CRF™ Public Dive Program with Island Ventures
October 31 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join Island Ventures for an unforgettable experience! Sign up for the Coral Restoration Foundation™ Dive Programs and get an up-close, hands-on adventure in coral reef restoration. Partnering with Island Ventures and Coral Restoration Foundation™, you’ll actively participate in scientific fieldwork and help restore vibrant coral ecosystems. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference—reserve your spot today!
Dive 1: Begin with a dive in the Tavernier Coral Tree Nursery™, where participants will assist with Coral Tree™ maintenance, ensuring the health of over 30,000 corals. Exploring the 500 Coral Trees™ spread across 1.5 acres of seafloor.
Dive 2: Next, head out to active restoration reef sites, where you’ll have the opportunity to assist with outplanting, monitoring efforts to further support reef recovery, and/or explore previously outplanted corals
Snorkelers and boat passengers are also welcome to join, offering a chance to experience the vibrant nursery and reef from above the water!
Schedule:
This program begins with a morning educational session, including a presentation that explains the decline of coral reefs and the restoration efforts being made to address this issue. After the presentation, participants will engage in hands-on mock practice of underwater skills on land, learning restoration techniques for nursery maintenance and outplanting methodologies alongside the CRF™ Coral Crew. The program kicks in the morning at the Coral Restoration Foundation™ Exploration Center, located at 5 Seagate Boulevard in Key Largo.
Dive check-in is at Island Ventures, located at 13 Seagate Blvd.
Afternoon dives may vary depending on the dive operator, diver experience, weather conditions, and the specific restoration tasks CRF™ needs completed that day. Restoration activities can include learning about the coral nursery, maintaining coral trees, outplanting new corals, monitoring coral growth, and exploring previously outplanted reefs.
Sign up now!
To learn more about the restoration program and confirm dive rates, click the ‘Sign Up Now’ button, call Island Ventures at 305-451-4957, email www.islandventure.com, or book online to reserve your spot
*The donation to the Coral Restoration Foundation™ will be made on-site the day of the program event, not to Island Ventures. All dive-related costs, including the base dive reservation fee, additional rental gear, certification inquiries, and any other questions, should be coordinated directly with Island Ventures prior to the trip
*All activities are weather dependent.
