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“The memories go on and on...The voyage was sooooo much fun! I like to read over my dive logs to remember the things I saw. I went down expecting to love the fish and natural attractions of the Caribbean, but the people were lots of fun too. Just yesterday, I got a postcard from my cabin-mate Marina. The trip certainly was an experience I'll cherish forever. I got to do so many things I never thought I would do in my life: night diving, deep diving, sailing, the list goes on. The experience certainly isn't something that's done and over now. I still spend a lot of time looking at my pictures and remembering the wonderful times I had.” Mary Anderson, St Cloud, MN

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Join the Odyssey

Dear Adventurer and family,

Thank you for requesting information about Odyssey Expeditions.

For fifteen years, Odyssey has been leading unique and outstanding

educational adventure programs focusing on sailing, scuba diving and marine

science. Combining an awesome island sailing adventure and underwater

exploration program with a staff of enthusiastic sailors, biologists, and scuba

instructors, Odyssey Expeditions integrates marine science discoveries into an

adventure of a lifetime. Voyages are dedicated to providing the educational

background, underwater exploration skills, and personal talents to help

students develop into ’Ambassadors of the World's Oceans.’ With projects that

bring science ideas to life and contribute back through environmental service,

your voyage is not only personally rewarding but also a positive influence in

our world.

You and your shipmates take full charge of your sailing catamaran; you

explore biological wonders of the oceans and islands, enjoy breathtaking

scenes, and hike through lush tropical mountains. You learn to navigate, to

hoist the sails, and to drop anchor. You will even be ‘skipper-of-the-day.’ You

earn PADI SCUBA certifications and ‘dive-in’ to fantastic reefs, historic

shipwrecks, and brilliant, coral-encrusted pinnacles.

Prior experience is not necessary, these voyages will develop your skills for

ocean and undersea exploration and allow you to discover your potential.

You will face challenges and exceed your expectations as you master new

activities in exciting environments awaiting your discovery. Setting new goals

you never thought you would set, and accomplishing them, assures you that

we can make a difference in the world and that we may live our dreams.

Please read over this brochure carefully to better understand Odyssey’s unique

program offerings and our special way of making the voyage your voyage.

Visit our website at www.OdysseyExpeditions.com to explore extensive slide

shows and leave messages with other students in the forums, and then call us

so we can ensure the best fit for your goals amongst the different programs.

You will soon know that Odyssey delivers excellent summer adventures.

Join us on a fun and safe voyage of discovery that you will never forget!

Jason and Jon Buchheim and the Odyssey Expeditions crew

Sailing, Scuba, & Marine BiologySailing, Scuba, & Marine Biology

One day you are hiking through a dense Learn to set and strike the sails, trim them for

tropical rain forest up to the rim of a volcano, optimal speed, navigate using GPS and dead

the next you are diving along the edge of a reckoning and set anchor.

vibrant coral reef with a deep blue abyss below

you. You investigate fateful events on sunken We explore above, below, and around the

ships, meet the locals in open-air markets, and islands with encompassing itineraries that bring

come face to face with exotic fishes all while us to all that is unique and fascinating.

learning about sailing, underwater exploration Biologists and naturalists provide interpretation

and marine biology. and insight along the way. Each day brings

new challenges and opportunities. On some

Voyages are full participatory experiences. days, you wake at the crack of dawn and set

Along with your shipmates, you are part of the sail to a distant dive site, and others begin with

'crew in training,’ sharing the responsibilities of a reef diversity survey or SCUBA skills lesson.

running the vessel. A daily rotation of With two to three dives a day, you have ample

positions, including skipper, navigator, sail opportunity to get to know the locals who do

trimmer, scientist, divemaster, historian, chef not come up for air!

and the ever important dishwasher, allow you

to learn a broad range of skills and contribute If you want to learn about the oceans first-

positively to the group and voyage. Sailing is hand, to see the marvels with your own eyes,

our means of transport, and we will sail to and to discover how science actually works,

almost every island in each region. Learn how then you are in the right place. This is a

to take charge of the vessel, with the ultimate voyage in the spirit of Darwin and Cousteau.

goal of having your 'crew in training' self Trace out ecological niches, witness territories

sufficient by the end of the voyage. No defended, watch predator and prey interactions

experience is necessary; even if you don't know and the battle of sharp eyes and discreet

your Jib Sheet from your bed sheet, you will camouflage, ponder the roles and challenges

soon be able to command 'Jibe Ho' as you set of the reef's players, and even conduct an

the vessel up for a fast tack along the experiment to shed light on your theories. All

tradewinds. while making great new friends!

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Diving

Featured Activity:

Queen Parrotfish, Flamingo Tongue, Elkhorn

Coral, Eagle Ray, Tiger Grouper, Batwing Coral

Crab, Lizard Fish...does it sound like a jungle?

These are just a few of the names of the undersea

life we will encounter. An integral part of each

voyage, SCUBA diving at the islands' premier

locations for underwater science activities, PADI

SCUBA certifications, and just fun may be the

highlight of your voyage. Our skilled and

experienced PADI diving instructors ensure you

safe, supervised dives and assist you in finding a

diverse array of marine life. A broad range of

PADI diver education course offerings allow all

divers to improve their

skills, whether they are

new to diving or have

logged 100 dives.

Specialty SCUBA

certifications develop your

exploration skills in exciting new environments.

As we dive directly off of our advanced diving computers, which catamaran is outfitted for gliding by. Perfect your

catamarans, the diving is easy increase safety and allow for adventure with scuba underwater navigation skills and

without long boat rides to and extended bottom times. Whether equipment, tanks, and lights for be ready to map and safely

from dive sites. Training is it's your first breath underwater or all divers. A compressor and penetrate into the bridge, cargo

conducted in a variety of you are a divemaster candidate, emergency oxygen system compartments and engine room

locations and habitats allowing class sizes are small to promote aboard each catamaran allow of large shipwrecks as you earn

for a wide exposure to the marine safety and personalize instruction. for independent schedules and your Wreck Diver certification.

environment. When courses Our instructors present the lessons lead to more diving and fun. Take part in documenting the

require confined water, we anchor in clear, comprehensible formats at biological diversity of these great Dive on flourishing coral in shallow, clear bays, while a comfortable pace. sites as you earn Underwater gardens with schools of advanced and specialty courses Photographer certification using

Odyssey Expeditions is a PADI 5 snappers and grunts take us to sunken shipwrecks, digital still cameras which allow Star Gold Palm Resort, and synchronizing their movements. coral reefs, pinnacles, seamounts, instant feedback on photography maintains the highest standards in Look close and see small reef and walls dropping into the technique. A definite highlight of dive training, safety, and octopi hiding in lairs and be abyss. All diving is done with full your voyage, SCUBA diving with excellence. Each sailing visited by a curious stingray safety equipment including Odyssey is safe, fun, and superb!

PADI The Professional Association of Diving

Instructors is the world’s leader in diving

education, setting the highest standards in

safe and quality instruction.

Core Scuba Courses-Open Water- the first course in the step of

becoming a well rounded diver. This course

develops the knowledge and skills necessary

to safely visit the underwater world using

scuba. Advanced Open Water- provides the

novice diver with a structured, well-supervised

means to gain the practical experience to

safely explore underwater in varying

conditions and environments. Includes night,

deep, wreck, navigation and naturalist

training and dives.Rescue- how to be the ultimate diving

buddy, designed to enhance your ability to

handle a diving emergency. Includes PADI

Emergency First Responder certification.

Training in assisting a tired or panicked diver,

search and recovery, unconscious diver

management and egress and accident

management. Role-playing makes this course

fun while developing your skills.Divemaster- designed to train qualified

individuals as professional supervisory

personnel and prepare

them for the PADI IDC/IE

instructor course.

Specialty Courses-Night DiverDeep DiverComputer DiverWreck DiverMarine BiologyResearch DiverFish-IDUW NaturalistDigital UW PhotoProject AwareCoral ConservationNitrox- EANx

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Biology

Featured A ctivity:

Do you ever dream about the rhythm and

magic of life in the sea? We examine the

complexity, fragility, pristine beauty and

practical importance of our planet's oceans.

The magnificent reefs, mangroves, turtle grass

beds and rocky intertidal zones serve as your

ultimate biological laboratory. Marine

biologists accompany your vessel and present

marine biology education programs

throughout your voyage. You will even have

the opportunity to apply new knowledge and

techniques during hands-on marine biology

environmental service projects designed to

be exciting and

educational while

providing a positive reef

contribution and earning

environmental service

credit hours!

Explore topics in Biodiversity, Do you know what a counter current What does a barracuda have to What is meant by coral bleaching?

Ecology, and Animal Behavior exchange system is? Ever wonder do with a mangrove tree? Why is Why are there not as many fish on

with hands-on labs and service how fish breath? Ever seen a turtle grass called turtle grass, this dive as the last? What can I

projects specially designed to Tarpon's eyes glow orange at night? and are there turtles involved? do to help protect the ocean

bring discussion topics to life. Did you know a shark could sense What makes a coral reef so ecosystems? Conservation and

Geared for those interested in your heartbeat from miles away? unique compared to its methods to reduce impacts on

a career in the marine sciences Why do some fish school, and what surrounding waters, and why do ocean ecosystems will be

and those just curious. are those that don't missing out on? people refer to them as the stressed throughout the

We will focus in on the lives of 'tropical rainforest of the oceans'? voyage.'What the heck was that?' is fishes to discover unique How many bites of coral does a one of the most commonly On which side of the transect line adaptations in their physiology Parrotfish take in a day, and how asked questions of surfacing do I put this quadrat thingy? Field and morphology and inquire does this actually help the coral? divers. We start with a full survey and experimental about how these adaptations aid In Ecology, study symbiosis, exploration into the diversity of techniques teach us the survival. Help out scientists by life cycles, food-chains, life in the sea, with training to excitement and challenges of conducting fish abundance animal behavior, and species identify the common fishes, doing marine biology research monitoring dives for project competitions and dynamic creatures, and corals. underwater!R.E.E.F. coral reef conservation. interactions.

Using the islands' reefs, mangroves, turtle grass beds

and tidal pools as your ultimate biology education

laboratory, a hands-on marine biology program is

presented by our staff biologists. Vessels are outfitted

for underwater investigation with computer facilities,

dive station, microscopes and reference resources.

The program is designed to interconnect our SCUBA

training activities with marine science topics. Students

have the opportunity to participate in environmental

service coral reef conservation projects

TOPICS INVESTIGATEDOceanography- properties of sea water, island

formation.Biology- invertebrate and vertebrate zoology, fish

anatomy and physiology.Coral Reefs- formation, types, zonation, health

challenges including bleaching and disease.Ecology- life cycles and food chains, predation and

predatory avoidance, symbiotic and parasitic

relationships, competition and niches, animal

behavior.

ACTIVITIES

Project Aware Coral Health Surveys

R.E.E.F. Environmental Education Foundation Coral

Reef Fish Surveys

Assist Bequia’s Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary

Eastern Caribbean Cetacean Network Dolphin and

Whale watches and population surveys

Assist the marine rangers in the local marine parks

Animal behavior investigation

Learn about photography as a tool in science

Mangrove and turtle grass habitat discovery

Intertidal, beach, and salt pond habitat discovery

Artificial reef fish habitat discovery

Plankton tow and microscopic life

Pelagic Tuna Fish dissection

Bioluminescence discovery

Seabird ecology and identification

School selection and majors discussion

Goliath Grouper

French Angelfish Queen Angelfish

Blackbar SoldierfishLongspine Squirrelfish

Green MorayGreat BarracudaTrunkfish

Fairly Basslet Stoplight Parrotfish

Tiger Grouper

French Grunt

French AngelfishFrench Angelfish Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish

French GruntFrench GruntBar JackBar JackFoureye ButterflyfishFoureye Butterflyfish

Tiger GrouperTiger Grouper Goliath GrouperGoliath GrouperConeyConey

Staghorn CoralStaghorn Coral

Stove-Pipe Sponge

Stove-Pipe Sponge

Octocoral PolypsOctocoral Polyps

Banded ButterflyfishBanded Butterflyfish

White Spotted FilefishWhite Spotted Filefish Queen TriggerfishQueen Triggerfish

Roughhead BlennyRoughhead Blenny Fairy BassletFairy Basslet Stoplight ParrotfishStoplight Parrotfish

TrumpetfishTrumpetfish Yellow GoatfishYellow Goatfish Smooth TrunkfishSmooth Trunkfish Great BarracudaGreat Barracuda Green MorayGreen Moray

Southern StingraySouthern StingraySpotted Eagle RaySpotted Eagle RayLongspine SquirrelfishLongspine Squirrelfish

Sand DiverSand Diver

CaribbeanReef Octopus

CaribbeanReef Octopus

Sponge Brittle StarSponge Brittle Star

CaribbeanSpiny Lobster

CaribbeanSpiny Lobster

Arrow Line CrabArrow Line Crab

Cushion Sea StarCushion Sea Star Three-Rowed Sea CucumberThree-Rowed Sea Cucumber

Hawksbill Sea TurtleHawksbill Sea Turtle

Flamingo TongueFlamingo TongueLong-HornNudibranchLong-HornNudibranch

Banded Coral ShrimpBanded Coral ShrimpPetersons Cleaner Shrimp

Petersons Cleaner Shrimp

Horseshoe Featherworm

Horseshoe Featherworm

Moon JellyMoon Jelly

Elkhorn CoralElkhorn Coral

Giant Sea AnemoneGiant Sea Anemone

Boulder Brain CoralBoulder Brain Coral Common Brain CoralCommon Brain Coral

Common Sea FanCommon Sea Fan Deepwater GorgonianDeepwater Gorgonian

West IndianSea Egg

West IndianSea Egg

Blackbar SoldierfishBlackbar Soldierfish

Finger Coral Yellow Pencil CoralYellow Pencil Coral

Orange Cup CoralOrange Cup Coral

Turtle Grass AnemoneTurtle Grass AnemoneBoulder Star CoralBoulder Star Coral

Bearded FirewormBearded Fireworm

BigeyeBigeye

Cactus CoralCactus Coral

Reef ButterflyfishReef Butterflyfish

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Stepping aboard a sleek yacht and casting off

from the dock excites even the most seasoned of

sailors, but you do not have to be an ‘old salt’ to

share the awaiting adventures. As you and your

shipmates hoist the sails, you begin to discover the

potentials of both the regions we visit and

ourselves. There will be few moments when you

confuse your voyage with a pampered cruise ship

vacation or a day at a theme park; these are real

adventures where you make things happen. The

responsibility and joy of active participation and

doing things on your own allows you to acquire

valuable lifelong skills and accomplish goals.

Upon return to port you

will have uncovered

confidences and abilities

that would give the ‘old

salt’ a run for his money.

Fill your sails!

After spending the night under a a cay inhabited by only a colony mangrove forest, bringing you

blanket of stars, you awaken in of booby and frigate birds. The face to face with an egret.

an emerald cove nestled below a excitement persists as you gear Looking for some speed, you

tall, lush island mountainside. up with your buddy, ready to may try your luck on the wake-

As your morning unfolds, you plunge below the surface and board or kneeboard and perfect

chart out the day’s course with discover the pelagic jacks and a 360 or work with the biologist

the captain, haul up the anchor barracuda feeding on a huge studying fish ecology. Then its

and hoist the main-sail to set out schooling cloud of 20 million time to head in to the beach with

to a dive site on an oceanic silverside minnows. You spot a your crew and enjoy an exciting

pinnacle. You feel the bright orange anemone with an volleyball match in the afternoon

acceleration as billowing sails iridescent blue cleaning shrimp sun. Your day continues as the

catch the wind and your vessel within its tentacles, aim, and sun sets, suit up to night-dive

slices through turquoise waters. capture the scene with our digital and witness the amazing

Excitement builds as you and camera. After arriving at a nocturnal reef transformation,

your fellow shipmates perfect a protected overnight anchorage, followed by hot chocolate and

series of fast tacks and arrive at you sea kayak silently through a tall-tales with friends.

Unparalleled Programs

Personalized Instruction

Active, Hands-On Program

Skill Building Activities

Safety and Experience

Knowledgeable, Friendly Staff

Highest Quality Equipment

Unprecedented Itinerary

Our unique programs

provide unrivaled chances for exploration, learning,

skill development and fun.

Each vessel is

functionally independent. Your program will be

you, your three staff, and 8-11 participants of

similar age to yourself. You have direct involvement

in the planning and realization of your voyage,

working closely with your instructors in a non-

competitive environment centered on dynamic small

group support and self-reliance. You get progress

at your own pace and truly make the voyage yours.

allows for

personal growth, responsibility, and leadership skills

development as you take part in a diverse array of

activities with first-hand experience. No rigid

schedules, flotillas, equipment sharing or activity

rotations to limit your experience.

enable you to learn

about sailing, safe yacht operation, underwater

exploration, leadership, and marine biology.

A solid commitment to

safety by both staff and shipmates, a full

complement of safety equipment aboard, safety and

risk management policies, and an experienced and

extensively trained staff familiar with our program

and locales, combine to develop our safe programs

Experienced

leaders and educators live aboard with you and

share their areas of expertise, bringing you a

wealth of opportunity to broaden your horizons,

increase your knowledge of the world, develop your

abilities, and gain a new perspective on the roles

you can play in accomplishing your goals.

The best yachts,

equipped with the best diving gear, recreation and

safety gear, and biology education resources, allow

your voyage to explore in depth and comfort the

amazing British Virgin Islands & Windwards like no

other. No need to share dive gear or wait on

support boats. Your catamaran has everything

aboard, and features ample space, easy dive decks,

excellent performance all in a comfortable package.

allows your voyage

to experience the richness in biological and cultural

diversity of exciting, pristine, and beautiful locations,

without limit on what is convenient for a support

boat or separate dive boat to meet you with. Our

itinerary takes us to all the cool dive sites and

islands, which means more adventure for you!

Why sail with Odyssey

BritishVirgin Islands

Destination:

The British Virgin Islands offer some of the best sailing and scuba

diving in the world. With fair weather and constant winds plus a

wealth of natural resources, no other Caribbean destination offers

so much. Dramatic scenery, friendly people, intriguing bays, and

spectacular reefs await us. Underwater terrain ranges from gently

sloping reefs, sheer walls, and pinnacles to spectacular shipwrecks

that are engulfed by schools of Spanish mackerel, blackbar

soldierfish, and French angelfish. The large underwater national

parks and marine reserves help to keep the environment healthy

and diving outstanding.

With reefs teeming with large fishes and healthy corals, the

British Virgin Islands are the ideal place to learn to scuba dive or to

continue your dive training and to learn about marine biology. There

are many shipwrecks to explore including the HMS Rhone and the

Chikuzen. The water is crystal clear and most dive sites are

protected from the waves providing for comfortable entry and exit

from the water.

Renown as ‘the sailing capital’, smooth waters and steady trade

winds provide exciting inter-island passages and allow your sailing

skills to develop quickly. The islands are close together so it’s easy

to visit them all, and each has its own unique charm, from cactus

covered uninhabited desert islands to towering rainforests. There

are endless opportunities for adventures hiking, kayaking, and

trekking. The calm coves are our relaxed base to explore the

marine kingdom, carve deep-arcs

waterskiing and drift asleep under the

stars. Odyssey has explored the BVI’s

for more than 15 years and will delight

you with dive sites not on the charts.

Odyssey offers our 21- day

Adventure voyages in the BVI’s. No

experience necessary or expand your

scuba and sailing skills on a safe, fun

and awesome experience of a lifetime.

Days 1-4 Days 5-9 Days 10-13Arrive into Tortola, the capital and largest or the Learn all about tacking upwind as we head to Trim your sails early for a fast sunrise sail taking islands, with beautiful white sand beaches and Virgin Gorda for excellent water-sports us across the wind 20 miles north to fabulous tall rugged mountains. Your first days are busy opportunities in the protected bays and climbing Anegada. We make a race between the boats in meeting your fellow shipmates, settling aboard amongst the gravity-defying jumble of massive getting their first, so sail fast! A “kick-back sand-and preparing for diving. After a sailing lesson granite boulders stacked high along the ocean’s attack” day of barrier reef exploration, flamingo and getting to know your Moorings sailing edge at the Baths. Splash into emerald pools of spotting, beach volleyball and hammock siestas catamaran, hoist your mainsail and point across water at Fallen Jerusalem before donning night awaits. The reef is full of amazing arches and the wind to Norman Island for snorkeling in the diving gear for underwater exploration at Mt. passages where we often see nurse sharks, sea Pirate Caves (which were the inspiration for the Point where octopuses are abundant. Check out turtles and manta rays. Departing, we are novel Treasure Island). Check-out dives get you the cool shops at Spanish Town, then hike to the summoned, like all the marine life for miles comfortable with your skills if it's been a while rocky intertidal for biology investigations and around, to the 247-foot sunken freighter, the since you last blew bubbles underwater, or learn assist in a community service effort to clean up Chikuzen, where we blow bubbles under a to dive in the calm and protected waters of White the shoreline from plastic debris. We start spiraling circle of barracuda and jacks and watch Bay and discover how easy and comfortable developing our fish and creature identification for the massive 400-pound Goliath Grouper. scuba diving is. You soon master your basic skills with our resident marine biologist. This wreck beckons marine life from miles away scuba skills and begin working on topics such as Multimedia presentations and underwater and is a great place to get some awesome photos underwater navigation and wreck diving. You are communications units aid us in our knowledge with a digital camera (helpful to get people to settling into life aboard and having a blast quest of scuba and biology. believe that the grouper really was that big!)

Days 14-17 Days 18-21 Guana Island is great for water skiing, wake boarding, Along the desert island of Tobogo, we hike to the bird and kayaking in its perfectly calm waters. Underneath colony to watch pelican, frigate, and tropic birds dive-the surface we explore Grand Central Station cavern bomb for fish. The diving is fantastic with sheer walls where nurse sharks are commonly seen (they don’t covered with black coral and sleepy nurse sharks bite). Hiking ashore brings us to a vista overlooking the slumbering under the reef ledges. Congratulations, Atlantic with expansive views. At sunset, be sure to sit you are quite the diver now, we finish up our Advanced with your friends at the front of your boat to watch for and Rescue diver certifications and head in to West the green flash. Night dive in a rocky outcropping filled End, the pastel enclave, to refill on ice-cream before with a carnival of fishes and invertebrates. Your team performing a perfect series of fast tacks with your now has really come together, it’s time to go ashore for an smoothly operating crew beating upwind through the evening of reggae dancing and steel drums. Hike to Narrows. While the end is near, the diving still gets the top of the Virgin Islands at Tortola’s Mt. Sage better exploring a series of shipwrecks including the National Park and explore the rainforest permeated by historic RMS Rhone, possibly the worlds best wreck the smell of its namesake. You’re not too old to play at dive. Visit a secret wall of black coral and maybe drift-Green Cay’s Playgrounds, a dive site where we often dive the crystalline blue-water south of Norman Island come face to face with dolphins and see elegant eagle to spot big pelagics. Have a farewell pizza bash rays gliding by. Do a reef fish survey for project REEF ashore and reminisce with your new close friends on and help science. the fantastic adventures shared together.

21 Days

Circumnavigation of the entire archipelago encompassing over

thirty islands. Flights only three hours from the US.

ALL LEVELS SCUBA Diving and PADI certifications

Sailing Instruction and Seamanship Experience

Island Hikes and Exploration

Watersports- Wakeboarding, Tubing, Sea Kayaking

Marine Biology Programs - Environmental Service Projects

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Adventure VoyagesBritish Virgin Islands

DiscoveryFor those without prior scuba experience, this program features sail training, PADI Open Water and Advanced scuba certifications, and marine biology. Initial dive training takes place with small groups in shallow, calm, and clear waters and progresses at your own pace. After certification, explore the spectacular walls, pinnacles, seamounts and shipwrecks throughout the archipelago. You will begin advancing your diver education with exciting night dives and learn about the underwater realm during underwater naturalist dives. Marine biology activities, water sports, and island adventures enhance your voyage.

Adventure ProTake the challenge of becoming a dive professional. This intensive program leads to professional membership as a Divemaster with PADI. Sailing with the Discovery voyage participants, you will have hands-on training with students in confined and open-water environments. This is an excellent opportunity if you are considering a career in the diving industry as it exposes you first hand to the operation of a PADI training facility. Our instructors work closely with you to develop your supervision skills and diving knowledge to prepare you for working as a divemaster or taking the PADI Instructor Development Course. During your training, enjoy lots of awesome extracurricular dives as well fully participating in our sail training and marine biology programs as well as earning your choice of PADI specialty certifications.

Advanced AdventureExciting scuba-intensive learning adventures for those who already have their Open Water Diver certification. Whether novice or advanced, this program builds upon the skills of all divers. Students may earn Advanced and Rescue Diver certifications and choose from a broad selection of specialty diver certifications. Get ready to explore spectacular shipwrecks, reefs, walls and pinnacles. Advanced Adventure voyages feature our marine biology and sail training programs, with an emphasis on diving and maximum scuba certifications to qualify for the prestigious and distinctive PADI Master Diver certification.

PADI Open Water DiverPADI Advanced DiverPADI Night and Naturalist Specialties20+ Dives, 4 Scuba Certifications

Sail Training and SeamanshipWatersports- Skiing, Boarding, KayakingIsland Exploration, Rainforest TreksMarine Biology

Sail Training and SeamanshipWatersports- Skiing, Boarding, KayakingIsland Exploration, Rainforest TreksMarine Biology

PADI Advanced DiverPADI Rescue DiverPADI Specialties Choices30+Dives, 7 Scuba Certifications

Marine Biology Watersports, Skiing, Boarding, KayakingIsland Exploration, Rainforest TreksInternship Credit

PADI Divemaster2 PADI Specialty Certifications30+ Dives, 3 Scuba CertificationsSail Training and Seamanship

Odyssey Expeditions Adventure Programs offer the broadest range of adventure, sail and scuba training, and marine biology discoveries aboard fast, safe, and comfortable catamarans. We have programs for teens and college students grouped on separate catamarans so that everyone is with their own peers. No experience is necessary for the Discovery programs, or advance your sailing and scuba skills on an Advanced Adventure. For those ready to become dive professionals, go Adventure Pro and earn the PADI Divemaster rating. All programs include exciting specialty scuba training like Night Diver and Wreck Diver. Join us on our 15th year of exploring the BVI’s!

The best was all the

great diving. Plain

and simple, I did a ton

of dives and enjoyed

every single one. The

instructors were cool

and the courses

fantastic.Joel Hyat

Windward

Destination:

The Windward Islands archipelago stretches 300 miles from

Dominica to Grenada and includes magnificent Martinique, St.

Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These islands are an

adventurer's dream paradise with incredible sailing opportunities,

diving on pristine and diverse reefs, walls, and shipwrecks,

fantastic island exploration, hiking in rainforests, climbing majestic

volcanoes, and swimming under hot-spring waterfalls. The

islanders are warm and welcoming, and the islands themselves are

unspoiled and safe.

The diving is outstanding and off the beaten track of tourism.

Encounters with huge schools of fish and big pelagic animals like

dolphins and rays are commonplace. Much of the area is

protected by marine conservation zones and marine parks which

help to preserve the phenomenal natural beauty. Marine life rarely

seen elsewhere are frequently sighted here including the small, but

spectacular, seahorses, frogfish, and flying gurnards.

Ashore there is an abundance of adventure opportunities

including exploring old forts, even the set for Pirates of the

Caribbean’s Port Royal, and shopping in charming towns full of rich

history and cultural heritage. The sailing is unmatched, with

steady tradewinds and spectacular inter-island passages. Master

the navigation and seamanship aboard the catamaran, your

comfortable home for exploring these

spectacular islands. You will truly experience

the Caribbean the way it is meant to be

explored and make great friends along the

way!

Odyssey offers S.E.A. Voyages in the

Windwards on two distinct, combinable 14 -

day itineraries round-trip from St. Lucia. Our

northbound journey includes St. Lucia and

Martinique and the southbound journey

explores St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the

Grenadines.

North S.E.A. VoyagesDays 1-4 We continue our exploration of the amazing The north end of Martinique offers an explorer’s Arrive into St Lucia and meet your fellow waters of Martinique, including the bat cave. We paradise of lush volcanic mountains and superb shipmates. Our home port is the beautiful Marigot delve into the fateful events of the 1902 Mt. Pele coral reef and seamount dives including the Bay. Learn a bit about your yacht and sailing. volcanic eruption above St. Piere, which strewed spectacular ‘Abyss’ and ‘Submarine’. We hike Prepare to cast-off the dock and raise your the sea floor with twenty shipwrecks, for which we through an elfin rainforests to the top of Mt. Pele mainsail, as we head off to Anse Chachon reef for earn our Wreck Diver certification. A visit ashore then climb to a hot spring waterfall and enjoy a an orientation dive and an opportunity to explore brings us to the old theater ruins atop the cellar jail well deserved soak. We are getting pretty the 165-foot Lesleen M shipwreck. We gear up cell of the eruption's sole survivor. Bustling Fort competent as sailors now and set out to St. Lucia for our first blue water passage sail to Petite Anse De France offers up a nice break for great food for exploration of the Soufriere Reserve, including in Martinique. Upon entering the bay, we are and shopping. We develop our skills to identify the stunning drift diving of Superman’s Flight and accompanied by a huge pod of dolphin riding our the 25 common coral species and even treat the Coral Gardens. We work with the marine bow wave. We will be cataloging our sightings of some of the corals infected with Black Band rangers here in conducting coral reef health their abundances and distributions for the Eastern Disease. In addition to the dolphin surveys, we assessments. Learn about the marine park's Caribbean Cetacean Monitoring Network and will be working with Reef Check to develop a success and challenges before enjoying the learning about their biology and ecology. The baseline survey of the coral reef health. At night, Pitons, two jungle covered peaks jutting straight diving in Martinique is breathtaking, particularly we dive the reefs to explore the nocturnal up over two thousand feet For those still seeking the offshore islands, the ‘Diamond’ and the transformation and observe with an underwater adventure, optional zip lining through the ‘Pearl’, both teeming with large pelagic fishes. black light a rare glimpse of coral fluorescence. rainforest canopy will cap off your experience.

Days 5-9 Day 10-14 South S.E.A. Voyages Days 5-9 Days 10-14Days 1-4 After having some fun wakeboarding, we put our Investigate bioluminescence during night dives Marigot Bay is our beautiful home port where we new fish identification skills to good use and witness the changing of the guard of the reef acquaint ourselves with our shipmates and our conducting surveys for project REEF while diving fishes from the diurnal herbivores to the nocturnal yacht before raising the sails and heading to the the sheer wall drop-offs and colorful reefs and predators as we dive some of the worlds best Soufriere Marine Reserve for a dive on even through a bat cave. Analyze the feeding reefs. Learn a bit about digital underwater Superman’s Flight. Learn about navigation, dead habits and life cycles of the coral reef fishes and photography as we continue our investigations in reckoning and GPS, sail trim and helmsmanship learn about fish count methods, transect lines, marine biology. Master sailing and seamanship as we sail south to St Vincent, truly a divers and other tools of marine research. Explore the skills as we return across the blue water passage wonderland. With crystalline waters, sheer walls shipwrecks off Kingstown, where three ships to St. Lucia. Here we work with the Soufriere and diverse marine life, dive sites like Orca Point have sank atop each other starting with a slave Marine Management Area rangers conducting and New Guinea Reef offer the rare opportunity to ship from the 1700’s and most recently a freighter vital reef fish assessments while high-speed drift see elusive frogfish and batfish. A short hike in 1980. The Grenadines beckon with their white diving Superman’s Flight, Coral Gardens and the takes us to the amazing Falls of Baleine sand beaches and turquoise blue waters. Bequia Pinnacles. Ashore, we hike up to the hot spring underneath the towering Soufriere volcano. Look is charming ashore with gingerbread houses and waterfalls and overlook the marine park with out for a chance to glimpse the elusive white St. flower gardens. Here, we work with the Old Hegg magnificent views from the jungle peaks around Vincent Parrot in the rainforest. The reefs here Turtle Sanctuary in their efforts to restore the the Pitons. We have explored an arc of the are optimal for perfecting fish identification while Grenadines sea turtle population while learning Caribbean, contributed to reef conservation, and exploring their unique niches and behaviors. about sea turtle biology and conservation efforts. made great friends!

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- corals, dolphins, sea turtles, reef fish environmental service projects

- marine biology, academic credit option on select departure dates

- scuba diving, sailing, island exploration, watersports

PADI SCUBA certificationsAdvanced, Night, Wreck, Marine Biology Sailing Instruction Marine Biology program Combinable 14-day voyages

St Lucia - Martinique Focus: Corals, Invertebrates and Dolphins

St Lucia - St Vincent - the GrenadinesFocus: Fishes and Sea Turtles

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S.E.A. VoyagesWindward Islands

Fascinated with the tropical reefs and marine creatures or interested in a career in the marine sciences? S.E.A. (Service, Education and Adventure) Voyages are a unique opportunity to earn environmental service hours and academic credit while adventuring throughout the amazing Windward Islands archipelago. S.E.A. voyages offer you a great opportunity to learn about marine biology, sailing, and scuba diving, and make the most of your summer on a rewarding and educational adventure of a lifetime!

These voyages focus on coral reef related environmental service throughout the Windward islands. Working with the marine parks and international monitoring organizations, we conduct surveys on wild dolphin populations in Martinique, coral health assessments in St. Lucia's Marine Park, coral reef fish counts and project Reef Check in St. Vincent, and assist sea turtle population rehabilitation efforts in Bequia.

Coral reef biology and ecology accredited education programs. Discover the deeply interconnected ways the coral, invertebrates, and fishes work together in amazing efficiency. Aboard your vessel are microscopes, ecology survey equipment and a staff of enthusiastic marine biologists ready to teach you how to collect scientifically sound ecological data as you explore your interest in a science career or just enjoy learning about the unique aspects of the reefs creatures. Learn to identify the top 25 corals and their common ailments as well as over 100 reef fishes in preparation for conducting biodiversity surveys of the reefs for the Reef Check initiative and add to the project REEF database. During this process you will learn about coral aggression, learn to treat coral Black Band disease, and discover the different coral growth forms. The behaviors of coral reef fishes are as vivid as their colors, and you will learn about their unique methods of mate selection and attraction, avoiding predation, and finding and obtaining dinner. A big part of the protection of these beautiful coral reef communities is through the conservation efforts of the marine parks of the islands. The marine parks provide safe havens from the effects of fishing and commercial utilization of the reef's resources, but the park systems are limited in scope due to economic challenges of the islands. We assist the marine parks by conducting surveys assessing the health of the reefs and compare survey results to those taken outside of the marine park protected zones. You develop your skills in implementing the accepted protocols and methods of conducting field surveys to assess the health of fish, coral, and dolphin populations. All educational programs are taught in a hands-on approach in which you gain knowledge by doing, seeing and experiencing.

Sailing throughout the archipelago, diving the coral walls, pinnacles, and reefs, exploring shipwrecks, hiking through the rainforest jungles, exploring volcanoes, refreshing in hot spring waterfalls and experiencing the culture and beauty ashore is sure to satisfy the explorer within you. With lots of scuba diving included, you can earn multiple PADI scuba certifications including Advanced, Wreck Diver, Night Diver, and more. We live aboard sailing catamarans and sail the blue passages between the islands. You are the crew, learning to raise and lower the sails, navigate, be the helmsman, and drop the anchor all in time for volleyball, wakeboarding, and kayaking.

14-day North S.E.A. and South S.E.A. Voyages in the Windward Islands are combinable. North S.E.A. focus is on corals, marine invertebrates and wild dolphins and visits St. Lucia and Martinique. South S.E.A. focus is on coral reef fishes and sea turtles and explores St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Voyages are for certified divers only.

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PADI PADI Night, Wreck & Marine Biology20+ Dives, 3 Scuba CertificationsMarine Environmental Service Projects

Advanced Open Water Sail Training and SeamanshipWatersports- Skiing, Boarding, KayakingIsland Exploration, Rainforest TreksMarine Biology Program

14a nd 2 8D ays

Having special attention and smaller group sizes was very comforting. This voyage certainly furthered my interest and motivation in biology. It’s great knowing all the exciting fields I am able to explore. Helping the rangers was the best!

Sally Normandin

Earn up to twenty environmental service hours. Two hours marine biology course ‘Coral Reef Monitoring’ credit available on select voyage departures. For specific credit procedures, requirements and details visit odysseyexpeditions.com/credit.

Do I Need Any Experience? How long do we sail each day? What should I bring?

What are 'Full Participatory Trips?'

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No prior sailing or marine science experience is necessary for any of the voyages. For the Discovery Voyages, no prior diving experience is necessary. Participants need to be Open Water certified in order to participate in Advanced Adventure or S.E.A. Voyages. For students who are unable to complete their Odyssey Expeditions voyages are designed open water training prior to participation in an with the philosophy of bringing together Advanced Adventure or S.E.A. Voyage, a motivated adults who are eager to share their referral from a PADI instructor is sufficient. In areas of expertise with students who are ready this case, students would complete their final to join in on every aspect of a voyage. Staff open water check-out certification dives upon are always available for instruction and to arrival. Most participants have never sailed a ensure safety, but this is not a pleasure cruise large yacht or participated in marine science or a summer camp. Participants work activities, and that is o.k. Our skippers and together as a team in the operation of the instructors will show you the ropes and guide vessel, with a daily rotation of positions you every step of the way. ranging from skipper of the day, navigator, sail

Yes. Safety is at trimmer, chef, divemaster, historian, scientist, our forefront. Activities are carefully planned to dishwasher. The teamwork required to and professionally overseen. Having three operate the vessel greatly expands your areas staff and no more than twelve shipmates to a vessel aids in supervision and leads to a safe, flexible, and fun voyage.

Program Tuition founder Jason Buchheim's intense interest in

marine life led him to earn his scuba instructor qualifications at the early age of 18 and to study marine biology at Oregon State University. He specialized in coral reef fish ecology, particularly the small in size, but big on personality, Blennies. Keen about marine ecology research and an avid scuba diver, Jason combined his avocations in 1993 to share his passions with others. He brings over fifteen years experience and 48 Odyssey

The food is great, If you voyages under his belt. Jon Buchheim joined by far the best of any of the summer can swim and enjoy moderate physical Odyssey in 1996 to share his enthusiasm in programs- as testimonial by those who have exertion, all activities will be within your teaching scuba diving and sailing and brings worked or participated in the others. The abilities. Our instructors will start you off easy a unique and charming personality. As overall students are the chefs, and we provide high and progress your skills as you achieve your program directors, the Buchheim brothers are quality fresh ingredients including familiar goals. All we ask is for your readiness to try sure to delight you with amazing programs fruits and vegetables, and simple to follow new things and participate fully in your groups and tall tales of pirates. Unique to Odyssey, recipes. Servings are plentiful, served family activities. You will have responsibilities and our founders live and sail aboard our style. Healthy snacks and fruits are readily your willingness to perform them will allow you programs at all times.available. Seafood is available- not required. and your group to have an awesome voyage.

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Sailing All necessary is our means of transport and we will sail equipment is provided, including scuba gear, between two to four hours a day, with lots of safety supplies, and sporting equipment. Only diving, science activities, and water sports to a wet-suit and dive booties need to be round out the schedule. We do not sail at supplied (you may bring your own scuba gear, night and are always within sight of land, but if desired, but not necessary)the winds are great and the sailing exciting. In the British Virgin Islands, the waters are mostly protected and seasickness is very rare. The Windward Islands provides longer sailing opportunities with exciting blue-water sailing.

Participants arrive from near and far, the USA to across the globe. Your shipmates will be a co-ed group close in age to yourself. While most arrive alone, enduring friendships are built upon mutual experiences and cultural appreciation.

We understand the importance of communication and provide as much opportunity for students to keep in touch as we can. When sailing with

of exposure, allowing you to gain insight into us, much is learned through the total how things work, learn new skills, build immersion in the program and group leadership abilities, and forge friendships.activities. Personal phone calls can be

disruptive to this process and, for this reason, covers all instruction, scuba, sailing, we do not allow cell phones to be carried

equipment, food, and watersports. Not during the program. In lou of this we provide included is airfare, personal spending money, the following communication methods:personal scuba books, optional meals or tours Online Updates and program blogs allow ashore or academic credit registration . parents and friends to live the adventure

vicariously. Phone calls and emails can be Yes. Consecutive voyages may be combined, made from ports of call every 2-4 days. allowing for additional certifications and Emergency phone calls and emails can be breadth of experience. A 5% tuition discount sent through our Florida office, which our staff on the second voyage will be applied. is in contact with via cell or satellite telephone.

Odyssey Expeditions’ instructors and staff are a highly motivated group of young adults dedicated to the education and positive experience of the participants. Many have been with Odyssey for years, including some who started as Odyssey students. They are selected with great care, evaluating their individual areas of expertise and ability to share and work with young adults. Sailing masters hold Coast Guard licenses, SCUBA instructors are experienced in teaching all levels of PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) courses, and biologists have teaching and professional experience. We maintain a 4 to 1 student to staff ratio. All staff are trained in emergency first-aid and all programs have EMT or WFR trained emergency medical responders. Our staff are the kind of people who work well both one-on-one and in group situations. Each has a genuine interest in the lives of young adults, strong communication abilities, and entertaining approaches. All strive for appreciation of the differences and opinions of each group member. Our core staff work year round with Odyssey developing education programs, others are college professors, live-aboard dive boat captains, biologists, photographers, students, and adventurers.Also, as we are operating in only two locations, NOT programs worldwide, and we have over 75% return staff from year to year, our staff are experts at the locations we operate within. Please consider this aspect carefully as a program operated with staff who posses first-hand local knowledge is offering a much safer, higher quality, and more organized experience.

Voyages are conducted aboard the award-winning Moorings 4700 Leopard catamarans. These elegantly designed and precision built vessels incorporate safety features, large deck space, a roomy cockpit, light and ergonomic galley, and an enormous transom (for easy entry and exit from the water while wearing scuba gear), with an advanced sail plan that makes them fast and easy to sail. These vessels offer comfortable accommodations, excellent safety and quality construction. The perfect choice for our trips, the catamarans provide a stable platform that allows us to dive in all conditions and have plenty of room to store our gear. Full equipment is provided aboard for each participant and there is no sharing of scuba gear or waiting for your turn to dive. As we dive directly off our yachts, you do not have to wait around for a dive boat to pick you up, allowing you much more adventure. Living and diving directly off a custom liveaboard yacht is far superior to working with separate diving vessels. You get to actively sail to and from the dive sites, not be a passenger on a crowded dive boat. Your instructors live aboard with you and provide personalized service and attention. You get to dive more dives and sail to more places. Your living space is immediately available after a dive with access to snacks and showers. You can easily night dive and return to hot chocolate awaiting you! You will definitely get to dive more, see more, and have more fun sailing the Caribbean aboard Odyssey Expeditions!

Sailing Instruction SCUBA Diving & Certifications Marine Biology

Exploration

Learn to responsibly operate sailing yachts. Odyssey is the industry leader in young adult Featuring hands-on science projects. Points of sail, knots and splices scuba continuing education and a fully Fish and creature surveys for R.E.E.F. Yacht nomenclature accredited PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort. Mechanical and electrical systems 20+ or 30+ SCUBA Dives Water sports (skiing, boarding, kayaking) Tacking, reefing, jibing All diving gear and dive computer included Is land exploration Navigation, GPS, dead reckoning PADI SCUBA Certifications Rain forest treks Helsmanship, sail trim, boat handling PADI Emergency First Responder (Rescue) Volcano climbs Rules of the road, radio use PADI Specialties Include Night, Deep, B i r d wa t ch ing Anchoring, mooring, and docking Wreck, Navigation, Naturalist, Underwater Local market shopping Man overboard, emergency management Researcher, Underwater Photography, Drift, Parties ashore with reggae band Dinghy use and outboards Fish Identification, Multi-Level Computer, Beach bonf i re

Nitrox-EANx, Coral Reef Conservation

Safety is the primary consideration in all of our activities. We We have never had an accident requiring extended hospitalization, carefully plan and monitor each activity to ensure the successful but outdoor expeditions do have some inherent risks. The forces of accomplishment of our goals. Activities are designed not as high- nature and the scope of our activities do yield the possibility of an risk adventures, but rather for the positive growth of our participants, accident even in the best-managed of adventures and no ultimate we never sacrifice quality for convenience nor safety for risk. safety guarantee is possible from any program. While it is not Throughout the year we evaluate how we do our activities and possible to eliminate all potential dangers from our outdoor include outside risk-assessment advice to refine our methods. activities, as scuba diving, sailing, hiking, swimming, climbing and Participants are fully instructed in personal and group safety skills watersports have inherent risks and dangers that can lead to injury, and the use of program and safety equipment. Only high-quality property damage or even loss of life, we do take our safety equipment is used for program activities. We maintain a staff to commitment very seriously and are fully dedicated to the well being participant ratio of 1 to 4, staff are trained as first aid providers and of all participants. Our excellent safety record speaks for our active each program has and solid commitment to your incident free adventure. With

. All staff know how to access and activate our Odyssey, you will learn to respect and evaluate risks as you learn emergency support system. We rigorously follow and uphold all new skills, allowing you to minimize the risks and make intelligent PADI scuba training standards and fully enforce our zero-use alcohol decisions while functioning as a team member sharing the and drug policy. responsibility for the safety of yourself and others.

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s “The Best Summer...On the Odyssey voyage I “Odyssey Expeditions is much more than just “I learned so much during those three weeks, honestly had the time of my life. Every day I learning how to sail or dive, it is about new from scuba diving to sailing to living with think back to my endless experiences in the friendships, sacrifices, teamwork, education others, it was a fantastic trip. The boat was beautiful realm of blue water and green and cooperation. I have learned so many new awesome and the staff was friendly and fun. mountains. My favorite dives are those that I things about life. I am hooked on sailing now The sailing instruction was excellent and I did with Odyssey, and I'll never forget standing and joined the university’s sailing team.” learned so much.”at the helm of that beautiful ship, testing her against the wind. The staff is absolutely perfect. I got along great with all of the staff. It really “I had the best time I've ever had. Thank you was an experience of a lifetime, and memories so much. The trip really made an impact on “My college awarded me a grade on my credit of that trip I will cherish forever.” my life. All of my friends here in California for the trip, an A!!! So I'm really happy . Thank

have heard more stories than they could ever you for all of your help, I wouldn't have gotten want about how much fun I had in the an A without all of you. You can't put a price

“I loved everything about the trip and would Caribbean. I really loved the diving and tag on the memories I have.”definitely recommend it to others. Because of learned so much about biology and myself”this trip, I have grown and matured, thank you for such a life-changing experience.” “The instructors went out of their way to help

“I had the time of my life this summer. I think individuals. I really enjoyed sailing from island Odyssey Expeditions is the greatest program. I to island and thought the entire trip was a very

“Definitely a fantastic voyage. The scuba can't even begin to put how much I loved that worthwhile experience. I loved getting to know instruction was excellent with everything trip into words. I just know that it was an and learning to live with so many different catered for, you all did a grand job!” experience I won’t forget.” people from all over the world.”

Brian Thompson, Charleston, SC Katherine Leahy, Toulouse, FR.

Patrick Gibson, Miami, FL

Michelle Stuart, Kalamazoo, MIJackie Buhl, Noraga, CA

Andrea Fata, Tallahassee, FL

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Adventure Voyages in the British Virgin Islands

S.E.A. Voyages ‘Service, Education, & Adventure’ in the Eastern Caribbean’s Windward Islands

Voyages feature sailing, scuba diving, PADI scuba training, marine biology, island exploration, water sports and 5-7 hours environmental service. Voyages sail round trip out of Roadtown Tortola, BVI. Voyages include two major scuba certifications (Open Water and Advanced or Advanced and Rescue) plus take your choices from a broad range of PADI specialties including Night, Wreck, Digital Underwater Photography, Marine Biology, Fish-ID, Deep, Computer, Navigation, Coral Reef Conservation and Naturalist.Tuition $4990 for 21-day Discovery and Advanced Adventure Voyages, $4490 for 21-day Adventure Pro Divemaster Voyage

Voyages feature sailing, scuba diving, PADI scuba training, marine biology, island exploration, water sports, and up to 20 hours environmental service component. Voyages sail round-trip out of St Lucia on separate but combinable northbound and southbound itineraries. Open water certification required. Earn PADI Advanced, Marine Biology, Night, and Wreck Diver scuba certifications. Minimum age 14.Tuition $3790 for a 14-day voyage or $6490 for combined North SEA and South SEA 28-day voyage (for 28-day voyage, choose any two concurrent dates) Registration for college academic credit is done separately, for specific offering dates, requirements and procedures please visit odysseyexpeditions.com/credit

DiscoveryNo experience required, min age 13. Earn PADI Open Water & Advanced plus specialties

Advanced AdventurePrerequisite Open Water certified,min age 13. Earn PADI Advanced & Rescue plus specialties

Adventure ProPrerequisite Rescue certified, min age 18. Earn PADI Pro Divemaster plus specialties

June 15 - July 5

July 7 - July 27

July 29 - Aug 18

Payment InformationYou may pay deposits and balance by check made payable to Odyssey Expeditions or by credit card.

Tuition does not include airfare, personal scuba training books, extraordinary transfers or personal spending money. All non-personal equipment necessary is provided.

Tuition stated represents a 3% cach/check discount, payments made by credit card will be 3% higher. You may sign up to have your credit card charged on 04/01 for the remaining balance due after deposit.

College credit registration is not reflected in S.E.A. voyage tuition, registration is optional and arranged separately with the host institution. For current and specific details, refer to odysseyexpeditions.com/credit

Any participant signing up for two BVI Adventure voyages receives a 5% discount on the second voyage tuition. Families enrolling more than one participant receive a 5%tuition discount for subsequent enrollments.

Tuition balance due April 1st, if enrolling after April 1st, full tuition is due at time of enrollment.

North S.E.A.Explores St. Lucia and Martinique. Service and educational focus: Corals, invertebrates and marine mammals.

June 20 - July 3 July 5 - July 18July 20 - August 2 Aug 3 - Aug 16

South S.E.A.Explores St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines. Service and educational focus: Coral Reef Fishes and sea turtles.

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A $1000 deposit is required to reserve a berth on an Voyage participant and his or her parent/s authorize Odyssey Expeditions Corp. (hereafter referred to in Odyssey staff, directors, representatives, contractors these terms as ‘Odyssey’) voyage. The full tuition or other medical personnel to arrange for any balance is due April1st. If enrolling after April 1st, full necessary medical treatment for participant, including tuition is due at time of enrolment. Upon our receipt hospitalization, injections, anesthesia, X-ray, blood of your application and deposit we will contact you to transfusions or laboratory work, medications, or confirm your reservation and will send a registration surgery. Participant and parent/s agree that Odyssey packet that contains a welcome letter and information has no responsibility for medical care provided to the as well as forms that must be completed and signed by participant, and participant and parent/s shall be fully participant and participants parent/s or legal responsible for the costs associated with all medical guardian/s (hereafter referred to collectively as treatments or emergency services performed. ‘parent/s’) and returned to Odyssey. These forms Participant and parent/s understand that the medical include a medical questionnaire, and an facilities and physicians may be located in countries Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risk and Release with varying standards of care which may be primitive, for voyage participation in sailing, scuba training, and inadequate, or insufficient.diving. They outline the risks associated with voyage activities and your responsibilities. Upon review of accepted and returned forms, Odyssey shall offer final acceptance into a voyage. Participant and parent/s acknowledge that it is their responsibility to work with their physician to decide whether Odyssey voyages and activities are appropriate for the participant. Exercise induced asthma and other physical limitations are a contra-indication to scuba diving.

Odyssey voyage tuition covers all program expenses including educational programs in biology, PADI scuba training and certifications, use of scuba and program equipment, watersports, food and berth aboard the yacht, diving, and scheduled shore excursions. Airfare, optional meals/personal purchases/tours ashore, exceptional or unusual transfers, personal scuba training books, academic credit, phone calls, and medical expenses are not included. Any academic credit must be arranged separately with the accrediting institution. Failure to ensure Odyssey’s receipt of full tuition payment by April 8th may subject the berth to forfeiture. After February 1st, deposit and tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable, no tuition refunds shall be made in the event of your cancellation, non-arrival, or dismissal for any reason. Due to the group dynamic nature of the programs, any participant unable to arrive within 48 hours of noon on the first day of a voyage shall be considered a cancellation and will not be permitted on the voyage.

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All participants are required to carry dive accident insurance, such as that offered by Divers Alert network. We recommend the purchase of Travel Insurance to protect your tuition investment and will provide registration forms for recommended insurance. Parent/s understand that they are responsible for the full costs of any medical care or evacuations, even any costs not covered by insurance. Also participant and parent/s are responsible for Odyssey equipment and property participant uses while on the voyage and will be required to reimburse Odyssey for any willful or accidental destruction or loss of said equipment.

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Responsibility Notice

cause. Odyssey shall provide a full refund of deposit and tuition paid in the event of a voyage cancellation but shall have no other responsibility or obligation in such event. The particular itinerary, equipment, staff, activities, and destinations may be changed at any time by an Odyssey program director in the best interest of the program, and no notice of any changes nor obligation to any party shall be made in the event of any such changes.

In consideration of Odyssey permitting participant on a voyage, participant and parent/s hereby release, discharge and hold Odyssey, its directors, officers, agents, employees, contractors, members and invitees harmless from any and all liability for loss, damage, and expenses resulting from illness, injury to, Odyssey’s voyages are a multi-faceted educational or death sustained by participant, and/or loss or experience with emphasis on sailing, scuba diving, damage to participants property, arising directly or and marine science as well as teamwork and indirectly out of voyage activity participation leadership development. Participants must expect to (including, but not limited to SCUBA diving, sailing, be part of the crew upon arrival, and fully participate in sea kayaking, water-skiing, hiking, and transport by all aspects of running the yacht, ready to share in the plane, auto, boat, and foot). Participant and parent/s work of dive preparation, science activities, sailing, hereby fully acknowledge understanding that all of the cleaning, and meal preparation. Crew rotate foregoing activities contain potential risks that could onboard job positions daily, contributing positively to result in illness, injury, or death due to a variety of the group experience. Evenings are largely devoted to causes including the forces of nature, negligence and program activities aboard. Participants are expected any other unforseen events at any time en route to, to be positive, motivated, and physically and mentally from, and during a voyage and participant and willing to fully participate in voyage activities and parent/s assume full personal responsibility for all risks responsibilities. The program tone is that of non-of illness, injury, or death. competitive group support. Programs are geared for

both teens and college students. Yacht and berth assignments are based on age. Odyssey operates

Permission is hereby given for Odyssey Expeditions multiple yachts on each voyage and groups students Corp. and its designees to use for any reason any such that each yacht has a similar age range. Three to photographs/ statements/ articles/ music/ art/ video four students of the same-sex are assigned to each taken of or produced by the participant during a cabin, and sleeping accommodations include voyage.weatherproof hammocks and sleeping bags for

sleeping on deck. Participants must understand that the cleanliness of their cabins is their responsibility and that they will have specific duties to perform aboard This terms of agreement is a contract that shall be the vessel including sailing, cooking , and cleaning. considered entered into in Florida and Florida law Voyages do not include maid or chef service. shall govern any action or proceedings brought Participants and staff share the responsibilities aboard about, which shall only be brought in a Florida state and work together with mutual respect and courtesy. court of competent jurisdiction in Citrus County,

Florida. All parties fully waive any rights to bring The yachts are 'Dry' and 'Zero-Tolerance' is strictly about any action or proceeding in federal court and enforced. Participant is required to maintain an any right to a jury trial in any action under this contract atmosphere of respect with the other participants and or resulting from it. If the federal court provision is staff and to keep their living environment healthy and held invalid, any action or proceeding that is brought enjoyable for all. Participant hereby agrees to abide about in federal court shall only be brought in the by all the rules and regulations of Odyssey. Odyssey District Court of the Middle District of Florida. Should reserves the right to dismiss any participant from the Odyssey or anyone acting on its behalf, be required to program that the staff believe to be a safety concern, incur attorney's fees and costs to enforce this medical risk, is disruptive, or behaves in a manner they agreement, participant and parent/s agree to consider to be detrimental to the program. Examples indemnify and hold them harmless for all fees and of behaviors that may be considered disruptive include costs. Participant and parent/s represent that the use or possession of illegal drugs, tobacco or he/she/they has/have full authority to enroll the alcohol, sexual activity, excessive homesickness, and participant and to authorize participation in activities theft. Participant and parent/s understand that no and medical care and to contract as aforesaid. If refund of deposit or tuition will be made upon Odyssey is at any time challenged or sued in any withdrawal from the program for any reason. manner by the other parent/ custodian/ guardian of a

participant, the contracting parent/s agree to indemnify Odyssey from any and all liability in

The directors and staff of Odyssey endeavor to make connection with Odyssey’s performance under this each voyage not only educational, but personally contract. If any element of this agreement shall be rewarding for its participants. Participant and deemed unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in parent/s recognize that many factors are not within the effect. I understand that this contract is a release from control of Odyssey such as weather, government liability for Odyssey and I hereby agree that this is a actions, mechanical failures, or force of nature. contract that shall be binding upon myself as well as Odyssey acts as participants agent only and does not my family, heirs and administrators. I fully assume any responsibility for participant with respect comprehend and understand the contents of this to any injury, illness, loss, damage, accident, delay, contract and liability release and I sign it on my own death, or other unforseen event regardless of the free will. This contract will be valid when received and P

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