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 Whale Shark Dive Trips:
Off The Wall Dive Center and Resort will be offering day trips to dive with Whale Sharks at Gladden Spit in 2012 for the weeks of the full moon in the months of April and May. During this time, the aggregating Cuberra, Mutton and Dog Snapper come to spawn here on the steep sandy bank. The giant pelagic Whale Sharks, sometimes up to 40 feet in length and the largest fish in the world, come to feed on the spawn. This is the only place this has been documented and is known to occur worldwide. Relatively slow moving animals, Whale Sharks are curious but docile. At Gladden Spit, Whale Sharks will readily approach boats and divers and remain close, if they do not feel threatened. Divers will be able to watch and dive along with these majestic creatures up close as long as they do not chase, ride, touch or disturb these remarkably gentle and curious creatures. We often commonly see huge schools of Jacks, dolphins and other sharks at this same location. Three days before and up to 8 days after the full moon during these months, is the best time to see Whale Sharks. Gladden Spit Marine Reserve is located about an hours boat ride from Glover's Atoll. Trips are weather dependent. You must be a certified open water diver to participate and have at least 20 logged dives, for it is an Advanced Dive. Scuba packages do not include the cost for day trips to dive with the Whale Sharks. Whale shark diving can be arranged on the island and the cost will be dependent on the number of divers available. All of our Dive Masters and Instructors are professionally trained, licensed Whale Shark Tour Guides and our Boat Captains are licensed Whale Shark Boat Captains to ensure your safety, as well to protect these creatures. We also offer a PADI Whale Shark Specialty course, for more information on this course or on our Whale Shark trips, please contact us. It's a dive of a lifetime! Diving:Imagine a Caribbean island vacation where you are slipping into the deep, crystal clear, aquamarine water, bubbles gently tickling your face, as you slowly descend along a 3000-foot coral wall, millions of years old. The first to welcome you to the ocean is a Short-nose Batfish waiting at the bottom of the mooring line. As you scuba dive towards the enormous coral formations that make up the famous Long Caye Wall, one of Jacques Cousteau’s favorite dives, you see plenty of nooks and crannies loaded with Spiny Lobsters and Arrow Crabs. A highway of Creole Wrasse files by you as numerous Parrot Fish munch on coral close by. An enormous Spotted Eagle Ray soars past, silhouetted by the dark blue of the abyss beyond. While nearby, a Hawksbill Turtle snacks on a Barrel Sponge. In additional to our several world famous dive sites at Glover’s, we have miles and miles of undiscovered walls. Here at Off The Wall Dive Center, a PADI International Dive Resort, you will experience scuba diving in pristine conditions, with incredible visibility averaging over 100 feet, with warm water, abundant sea-life and no crowds.
Certification Courses:
PADI Discover Scuba Diving/Resort Dive Course – ˝ day introduction to Scuba Diving. Confined water session, dive & dive equipment for $125 US allows you to continue Scuba Diving for remainder of stay on the island with an instructor present.
PADI Open Water Referral Certification Course – 2 days, 4 open water dives, full lifetime certification, dive equipment and PIC card for $300 US. Referral must bring all necessary paperwork with them, signed by their previous instructor. PADI Scuba Diver Certification Course – 2 ˝ days, 2 open water dives, resort certification with depth limit of 40 feet and Dive Masters presence required lifetime certification. Dive equipment, manual and PIC card included for $355 US PADI Full Open Water Certification Course – 4 days, 5 confined water dives, 4 open water dives, dive equipment, lifetime certification, manual and PIC card included for $440 US PADI Adventure Diver Certification Course – 1 ˝ days, 3 elective dives, dive equipment, manual and PIC card for $245 US PADI Advanced Diver Certification Course – 2+ days, 5 dives, (3 elective, 2 core), dive equipment, manual and PIC card for $365 US PADI Specialty, Rescue and Dive Master Courses – available upon request There are certain medical concerns for diving activities for people who have had or who currently have asthma, diabetes, heart problems, ear injuries, to name just a few. If you are interested in participating in any diving activities and you are not already certified to scuba dive, we require you to fill out a PADI MEDICAL FORM prior to your arrival. If you have any medical concerns, this medical form must be signed by a physician prior to your arrival. If you have any questions or need a copy of these forms emailed to you, please contact us, prior to your trip. Snorkeling:Inside Glover’s Reef Atoll, the snorkeling is considered some of the best in the Caribbean. Take your pick of over 700 patch reefs to snorkel around. Any and every patch reef will amaze and inspire with its color and abundance. The reef is plentiful with Brittle Stars encrusting Tube Sponges, and spotted Flamingo Tongues resting on purple Sea Fans. Schools of curious Snappers eye you from behind Brain Coral and rainbow colored Angelfish swim by as a Nurse Shark sleeps under a ledge. Each patch reef is an aquarium in itself.
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Fishing: Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit, OH MY! What more could you ask for as an avid fly-fisherman? Hundreds of Bonefish live in the flats just a few feet offshore. And if you want to fish with a reel or hand-line as the locals do, there is plenty of Barracuda, Snapper, Grunt, Kingfish and so much more, just waiting for the avid angler, just off our dock. Details about Fishing:
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