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Itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Key West late afternoon. Board the research vessel
Tiburon, settle into your stateroom. Join the crew for
orientation and a safety briefing at 5pm. Refreshments and
snacks served onboard. Have dinner at one of Key West’s
famous restaurants or at Safe Harbor Marina. Spend the
evening onboard or in town. All passengers return by 10 PM for an overnight departure.
Day 2
Wake up inside the Tortugas National Park. The morning's diving
begins with Texas Rock and Lighthouse reef. After lunch,
explore Loggerhead Key and snorkel or dive Little Africa
reef. Our anchorage this evening is in front of Fort
Jefferson. After dinner, enjoy an evening presentation on
conservation projects taking place in the Dry Tortugas. A
night dive is optional.
Day 3
Awake to an early breakfast and get underway for a day of
diving in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve. This is the
largest protected area in the U.S. territorial waters and
contains the most pristine formations of coral in the Keys.
Diving Sherwood Forest and the Bat Caves are the highlights
of the day. Return late afternoon and go ashore on Garden
Key to explore historic civil war Fort Jefferson.
Day 4
The Tortugas banks are so big and coral heads so numerous
several days are needed just to get a glimpse of all there
is to see. Day 4 of diving finds us back on the banks
maximizing our bottom time at Dante’s pinnacles and other
locations. Spend the late afternoon diving the Dutch
shipwreck “Killian” sunk in 1907, now resting in 1 to 18
feet of water. Covered with a magnificent carpet of
Gorgonians she is home to several nurse sharks, Goliath
Grouper and an amazing formation of coral gardens.
Day 5
After breakfast we embark on the day’s diving, exploring
more formations in the Tortugas Ecological Reserve and
diving the large labyrinth of corals in the park’s Southwest
channel, finishing with Bird Key reef. After dinner we
depart for the Marquesas Islands. Dolphins, turtles and sea
birds are often sighted on the way. Spectacular sunsets are
common.
Day 6
Awake anchored off the beautiful Marquesas archipelago.
After breakfast dive the reef line off the chain or spend
the morning on an island excursion. By kayak or tender
explore the mangrove and sea grass ecosystems. Picnic lunch
on the beach, after our final dive we depart in the late
afternoon and return to our home in Key West. Enjoy a
farewell dinner onboard. The night is spent at the dock for
those with flights the following day.
Day 7
A continental breakfast is served before disembarking from
the Tiburon by 9AM. Depart Key West.
Research Vessel Tiburon is
underway much of the year and is proud to partner with Dive Key
West, Inc. They offer a full time staff and can answer all your
questions and reservation needs. These trips are booked through
Dive Key West Inc. Please contact them directly for additional
information.
Seeking sponsors for Spring 2005
contact our
Project Development Team
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