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Date(s) - 06/01/2025 - 06/07/2025
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Trip Details: Big Pine Key, Florida – June 1-7, 2025
Join ADFC on an exciting Coral Rescue Mission in the Florida Keys! This action-packed week includes working alongside three major foundations dedicated to coral restoration: Reef Renewal USA Foundation, MOTE Marine Laboratory, and the Plant A Million Coral Foundation (PAMCF).
Coral Rescue Mission Highlights:
- Reef Renewal USA: (RRUSA) Engage in coral restoration in their nurseries, and if you’re not already certified, you can complete the required online classroom portion before you arrive and do the in-water training while restoring coral.
- MOTE Marine Laboratory: (MML)This is one of the oldest marine research labs in the US, established in the 1950s. We will work in their underwater nursery and tour their indoor and outdoor land facilities.
- Plant A Million Coral Foundation (PAMCF): Led by Dr. David Vaughn, the creator of coral micro-fragmentation methods, you’ll participate in land-based restoration projects and help accelerate coral growth.
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 contact the trip leader to arrange for this non-diver participation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to significantly impact coral restoration while exploring the beautiful Florida Keys!
Package Price: $1,284.00
Price Includes:
- Accommodations at the Marriott Courtyard Faro Blanco Resort for 7 nights (double occupancy)
- 4 days of (2) tank boat dives, tanks, and weights
- Work with Plant A Million Corals, Mote Marine Laboratory, and Reef Renewal USA
- 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/6HSA7E2RY3JS2
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 – Big Pine Key, Florida – June 1 to June 7, 2025
Sunday, June 1 – Afternoon Arrival, Meet and Greet Welcome Dinner TBD
Monday, June 2 – 8:30am – Captain Hook’s Scuba – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with Reef Renewal USA (RRUSA) or Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) 2:00-5:30pm Land-based Coral Restoration Work with Plant a Million Coral Foundation (PAMCF)
Tuesday, June 3 –8:30am – Captain Hook’s Scuba – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with RRUSA or MML 2:00-5:30pm Land-based Coral Restoration Work with PAMCF
Wednesday, June 4 – 9:30am – 5pm (break for. lunch)- Land-based Coral Restoration Work with PAMCF
Thursday, June 5 – 8:30am – Captain Hook’s Scuba – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with RRUSA or MML 2:00-5:30pm Land-based Coral Restoration Work with PAMCF
Friday, June 6 – 8:30am – Captain Hook’s Scuba – (2) tank coral restoration dive cleaning in the nurseries or outplanting (water temperature dependent) with RRUSA or MML. Afternoon tour of MML at their facility on Summerland Key.
Saturday, June 7 – 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, 90 days from departure, and 60 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 90 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.
Paying ADFC for the trip allows us to avoid the high hotel taxes in the Florida Keys. Divers save 12.5% hotel taxes by booking the trip through us with our non-profit status.
ADFC Program Fee
An ADFC Program Fee ($200-300) will be added to the 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. The fee for this trip is $200.
Deposit and Payment Schedule
Booking greater than 120 days before departure:
- $500 deposit is required to secure your space
- Payment #2 (50% of remaining balance) due 90 days prior to trip departure. Due on March 1st
- Final Payment is due 60 days prior to trip departure. Due on April 1st
*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.
