Shark Week Special at Walker's Cay, Bahamas with Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch and Gary Adkison

Close encounters with these fascinating and much-misunderstood animals!

Friday 9th February - Sunday 18th February 2001 (10 days)

Friday 16th February - Sunday 25th February 2001 (10 days)

Friday 23rd February - Sunday 4th March 2001 (10 days)

Group size limit: 12 divers plus leaders

Experience the ultimate close-up shark dive with 80-100 free-swimming sharks! Meet one of the world's most rarely encountered, most formidable and most misunderstood sharks ­ the mighty Bull Shark. Disprove the myths and experience the thrill of a lifetime on this unique and educational trip endorsed by The Shark Trust!

Two of the most famous names in the 'shark world' will be working together to lead divers on the ultimate 'Shark-quest', searching for Bull Sharks in shallow waters along with open ocean encounters with Caribbean Reef Sharks, Black-tip Reef Sharks, Nurse Sharks, Lemon Sharks and perhaps, with luck, Tiger Sharks and hammerheads too.

When the Bull and Lemon Sharks are in shallow water there will be ample opportunity to snorkel (or use scuba if you prefer), rather than dive conventionally, with them, but open water diving will also be an important feature. A series of evening lectures and never-before-seen videos, along with safe and intimate shark encounters, complete a total shark experience that you will talk about for year to come!

Itinerary

Friday 9th/16th/23rd February: Virgin Atlantic morning flight from London (Gatwick) bound for Miami, arriving in the afternoon. Transfer to AmeriSuites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale for overnight.

Saturday 10th/17th/24th February: Transfer to Fort Lauderdale Airport. Morning Chalks Airline flight to Walker's Cay for a 7 nights stay at Walker's Cay Hotel. After settling into your new Caribbean 'home' there will be an opportunity to meet your first sharks this afternoon.

Sunday 11th/18th/25th February - Friday 16th/23rd February/2nd March: Six more days with the sharks of Walker's Cay.

Saturday 17th/24th February/3rd March: Late morning Chalks Airline flight to Fort Lauderdale. Transfer to Miami Airport. Virgin Atlantic early evening flight bound for London.

Sunday 9th December: Morning arrival at London (Gatwick).

£1465 (non-divers: £1086) London/London

Includes:

· Scheduled flights London (Heathrow)/Miami/London (Heathrow) by Virgin Atlantic.

· 1 night bed and breakfast accommodation at AmeriSuites Hotel, Fort Lauderdale.

· Airport/hotel transfers in Miami/Fort Lauderdale.

· Scheduled flights Fort Lauderdale/Walker's Cay/Fort Lauderdale by Chalks Airline.

· 7 nights half-board (dinner and breakfast) accommodation on a twin/share basis at Walker's Cay Hotel, Bahamas.

· 6 days of specially escorted shark dives and snorkeling.

· Evening sessions on shark conservation and behaviour led by shark experts Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch and Gary Adkison.

Single Occupancy Supplement: £397. Please note that, while we will endeavour to find a room-mate for those on the tour who are single travellers and would prefer to share accommodation, in the event of a room-mate not being available the full single room supplement will apply. Room-mates will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Deposit: £300

For details of the diving, accommodation and flights, please see the Walker's Key entry earlier in this brochure.

Note: Should two people travelling together apply for the last place on the tour, we may, at our discretion, increase the group size limit by one.