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Dive Duck Key at Hawks Cay resort in the Florida Keys

05-30-2008

Package: Under the Water/One the Water Certification

If you love everything to do with the ocean, Offshore Sailing School in conjunction with Dive Duck Key at Hawks Cay resort in the Florida Keys is offering a one-week program to earn certification in both sailing and diving--these are two lifelong skills to use on any vacation!

The five-day schedule includes 1-1/2 hours of sailing classroom each day, a half-day of sailing instruction and a half-day of diving instruction each day. In preparation for certification at the end of the dive course a online e-learning course is required before arriving.  The sailing portion of the course is taught on award-winning Colgate 26s.

This course if offered exclusively at the recently renovated Hawks Cay resort, a member of Preferred Hotels. The dates for the first week of this quarterly event are August 18-23, 2008. Students should plan to arrive Sunday evening, August 17th and depart Sunday, August 24th.

The package is $2425 per person, double occupancy (standard room) and includes:

  • The Learn to Sail course taught on a Colgate 26 with US SAILING Basic Keelboat Certification
  • Offshore Sailing textbooks
  • Complete dive course taught by the experts at Dive Duck Key with PADI certification (must accomplish the pre-course e-learning section)
  • All required textbooks for the dive course
  • Seven nights accommodations in a standard room at Hawks Cay Resort (double occupancy)
  • Graduation party with sailing and dive certificates awarded

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