Travel Scuba North arranges a number of group scuba travel opportunities during the course of the year.
We regularly book Caribbean dive destinations such as Cozumel, St. Kitts, Guanaja, Bonaire, Bahamas, Roatan, Dominica, Turks and Caicos, Belize, and Utila, as well as Pacific destinations like Truk Lagoon, Palau, and more. We also arrange domestic dive trips to places like Tobermory, North Carolina, Florida, and Bonne Terre.
Our group rates are lower than internet prices, and include far more, with most trips including meals, transfers, and taxes typically not included in other packages. In most cases, a Scuba North representative will accompany the group on their trip, and will work to assure that everything goes smoothly. These are not guided tours where you must follow a set itinerary; they are footloose and carefree vacations set up for your diving enjoyment.
Upcoming Travel Opportunities
Scuba Club Cozumel—Oct 30 - Nov 6, 2010
$1050/per person (based on double occupancy)
-3 meals per day included
-2 boat dives per day for 5 days
-Tanks, unlimited air fills, and weights
-Unlimited shore diving
-Tips included
$400 deposit required to hold your spot, balance due by Aug 31
*Airfare not included
Bahamas Blackbeard Cruise—Oct 23 - Oct 29, 2010
$799/per person
-Reef, Wreck, Wall, Drift, Night, and Shark diving
-Tanks and weights
-Up to 4 boat dives per day
-Boat departure from Nassau
Expenses not included:
-Airfare to Nassau, Bahamas
-$10 underwater park fee
-$40 Port fee
-$40 fuel surcharge
-Tips for crew
Scapa Flow, Scotland—October 9 - 14, 2011
Join us on an exciting trip to dive the World War I wrecks in Scapa Flow, Scotland
If you love wreck diving, you won't want to miss this opportunity. Details to be provided soon.
We are currently considering a Roatan trip for spring break 2010, a future Truk Lagoon/Palau trip and possible a Red Sea liveaboard trip. Please share your desires and favorite destinations with us, as we are open to all possibilities!
Local Shipwreck Diving Charters
Scuba North offers shipwreck diving charters to the Manitou Passage for beginners. The depths are shallow (0'-45') and visibility is generally good. These all day charters are fun for divers of all levels.
For beginning to intermediate divers, we offer charters to Lake Charlevoix. The depths are a little bit deeper (35'-65') and more of the shipwrecks are intact. The Keuka and the Elizabeth II make for excellent dive sites, and attract many divers to the area.
For more experienced divers, Scuba North has charters to the Straits of Mackinac. The shipwrecks are generally larger, and the depths are often deeper (40'-130'). Sites vary widely, depending on the weather and wind conditions. These are normally half-day charters.
For those divers who can show a history of training and diving in deep, cold conditions, there are the well-preserved shipwrecks of Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior. The water temperatures normally flirt with 40º F, and the depths range from 50'-165'. To dive on our Whitefish Bay charters, divers must show verification of experience.
Regularly scheduled trips to the wreck sites run on a weekly basis throughout the dive season. Scuba North can arrange for a wreck diving experience for any group of 6 who wishes a personal charter also.
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Links to Great Lakes Charter Services
Here are some of the charter boat services operating in the Great Lakes that we recommend to our customers:
Shipwreck Adventures http://www.shipwreckadventures.com
Shipwreck Explorers http://www.shipwreckexplorers.com
Straits Scuba Center http://www.straitsscuba.com
Great Lakes Divers http://www.greatlakesdivers.com
Rec & Tec Dive Charters http://www.rectecdivecharters.com
Silent Explorers http://www.silentexplorers.com
Black Dog Diving http://www.mn-blackdogdiving.com
Isle Royale Charters http://www.isleroyalecharters.com
Superior Trips http://www.superiortrips.com
Advance Scuba http://www.advancescuba.com