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Join Family Scuba Center for a Live-aboard trip on the Famous Nekton Swath Boats -
While each Puerto Rico and St. Croix cruise may vary due to weather and conditions, the outline below will give you a good feel for the exciting week in store for you!
Saturday:
You will fly into San Juan Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico (airport code SJU). From San Juan, you’ll need to make your way to Puerto Del Rey Marina near Fajardo, about 35 miles from San Juan. One may rent a car, arrange for a private transfer, or ride in a shared van with other Nekton guests. (Please note that the shared shuttle may require a wait as other Nekton guests arrive.) Once at the marina, you may enjoy dinner ashore on your own at the marina’s pizzeria, delicatessen or international cuisine restaurant specializing in lobster. Embarkation begins at 8:00 pm with the Captain’s briefing about 9:00. The boat will depart in time to get you diving the first thing Sunday morning.
Sunday:
Overnight, the boat makes the passage to Vieques. You will have the chance to dive Vieques’ remote dive sites. Be sure to take advantage of the shore excursion and visit the spectacular Bioluminescent Bay (Bio Bay)!
Overnight, we will make the passage to St. Croix. (Crossing weather dependant.
Monday:
Wake up at the first dive site of the trip. Explore the unspoiled reefs of St. Croix. Immediately after breakfast, you will attend the site briefing and then the dive deck will be open until lunch. During lunch, the boat will move to a new site. Following your site briefing, the dive deck will be open for a full afternoon of diving. After dinner, the night dive will be on the same site as you dived in the afternoon, so you know the site and can focus on the nocturnal critters.
Tuesday:
Wake up to some of the best diving in the USVI - all on St. Croix’s beautiful North Shore Wall. The wall starts around 30 ft and reaches depths of 3,200 ft, and has a great variety of reef fish, nurse sharks, eagle rays and turtles.
Wednesday:
You’ll continue diving great sites along the North Shore of St. Croix; whether it’s Salt Water Canyon, Little Cozumel, or Blue Chute, you will be sure to get your fill of bottom time.
Thursday:
More wall diving or possibly some coral gardens are up for grabs as you wake to another fabulous day in paradise.
This afternoon gives you time to off-gas and explore St. Croix. Frederiksted has a tropical Rain Forest and Whim Greathouse, a plantation restored to the way it was in the 1700s, there is also a fair amount of shops to peruse at your leisure. This time off the boat is an opportunity to experience this remote Caribbean island or to dive the pier.
Friday:
Another chance to dive St. Croix. New and different dive sites for some of the greatest diving this island has to offer!
Saturday:
The boat has arrived back at the dock. Disembarkation is at 8:00 am. We will transport you and your gear back to the airport in San Juan.
Known for extremely smooth rides, comfortable rooms and up to 30 dives per trip!
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