SCHEDULE

Athenian Roatan 2025

  • Arrival in Roatan (Day 1): Sunday, March 16, 2025 @ 12:30pm / Departure (Day 8): Sunday, March 23rd @1:30pm

  • Two Tank Morning Boat Dive: 8:30am - approx. 12:15pm / One Tank Afternoon Boat Dive 2:00pm - approx. 3:45pm

  • Open Water Diver Track Students (OWD) Advanced Diver Track Students (ADV)

  • Arrival at the morning meeting time means students have eaten breakfast and have staged their equipment ready for the dives.

  • Lunch time, snack time, rest breaks, and dinner time will be provided based on boat schedules and natural breaks in the daily activities.

  • This schedule may change on location. An official schedule will be posted near the dive center with all changes.

Day 1 - SUNDAY

  • OWD

    Arrive in Bonaire

    3:00pm - Dive Center Orientation @ Dive Center

    5:00pm- Group Orientation @ Palapa

    6:00pm - Group Dinner

  • ADV

    Arrive in Bonaire

    3:00pm - Dive Center Orientation @ Dive Center

    5:00pm- Group Orientation @ Palapa

    6:00pm - Group Dinner

Day 2 - MONDAY

  • OWD

    8:00am - Group 1 students @ Pool

    9:00am - Group 2 students @ Pool

    1:00pm - Group 1 students @ Pool

    1:00pm - Group 2 students @ Palapa

    4:30pm - Group Debrief & Marine ID @ Classroom

  • ADV

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Fundamentals

    1:00pm - Dive Briefing @ Nitrox Station

    2:00pm - One Tank Boat Dive: Nitrox

    4:30pm - Group Debrief & Marine ID @ Classroom

Day 3 - TUESDAY

  • OWD

    8:00am - Group 1 students @ Pool

    9:00am - Group 2 students @ Pool

    1:00pm - Shore Dive @ Palaypa

    4:00pm - Market / Ice Cream @ Water Taxi

  • AWD

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Deep Dive (1 Nitrox Tank)

    1:30pm - Dive Briefing @ Palaypa

    2:00pm - One Tank Boat Dive: Nitrox

    4:00pm - Market / Ice Cream @ Water Taxi

Day 4 - WEDNESDAY

  • OWD

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Open Water Dives

    1:00pm - Dive Briefing @ Nitrox Station

    2:00pm - One Tank Boat Dive: Open Water Dive

    4:30pm - Group Debrief & Marine ID @ Classrooms

  • ADV

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Survey Dives

    1:30pm - Advanced Class & Marine ID @ Classroom

    5:00pm - Night Boat Dive

Day 5 - THURSDAY

  • OWD

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Open Water Dives

    1:30pm - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    2:00pm - One Tank Boat Dive: Marine ID Survey Dive

    4:30pm - Group Debrief & Marine ID @ Classroom

  • ADV

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives: Survey Dives

    1:30pm - Dive Briefing @ Palaypa

    2:00pm - One Tank Boat Dive: Survey Dives

    4:30pm - Group Debrief & Marine ID @ Classroom

Day 6 - FRIDAY

  • Everyone

    9:00am - Turquoise Bay Shuttle @ Reception

    10:00am - Coral Restoration Class / Data Buoy Update

    5:00pm - Researcher Level-up Opportunity

    5:30pm - Group Debrief @ Classroom

    6:00pm - Pizza Party / Visit w/ Local Students

Day 7 - SATURDAY

  • EVERYONE

    8:00am - Dive Briefing @ Palapa

    8:30am - Two Tank Boat Dives

    1:30pm - Sloth & Monkey Sanctuary Visit

    4:00pm -West End Trip @ Water Taxi

    7:00pm - Final Presentations & Dinner

Day 8 - SUNDAY

  • EVERYONE

    9:00am - Gear Organization and Check Out @ Dive Center

    10:00am - Airport Shuttle @ Reception