Braveheart offers three
different programs for divers,
Certified Dives, Discover Diving and Dive Training.
Certified
Divers
For certified divers the Virgin
Islands offers a fantastic variety of locales and dive experiences.
The average visibility is 80 feet and water temperature ranges from
78F in the winter to 85F in the summer. Most divers are comfortable
with a dive skin or no suit in the summer, we recommend you bring a
shorty or a 3mm full suit for the winter. Most of the dive sites range
in depth from 50-80 feet max depth, average deepest depth is usually
60 feet. The Virgin Islands sits atop a plateau so most dives are fringing
reefs and shallow pinnacles, the reef face protected by an excellent
mooring system maintained by the BVI's.
Water life in the islands is as
diverse as the diving. Most species of reef fish can be found at one
site or the next, from the elusive Spotted Drum to Queen Angels and
Triggers. Moray, Golden and Snake Eel's can be found in rocky outcroppings
while Eagle, Southern Sting and the occasional Manta Rays patrol the
water above. Turtles have always been a divers favorite and are readily
available to make your acquaintance in our waters. In the summer months,
the warm waters bring in the baitfish and with them the dramatic Tarpon,
excellent wide angle subjects.
Scuba diving is included in the
charter fee for certified divers with certification cards. Snorkel,
mask, fins, tanks and weights are onboard. You may also bring your own
if you desire.
Up to 2 dives per day maximum
and normally not more than 8-10 dives for the week are possible with
a normal itinerary.
Rental Gear
$100 per week/per
set including wetsuit
Discover
Diving - Resort Course
So you're not certified but you
really want to try it. No problem. discover diving takes just a half
day and includes:
A brief lecture on the basics
of scuba and swimming underwater.
35-45 minute dive on a shallow
reef (max 40 feet)
All needed gear
Rate is $100 per
person for 1 dive and lecture.
Additional dives are $50 each
Dive
Training
There simply isn't a better place
to get certified than the Virgin Islands. Warm seas, calm conditions
and clear water combine for the ultimate training grounds. Your captain
is a NAUI SCUBA Instructor. Jerry has logged over 1000 dives in the
Virgin Islands.
If you want to get certified for your vacation there are a couple of
options:
a. Get certified at home, for
a listing of shops in your area click on any of the agency icons to
the right.
b. Get certified on Braveheart. It requires at least three days and
you will have reading to complete before your arrival.
c. BEST OPTION - Referral. This is the best of both worlds, take the
classroom and pool at home and do your "check out dives"
in the warm waters of the Caribbean.
Scuba Instruction
is additional as follows:
Rates are per person
Resort
course
Lecture, quiz, instructional pamphlet,
gear, instructor, 1st Dive $100 each additional dive $50
Open
water referral
Bring paperwork , gear and instructor
included $250
Full
Certification
Books extra + $350, gear and instructor
included
Advanced
Certification
Gear included, 6 dive minimum,
$250
Scuba
gear rental is as follows:
Regulator, BC and wetsuit- $100
per week per set
Tanks, weights, mask, fins, snorkel included
