vortex springs - ponce de leon, fl

We will begin our check-out dives at VORTEX SPRINGS on Saturday. Students join a certification dive trip with Bayou Divers PADI Instructors to complete your PADI Certification. Includes 2 dives per day.   The certification trip fee is $495.  This includes lodging (Saturday), lunch and dinner (Saturday),  breakfast (Sunday), snacks, drinks, dive entry fees, certification e-card, instructor fees, and rental gear.  Add $55 to the above cost for Friday night stay and breakfast (Saturday).  Transportation is not included.

Feb 22-23            June 28-29    Oct 18-19

March 22-23       July 26-27      Nov 15-16

April 26-27          Aug 23-24      Dec 13-14

May 31- June 1   Sept 27-28     

 Before Trip: Pick up rental gear at Bayou Divers.

Saturday: Meet the group at Pinewood Lodge by 9:00 am. After breakfast, we will have our first check-out dive. There will be 2–3 dives on Saturday, depending on classroom size and how quickly students retain skills.

Sunday: You will complete the rest of your check-out dives and then have a fun dive. New divers will have the opportunity to explore the springs and enjoy and refine your new underwater skills under the direct supervision of the instructors. Once diving is complete, we will complete certification paperwork, and you will leave the park a Certified PADI diver!

1. Toiletries

2. Mask, Snorkel, Fins, Dive Boots.

3. Towels (Beach & bathroom towels)

4. Dive gloves and Dive hood are recommended.

5. Sunscreen

6. Swimwear

7. Casual Clothes

 1517 Vortex Springs Ln, Ponce de Leon, FL 32455-6521