Join us in Pompano, Florida – August 9-11, 2024
Why Pompano
The Southeast Florida Reef Tract is home to hundreds of species of fish, moray eels, turtles, and sharks. Here, the Gulf Stream Current flows nice and close to shore, bringing clear warm water with it. The reefs are relatively shallow, meaning no long boat rides out! Furthermore, the prevailing current typically runs parallel to the coastline, providing great opportunities to go with the flow on a drift dive.
Travel Plans
Join us for 6 dives with South Florida Diving Headquarters as we explore reefs and wrecks! Two of our dives are night dives, where you’ll interact with all sorts of critters that hide during the day, such as octopuses, basket stars, and crinoids. Due to the depths of some locations, this trip is open to Advanced Open Water (AOW) divers only. However, if you are not AOW certified, you may complete your AOW training on this trip. Already an AOW diver? Consider adding on a Nitrox class or becoming specialized in Peak Performance Buoyancy.
For this trip, we’ve booked two, two-bedroom condos just minutes from the dive shop, harbor, and beach. Each apartment has a shared bathroom, living room, and full kitchen, providing plenty of space for four people. With only eight available spots, this trip is sure to book out quickly!
Price: $599 per person / double occupancy
Itinerary:
Friday, August 9 2024
- 5:00 pm: Check in to Riverside Apartments by the Beach
- Meet your new travel companions, soak in the beach, and grab some dinner
- If you enrolled in a PADI Course, we will schedule a time for paperwork and to go over our knowledge reviews.
- Remember that we’ll be diving early the next morning. Make sure to stay hydrated, limit any alcohol consumption, and get a good night’s rest. If you tend to get seasick, I highly recommend taking a Dramamine the night before.
Saturday, August 10 2024
- 7:30 am: Walk to the dive shop. The boat departs at 8:30 but they want us there early.
- 8:30 am: Board for 2 Dives on the Nursery (Drift dive in 40-60 ft)
- 12:30 pm: Arrive on shore! Refuel and take a nice surface interval before our dive on the Blue Heron Bridge.
- 4:30 pm: Back to the dive shop! The boat departs at 5:30 but they want us there early.
- 5:30 pm: Board the Aqua View for two dives – the first dive will be in the twilight while the second dive will be conducted after dark. We will explore one reef and one wreck (anchor dive in 70-100 ft). Sites will vary depending on conditions.
- Remember that we’ll be diving early the next morning. Make sure to stay hydrated, limit any alcohol consumption, and get a good night’s rest. If you tend to get seasick, I highly recommend taking a Dramamine the night before.
Sunday, August 11 2024
- 7:30 am: Walk to the dive shop. The boat departs at 8:30 but they want us there early.
- 8:30 am: Board the Aqua View for 2 Dives on the Aqua Zoo Reef (50-70 ft)
- 12:30 pm: Arrive on shore! Enjoy a group lunch before hitting the road.
Price:
- $599 per person / double occupancy
- $749 / single occupancy or double occupancy with non-diver
Includes:
– 2 nights accommodation (double occupancy in 2 bedroom apartment)
– 6 boat dives
Does not include:
- Transportation to Pompano, Florida
- Tanks, weights, or any other rental equipment
- Nitrox Tank Rental: additional 90$ for 6 dives
- Air Tank Rental: additional 60$ for 6 dives
- Any additional instruction fees
- Food and drinks
Terms:
- 50% deposit due at booking
- Balance due by July 31, 2024
- If you need to reschedule before July 31, 2024, you will be subject to a $100 rescheduling fee and will receive credit for a future trip. After July 31, 2024, we will not be able to issue any credits or refunds, as we need a total of 8 divers to maintain the wholesale rates we secured for this trip. However, we will work diligently to help you find a diver to cover your spot. If we do find a replacement diver, you’ll be able to reapply your payment on a future trip and a $100 rescheduling fee will apply.
- If we need to cancel this trip due to weather, we will issue a credit for use on a future trip.
This trip is likely to sell out – click here to secure your spot today!
Possible PADI Add-ons:
- Advanced Open Water Diver ($389)
- Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver ($244)
- Advanced Open Water with Nitrox ($608 – save $25!)
- Peak Performance Buoyancy Diver ($199 or $119 if taken with AOW) * This is not an online course – contact First Coast Divers for more info*
All PADI classes will be conducted under First Coast Divers. If you are interested in signing up, click on the link above, call the shop at 904-737-0050, or email contact@firstcoastdivers.com. Make sure to let them know you’re on the Pompano trip! Please be aware that the Enriched Air Specialty Diver course is NOT an in-water course, but we will teach you how to safely breathe Nitrox. There is an additional fee for Nitrox tanks.
Requirements:
- Gear: tanks, ~10% of body weight in dive weights, BCD, regulator with alternative second stage, pressure gauge or air-integrated computer, timekeeper, fins & booties, mask & snorkel, a surface marker buoy and a primary and secondary dive light for our night dives.
- Must be PADI AOW certified or currently working toward your AOW. AOW students will need a dive knife and compass.
- Must have been diving at least once in the past six months and have completed at least 15 dives.
- Dive Accident Insurance. I recommend enrolling with the Divers Alert Network (DAN) for a Regular Individual Membership ($40/year) and Master Insurance Coverage ($44/year), at minimum. I also recommend getting Dive Travel Insurance through DAN.
