The package costs $3,825 and covers tuition, diving for the course, preparation for the instructor exam, unlimited recreational diving, 12 nights of accommodations (double occupancy), meals, soft drinks, snacks, taxes and service charges. Course fees and books are not included.
Class size is limited. Reservations are required and other restrictions apply. For more information, call (561) 352-4520.

Turneffe Flats, Belize

May 31 to August 30, 2008

Turneffe Flats resort in Belize occupies picturesque Turneffe Atoll, the largest and most biologically diverse coral atoll in the Western Hemisphere. With 70 logged dive sites on Turneffe Atoll alone, diversity and flexibility are all but guaranteed. A typical day includes two dives in the morning and a third in the afternoon. Turneffe Flats prides itself on uncrowded conditions, limiting its number of guests to 12 per week, diving on a PRO 48, a 28-foot boat used for groups of four or less. Saturday-to-Saturday dive packages from May 31 to August 30, 2008, are $2,213 per person, double occupancy, and include seven nights of accommodations in an air-conditioned room, three meals per day, three dives per day (including a day trip to dive the Blue Hole & Half Moon Caye Wall, and explore Lighthouse Reef, and at least one night dive), tanks and weights, all land and sea transfers to/from Belize City and free use of kayaks to explore the island.

Reservation are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (888) 512-8812 or e-mail diving@tflats.com.

 Anse Chastanet Resort, St. Lucia

July 15 to September 30, 2008

A free refresher course is available for certified divers who stay at Anse Chastanet for at least seven nights from July 15 to September 30, 2008. The resort is nestled amid a 600-acre tropical estate with two soft-sand beaches bordering coral reefs. On-site amenities include two restaurants and bars, two beachside boutiques, a spa, art gallery, and library.
The weekly package rates start at $1,729 per person, double occupancy, and include accommodations, airport transfers, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, all tax/service fees, 12 beach or boat dives, tank, weights, nonmotorized watersports. A local marine park fee is not included.
Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, visit call (888) GO LUCIA (465-8242 ) or
e-mail ansechastanet@candw.lc.
 

 Dive Aventuras and Catalonia Riviera Maya

June 1 to September 15, 2008

Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort is in Puerto Aventuras, about a 15-minute drive from Playa del Carmen and 50 miles (80 km) south of Cancun International Airport, in the state of Quintana Roo, M‚xico. The resort provides 526 rooms of Mexican-Caribbean design, spread horizontally along the property on three- and four-story buildings and villas, where 326 rooms form part of Catalonia Riviera Maya Hotel and an adjacent 200 rooms "Club Look‚a." A choice of one king-size bed or two double beds, air conditioning, satellite TV, direct-access phone, safety deposit box and full bathroom with shower, bathtub and hair dryer. The resort features five swimming pools, including a pool for children, four restaurants, snack bar, five bars, disco, fitness center, tennis court, and kids club for children 4-12 years old. Dive Aventuras provides all dive services.
A dive package valid from June 1 to September 15, 2008, is priced at $1,511 per person, double occupancy, and includes a seven-night stay at the all-inclusive Catalonia Riviera Maya Resort; four ocean dives; two cenote dives; a choice of a two-tank ocean, one-tank cenote or one night dive; a whale shark excursion; a catamaran sailing excursion; and round-trip airport transfers. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (52) 984 873 5031 or e-mail info@diveaventuras.com.

Plaza Resort Bonaire and Toucan Diving

May, June, August and September 2008

Plaza Resort Bonaire and Toucan Diving have teamed up to offer a "Toucan Shore Dive for 1" dive package, which is good this year in May, June, August and September 2008. The price is $987 per diver, double occupancy, and includes seven nights in a newly renovated "Standard Suite," six days of unlimited shore diving, a buffet breakfast daily, safe deposit box lock and key, double-cabin pickup truck, all resort taxes, services and energy surcharges, full insurance plan and taxes on the vehicle.
Amenities at Plaza Resort Bonaire include three restaurants, a bar, conference facilities, gift shop, beauty center, boutique, tennis courts, fitness room, car rentals, a seaside pool and a white-sand beach. Reservations for the "Toucan Shore Dive for 1" dive package are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 766-6016 or e-mail usa@plazaresortbonaire.com.

 

 Turneffe Flats, Belize

June 28 to September 27, 2008

On the Turneffe Atoll, about 30 miles (48 km) from the coast of Belize, guests can choose from air-conditioned beach cabanas, a three-bedroom villa, and a three-bedroom, two-story Garden Villa.
Turneffe Flats offers dive students 2-for-1 Open Water referral training from June 28 to September 27, 2008. The price is $175 for the first student; the second student takes the course for free. A maximum of 12 divers share space on the resort's Pro 48. Typical dive trips at Turneffe Flats include a day trip to Lighthouse Reef to dive the famous Blue Hole, Half Moon Wall and Long Caye. In addition to seven-night dive packages, Turneffe Flats also offers a marine eco tours/snorkeling package.

Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (888) 512-8812 or e-mail diving@tflats.com.
 

 Bequia Dive Adventures, St. Vincent & the Grenadines

May 1 to October 30, 2008

Bequia Dive Adventures recently partnered with the newly built "contemporary colonial" Bequia Beach Hotel in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Located in the garden paradise of Friendship Bay, the hotel is set in tropical gardens next to the waters of the Caribbean. Amenities in the 12-room "Blue Tropic" building include air conditioning, pool, private terrace, and a bar. The white sandy beach is a stone's throw from the hotel. A number of beach chairs are available as well as colorful hammocks in the coconut grove. The on-site Blue Tropic Caf‚ offers a West Indian Menu with a Mediterranean touch.
A dive package with a "Garden View Room" is priced at $1,940 and includes seven nights of lodging, 10 dives, taxi transfers from the airport or ferry dock, five round-trip taxi rides to Dive Adventures on dive days and the new "value added tax." The offer is good from May 1 to October 30, 2008. Reservations are required and restrictions may apply. For more information, call (784) 458-3826 or e-mail adventures@caribsurf.com

Blue Waters Inn, Tobago

May to October 2008

Blue Waters Inn, a 38-room hotel, restaurant and bar built on the beach sits between the magnificent Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean with teeming underwater life close by. On land near the resort visitors can enjoy a 46-acre wildlife sanctuary, inhabited by countless, colorful, winged creatures. The on-site dive center for Blue Waters Inn is AquaMarine Dive, which offers dive sites 2-5 minutes from the facility.
Dive packages available from May to October 2008 are priced at $715 per person, double occupancy, and include seven nights in a standard room, 10 dives, airport transfers, and all taxes. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 448-8355.

 Digital Photography Courses on Aggressor Fleet

North Sulawesi Aggressor October 3-10, 2009

The Aggressor Fleet has scheduled several underwater digital courses on live-aboard trips for divers of different levels of expertise. Divers who are new to underwater photography may join one of the Jim Church School of Digital Photography's charter weeks. Mike Mesgleski and Mike Haber will simplify all the numbers and terms with easy-to-understand examples. Students also receive assistance underwater during their dives. Beginner and intermediate courses are hosted aboard the Belize Aggressor III July 5-12, 2008, Cayman Aggressor IV June 7-14, 2008, Galapagos Aggressor August 7-14, 2008, and North Sulawesi Aggressor October 3-10, 2009. Trips for advanced photographers are also available. Rates for the novice and intermediate courses begin at $2,295 per person, double occupancy, and include accommodations aboard the vessel, diving, tanks, weights, airport and/or hotel transfers on the day of the charter, all meals and snacks, nonalcoholic beverages, and local beer and wine. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 348-2628 or e-mail info@aggressor.com.
 

 Carriacou Silver Diving and Ade's Dream Hotel

April to June, and September to November 2008

Carriacou Silver Diving, on Grenada's little sister island of Carriacou, specializes in small-group diving, and has teamed with Ade's Dream Hotel for a dive package that includes lodging in a self-contained studio room with television, air conditioning, phone, private bath and balcony. Other amenities include an on-premise supermarket and Internet service.
Dive packages for groups of four or six divers are available for $499 per person and include five nights of accommodations, 10 dives, tanks, weights, and transfers to and from the ferry/airport. Other packages are available. The offer is valid from April to June, and September to November 2008. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (473) 443-7882 or e-mail scubamax@spiceisle.com.

Bohio Dive Resort, Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands

July 1 to December 20, 2008
 

On the sleepy Caribbean island of Grand Turk, Bohio Dive Resort offers a quiet, intimate getaway on the white sands of Pillory beach. Guests enjoy daily trips to dive sites a 10-minute boat ride from the resort where guests return for their surface interval. Visibility can exceed 100 feet (30 m).
Bohio rooms have air conditioning, ceiling fans, cable TV, refrigerators and en suite shower rooms. On-site amenities include a pool and pool bar, and the Guanahani Restaurant. A dive package good from July 1 to December 20, 2008, is priced at $1,111, double occupancy, and includes seven nights of beachfront accommodations, five days of two-tank boat diving, unlimited shore diving, tanks, weights and all hotel taxes. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 737-3483 or e-mail udive@ultimatedivetravel.com.
 

Manta Lodge, Tobago

May to December 19, 2008

Manta Lodge, in northeast Tobago in the sleepy fishing village of Speyside, is nestled on the fringe of the oldest rain forest preserve in the Western Hemisphere. Embellished in old-world Caribbean elegance, the 22-room property features a number of "big" amenities: the Green Moray Bar & Restaurant, soft-sand beach, Tobago Dive Experience dive shop, a swimming pool, and seemingly endless hiking and birding trails.
An eight-day/seven-night dive package good from May to December 19, 2008, is priced at $953 per person, double occupancy, and includes seven nights in an oceanview "Superior Room," round-trip airport transfers on Tobago, daily breakfast, 10 boat dives and hotel tax. Air-inclusive packages are also available. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information call toll-free (866) 486-2246 or e-mail reservations@mantalodge.com.
 

 Small Hope Bay Lodge, Andros Island, Bahamas

June to December 19, 2008
December 20, 2008, to January 3, 2009

Small Hope Bay Lodge is an all-inclusive, casual dive resort on Andros Island in the Bahamas - a one-hour direct flight from Fort Lauderdale, or a 12-minute air hop from Nassau, Bahamas. Small Hope Bay is a 10-minute boat ride from the Andros Barrier Reef, the world's third-longest reef system. Divers are treated to a diversity of opportunities: Wall dives overlooking the point where the ocean plummets 6,000 feet (1,818 m), blue holes, caverns, wrecks, coral gardens and shallow reefs, as well as a shark observation experience. Small Hope Bay Lodge has a dive center on its dock, with rental gear. Dive boats go out twice a day - two dives in the morning, and a third dive in the afternoon. Night dives can be arranged.
Guests stay in one of 21 beachfront cabins, decorated in Androsia island batik fabrics. Lodge rates include all meals, beverages and nightly hors d'oeuvres, and use of sailboats, kayaks and bicycles. Weekly dive packages are $1,943 (June to December 19, 2008) and $2,083 (December 20, 2008, to January 3, 2009). Other packages are available. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 223-6961.
 

Turquoise Bay Dive and Beach Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras

Blackout dates:
March 12-23; July 28 to August 9; and December 20 to January 6, 2009

Turquoise Bay Dive and Beach Resort is a Mediterranean-style resort in the East End on Roatan's north shore. The resort has six duplex bungalows, set on the hillside amid palm trees and planted gardens, above the main reception area, a pool, and restaurant and bar area. All hotel rooms are air-conditioned. Below the pool deck is a private beach protected by a natural mangrove sea wall.
A seven-night dive package starts at $966 per person, double occupancy, and includes lodging with private bath, hot and cold water, satellite TV, air conditioning, telephone with direct access for international or collect calls, and private ocean view balcony; transfers to and from port of arrival; meals each night; three dives daily, including weights and tanks; one night dive for stays exceeding six nights; Internet access; and all charges. Blackout dates are March 12-23; July 28 to August 9; and December 20 to January 6, 2009. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (786) 623-6121 or e-mail info@turquoisebayresort.com.

Oualie Beach Resort, Nevis

February 1 through December 18, 2008

The Oualie Beach Resort offers divers 32 rooms in gingerbread Caribbean-style cottages 40-60 feet (12-18 m) from the beach: next to a sheltered, shallow bay on the northern end of the island of Nevis. The resort also offers a cozy beach bar a stone's throw away from the dive shop Scuba Safaris, the island's only dive operation. The bay is also home to Nevis Water Sports, Deep Sea Fishing, Wind Surf Nevis and Wheel World Bicycle Shop, all next door to Scuba Safaris.
Dive packages good from February 1 through December 18, 2008, are priced at $1,793 per person, double occupancy, and include airfare from Miami, seven nights of accommodations, five days of two-tank boat dives, breakfast daily, hotel tax and service charges. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 328-2288.

Scuba Adventure Safari, Tobago

valid, 2008 season

Scuba Adventure Safari is a dive center located at Pigeon Point road, just minutes away from Crown Point airport, hotels and many of Tobago's best dive sites. The resort's Island Hopper Pro dive boat Event Horizon is custom-designed and fully outfitted.
A five-day eco-dive safari package is priced at $525 per diver and includes 12 dives; one day on the "Sisters" Hammerhead Shark Safari, including three dives and lunch; one day on the "Speyside" Safari, including three dives and lunch; and three days of two-tank morning dives in the south including dive sites such as the "Maverick Wreck," "Flying Reef" and "Shallows." The price is valid through 2008 and includes full equipment rental, transportation and all taxes. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (868) 660-7767 or e-mail info@divetobago.com.

 Conch Club Condominiums, Little Cayman

good through December 15, 2008

Conch Club Condominiums are nestled on Little Cayman's secluded South Hole Sound, about 81 miles (130 km) northeast of Grand Cayman, 480 miles (768 km) southwest of Miami, and 90 miles (144 km) south of Havana. Conch Club Divers is the in-house dive operation and offers trips to the famous Bloody Bay Wall. Along the resort's 400 feet (121 km) of white-sand beach are two-story furnished townhomes privately owned. On-site amenities include a fully equipped kitchen in each townhome, air conditioning, washer and dryer, community grills, cable television, Jacuzzi, two pools, and hammocks. Rates good through December 15 begin at $250 per night for a two-bedroom townhome. Airport transfers and end-of-stay cleaning charges are included. Reservations are required and restrictions apply.

 Hilton Curacao and Ocean Encounters Diving

good through August 31, 2008

Hilton Curacao and Ocean Encounters Diving offer a dive package in conjunction with their recently announced partnership. Hilton Curacao is in Piscadera Bay and boasts two white-sand beaches. The resort is 10 minutes from Hato International Airport, and five minutes from Willemstad, the island's business, cultural and historical capital. This resort offers 196 guestrooms including 13 suites - all with private balconies. Other on-site amenities include a freeform infinity pool, two restaurants, two bars, casino, Livingwell Health and Beach Club, children's pool and Kidz Paradise activity center.
A dive package good through August 31, 2008, is priced at $879 per person, double occupancy, and $1,371 per person, single occupancy, and includes seven nights of accommodations for the price of six nights; 10 dives per person over five days including one night dive for the price of eight dives; daily American breakfast; complimentary use of fitness center, sauna and daytime tennis; complimentary shuttle service to and from downtown (excluding Sundays and holidays); taxes and surcharges.
Ocean Encounters Diving provides on-site dive services. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call Hilton Curacao at 011 (5999) 462-5000.
 

Hilton Curacao

good through December 20, 2008

Divers looking for the familiar amenities of a Hilton resort might consider this Caribbean destination. The Hilton Curacao offers two private beaches, two restaurants and bars, a pool, a spa, mini-golf, and a casino adjacent to the property. Curacao Seascape provides all dive services on site. The resort is about a 10-minute drive from Willemstad, the capital city of Curacao.
Four-night dive packages start at $609 per person, double occupancy, through March 23, and $549 from March 24 to December 20, 2008. Packages include accommodations at the Hilton Curacao, breakfast, taxes and surcharges, daytime tennis, fitness center, shuttle service to and from downtown, except on Sundays and holidays. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call 599-9-462-5000 or 877-46-445866.

Micronesia: Palau, Yap and Chuuk

November 28 to December 13, 2008

A dive trip to Micronesia, from November 28 to December 13, 2008, will cover some of the most popular dive destinations in the South Pacific: Palau, Yap and Chuuk.
The Palau/Yap portion of the trip is priced at $6,595 per person and includes airfare from Los Angeles International Airport, one night of lodging at Palau Pacific Resort, seven nights on the live-aboard Palau Aggressor, with five days of unlimited diving and three meals daily; then a five-night stay at the Manta Ray Bay Hotel on Yap, with all meals, four days of two-tank dives and one night in Guam. In addition, divers can extend their trip by four days in Chuuk, formerly Truk Lagoon. That phase of the trip costs $1,295 per person, and includes flights into and out of Chuuk, four nights at Blue Lagoon Resort, three days of two-tank dives, all meals, and all hotel taxes and transfers. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 767-3483 (DIVE).

Arawak Divers, Carriacou

Arawak Divers is located in Tyrrel Bay on the small island of Carriacou, which means "land of reefs." Carriacou, with a population of about 6,000 people, is the largest island of the Grenadines and a member of the island nation of Grenada. Arawak Divers has served Carriacou since 1994 and offers daily dive trips, night diving and day excursions to Isle de Rhonde. Dive groups are designed to be intimate, usually numbering four to six people. Arawak Divers helps arrange accommodations based on style and price preference. Dive package prices start at $540 and include seven nights of lodging and 10 dives. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information: call (473) 443-6906 or
e-mail arawakdivers@spiceisle.com.

 Castle Comfort Lodge, Dominica

On the "nature island" of the Caribbean, Dive Dominica and Castle Comfort Lodge promote the area's diverse offerings. Mountains, botanical gardens and cocoa plantation ruins await visitors on land and whales, dolphin pods and other species attracts visitors to the water. Castle Comfort Lodge is a traditional guesthouse composed of 15 rooms with air conditioning, private bathrooms, cable television, Internet service for visitors with their own laptops, pool, hot tub, and bar services. The owners recently renovated the entire lodge with a maritime decor. Visitors can see the new look and everything the island has to offer by signing up for a "Dive Adventure Dominica" dive package, priced at $1,150 per person, double occupancy. It includes seven nights of hotel accommodations, seven breakfasts, five days of two-tank morning boat dives, a night dive, unlimited air fills for shore diving from Dive Dominica's dock, use of sea kayaks, airport transfers, service charge and taxes. It also includes a whale-and-dolphin excursion, and an island hike. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (767) 448-2188 or e-mail dive@cwdom.dm.

 Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Rising above the 600-acre beachfront estate of Anse Chastanet, St. Lucia, Jade Mountain is an unusual luxury resort built to incorporate the beauty of St. Lucia. For example, guests stay not in rooms or suites but in "sanctuaries." In each of the 24 handcrafted sanctuaries, the fourth wall is missing. In its place is a remarkable view of St. Lucia's World Heritage Pitons mountains and the Caribbean Sea - a scene guests are not likely to forget.
Weekly dive packages in one of the Jade Mountain infinity pool sanctuaries start at $11,018 per couple for travel this fall. Packages include accommodations, airport transfers, all meals and diving. All infinity pool sanctuaries have king-size beds and an electronic call button to contact the service team at any time. There is no television, radio or telephone in the infinity pool sanctuaries, in keeping with the overall resort experience.
Reservations for this unusual experience are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (888) 465-8242 or e-mail ansechastanet@candw.lc.
 

North Sulawesi: Lembeh Resort and Minahasa Lagoon

North Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia and offers divers more than 3,000 varieties of fish and more than 300 species of coral. Biodiversity is big in this area of the world, and two resorts have assembled a 10-day dive package to help you check it all out. The package starts with five nights of lodging at Lembeh Resort, diving the popular Lembeh Straits for four days, and then spending the next five nights at Minahasa Lagoon, while diving four days at Bunaken Marine Park. Lembeh resort includes air-conditioned bedrooms with attached Balinese-style (open-air) bathrooms. On-site amenities include a pool, restaurant and bar, library/video viewing room with satellite TV, gift shop, massage service, Internet access and laundry service. Minahasa Lagoon resort includes air-conditioned cottages, a pool, restaurant and bar, and phone and Internet connection. The package includes all transfers, three meals daily and all taxes and service charges. Ten-night dive packages start at $2,508 per person/double occupancy. Fourteen-night packages are available from $3,450 per person/double occupancy. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (888) 322-3483 or e-mail info@aquadreams.com.

R & Sea Divers and Toucan Inn, Tobago
 

R & Sea Divers in Tobago has teamed up with Toucan Inn to offer a four-dive package for $160 or six dives for $210 per person. Prices include tanks, weights and taxes. Lodging is provided by Toucan Inn. A four-night stay, including breakfast for two people, is priced at $300. The inn is a 20-room hotel with teakwood Caribbean-style d‚cor amid tropical gardens. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning. Crown Point International is a three-minute drive from the inn. Bonkers, the on-site restaurant, serves a mix of Creole and international cuisine.
Reservations for the dive and lodging packages are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (868) 639-7173 or e-mail rseadivers@tstt.net.tt.

 Sail Caribbean Divers and Tamarind Club

Once a popular community center, The Tamarind Club in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has evolved into a quiet hotel known for its gourmet food. The hotel, a seven-minute drive from the airport, is in Josiah's Bay on the northeast side of the island of Tortola, the largest of the islands. The resort is composed of nine rooms with air conditioning, ceiling fans, a small fridge, en suite bathroom with walk-in shower, telephone and a VCR. On-site amenities include a restaurant, bar and pool with swim-up bar.
A dive package offered with Sail Caribbean Divers includes seven nights of lodging at the Tamarind, five days of two-tank dives, weights and continental breakfast. It is priced at $825 per person plus taxes, and requires double occupancy. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, contact:

Tamarind at (284) 495-2477 or tamarind@tamarindclub.com or

Sail Caribbean Divers at (284) 495-1675 or
info@sailcaribbeandivers.com.
 

Tawali Adventures and Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

Mike Ball's Great Barrier Reef is combining a live-aboard vacation aboard its Spoilsport with one of Tawali Adventures' Papua New Guinea holidays at Tawali Resort and/or aboard MV Chertan or MY Spirit of Niugini. Cairns, Australia, is a 1.5-hour flight to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, and one of the easiest international gateway cities to Papua New Guinea, with flights seven days per week.
Divers who take advantage of the offer will receive from Mike Ball's expeditions a $100AU discount for a four- to six-night night stay or a $200AU discount for a stay of seven or more nights. In addition, divers will receive a $100 U.S. discount from Tawali Adventures on a stay of three to six nights or a $200 U.S. discount for a stay of seven or more nights. Divers must combine both operators to receive the discounts. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call toll-free (800) 684-9480 or (888) MIKEBALL, or e-mail
 reservations@tawali.com or resv@mikeball.com.
 

Turks & Caicos Explorer

The Turks & Caicos has long been know as a destination that offers some of the Caribbean's best wall diving, with crystal-clear waters inviting divers to explore the more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of living coral reefs. A good way to see all that the Turks & Caicos has to offer is aboard the 124-foot Turks & Caicos Explorer live-aboard. The boat holds 20 passengers in 10 staterooms featuring private en-suite bathroom and shower facilities. All cabins have individually controlled air conditioning. The boat sails Saturday to Saturday. High-season rates begin at $1,495 per person.
All packages include seven nights of accommodations, all meals, all alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, up to five dives per day, and tanks and weights. Reservations are required and restrictions apply. For more information, call (800) 737-3483 or e-mail udive@ultimatedivetravel.com.