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Brockville Dive Bonanza Weekend 2024

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Brockville Dive Bonanza Weekend with Dan’s Dive Shop August 16 – 18, 2024

Dive Brockville and the 1000 Islands with us as we take the plunge into warmer waters with our Brockville Dive Bonanza Weekend. Dive the epic freshwater shipwrecks and wall dives of the Thousand Islands. This area is know for some of the largest fresh water shipwrecks and its moderate water temperature. The St Lawrence Seaway is constantly moving water which mixes the water top to bottom giving even temperatures with little to no thermocline at depth. The dive weekend includes 2 days of boat diving and 2 nights accommodations.

Diving

Diving is planned for Brockville wrecks on Saturday and Rockport (US) wrecks on Sunday. Possible dive sites include: Daryaw, Lillie Parsons, Gaskin, Muscallonge, Keystom, America & more. Dive sites may include a drift dive. Average water temperature 70-75F.

Brockville and area also has lots of great shore diving. Come up early on Friday and dive Centeen Park, The Conestoga or The Rothsay.

Diver Level: Divers need to have a minimum Advanced Diver certification and drift diving experience. Good quality 5-7mm recommended.

Take your PADI Advanced Course in Brockville! If you don’t have experince drift or deep diving you can learn it under the guidance of a DDS Instructor in Brockville. Start your course Friday afternoon shore diving and then complete the rest of your training on the boat Saturday. Cost is $395 + HST.

DDS Diver exploring the Keystorm.
The Kinghorn. Photo by www.wrecksandreefs.com

Details

Diving: We have two boats chartered for the weekend. The boats will depart from Brockville on Saturday and Rockport on Sunday. All divers MUST have a valid passport and be able to enter the USA for Sunday’s diving.

Accommodation Each room has two double beds with two divers per room. No meal plan is included in this weekend. We will have a group dinner on the Saturday Night at a local eatery.

Cost $495 + tax

Not Included: meals, scuba gear, tanks, air fills, & gratuities.

Terms and Conditions

Diver Responsibility: All Divers are responsible for insuring they have the appropriate scuba gear for cold water diving, redundancy and exposure protection. No scuba gear, tanks or weights are included. If rentals are needed the diver is responsible to pick them up in store during retail hours. DDS Charters are not guided, private Divemaster can be arranged for an additional fee. All divers are expected to only attend dives within their diver certification level and experience. Lastly, unsafe divers putting themselves and others at risk may be asked to leave.

Cancellation Policy: All payments are non refundable. If the trip/charter goes full or you are able to fill your spot you will be credited for everything accept a $100 cancellation fee. If the charter is cancelled by the boat operator due to weather or unforeseen events a refund or credit will be issued.

Rockin’ Rockport Dive Weekend

Dive Rockport with Dan’s Dive Shop June 3 – 5, 2022

Join us as we take the plunge into the epic freshwater shipwrecks and wall dives of the Thousand Islands. This area is know for some of the largest fresh water shipwrecks in the Thousand Islands Region and its moderate water temperature. The St Lawrence Seaway is constantly moving water which mixes the water top to bottom giving even temperatures with little to no thermocline at depth. Trip includes 2 days of boat diving (Saturday/Sunday) and 2 nights accommodations (Friday/ Saturday).

Diving

Diving is with Thousand Island Pleasure Divers departing from Rockport. Possible dive sites include: Vickory, Robert Peel, Kingshorn, and Ash Island Barge. Depending on border restrictions we may be able to resume diving amazing US wrecks such as The Keystorm and The America. Average depth 75 – 125ft. Dive sites may include a drift dive. Average water temperature 58 – 61F.

Accommodation

We will be staying in comfortable, waterfront accommodation just steps from the boat’s departure in Rockport. Each room has two double beds, full bathroom, tv, coffee maker and fridge. All rooms are double occupancy with two divers per room.

Diver Level

Minimum Advanced Diver certification with cold water and drift experience. Drysuit or good quality 7mm recommended. Technical and Recreational Diving activities will be permitted during this trip. 

Cost

$425 + hst. Trip price includes 2 days of 2 tank boat charters and 2 nights shared accommodation. Not included are scuba gear, tanks, air fills, meals & gratuities. Rentals available from Dan’s Dive Shop.

Cancellation Policy

Trips are non refundable. If you cancel and we are able to fill your spot you will be reimbursed for everything except the non-refundable trip deposit of $100. If the trip is cancelled by Dan’s Dive Shop due to Covid-19 restrictions a store credit will be issued for all monies paid.

How to Sign Up

Call, email or visit the shop to book. A $100 non-refundable deposit is required at booking. The trip balance is due 60 days prior to trip departure. Once your reservation is confirmed all divers must fill out the online Diver Registration Form.

DDS Diver exploring the Keystorm.
The Kinghorn. Photo by www.wrecksandreefs.com
The Kinghorn. Photo by www.wrecksandreefs.com