Join us In Pompano, Florida – April 12-14, 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 and close to shore, meaning no long boat rides out! Furthermore, the prevailing current typically runs parallel to the shore, 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. One of our dives is a night dive, 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 AOW certified? 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 and harbor. Each apartment also has a shared bathroom, living room, and full kitchen, providing plenty of space for four people. Rooms are priced out for double occupancy. We have 2 king beds for couples or close friends and 4 full beds for single divers. If you are a single diver we will do our best to help find you a compatible & like-gender person to buddy up with. You never know… you may find a future best friend!
Price: $649 per person / double occupancy
Itinerary:
Friday, April 12
- 5:00 pm: Check in to Riverside Apartments by the Beach
- Meet your new travel companions, soak in the beach, and grab some dinner
- 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, April 13
- 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 Goliath for 2 Dives on the Abby Two Reef (Drift dive in 40-60 ft)
- 12:30 pm: Arrive on shore! Refuel and take a nice surface interval before our night dives.
- 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 2 night dives – 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, April 14
- 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: $649 per person / double occupancy
We only have room for eight divers on this trip! Book today to secure your spot!
Includes:
– 2 nights accommodation (double occupancy in 2 bedroom apartment)
– 6 boat dives
Does not include:
- Transportation to Pompano
- Tanks, weights, or any other rental equipment
- Nitrox Tank Rental: additional $90 for 6 dives
- Air Tank Rental: additional $60 for 6 dives
- Tips for the boat crew/dive masters
- Any additional instruction fees
- Food and drinks
Terms:
- 50% deposit due at booking
- Balance due by March 15th
- If you need to reschedule before March 15th, 2024 you will be subject to a $100 rescheduling fee and will receive credit for a future trip. After March 15, 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.
- 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 ($329)
- Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver ($224)
- Advanced Open Water with Nitrox ($529 – 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 will teach you how to safely breathe Nitrox. There is an additional fee for Nitrox tanks.
