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Lots of updated information: Please read. "New" boat: Now "Island Dancer" is part of the Peter Hughes fleet. The boat will really both look and fell new. Peter is upgrading the boat for $90.000. Fly to Grenada-Board the "Island Dancer" for an 8-day / 7 night upscale live aboard experience. This 87' newly remodeled vessel has 6 double cabins each furnished with a single and double bed, private head and shower, and full A/C. The price is reduced $200 already (DEMA discount). If we fill the boat, total of 12 people, only 1 more, we can look forward to yet an additional refund

Located just 60 miles north of Venezuela at 12 degrees North (below the hurricane belt), the nation of Grenada is actually comprised of three separate islands: Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique. Grenada, the largest of the three islands, is a colorful, hearty travel destination, known as the "Spice Island" for its large scale production of nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, cloves, and ginger. It has a rugged, mountainous terrain with interior rain forests, spectacular waterfalls and a coastline with protected bays and beaches. Grenada is still an undiscovered paradise for beach-going and adventure travelers, especially divers. Tourism is still small scale in Grenada. Granada can be considered Caribbean "still the way is was supposed to be"

The Grenadines, a twin nation group of lush & beautiful tropical islands, stretch from Grenada in the south to the neighboring independent nation of St. Vincent, to the north. This magnificent island chain is governed by both Grenada & St. Vincent with the border separating the two countries running between the tiny islands of Petit Martinique (Grenada) to the south and Petit St. Vincent (St. Vincent) to the north. Water temperatures usually remain around 80F, requiring only a skin for both comfort and safety. Hundreds of species of fish provide a dazzling array of color as they swim through the diverse growths of coral.

You will be diving where only "a few divers" have gone before, from custom designed, rigid bottom inflatable dive tenders. We will be diving both Leeward and Windward Island, on a flexible itinerary. Diving is a combination of rich, prolific and extremely healthy coral reefs to dramatic volcanic formations around offshore islets and rocks etc. Normal vis is 60-120 feet.

First Day of Diving (Sunday): Early departure, dive gear check and briefing on the smooth way alongside the picturesque West Coast of Grenada. First dives around Isle de Rhonde, some uninhabited islands north of Grenada. Dive sites: Rhonde Reef, Deep Blue, Sisters, Diamond Rock, Face of the Devil, Anchoring for night off Sandy Island / Carriacou - night dive at Sandy Island.

Day 2 (Monday): Diving around Carriacou. Dive sites: Rose Garden, Frigate Reef, Bonaparte's Drift, and Saline Wall. Anchoring for night at Tobago Cays - night dive at Horseshoe Reef.

Day 3 (Tuesday): Early departure for Sail Rock, 2 dives on Sail Rock. Light lunch, 1 dive at Petite Canouan and 1 dive at Savan Islands. Anchoring for night at Mystique, night dive at South Britannia.

Day 4 (Wednesday): Dive around Mystique, Antilles Wreck, Pillar's Rock, All Awash. Start back and dive on the way at Canouan's Shadow Wreck and Mayreau's Garden.

Day 5 (Thursday): Dive sites: Silver Valley, Snake Channel, Pinesse, Mopion, Sisters at Carriacou, Les Tantes Reef. Anchoring for night at Isle de Rhonde. Night dive Rhonde's Garden.

Day 6 (Friday): Relaxed breakfast while passing Grenada's West Coast. Diving: Bianca C Wreck - the "Titanic of the Caribbean" and Shark Reef. Arrival in Prickly Bay at around 2:00 pm.

The Grande Finale of the week, weather permitting, being a dive on the "Titanic of the Caribbean," the wreck of the cruise ship "Bianca C," arguably the largest ship wreck in the Caribbean and one NOT intentionally sunk, as an artificial reef!

Marine life, while typically Caribbean is found in great abundance, and photographers will fine wide angle to macro photographic opportunities to rival the best the Caribbean has to offer. Hard & soft corals, sponges, crustaceans & fish large & small flourish in these undiscovered nutrient rich waters. I just talked photo with a professional video photographer in New York, and she was very pleased with the diving in the grenadines.

The Island Dancer is also conveniently docked at the resort where we will spend the 3-day land portion of the trip. We'll have 3 full days to relax and snorkel on the beaches of this beautiful resort. Grenada is a typical Caribbean island (12 miles wide by 22 miles long) - containing large areas of rain forest, waterfalls, etc.

We have tours scheduled for each of the 3 land days:

Day #1- Half day hike in the rain forest

Day #2 - Full day island tour

Day #3 - A 2/3 hour tour of the markets and gardens of St. George, the capital city

The package includes:
- Round trip airfare from Miami
- 8 days / 7 nights on the MV Island Dancer , tip
- All meals/beverages
- 5 dives/day, tanks + weights
- 3 nights at the Rendezvous beach Resort
- Full breakfast
- Transportation to and from the airport
- Round trip airfare, 1 week live aboard, 3 day-land. $2445

Nitrox is offered at an extra charge. The boat is priced for the Master room (upgrades/downgrades to Owner's suite/Deluxe Staterooms available +/- $80). Upgrades for hotel rooms can be arranged w/ the hotel based on availability

For further information:
www.rendezvousresort.com
www.peterhughes.com/phisland/islandmain.htm

Persons signed up: Linda Caldwell, Chary Lynn, Hank Resch, Sean Horin, Ronnie Farr, Nils Jacobsen, Kurt Kohler, Kathi & Steve McCutcheon, Danny Michels, Jill Pando

Take me to the Overseas Diving Trip Registration Form

Trip Leader: Nils Jacobsen, tgm349@email.mot.com 954-783-1667

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