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Date(s) - 06/01/2025 - 06/07/2025
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Trip Details: Key Largo, Islamorada, and Summerland Key, Florida – July 13-20, 2025
Join ADFC for a unique opportunity to dive and contribute to coral restoration efforts in the Florida Keys. As an ADFC volunteer diver, you will dive with two dive operators, Key Dives in Islamorada and Amoray Dive Center in Key Largo. Both dive operators support Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education (I.CARE). I.CARE is a 501c3 doing significant coral restoration work in the upper Florida Keys and known for being a leader in innovative coral restoration practices. You will be working alongside the foundation’s team, engaging in direct restoration efforts.
And don’t delay, the first 8 divers to sign up for this trip will get two free coral restoration dives thank you to I.CARE and recent grand funding.
During this week of coral restoration diving, we will also work at the land-based nursery with the Plant A Million Coral Foundation (PAMCF) in Summerland Key. Led by Dr. David Vaughan, the creator of coral micro-fragmentation methods, you’ll participate in land-based restoration projects and help accelerate coral growth
During the trip, you’ll dive into hands-on coral restoration by assisting with various tasks such as maintaining outplanted coral, outplanting new coral, outplanting sponges, reef monitoring, and removing coral predators. Divers who have not been certified will be required to take the I.CARE Coral Restoration Course on Monday for an additional $25.
This diving adventure provides a meaningful way to contribute to the health of the Florida Reef Tract while exploring one of the most beautiful and ecologically important areas of the Florida Keys.
This trip is designed to be meaningful and hands-on, with ample diving time. If you would like to bring a non-diver, they can also volunteer with PAMCF at no cost when we are there or on their own when we are in the ocean (18 years or older). Please get in touch with the trip leader to arrange for this non-diver participation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to impact coral restoration while exploring the beautiful Florida Keys significantly!
Package Price: $1,286.50
Price Includes:
- Accommodations at the Bayside Inn in Key Largo for 6 nights (double occupancy)
- 5 days of (2) tank boat dives, tanks, and weights
- Work with Plant A Million Corals.
- Please note that if you pay for the trip with a credit card, a 2.5% fee will be added to the cost of the trip.
Not Included:
- Airport Travel and Transfers
- Rental Cars
- Food
- Coral Restoration Course for new divers
To reserve your spot on this trip, please complete the form and click the link below to pay the deposit.
Deposit Payment Link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/L9TRHVK4K4KPA
For any questions about the trip, please contact:
Michael Anderson, Trip Leader
diverforcoralrestoration@gmail.com
cell: 609-417-6410
POTENTIAL SCHEDULE/ITINERARY*
ADFC CORAL RESCUE MISSION – Key Largo, Islamorada, Summerland Key, Florida – July 13 to July 20, 2025
Sunday, July 13 – Afternoon Arrival, Meet & Greet Dinner TBD
Monday, July 14 – Key Dives/I.CARE – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with I.CARE. Dives will be in the afternoon. New divers will be in taking the Coral Restoration Course in the morning.
Tuesday, July 15 –8:30am – Key Dives/I.CARE – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with I.CARE.
Wednesday, July 16 – 9:30am – 5pm (break for. lunch)- Land-based Coral Restoration Work with PAMCF
Thursday, July 17 – 8:30am – Key Dives/I.CARE – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with I.CARE.
Friday, July 18 – 8:30am – Key Dives/I.CARE – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with I.CARE.
Saturday, July 19 – 12:30pm – Amoray Dive Center – (2) tank coral restoration dive, cleaning in the nurseries, or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with I.CARE
Sunday, July 20 – Departure Day
ADFC TRIP POLICIES
Registration
Fill out the form above to book a space on this ADFC Trip. A deposit will be required to confirm your reservation. Please note that if reserving multiple spaces, you agree to be financially responsible for all spaces booked. Each space is considered a separate reservation subject to the cancellation and refund policy detailed below.
Deposit: A $500 deposit is required to reserve a space on the trip. We can take payments in several ways. Click the link above to pay by credit card or debit card. If you pay by credit card, a fee of 2.5% will be added to the trip cost.
Pricing
Unless otherwise noted, the advertised price for a trip is the rate per diver, based on double occupancy. Prices do not include airfare.
All single travelers will be paired with a roommate of the same gender (if available) upon signing up for the trip. Participants are encouraged to secure their own roommates for the trip. However, the ADFC trip leader will also help pair roommates. Single rooms are also available for this trip but will increase the trip’s cost. Please get in touch with the group leader if you are interested in a single room.
Please inquire with the trip leader for more information.
Payments
Payment installments are typically due on three occasions: upon reserving space, 120 days from departure, and 90 days from departure. Payment reminder e-mails are sent in advance of the payment due date. An adjusted payment schedule will apply if the reservation is made less than 120 days from departure. See below for complete details. Please contact your trip leader to discuss an alternative payment schedule if necessary.
If a payment is not received within 14 days past the due date, a 10% late fee will be added to the balance owed. If a payment is outstanding for 30 days, the participant’s space on the trip may be released, and all funds paid will be forfeited.
If you will be out of e-mail contact on a payment due date, please notify your ADFC Trip Leader in advance to make payment arrangements.
ADFC Program Fee
An ADFC Program Fee of $200 is required and is included in the package cost of each reservation. The Fee covers a portion of the group leader(s) cost, seminars, tools, and data management. The Fee varies depending on the location and duration of the trip. The Fee applies to all individuals over the age of 18 and to minors under 18 who occupy a space on the dive boat. There is an additional $50 transaction fee that covers payment receipts and any refunds.
Deposit and Payment Schedule
Booking greater than 180 days before departure:
- $500 deposit is required to secure your space
- Payment #2 (50% of remaining balance) due 120 days prior to trip departure. Due on March 13th
- Final Payment is due 90 days prior to trip departure. Due on April 13th
*The deposit amount may vary depending on the destination and/or trip package price. Trips with a total package price under $1,000 will require a $250 deposit to reserve your space.
Cancellations, Refunds, and Substitutions
We know that plans sometimes change, and life gets in the way. If your plans change and you need to cancel your space on a trip, a cancellation notice must be made in writing. Each space is considered a separate reservation subject to the cancellation and refund policy.
If you need to cancel your space on this ADFC Trip, the following refund policy applies:
Cancellation Policy:
- Before 90 days from the departure date, $100 per person processing fee applies
- 90-60 days before departure date: 50% of the total amount on hand with ADFC at the date of cancellation is NON-refundable unless otherwise noted on the individual trip webpage
- Less than 60 days before departure date: Refunds have yet to be available.*
If you need to cancel and have someone who can take your place (for the exact booking type, gender, bedding, etc.), please get in touch with your listed trip leader to make arrangements. A full refund of payments made to date, minus a $100 processing fee, will be given upon receipt of payment from your replacement.
When a credit is issued due to a cancellation, ADFC will first apply the credit to outstanding invoices for other ADFC Trips and then issue a refund of any remaining credit. Guests can also convert any refund owed to a charitable donation to ADFC. Credit on hand must be used within 2 years of issue unless other arrangements have been made.
*Our policy is intended to be fair to our guests yet prevent the loss of ADFC funds. When a reservation is canceled within 60 days before departure (and therefore no refund upon cancellation), if the trip runs full/sold out and we can rebook the canceled space within the same parameters as the original booking, we will refund the total paid less 25% after the trip has concluded. If a reservation is canceled between 90 and 60 days before departure (and therefore, a 50-75% refund was offered upon cancellation), if the trip runs full/sold out and we are able to resell the canceled space within the same parameters as the original booking, we will refund an additional 25% (of funds on hand when the cancellation was received) after the trip has concluded.
ADFC may alter the payment schedule or cancellation policy based on vendor rules for a particular trip. Please consult the individual trip details and contact your trip leader to determine a trip’s cancellation policy and payment deadlines.
No refunds can be issued for unused portions of any dive travel package, including but not limited to ground transportation, dives, nitrox, and meals, regardless of the reason(s) it was not used.
On each ADFC Trip, the Trip Leader works with the dive operator to plan a schedule that best meets the needs and objectives of the trip. However, the dive operation crew, boat captain(s), and in some cases the charitable organization make all decisions regarding dive sites and schedules. A trip may have to be diverted in cases of weather conditions if the dive operation feels that there is a safety risk.
ADFC Trips require a minimum number of participants. Trips are subject to cancellation if the minimum requirement is not met. In the event of trip cancellation, ADFC and/or any of our travel booking partners are not responsible for airline tickets purchased for travel on an ADFC Trip.
