Trip Details
Who: GT Students, Faculty, Staff, and GT Community
Dates: Sunday, March 20 – Friday, March 25, 2022
Location: Key Largo, Florida (Holiday Inn Key Largo)
Contact: Debbie Dorsey, Director of Administration – Student Life, 404-385-1562
The mission of the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation SCUBA program is to educate and inspire environmental and multicultural awareness through our training and certification program.
Info Sessions
- January 18, 19, 20 from 6- 7 p.m. in Room 147
- Pre-trip Meeting: Meeting with required water session to check skills and equipment
– Week prior to Spring Break @ 6 p.m.
Insurance
- DAN Insurance required for all divers – proof of insurance required prior to departure
- Trip Insurance: Highly encouraged, but not required (DAN or DiveAssure); can use others if you choose
Payments
- February 3, 2022 – $600 deposit/person (non-refundable after this date)
- (Due): DIVE ONLY package will need to pay in full = $485/$585
- March 3, 2022: Remaining balance
Notice
- Certification Dives are for Open Water 1 and Advanced students
- All diving locations and proposed dives are subject to change as a result of inclement weather and/or safety
- We may do a service project one afternoon or a group trip at an additional expense if there is interest, more information to come!
Costs
Each package except the Diving Only & Non-Diver Package includes:
- 5-nights, 2-person/room occupancy
- 5-days of boat diving
- 14 individual tank dives
- Trip Shirt
Package does NOT include:
- Airfare/Shuttle/Car – must make own arrangements to get to Key Largo/hotel
- Nitrox
- Meals
- All à la carte options noted
Packages
Certification Diver ONLY + Trip Shirt (No hotel accommodations, must find your own)
Diving ONLY + Trip Shirt (No hotel accommodations, must find your own)
- $485.00 (Seven 2-tank boat dives + trip shirt)
- $585.00 (Non-GT Student – Seven 2-tank boat dives + trip shirt)
Hotel/Certification Diver Package – (Open Water 1/Advanced student certifications)
Hotel/Diver Package (already certified)
- $1465.50 (GT Student – trip pkg as noted above)
- $1565.50 (NON-GT Student – trip pkg as noted above)
Hotel/Non-Diver Package (hotel only)
À la carte Options
Trip Information
GT Gear Check-out/in and/or Rental:
- Individuals enrolled in the GT SCUBA training program are allowed to checkout gear for the trip at no additional charge – DO NOT pay to rent gear on the website if you are a student getting certified on the trip. This includes wetsuit, regulator, mask/fins/snorkel/boots, and dive light.
- Individuals not in the training program wanting to rent gear for the trip can do so for $80 (based on equipment availability and is not prorated per item).
- Equipment checkout will be handled at the Pre-trip meeting – TBD week before trip.
- All gear must be returned between 4 – 6 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022
What to Bring/Know:
- Pack light, casual clothes – temperature will range between mid 70’s to high 80’s
- SCUBA Gear – M/F/S, boots, wet suit, regulator, BC, dive light – extra batteries!
- SUNSCREEN
- A couple bathing suits
- Dive logbook
- Certified Divers – must bring your certification card!
- DAN card
- Toiletries
- Spending money
- Camera & batteries/charger
- Motion Sickness Medicine
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Sunday, 3/20/22
Day 2 - Monday, 3/21/22
Day 3 - Tuesday, 3/22/22
Day 4 - Wednesday, 3/23/22
- 7:45am: 2-tank Boat Dive – meet as group at dive shop
- OW 1 students – checkout dives
- Advanced students – checkout dive
- All other divers will dive in buddy teams and within the safe parameters of their skill and experience levels
- Certified group leaders will lead recently certified OW1 divers
- ~11:30am: Lunch (on your own)
- 12:45pm: 2-tank Boat Dive – meet as group at dive shop
- Advanced students – checkout dive (if needed)
- All other divers will dive in buddy teams and within the safe parameters of their skill and experience level
- Certified group leaders will lead recently certified OW1 divers
- 5:00pm: Pool Time/Beach/Dinner – ENJOY!
Day 5 - Thursday, 3/24/22
- 7:45am: 2-tank Boat Dive – meet as group at dive shop
- Advanced students – checkout dive
- All other divers will dive in buddy teams and within the safe parameters of their skill and experience levels
- Certified group leaders will lead recently certified OW1 divers
- ~11:30am: Lunch (on your own)
- NO MORE DIVING AFTER 12PM
Day 6 - Friday, 3/25/22
Tipping Guidelines
Boat Captain and Dive Crew: $10-20/day
Housekeeping: $1-2/day
We will collect for boat crew on the last day and give to the captain!
*All equipment checked out MUST be returned in the same condition, and thoroughly cleaned and rinsed in fresh water, water drained from BC, dust caps on, wet suits cleaned, etc. A repair/replacement fee will be assessed for equipment damaged or lost.