Dive in West Palm Beach, Florida!
Dive with us along Florida’s Atlantic coast and under the Blue Heron Bridge! Easy to travel to, the West Palm Beach area offers premium US and world renowned scuba diving!
Not only do the warm Gulf Stream waters of the Caribbean bring an array of colorful tropical fish to the reefs and wrecks of the West Palm Beach, Florida area, but the nutrient rich currents provide an abundance of large pelagic species. You’ll have the opportunity to see reef, nurse, or lemon sharks and goliath groupers. Also, loggerhead, green, and hawksbill turtles are plentiful; as are all three varieties of angelfish. Keep a look out for parrot fish, file fish, spadefish, and much, much more, as the top of the reef sits at 50 feet with a clearly defined ledge wall with depths up to 90 feet.
Blue Heron Bridge
The Blue Heron Bridge dive site is one of the USA’s premier shore dives. A diverse ecosystem sits just inside Palm Beach County, Florida ‘s, largest estuary, the Lake Worth Inlet. The dive depths at the Blue Heron Bridge range from 5 – 20 feet, making it great for both beginners and experienced divers alike. Diving enthusiasts and underwater photographers can expect to see a wide assortment of sea life in a fairly small area. It is not uncommon to see pipefish, crabs, lobsters, frog fish, angelfish, schooling grunts, bat fish, and seahorses. If you are really lucky, you may even spot an octopus, eagle ray, or a manatee!
World-Class Drift Diving
Additionally, the Palm Beach area is considered the drift diving capital of Florida. The crystal blue waters of the Gulf Stream run closest to Florida here, which creates a mild current, running parallel to the reef and wreck lines. The gentle current (1 knot average) allows divers to drift effortlessly along all of the dive sites with ease.
Open Waters Resort
The Open Water Resort is located on Singer Island on the beach. Within steps from the Phil Foster Park and is only a short 5-minute stroll to the Sailfish Marina. All rooms include a separate bedroom with dining room, in-room kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, and stovetop, a private patio, as well as access to an outdoor pool and garden.
Notes: *Open Water Students must stay at the Open Waters Resort to attend the weekend orientation & participate in the shore dive. *Fun divers receive a bonus shore dive included in their stay at the Open Waters Resort.
Trip Details
- 2-nights Lodging Accommodations (at Open Waters Resort on Singer Island)
- 1 Shore Dive (Blue Heron Bridge Dive)
- 4 Boat Dives, (2, 2-tank Boat Dives)
- Tanks
- Weights
- Taxes
- Dive Gratuities
Dates and Cost:
February 27 – March 1, 2021 (Saturday – Monday)
- $625 Boat & Shore Diving, per person
- $379 Boat Diving only, per person (no shore dive, no exceptions)
- $285 Non-diver, per person
March 26 – 29, 2021 (Friday – Monday) or March 27 – 30, 2021 (Saturday – Tuesday) or *March 26 – 30, 2021 (Friday – Tuesday)
3-night Spring Break Package
- $625 Boat & Shore Diving, per person
- $379 Boat Diving only, per person (no shore dive, no exceptions)
- $285 Non-diver, per person
*4-night Spring Break Package
- $815 Boat & Shore Diving, per person
- $365 Non-diver, per person
- Note: the Spring Break Package includes: an additional night of lodging accommodation & 2-tank boat dive
April 9 – 12, 2021 (Friday – Monday)
- $625 Boat & Shore Diving, per person
- $379 Boat Diving only, per person (no shore dive, no exceptions)
- $285 Non-diver, per person
May 14 – 17, 2021 (Friday – Monday)
- $625 Boat & Shore Diving, per person
- $379 Boat Diving only, per person (no shore dive, no exceptions)
- $285 Non-diver, per person
Add-ons:
- $300, Open Water Training including Rental Gear Package, Note: Open Water Students must stay at the Open Waters Resort to attend the weekend orientation & participate in the shore dive
- $100, weekend Rental Gear Package
- $35, Enriched Air Package, per person
Extras (not included in any trip):
- Transportation to & from Florida
- Local Transportation
- Training
- Gear
- Meals
- Travel/Dive insurance (dive insurance required)
*Dive Insurance: Make DAN Your Dive Buddy – Every Dive! Nautilus Aquatics Referral Code: 1486652 Divers Alert Network
Payment Schedule
- $200 Deposit, due upon registration
- Final Balance due 1 Week Before the Trip
*Nautilus Aquatics Travel Agreement Form
*Nautilus Aquatics Payment Authorization Form
