Trip at a Glance
- Hands-on tropical marine biology course
- Live-aboard voyage through the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands
- Explore and scuba dive world-renowned marine parks
- Underwater research and community service
- Earn your PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver certifications
- Island exploration, sailing, water sports
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Experience required:None
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Ages:15 to 17, or teens finishing grades 9–11, grouped into separate trips of 10–12 participants by age
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Length:21 day trips in June and July
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Tuition:$5,180
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Location:The Leeward Islands – St. Martin, St. Barts, St. Kitts, Nevis, Saba, Statia
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Community service:5+ hours
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Number of Dives:16+
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Note:This program is one of Broadreach’s Academic Treks. See www.academictreks.com for more information on this program, as well as information on earning college credit for participating in this course.
Additional activities include:
- Sail training
- Water-skiing in calm coves
- Wake and knee boarding
- Rainforest hikes
- Island exploration
- Community service
Certifications offered:
- PADI (Professional Association Dive Instructors) Open Water Diver
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
- PADI Underwater Naturalist
- PADI AWARE Fish Identification
- PADI AWARE Coral Reef Conservation
Credits Earned:
- High school and/or two college academic credits through Lesley University
- 5+ community service hours
Academic Evaluation:
- Two exams, research project, journal
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