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SCUBA AdvenTours - Specializing in GUIDED SCUBA AdvenTours since 1992, we schedule 8 to 10 guided trips each year. We can modify any AdvenTour to fit YOUR schedule. SCUBA VACATION PLANNING - We also offer FREE Vacation Planning for individuals, groups, or families and an assortment of standard AdvenTour Packages. SCUBA TRAINING - AdvenTours offers a wide range of PADI Scuba Training. All class schedules are customized to accommodate our students’ needs. Open Water Certifications, Advanced Open Water Courses, and PADI Specialty Courses are completed in “Blue Water”, at an actual resort, on almost every SCUBA AdvenTour. COZUMEL - HURRICANE WILMA RELIEF - AdvenTours is helping raise money for our friends in Cozumel. You have the opportunity to purchase future dives at a very discounted rate. 2008 CALENDAR of Scuba AdvenTours*
*All dates and destinations are subject to change. PLEASE contactAdvenTours for details and discounted rates prior to making plans.
We will AdvenTour to
Domicica West Indies May 24-28. This will be an
optional and convenient "add on" for those joining
us on the Guadeloupe Sailing AdvenTour and a stand
alone dive trip for those that have chosen not to
join us in Guadeloupe.
Dominica is an
independent Common Wealth in the West Indies located
between the French West Indies islands of Martinique
and Guadeloupe. It has consistently been rated in
the top 5 dive destinations in the world and Scuba
Magazine's top dive destination of 2008.
Dominica is known as
the "Nature Island" with LOTS of water falls, flora
and fauna, and an Cousteau Under Water Park. The
land scape is volcanic and touted as one of the
Caribbean's most beautiful islands.
We are Planning to stay and dive with Ft.
Young Hotel (unless another property offers
a last minute deal we cannot refuse).
Ft. Young Hotel has offered us a very good deal and a great deal of flexability. Those planning on diving Dominica prior to heading to Guadeloupe for the Dive/Sail AdvenTour, you may want to dive in the morning and take the afternoon ferry to Guadeloupe. They may wish a slightly shorter trip. THIS IS DOABLE. For those that are coming to dive Dominica ONLY, you will need to fly out the last day so obviously you cannot dive and fly the same day. We can customize the trip ANYWAY you want it......here are a few examples that include a STANDARD Room, Two Dives/Day, and taxes/fees. These rates are LOWER than we originally projected. If you wish to upgrade to Oceanview add $12/night/person or for a Delux Oceanview add $42/person.
Our dates 24-28 but us there for the Monday Night Poolside BBQ and Steele Band.
If you are interested
in joining us for a couple days of diving in May, I
need to know as soon as possible.
PLEASE contact us
with your interest level.
12-17 August, 2007 We will AdvenTour to Andros Island, Bahamas 12-17 August. If you are looking for pristine diving in a local Bahamian atmosphere, join us on the Andros Island AdvenTour. WHERE and WHAT IS ANDROS ISLAND - Andos Island is the largest, yet least populated of the Bahamas Islands. It is only about 120 miles from the south Florida Coast. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale coast or a 20 miles from Nassau. The "Tongue of the Ocean", the 6,000 feet deep trench that separates Nassau from Andros Island, is the home of the US Navy's Atlantic Underwater Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC). This is where the Subs train and test their systems and where Navy P3 crews practice tracking and attacking them. Andros has the worlds third (second in some opinions) largest barrier reef. Obviously the largest is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. There has only been one dive resort operating on Andros for the past 20 years. They only have about 25 divers/week. That means less than 1200 divers/year have seen the world's third (or second) largest barrier reef. The diving offers blue holes, reefs, walls, sea life, and much more. If the thought of diving a very pristine reef interests you, this is the AdvenTour for you.
CORAL CAVERNS RESORT - Coral Caverns Resort is a NEW dive resort on Andros. We have wanted to revisit Andros for many years, but the only other resort (the one that has been there for 20+ years) was too pricey for an AdvenTour. The owners of the NEW resort (Coral Caverns Resort) are enthusiastic and willing to work with groups. We currently have 10 rooms blocked at the Coral Caverns Resort. We anticipate 15-20 people joining us on this AdvenTour. The resort has 19 "cottage" style rooms that are NICE, but NOT FANCY. Each room has a small balcony and view of the ocean. All meals and nonalcoholic drinks are included in the package prices. The resort has a freshwater pool for after diving "chilling", a cool local type bar, and a deck specifically for GROUPS (Anyone ever been to one of AdvenTours World Famous Happy Hours?) The small Bahamian village of Cargill Creek is near by (that means a store) for those that would like to explore. This is NOT a tourist trap...this is as Bahamian as you can get. GETTING to ANDROS ISLAND - American Airlines (AA) serves Nassau (NAS) nonstop from DFW two days/week and American Eagle (AE) offers RJ service the rest of the week. We intend to travel on one of the days that has JET service from DFW to NAS. Unfortunately if you want to return nonstop from NAS to DFW on the dates we have chosen, it will be on an RJ. AA and AE also serve NAS from MIA (5/day) and FLL (3/day). From Nassau we will purchase tickets on Western Air for $120 R/T. For anyone owning a private plane, this is an easy flight from any of the south Florida airports. RATES - We have not finalized the package prices YET, but you can expect to pay ABOUT $200/day/person (double occupancy). These rates include your diving, meals, transfers to/from the airport, and nonalcoholic drinks. For those trying to justify the price.....the dives are $80/day, so that means you are only paying $120 day for the room, meals, and drinks. This makes the trip VERY comparable to any other AdvenTour. IF INTERESTED< CONTACT US TODAY....this trip WILL SELL OUT !! or Call 817-946-5736
OPEN WATER CHECK-OUT 24-28 July 2008 We AdvenTour to the Florida Keys to dive with Florida Keys Dive Center. This trip will be the "Open Water" check-out for the July Scuba Class.
Most of the students in this
class and their families will travel to Florida for
two days of diving on July 24th, then drive to Key
Largo. We will dive with Florida Keys Dive Center in
Key Largo the 25th and 26th.
If you are a former student in need of an "Open Water Check Out" this will be an excellent opportunity to complete your training.
If you are not a student and
would like to bring your family OR come by yourself to
Florida for a couple days of fun diving OR just
"hanging out" in the sun, please join us.
This trip is open to EVERYONE.
It will be inexpensive, laid back, and fun.
We can customize this trip to
meet YOUR wishes.
The bottom line is, this will be
a fun and inexpensive trip. If you want to join us I
need to know ASAP, so that we can make accommodation
reservations.
If interested, PLEASE call US
TODAY !!!.
Dive AdvenTour - April 27-30 2008 LITTLE PETE'S COZUMEL - September 14-18, 2008
This is always a
great trip and a good value. This year
in addition to our "normal" Cozumel AdvenTours, we
will host a special event for Little Pete's
Restaraunt.
Remember, we can modify any Cozumel trip to fit YOUR family needs any time of year.
The Splendid Toad Fish is endemic to Cozumel The rates vary slightly based on the time of year, but these rates should be pretty close. PLEASE call AdvenTours and verify the rates PRIOR to booking any flights. Use these rates as a planning tool. We stay at Casa Mexicana and dive with Caribbean Divers. Breakfast is a wonderful buffet with cook to order omelets. Lunch is served on the boat by Caribbean Divers and we do THREE dives each day (more than most other groups). These rates are good for the February AdvenTour. Rates may very slightly for other months. THREE NIGHT PACKAGE Three nights in a Casa Mexicana City View room, Two days of THREE tank diving Breakfast and Lunch Happy Hour Daily Tank Top $455 ($415 Summer Price)
FOUR NIGHT PACKAGE Four nights in a Casa Mexicana City View room Three days of THREE tank diving Breakfast and Lunch Happy Hour Daily Tank Top $630 ($590 Summer Price)
These rates are based on Double Occupancy. Single rates are available for $60-$75/night upcharge. Ocean View Rooms are available (suggested) for an only $15/person/night additional. Non-Divers subtract $110/Dive Day ($100 + tax). We can modify this trip for almost any schedule, number of days, etc......let me know YOUR wishes.
COZUMEL HURRICANE WILMA RELIEF EFFORT Every AdvenTour leads to the formation of new and the strengthening of old friendships. These friendships are between AdvenTourers, other divers/vacationers, and with the staff at the Hotels and Dive Operators.
Without a
doubt, our closeness to our friends in Cozumel
is the strongest. I have known the staff from
Caribbean Divers for almost 20 years. It is
very rare that any dive shop will retain the
same staff for that period of time. It is not
an accident that Caribbean Divers has.
Cesar and Rubin
are not just the two best "dive masters" I
have ever been around, they are our friends.
They and their wives (and now children)
regularly join us for Happy Hour not to suck
up for a tip, but as friends. Our Captains
Choby and Huacho safely transport us to and
from the dive sites, help us in and out of the
water, attend to our equipment, and serve our
lunch. Miguel and Javier are behind the
scene in the office, getting our lunches and
tanks, and handling the endless schedule
changes that we dump on them.
Well, our
FRIENDS need some help. Unless you live in a
cave, you know the eye of Hurricane Wilma (not
to be confused with Wilma, Cesar's
wife) passed directly over the Island of
Cozumel and sat there for several days. The
Island got hit with wind from the East, North,
and West and the water rose in Cozumel like
they have never had in the past.
Caribbean
Divers' two boats (Meggie and Esfuerza) were
damaged. Esfuerza survived with minimal
damage, but Meggie sank.
This is Meggie on the bottom of the harbor. Meggie has been removed from the water and has a much of the dive platform torn off but is being repaired.
AA has
canceled flights until "further notice",
Continental will resume three flights per
week in a couple of weeks, and the Charter
Flights will re-start in January or February.
The lack of
customers (hence income) for the next several
months is an overwhelming thought for our
friends.
Meggie after
being raised form the bottom of the Harbor
The
supermarkets are open, food and water
available, and the gas stations have fuel.
The problem is without tourists they don't
have income to buy the essentials.
I asked Cesar
what could be done to help and he has a
solution. For each $50 donated/loaned Cesar
will give you a two tank dive on your next
dive trip. In addition to helping a friend,
this is one heck of a deal. In essence, you
are pre-paying for diving at a substantial
savings to YOU while helping our friends.
AdvenTours normally schedules
two trips each year to Cozumel (Feb and
Sept). In 2006, we will schedule at least
three Cozumel trips and I will help with
anyone else that is interested in going to
Cozumel any other time.
Cesar and our
friends at Caribbean Divers are not
asking for handouts but could use the income
that any prepaid diving would provide. The
bank charges them $20/check or wire
transfer service fee so they have asked NOT to
send check directly to them.
Instead Cesar
has requested that we get any money raised to
his friends Max and Laura Crawford in
Florida. They will fly their private plane to
Cozumel and take Cesar the funds in a week or
so.
So the bottom
line.....If you are interested in helping our
FRIENDS in Cozumel this is your chance.
1. Divers or
Non-Divers - Make a donation (any amount)
2. Non-Divers - Make a Loan - For each
$50 you loan I will personally repay you as we
sell dive trips to Cozumel over the next year.
The repamyment will depend on how many Cozumel
trips we sell so please be patient with me.
3. Divers -
Prepay for as many TWO TANK Dives as you wish
for $50 each.
PLEASE SEND ALL
FUNDS TO:
AdvenTours
7450 Lost Creek
Flower Mound,
TX 75022
PLEASE TELL ME
EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT
(donation,
loan, or prepay your next dive trip).
WILMA RELIEF UPDATE - 11/20/05
We
would like to thank those that have donated
to help our friends at Caribbean Divers.
We will update this portion of our website
as appropriate.
FROM MAX....
"The response has been good with some
divers being
very generous we have collected over $8000! I have saved
all the envelopes and notes that
accompanied your checks and will give them
to Cesar."
FROM
AdvenTours.....
AdvenTours has also collected a significant amount of
money with many of our friends being very
generous. This week I forwarded Max and
Lora over $8000 (this is in addition to
the $8000 that Max referred to above) and
have since have received almost another
$1000 that will be forwarded to Max and
Lora next week.
For everyone that
contributed via AdvenTours,
you will get a "certificate" for dives
depending on the amount of money you
contributed. Some checks were noted as
donations so certificates will not be
issued for those unless you let me know
otherwise.
BOTTOM LINE
Between those on the
Cesar and Max's list and the
AdvenTours' list our friends
at Caribbean Divers will be helped get
through the low/no tourist period.
Remember it will be several months before
tourism really returns.
Max had intended fly
a private plane to Cozumel and deliver the
funds to Cesar this past Thursday, but the
Tropical Storm GAMMA prevented him from
leaving. He NOW plans to go the day after
Thanksgiving.
COZUMEL
REBUILDING PROGRESS
To view lots of
pictures that will give you a good feel
for the damage AND the recovery click here
(COZUMEL PICS)
For those Cozumel "regulars", you will see
some VERY familiar sites.....The Aqua
Safari Pier (where Meggie and Esfuerza
pick us up) is GONE.....Sr. Frogs,
Carlos-n-Charlies, Town Square, La Chooza,
La Mission, and many of the other
restaurants that we frequent were damaged
but many have reopened.
The first Cruise ship came to Cozumel this week and will help SOME of the shop owners and restaurants, but the dive operators are still needing clients. If you are interested in helping our friends, please refer to the above Cozumel Relief Options.
Each year AdvenTours sponsors at least one but usually two Florida Lobster Hunt in the Ft. Lauderdale area. One of these Lobster Hunts is during "Mini Season" which is the beginning of the season and is open for "sport divers" only. This allows the public the opportunity to catch a few lobsters before the commercial operators get involved. We stay in the homes of our "friends" and dive off of their boats. This is a real "perk" and is not open to the public. We have very limited space and those that have attended a "Lobster Hunt" in the past always have priority. If you are an experienced diver, have AdvenToured with us in the past, and are interested in joining us for a Lobster Hunt contact AdvenTours.
2008 Mini Season Lobster Hunt 28-31 July - Ft. Lauderdale PLEASE contactAdvenTours for details.
We will AdvenTour to Bay Island Beach Resort (BIBR) in Roatan Honduras. Bay Island Beach resort offers 44 acres of tropical settings with 450 feet of sandy beachfront, air conditioned bungalows, plentiful and tasty family style meals, a convenient dive shop, three boat dives each day, unlimited shore diving, a guided night snorkel trail, and much more.
Four night/Three Dive Day Package $519 Four nights Air Conditioned Bungalow Three Days Diving - Three Boat Dives/Day Unlimited Shore Diving (Spooky Channel is located with in and easy swim of the dock) Three Meals Each Day Airport Transfers Welcome Cocktail $519 (includes 16% Honduran Tax) Prices do not include gratuities; entry and/or departure taxes or fees; bar tabs; airfare; contributions to marine reserve or recompression chamber; gear rental; Nitrox; south side dive trips; any other extras.
AdvenTours Individual Scuba Vacation Packages AdvenTours offers discounted package rates to almost every destination in the world. If you would like to book an individual Scuba Vacation we encourage you to contact us for special package rates. Recent destinations that we will guarantee the lowest rate on include, but are not limited to
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