DWF has just finalized the dates for my 2019 Blackbeard’s Cruise with Columbia Scuba!
Join DiveWithFrank and Columbia Scuba for a week of amazing diving in the Exuma Cays during the week of April 26th-May 3rd, 2019.
We are taking the Sea Explorer LiveAboard out of Nassau, Bahamas. The Sea Explorer is a 60 foot sailboat built specifically for diving.
I did a Blackbeard’s Cruise in January, 2017 AND April 2018 and had a fantastic time. My trip report can be found here. So in 2019 I’m heading back and bringing several of my closest new scuba buddies!
Both trips were a blast! A week of warm, crystal clear diving. Unplugged from the Internet and my cell phone for a whole week.
One of the passengers on our 2017 trip summed it up pretty nicely “Ya know all those notifications that came in while I was gone?…none of them were very important.”
This is by far the most reasonably priced diving experience I’ve seen. Seriously, you can’t beat this deal with a stick! We have no set itinerary, we travel around the Exuma Cays going wherever the crew thinks the diving will be the best. Think of “On The Road” with diving and guaranteed meals.
Booking:
$300 deposit due at time of booking. Space is limited.
Price:
$995 for the week
$125 port fees
Airfare:
Direct flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) and Baltimore Washington International (BWI)
- Approximately $350-$400
Diving:
Up to 19 dives per week available (weather permitting)
The week in April 2018 we did 18 dives over our 6 days, including…
- reef dives
- wall dives
- deep dives
- draft dives
- shark feed dives
- night dives
- a blue hole dive
And among other things, we saw:
- Innumerable corals
- Reef Fish
- Lobsters
- Lion Fish
- Eels
- Reef Sharks
- Nurse Sharks
- Rays
- Turtles
- And the big loggerhead that hangs out at the blue hole
- This isn’t an exhaustive list…
The cruise also includes:
- Tanks on all dives
- Air fills on all dives
- Weights
You can pretty much rent any gear you might need as well.
Accomodations:
- 6 Nights Aboard The Sea Explorer LiveAboard Included
- Food Included
- Drinks (including alcohol) Included
- “Camping At Sea”
So what does camping at sea mean?
- Bunk Sleeping
- Marine Heads & Showers
- Galley Eating
- Stairs Down To Sleeping Area
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Contact DiveWithFrank
- Tips for the crew
- Transfers to and from the airport
- Food and drinks you get while on land
- Hotel stays while on land
- Airfare (as previously mentioned)
To Sign Up Contact Columbia Scuba (410) 381-1994 and tell them you want to sign up for DWF’s April 2018 Blackbeard’s Cruise Trip!
If you have questions contact DiveWithFrank! I couldn’t be more excited if this was my boat. Okay, well maybe I’d be more excited if that was the case, but I really loved this trip and I bet you will too.
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