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November 2nd thru 17th

Eugene Skin Divers Supply is headed to one of the most enchanting places on earth, Galapagos! This is a combination trip where we will have the unique ability to explore both the islands on land and underwater while staying aboard our vessel, the M/V Aqua. These remote islands off the coast of Ecuador is nature’s evolutionary laboratory and perfectly situated between the ocean currents to create a diverse ecosystem unlike any other. The archipelago contains more distinct species of flora and fauna than any other place on earth! Our longer and custom itinerary gives us the time to explore more remote islands looking for unique animal behaviors and interactions. On land, we can see the blue footed booby, Galapagos penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions, many endemic species of birds and of course the Galapagos Tortoises!

Underwater, the Galapagos Islands are even more amazing! While this is not prime whale shark season, there are plenty of shark opportunities with hammerheads, Galapagos sharks, and white tips as well as seals, mola molas and many other big animals.

As an added value, Eugene Skin Divers Supply is taking care of many of the logistics of this trip by incorporating the domestic flights, the hotel in Quito on November 1, 2025, and all the transfers to and from the airport, hotel, and the boat in the cost.

Let us make your experience in the Galapagos a smooth and hassle free journey that you will never forget!

 

This Trip Includes:

  • - Accommodations on board the m/v Aqua
  • - All meals aboard M/V Aqua
  • - Non alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages
  • - Transfers to hotel, airports and boat
  • - Tanks, weights, SCUBA safety equipment
  • - Nitrox
  • - Land Excursions
  • - Domestic roundtrip flight from Quito-Baltra
  • - Hotel night required due to flight schedule (must arrive in Ecuador on 11/1 for early flight to Baltra on 11/2)

 

Not Included in this Package:

  • - International airfare to/from Quito (UIO)
  • - Galapagos park fees ($200/person)
  • - Gratuities
  • - Alcoholic drinks
  • - Travel Insurance (highly recommended)
  • - Dive insurance (required)

 

Pricing - Double Occupancy

Standard cabin with 2 bunkbeds - $11,000/per person (4 available)

Deluxe cabin (twin or king option) - $12,000 /per person (3 available)

Premium cabin (king only) - $13,000/per person (1 available)

All prices are double occupancy, and in US dollars.

Pricing - Single Occupancy

Single in standard cabin - $14,000

Terms

$3000 Non-refundable Deposit

2nd payment of $3000, by November 15, 2024

Balance due September 1, 2025

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This is a Ladies Only Trip

August 18th thru 25th

We are returning to the Sea of Cortez for the 6th Annual Wander Women to benefit Dive for a Cure. Join Dora Sierra, Susan Long and Diana Hollingshead and for our annual trip WANDER WOMEN trip benefiting Dive for a Cure. It's like summer dive camp for women but you are waited on by the best crew in the industry and served incredible gourmet meals between dives. Laugh from sunrise to sunset and feel free to bring your pink tutu with you. Plus 5% of the trip price goes to breast cancer research. Whether you are coming with a friend or by yourself, you will quickly have 17 of the best dive buddies ever.

The Sea of Cortez - known as the Gulf of California - is a breathtaking destination for scuba diving, snorkeling, and exploration. Legendary diver Jacques Cousteau described the Sea of Cortez as the "world's aquarium".  Dive on untouched walls and reefs abounding in marine life. Encounter large and small whale species.  Snorkel with whale sharks. Dive with playful sea lion colonies.  And see countless eels, octopus, fish and jumping mobula rays. It's a macro photographers dream with nudibranchs, colorful blennys, dancing jawfish and sea horses.

Between dives, you can hike and explore remote uninhabited islets and at night you can gaze at the Milky Way. You will dine on incredible cuisine and enjoy the friendly service that has made us famous.  Give us one week and we will help you create a lifetime of memories while forging new friendships aboard Quino el Guardian.

This trip has VERY limited space available, so if you are interested please contact Eugene Skin Diver Supply immediately.

This Trip Includes:

  • - Seven nights deluxe accommodation
  • - Up to 22 dives available
  • - 24 hour air conditioning
  • - Three meals per day, hors d'oeuvres, snacks and limited alcohol (beer & wine provided - you may BYOB)
  • - No fuel surcharge (charged by competitors)
  • - Use of all scuba tanks, air, weights (Nitrox available at a small additional fee)
  • - Help and guidance from crew, including scuba
  • - Use of tenders, driven by crew at all times
  • - Shore excursions offered
  • - Local taxes and port fees (not included by competitors)

$2400 +

Liveaboard prices start at $2400 based on quad occupancy for this exclusive event.

 

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February 2024

This trip is one of our favorites. We will be returning to the Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort. It offers luxurious accommodations and amenities on Roatán’s award-winning West Bay Beach, always rated as one of the top beaches in the world. Their upscale beachfront property features a 300-foot-long infinity pool, stretching down to the white sandy beach and turquoise water. Bordering the pool are swaying palms and 147 spacious Spanish-style villas, all boasting balconies/patios with views of the ocean, pool or exotic gardens. It truly is Roatan's choice for an upscale, relaxing and memorable tropical getaway. Located on West Bay Beach brings together everything one could desire for an unforgettable beachfront vacation. The Infinity Bay resort offers the perfect combination of modern, upscale accommodations, convenient onsite diving, poolside yoga, a full spa and dining services, all with a magical seaside location.

In our opinion, this trip is amazing and the cost of the experience is excellent. Eugene Skin Divers Supply staff has visited this resort 9 times and can’t say enough about how wonderful it is. The waters off Roatán’s shores are unspoiled and scarcely populated by other divers with crystal clear visibility and numerous and varied dive sites to explore. The majority of the island’s dive sites need to be accessed by boat, though there are a few exceptions and Infinity Bay is one of them.West Bay Beach is located directly at the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world. As a diver in Roatán, you will encounter marine life in all sizes and shapes, including 70 types of hard corals and nearly 500 species of fish.

The diving is fantastic and easy and we want you to experience the excellence of Roatan with us, however, space is LIMITED.

This Package Includes:

  • - 7 nights deluxe accommodations
  • - Complementary round trip airport shuttle
  • - Daily fully expanded breakfast buffet
  • - 5 days of 3 tank boat dives
  • - UNLIMITED daylight shore dives
  • - Dive valet service
  • - 19% Island tax included

 

Not Included:

  • - Airfare
  • - Travel insurance (recommended)

Terms

Package Starts at:

$1650+ per person

dependent on room configuration and number of persons per unit.

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12 Night Philippine Adventure

7 Nights Azores Tubbataha - 5 Nights Atlantis Dumaguete

On this fabulous trip we will be visiting two different locations to experience the very best of the Philippines. 

May 6th thru 18th

Azores Tubbataha

Our first stop on this Philippine adventure will be aboard the Atlantis Azores liveaboard.  This beautiful 107 foot aluminum monohull will be our home for 7 nights where we will explore some of the best diving in the world in the Sulu Sea at the center of the Coral Triangle between Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.  Rarely visited due to its location and its status as a marine preserve, Tubbataha is made up of two reefs, simply referred to as the North and South Reefs. The North and South Reefs both enclose a sandy lagoon. On the southern tip is an islet with a lighthouse used as a rookery for birds and is frequented by turtles.  Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is home to no less than 573 species of fish, 373 species of corals, 11 species of sharks, 12 species of dolphins and whales, nestling hawksbill and green sea turtles.  A veritable splendure of ocean perfection - these 7 days will be incredible.

Dumaguete

We finish our south seas adventure in Dumaguete - the frogfish capital of the Philippines.  Dumaguete, with its black volcanic sandy beaches, offers divers a great opportunity to see unique macro marine life on sandy patches, hard coral reefs, and artificial reefs (including cars, various structures, and more!).  And most dive sites are a mere minutes from the resort.  From Dumaguete, we can dive over 20 coastal dive sites, the healthy reefs around Apo Island with over 400 documented species of corals (that’s 65% of the world’s corals!), the vibrant walls of Siquijor, and snorkeling with whale sharks in Oslob!

Dumaguete resort has a dive shop with first class facilities including camera facilities, hot water showers, air - nitrox - or trimix fills, and valet dive services. 

Join us for this epic 2024 adventure

Package Includes:

A dual location stay at both the Azores Tubbataha and Dumaguete.

Included at the Azores Tubbataha:

  • - 7 deluxe staterooms and 1 Owners Suite, all meals & snacks, local soft drinks, diving (up to 5 dives per day including night diving - night dives are subject to conditions), tanks & weights, air fills, social servings of local beer & rum and social servings of wine with dinner.
  • - Transfers to/from Manila and Puerto Princessa

 

Not included at the Azores Tubbataha:

  • - Unlimited Nitrox is $214.00. Nitrox is charged individually on the guests Azores bill
  • - Marine Park Fee - $137.00 Marine Park fees are charged individually on the guests Azores bill. (Marine Park Fee is subject to change)
  • - Equipment Rental, onboard purchases, classes, and emergency fuel surcharges, if needed

 

Included at the Dumaguete:

  • - All meals at Toko's Restaurant
  • - Coffee, hot tea, iced tea and filtered water are complimentary throughout the day
  • - Unlimited scheduled boat diving (up to 5 dives a day including night diving; excludes equipment rental, dawn dives, additional day trips)
  • - Apo Island Day Trip
  • - Unlimited internet access

 

Not included at the Dumaguete:

  • - Unlimited Nitrox $146.00. Nitrox is charged individually on the guest’s resort bill
  • - The marine park fees are approximately $123.00. Guests pay these fees at the resort on their personal bill at check-out. These fees are set by local municipalities and can change at any time
  • - You can purchase additional day trips to Apo or Sumillon for $120.00. A day trip to the whale sharks at Oslob is $138.00. Rates are subject to change

 

Terms

$7600+

(Per person based on double occupancy)

$2500 to hold a space
another
$2500 due July 1, 2023
You must arrive in country by May 5th

Single supplement additional $3500
Non-diver rate $5500 per person
Owners’ suite on Azores are an additional $500 per person

Dumaguete Upgrades:

(5-night rate, based on availability)

  • - FREE upgrade to Garden Suite accommodations, Double Occupancy
  • - Ocean Front, Double Occupancy $176.00
  • - Ocean Front, Single Occupancy $788.00
  • - Suite, Double Occupancy $176.00 - Free Upgrade Subject to Availability
  • - Suite, Single Occupancy $788.00
  • - Two Bedroom Suite, Double Occupancy $454.00
  • - Two Bedroom Suite, Single Occupancy $1,388.00

 

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Drive and Dive Package

March 23rd thru 30th

We're going back to one of our favorite places in March 2024 - Bonaire.  For this trip we are staying at the wonderful Belmar Oceanfront Apartments.  Dive with us on the jewel of the Caribbean.  With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire and another 20 dive sites on Klein Bonaire, diving in Bonaire is spectacular.  And staying at the Belmar Oceanfront Apartments is the best way to enjoy the island.  The dive operation at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments is geared up for you to make the most out of your dive vacation. With a fleet of custom dive boats and a well stocked ‘Drive Thru’ offering air and nitrox tanks, every divers needs can be satisfied.  Bonaire’s sea abounds with beautiful marine life and a fascinating variety of multi-colored tropical fish. The sea is remarkably calm and conditions are superb for both scuba diving and snorkeling.

On average, Bonaire’s visibility exceeds 100 feet (30 meters) and our average water temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit (29c). The fringing reef begins close to the shore, usually a short 30 feet (10 meters) swim or less, making Bonaire world renowned for its ease of shore diving.

Bonaire’s waters offer something special for every diver. Novice divers will appreciate the calm waters, reefs that run parallel to shore, and minimal currents. These conditions make it an ideal location to really work on improving those buoyancy skills! And the abundance of marine life living along the shallow drop-off area of the reef slope allows for maximum bottom time, while giving new divers an opportunity to develop a level of comfort and confidence in their newly learned skills.

Nitrox gas is readily available and certified Enriched Air Nitrox divers will benefit on multi-dive days.  And, a request from the operators on the island, “to help us keep our reef environment healthy for many years to come, we do encourage all divers traveling to Bonaire to familiarize themselves with the Marine Park Regulations prior to their visit.”

We need to be on the island March 23rd thru the 30th of 2024.  Call today to reserve your place on a must attend diving adventure.

 

The Package Includes:

  • - Accommodation for 7 nights
  • - Rental vehicle (Pick-up truck or van) for 7 days (insurance included). 1 vehicle per unit. Driver age must be 23
  • - Welcome drink and managers rum punch party
  • - Airport transfer to/from airport
  • - All government taxes

 

Diver Package Also Includes:

  • - 6 days of unlimited air fills
  • - Free unlimited nitrox for nitrox certified divers

 

Diver Package Also Includes:

  • - 6 Valet boat dives available for an extra charge - For example 3 days x 2-tank boat dives add $399 to the dive price.

 

The Package Does Not Include:

  • - Airfare
  • - Food
  • - $40 Bonaire Marine Park fee not included and must be paid separately
  • - $75 Bonaire Tourist tax not included and must be paid separately
  • - Travel insurance (required)
  • - Dive Accident Insurance (required)

Terms

Starting at

$1099+

(based on 4 person, 2 bedroom apartment)
Non-diver rates also available

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Additional Facts About Bonaire:

1. Bonaire’s National Marine Park was founded in 1979 and includes the underwater world around Bonaire and even around Klein Bonaire.

2. Bonaire’s Washington Slagbaai National Park comprises of two former land plantations, Washington & Slagbaai. These two plantations once supplied salt, charcoal, aloe extract, and goats for export to Curaçao and Europe.

3. The island has over 22 beaches, of which some sometimes disappear and appear. This depends on the tides and other natural causes like wind and waves.

4. Many people have seen dolphins swimming by between Bonaire and Klein Bonaire.

5. Yellow painted rocks on the side of the road or along the coast mark the dive sites on Bonaire.

- yellow rocks facts about bonaire

6. These yellow rocks can also indicate ‘do not enter’. This is because, for example, it is a marine reserve that does not allow snorkelers or divers. It could also be because birds lay eggs in that area and you are not allowed to walk there.

7. Did you know it is possible to go hiking on Bonaire? You can hike various trails in the North of Bonaire. For example the Dos Pos Trail or the trail via Gotomeer.

8. Sometimes, people on Bonaire come across an iguana chilling in their swimming pool. It looks pretty funny to see an iguana swim!

9. Scuba Diving Magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards recognized Bonaire as the number one Shore Diving Destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic for the 24th consecutive year!

10. There is a flip-flop tree on Bonaire that has at least 150 flip-flops! Though has anyone ever counted them?

11. Bonaire has colorful, healthy coral reefs all around the island AND around Klein Bonaire!

12. Even though the temperature almost never drops below 25oC (77oF), Bonaire has snow-like mountains!

13. It takes a few days for a ship to load thousands of tons of Bonaire’s salt onto the ship via a conveyor belt. And if it is raining, the conveyor belt has to stop.

14. The stories of 10-15 workers having to sleep in the slave huts around 1850 are not true. Studies prove that each hut was often occupied by only 1 or 2 workers.

15. Because of Bonaire’s own water filtering system, tap water in almost all houses and hotels on Bonaire is good for consumption and delicious!

16. Last of all, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire confirmed a total of 114 healthy turtle nests in 2016, which makes 2016 the highest nesting year ever for STCB!

February 20 thru March 4

For this excursion, we go with a purpose to the rich and cold waters of the other end of the world. Along with Michael and Diana Hollingshead, we will join Faith Ortins and Blue Green Expeditions, other polar diving specialists, imagemakers, and scientists on an amazing citizen science expedition to Antarctica! This Polar Circle and Antarctic Peninsula expedition will take us south of Antarctica, crossing the Polar Circe. We will pass through waters traveled by whales, anchoring in various spots around the region. This expedition offers a chance to hike and dive in the iceberg-heavy waters of the last continent.

February 2024 represents the 150th anniversary of HMS Challenger’s crossing of the southern polar circle. Modern oceanography began with the HMS Challenger Expedition between 1872 and 1876. It was the first expedition organized specifically to gather data on a wide range of ocean features; including ocean temperatures, seawater chemistry, currents, marine life, and the geology of the seafloor. A crew of 200 and 20 naval officers supported six scientists from varying disciplines – naturalists, chemists, physicists and even an artist to chronicle the voyage and its discoveries. Within their four year journey they covered 127,000 km and the information they gathered is still used by scientists today.

Our expedition is to honor their contribution to understanding of the world’s oceans while simultaneously exploring Antarctica. This adventure is much more than just a dive trip. If you join us, we will pool our resources and time to assist scientists and imagemakers in adding to our understanding of the Antarctic region - as well as experiencing our own adventure – in Antarctica!.

There are 7 Goals of This Voyage

  • 1. Top generate $150,000 in donations for organizations dedicated to developing interest in marine careers such as Our World Underwater Scholarship Society (OWUS) and the American Academy of Underwater Sciences Foundation (AAUS). These entities foster training and educational opportunities for young people interested in scientific pursuits as it relates to the ocean.

  • 2. To contribute ~$22,000 to carbon offsets to minimize the environmental impact of the expedition’s carbon footprint.

  • 3. To use the images/video from the professionals and data collected by the citizen scientists to develop multimedia educational tools for use across a variety of platforms, including live streaming to classrooms.

  • 4. To recognize the significance of Challenger’s contribution to oceanography and its relevance to today, especially as it relates to the study of climate change.

  • 5. To bring imagemakers to Antarctica whose combined efforts will actively contribute to greater appreciation and understanding of the delicate Antarctic ecosystem.

  • 6. To use the expertise of the scientists on board to explore new areas above and below the water with the assistance of citizen scientists. These projects include plankton tows, reef surveys of key indicator species, sample collections, and marine mammal identification.

  • 7. Lastly, to enjoy the travel, memories, and an event of a lifetime.

The Route

End of the World, Start of a Journey
– Embarking from Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Argentina

Path of the Polar Explores
– Two days on the Drake Passage

Palmer Science Station
– A potential visit to functioning science station

Entering Antarctica ~ The intended route for your Antarctic adventure includes:
– Cuverville Island
– Neko Harbour – Opportunities for a Zodiac cruise and landing
– Paradise Bay – A potential Zodiac cruise before sailing to the Lemaire Channel

Through the Gullet ~ Possibilities include:
– Pourquoi Pas Island
– Known for its tight fjords and lofty, glacier-crowded mountains
– Horseshoe Island
– The location of the former British Base Y
– Stonington Island – Former US East Base and British Base E, and the southernmost landing site of the trip – 68° south
– Hanusse Bay – A chance of spotting whales through the icebergs of this scenic bay

The Whales of Crystal Sound – Humpback whales, unimaginable views, birdlife, Adélie penguins congregating among the icebergs, possible Zodiac cruise or even a landing

Familiar Seas, Familiar Friends – Crossing the Drake There and Back Again

Diving Details 

Water temperature: <32F
Air temperature: 30-45F
Depths to 80 feet
Cold water with good to great visibility
Icebergs  

 

This Trip Package Includes:

  • – Accommodations aboard the m/v Ortelius, part of the Oceanwide Expeditions polar fleet
  • – All meals aboard the ship
  • – 1-2 dives a day including tanks and weights
  • – As this will be a citizen science-oriented trip, the ship will have extra staff on board to ensure a great experience
  • – The Expedition will be led by Faith Ortins and other polar diving experts
  • – Photography, historical, ecological, and scientific presentations
  • – Hotel stay in Ushuaia, Argentina on February 20, 2022 – the night before the ship leaves. It is important to get there early in case luggage gets delayed

Not Included in the Trip:

  • – Airfare
  • – Extra hotel nights if required for flight schedules
  • – Fuel surcharges
  • – Alcohol and on board any beverage other than coffee and tea
  • – Transfers to the airport in Ushuaia to and the host hotel
  • – Gratuities, laundry, and other personal expenses
  • – Dive and travel insurance are required
  • – Trip insurance is highly recommended
  • – Any required Covid 19 tests / Covid insurance

Diver Requirements:

  • – Your dive certification cards
  • – Proof of dive insurance
  • – You must be a certified drysuit diver with a drysuit
  • – Cold water exposure protection
  • – Cold water diving experience
  • – You must have a minimum of 50 drysuit dives, 20 in cold water
  • – All your own diving gear. Tanks and weights will be provided
  • – The diving configuration requires 2 DIN first stages, each with a cold-water second stage
  • – A spirit of adventure

Terms - Pricing and Payment Schedule

The cabin-based pricing is per person, based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted. At the time of booking, you will be asked to select a cabin type. Your final price is based upon your cabin selection.

$11,600 Quad Occupancy (based on 4 people)
$13,400 Twin Porthole
$14,300 Twin Window
$15,000 Twin Deluxe
$16,700 Superior

all prices in US dollars

Pricing Details

  • – There are a variety of cabins on the m/v Ortelius, part of the Oceanwide Expeditions polar fleet, and the trip price is dependent on the cabin selected
  • – The hotel in Ushuaia is based upon double occupancy
  • – All pricing is quoted in US Dollars
  • – Pricing is per person, and is based on the class of cabin selected, and is based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted

 

Given the advanced nature of this expedition all divers must be approved by Blue Green Expeditions before a reservation for this expedition will be confirmed. Once a diver submits a booking request for this expedition the request will be reviewed by the Blue Green Expedition staff. If approved, an email will be sent informing that a deposit payment is due with a link to the payment site. The deposit must be paid within 30 calendar days or the reservation will be subject to cancellation. The approval email will contain a button which permits future incremental payments. 

Payment Schedule

  • – A nonrefundable deposit of $2,000 USD per person is due upon booking
  • – At the time of booking, you will be asked to select a cabin type
  • – A 2nd payment of $2,000 USD per person is due August 1, 2022
  • – A 3rd payment of $3,000 USD per person is due June 1, 2023
  • – The remaining balance is due October 15, 2023

 

Restrictions

  • – Aerial and submersible drones are not approved for this expedition
  • – Rebreathers are not approved for this expedition
  • – Nitrox and argon are not available for this expedition

 

 

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This is a Ladies Only Trip

August 20th thru 27th

We are returning to the Sea of Cortez for the 6th Annual Wander Women to benefit Dive for a Cure. Join Dora Sierra, Susan Long and Diana Hollingshead and for our annual trip WANDER WOMEN trip benefiting Dive for a Cure. It's like summer dive camp for women but you are waited on by the best crew in the industry and served incredible gourmet meals between dives. Laugh from sunrise to sunset and feel free to bring your pink tutu with you. Plus 5% of the trip price goes to breast cancer research. Whether you are coming with a friend or by yourself, you will quickly have 17 of the best dive buddies ever.

The Sea of Cortez - known as the Gulf of California - is a breathtaking destination for scuba diving, snorkeling, and exploration. Legendary diver Jacques Cousteau described the Sea of Cortez as the "world's aquarium".  Dive on untouched walls and reefs abounding in marine life. Encounter large and small whale species.  Snorkel with whale sharks. Dive with playful sea lion colonies.  And see countless eels, octopus, fish and jumping mobula rays. It's a macro photographers dream with nudibranchs, colorful blennys, dancing jawfish and sea horses.

Between dives, you can hike and explore remote uninhabited islets and at night you can gaze at the Milky Way. You will dine on incredible cuisine and enjoy the friendly service that has made us famous.  Give us one week and we will help you create a lifetime of memories while forging new friendships aboard Quino el Guardian.

This trip has VERY limited space available, so if you are interested please contact Eugene Skin Diver Supply immediately.

This Trip Includes:

  • - Seven nights deluxe accommodation
  • - Up to 22 dives available
  • - 24 hour air conditioning
  • - Three meals per day, hors d'oeuvres, snacks and limited alcohol (beer & wine provided - you may BYOB)
  • - No fuel surcharge (charged by competitors)
  • - Use of all scuba tanks, air, weights (Nitrox available at a small additional fee)
  • - Help and guidance from crew, including scuba
  • - Use of tenders, driven by crew at all times
  • - Shore excursions offered
  • - Local taxes and port fees (not included by competitors)

$2400 +

Liveaboard prices start at $2400 based on quad occupancy for this exclusive event.

 

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October 12th thru 22nd

Explore all of Baja in luxury aboard the Nautilus Gallant Lady! This beautiful boat accommodates 12 guests in six spacious suites for a first-class experience.

Expect to see a lot of fish. A LOT of fish! California sea lions. Giant manta rays. A variety of shark species, including the possibility of hammerheads,several shipwrecks, garden eels, and diving cormorant birds.

The Sea of Cortez - known as the Gulf of California - is a breathtaking destination for scuba diving, snorkeling, and exploration. The legendary diver Jacques Cousteau described the Sea of Cortez as the "world's aquarium". Dive on untouched walls and reefs abounding in marine life. Encounter large and small whale species, snorkel with whale sharks, dive with playful sea lion colonies and see countless eels, octopus, fish and jumping mobula rays. It's a macro photographer's dream with nudibranchs, colorful blennys, dancing jawfish and sea horses. A variety of shark species, including the possibility of hammerheads, several shipwrecks, garden eels, and diving cormorant birds.

We will be exploring the best of the southern Sea of Cortez, including the wreck of the ferry Salvatierra, beautiful Suwanee Reef - teeming with life. La Reina, Las Animas, and Cerralvo Island. We will also travel to the UNESCO World Heritage site; Cabo Pulmo. This marine park is the easternmost barrier reef in the Pacific. The park is also home to hundreds of fish such as grouper, jack, many species of sharks, humpback whales, turtles, massive rays, and sea lions.

This amazing journey will allow you to experience all the beauty and biodiversity through the Sea of Cortez.

 

 

This Trip Includes:

  • - Accommodations aboard the Gallant Lady
  • - Transfers to and from the airport and back to Cabo or to Loreto from Cabo
  • - All meals except for dinner on transfer days
  • - Mexican port taxes
  • - Nitrox, tanks, and weights

Not Included on this Trip:

  • - Bar bill or any purchases on boat
  • - Gratuities
  • - Hotel accommodations
  • - Αirfare
  • - Covid tests
  • - Dive Insurance (required)
  • - Trip Insurance (highly recommended)

 

Terms - Pricing and Payment Schedule

 

$4,200 USD - Superior - 10 berths

or

$4,700 USD - Premium - 2 berths

 Deposit

  • - A nonrefundable deposit of $1,500 USD is required to hold your spot
  • - A second payment of $1,500 USD is due December 1, 2022
  • - The balance is due June 15, 2023

 

USD, per person, double occupancy

 

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February 12-19, 2022

This trip is one of our favorites. We will be returning to the Infinity Bay Spa & Beach Resort. It offers luxurious accommodations and amenities on Roatán’s award-winning West Bay Beach, always rated as one of the top beaches in the world. Their upscale beachfront property features a 300-foot-long infinity pool, stretching down to the white sandy beach and turquoise water. Bordering the pool are swaying palms and 147 spacious Spanish-style villas, all boasting balconies/patios with views of the ocean, pool or exotic gardens. It truly is Roatan's choice for an upscale, relaxing and memorable tropical getaway. Located on West Bay Beach brings together everything one could desire for an unforgettable beachfront vacation. The Infinity Bay resort offers the perfect combination of modern, upscale accommodations, convenient onsite diving, poolside yoga, a full spa and dining services, all with a magical seaside location.

In our opinion, this trip is amazing and the cost of the experience is excellent. Eugene Skin Divers Supply staff has visited this resort 9 times and can’t say enough about how wonderful it is. The waters off Roatán’s shores are unspoiled and scarcely populated by other divers with crystal clear visibility and numerous and varied dive sites to explore. The majority of the island’s dive sites need to be accessed by boat, though there are a few exceptions and Infinity Bay is one of them.West Bay Beach is located directly at the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world. As a diver in Roatán, you will encounter marine life in all sizes and shapes, including 70 types of hard corals and nearly 500 species of fish.

The diving is fantastic and easy and we want you to experience the excellence of Roatan with us, however, space is LIMITED.

This Package Includes:

  • - 7 nights deluxe accommodations
  • - Complementary round trip airport shuttle
  • - Daily fully expanded breakfast buffet
  • - 5 days of 3 tank boat dives
  • - UNLIMITED daylight shore dives
  • - Dive valet service
  • - 19% Island tax included

 

Not Included:

  • - Airfare
  • - Travel insurance (recommended)

Terms

Package starts at

$1308+ per person

dependent on room configuration and number of persons per unit.

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March 19-26, 2022

Drive and Dive Package

Dive with us on the jewel of the Caribbean. With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire and another 20 dive sites on Klein Bonaire, diving in Bonaire is spectacular. And staying at the Belmar Oceanfront Apartments is the best way to enjoy the island. The dive operation at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments is geared up for you to make the most out of your dive vacation. With a fleet of custom dive boats and a well stocked ‘Drive Thru’ offering air and nitrox tanks, every divers needs can be satisfied. Bonaire’s sea abounds with beautiful marine life and a fascinating variety of multi-colored tropical fish. The sea is remarkably calm and conditions are superb for both scuba diving and snorkeling.

On average, Bonaire’s visibility exceeds 100 feet (30 meters) and our average water temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit (29c). The fringing reef begins close to the shore, usually a short 30 feet (10 meters) swim or less, making Bonaire world renowned for its ease of shore diving.

Bonaire’s waters offer something special for every diver. Novice divers will appreciate the calm waters, reefs that run parallel to shore, and minimal currents. These conditions make it an ideal location to really work on improving those buoyancy skills! And the abundance of marine life living along the shallow drop-off area of the reef slope allows for maximum bottom time, while giving new divers an opportunity to develop a level of comfort and confidence in their newly learned skills.

Nitrox gas is readily available and certified Enriched Air Nitrox divers will benefit on multi-dive days. And, a request from the operators on the island, “to help us keep our reef environment healthy for many years to come, we do encourage all divers traveling to Bonaire to familiarize themselves with the Marine Park Regulations prior to their visit.”

Call today to reserve your place on a must attend diving adventure.

The Package Includes:

  • - Fully equipped apartment for 7 nights (one, two, or three bedroom apartments. Price will vary depending on room type and occupancy)
  • - 7 day rental vehicle (double cabin pick-up truck or van) Including taxes
  • - 6 days of unlimited air fills
  • - “Managers Rum | Punch Party”
  • - Airport transfers to and from hotel
  • - All government and hotel taxes
  • - Bonaire departure tax

The Package Does Not Include:

  • - Airfare
  • - Food
  • - $25 Marine Park fee
  • - Travel insurance (required)
  • - Dive Accident Insurance (required)

Terms

Starting at

$1165+

(based on 4 person, 2 bedroom apartment)
Non-diver rates also available

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Additional Facts About Bonaire:

1. Bonaire’s National Marine Park was founded in 1979 and includes the underwater world around Bonaire and even around Klein Bonaire.

2. Bonaire’s Washington Slagbaai National Park comprises of two former land plantations, Washington & Slagbaai. These two plantations once supplied salt, charcoal, aloe extract, and goats for export to Curaçao and Europe.

3. The island has over 22 beaches, of which some sometimes disappear and appear. This depends on the tides and other natural causes like wind and waves.

4. Many people have seen dolphins swimming by between Bonaire and Klein Bonaire.

5. Yellow painted rocks on the side of the road or along the coast mark the dive sites on Bonaire.

- yellow rocks facts about bonaire

6. These yellow rocks can also indicate ‘do not enter’. This is because, for example, it is a marine reserve that does not allow snorkelers or divers. It could also be because birds lay eggs in that area and you are not allowed to walk there.

7. Did you know it is possible to go hiking on Bonaire? You can hike various trails in the North of Bonaire. For example the Dos Pos Trail or the trail via Gotomeer.

8. Sometimes, people on Bonaire come across an iguana chilling in their swimming pool. It looks pretty funny to see an iguana swim!

9. Scuba Diving Magazine’s Annual Readers’ Choice Awards recognized Bonaire as the number one Shore Diving Destination in the Caribbean/Atlantic for the 24th consecutive year!

10. There is a flip-flop tree on Bonaire that has at least 150 flip-flops! Though has anyone ever counted them?

11. Bonaire has colorful, healthy coral reefs all around the island AND around Klein Bonaire!

12. Even though the temperature almost never drops below 25oC (77oF), Bonaire has snow-like mountains!

13. It takes a few days for a ship to load thousands of tons of Bonaire’s salt onto the ship via a conveyor belt. And if it is raining, the conveyor belt has to stop.

14. The stories of 10-15 workers having to sleep in the slave huts around 1850 are not true. Studies prove that each hut was often occupied by only 1 or 2 workers.

15. Because of Bonaire’s own water filtering system, tap water in almost all houses and hotels on Bonaire is good for consumption and delicious!

16. Last of all, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire confirmed a total of 114 healthy turtle nests in 2016, which makes 2016 the highest nesting year ever for STCB!

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