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Adventure Travel | Group Dive Trips
 When it comes to dive and adventure travel Groundhog Divers is your #1 source for fun in the sun.
For over 15 years we have been escorting both large and small groups to destinations like Cozumel, St Lucia, Bonaire, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Roatan, Newfoundland, Utila, Cayman Islands, Guanaja, Cuba, and the list keeps growing.
Each year you can expect to have 4 to 5 group trips to various locations.
 Late February usually finds us in Cozumel which has become one of our most popular trips over the years. In 2009 we had just shy of 90 people join us for 1 or 2 weeks of some of the best diving to be had in the Caribbean. As usual Mike, Margaret and all the staff at Papa Hogs took great care of us.
Keep an eye on this page for information on all upcoming trips.
Want to join us? Fill out our Travel Form to reserve your spot
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For your protection we make all travel arrangements through
Paragon Travel Agency Ltd.
1064 Coxwell Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M4C 3G5
 # 1011988
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UPCOMING TRIPS
2010 / 2011
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COZUMEL 2011
“LET THE MIGRATION BEGIN”
Always a great holiday for the whole family!!!
Ask any of the almost 90 people who joined us last year.
Relax by the pool, read a book, catch some rays, go snorkeling, do some shopping, explore the island, there is always a lot to do.
We will, as always be organizing additional activities like a round the island driving tour, golf for those who wish, snorkeling and or scuba in the “cenotes” on the mainland, and the ever popular and famous “Garden Party”, to name a few.
And of course DIVING!!!!! Enjoy some of the best diving available anywhere on the planet. The ever present Gulf Stream current means “Drift Diving” so you can save your energy for other things.
Don’t forget that you can always complete you dive course there during the trip by starting your training here at home. We will also be offering a number of specialty courses for those of you who wish. Why not learn more and get credit and recognition for the dives you will be doing.
DATES: February 21 thru Mar 7
Choose 1 or 2 weeks.
We have numerous properties to choose from but the best value is still “Hotel Cozumel”
Air and Accommodation Packages:
As low as $ ???.?? per person (based on double occupancy)
Includes:
Airfare, seven nights accommodations at Hotel Cozumel, airport transfers to/from the hotel, all inclusive food and beverage, all taxes and service charges.
NOTE: Pricing is usually available mid to late Summer.
COZUMEL BOOKING FORM HERE
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Anse Chastanet
St Lucia
What were Caribbean hotels like before trade winds were replaced by blasts of air conditioning, when morning exercise was a walk on the beach and when you sat watching the sunset instead of cable TV? You can still find that Classic Caribbean at Anse Chastanet Resort on St. Lucia’s quiet southwestern coast where two magical peaks, the Pitons, leap from the sea and the mountains are covered with luminous greenery.
Rooms are tucked in behind the coconut palms that line the beach and the remainder tiptoe up a flower decked hillside. To make the most of the panoramic views and the refreshing trade winds octagonal whitewashed cottages come with wraparound flower draped balconies and louvered windows.
ANSE CHASTANET is St. Lucia's only resort property with the iconic view of both the Piti and Gros Piton mountains floating upon the Caribbean Sea. The location of the property is unsurpassed, a private estate of 600 lush tropical acres bordering two soft-sand Caribbean beaches with pristine coral reefs just offshore. The resort property includes the historical plantation of Anse Mamin and Emerald Estate where the resort grows its own organic produce.
Location, location, location! This is the fundamental attraction ANSE CHASTANET resort has for traveling divers. It is in the heart of St. Lucia's very best diving: the entire region surrounding ANSE CHASTANET is vested into an award winning marine reserve (SMMA) which has been established since 1995 to protect the pristine beauty of St. Lucia's coral reefs.
Perfectly set up for both beach and boat dives, Scuba St. Lucia offers guests gear storage.
All dives offered by Scuba St Lucia are guided by an instructor or dive master to maximize diver safety and enjoyment. The marine reserve policy is to "look but don't touch". Even empty shells should be left on the sea bed, and great care taken not to touch or kick the corals so hopefully the reef can be preserved for future generations of divers to enjoy.
DATES October 17 to 24/10
Anse Chastanet Resort. www.ansechastanet.com
Scuba St. Lucia Dive Center. www.scubastlucia.com
INCLUDES:
Airfare, 7 nights double room, breakfast, lunch and dinner, domestic drinks, 5 days of 2 tank boat dives, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, sunfish sailing, tennis, hiking, biking, airport transfers, taxes.
Standard Room double dive package $2699.00
Standard Room Single dive package $3999.00
Want to join us? Fill out our Travel Form to reserve your spot
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GRAND CAYMAN
Nestled in the calm, turquoise waters of the western Caribbean, lies the peaceful British Overseas Territory known as the Cayman Islands. Consisting of three islands just 480 miles south of Miami, Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman have always been considered a little piece of paradise.
December 05 to 12 2010
DURATION: 7 nights.
HOTEL: Sunset House Dive Resort.
http://www.sunsethouse.com/
Sunset Divers Located on Site.
Everything you have dreamed for a Caribbean Dive Vacation is here! Palm trees, an amazing house reef and 5 custom dive boats
Add the warm Caymanian hospitality and you'll wonder why you waited so long to visit. Grand Cayman and Sunset House are a diver's paradise. The crystal-clear waters await your arrival.
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Direct Return Air Fare Toronto - Grand Cayman on West Jet
7 nights Courtyard Room Accommodation
Full Breakfast Daily,
6 days of 2 tank Boat Dives
Unlimited shore diving at the resort
Airport transfers, taxes, service charges
Courtyard Hotel Room $2099.00 per Person
(Based on Double Occupancy)
Single Supplement and Non Diver Rates Available
Want to join us? Fill out our Travel Form to reserve your spot
These are the rates were established on August 26/10 and are subject to change without notice.
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Fiji, South Pacific.
November 5 to 21 2011
14 nights + 2 days
Waidroka Bay Resort.
Matava Eco Adventure Resort
PACKAGE INCLUDES: Toronto-Fiji return airfare,
WAIDROKA, Viti Levu, 7 nights deluxe oceanfront, breakfast lunch and dinner daily, 5 days of 2 tank boat dives, taxes, service charges and airport transfers.
MATAVA Viti Levu to Kadavu return airfare, 7 nights Ocean view Bure, breakfast, lunch and dinner, 5 days of 2 tank boat diving, day access to shore diving at Critter Junction, taxes, service charges, airport transfers.
Deluxe Bure Double Diver Rate $ 5500.00
Deluxe Room Single Diver Rate Available
Deluxe Room Non Diver Rate Available
When you fly to Fiji you lose 2 days and that is why we leave on Nov 5 and arrive on Nov 7. It will then give you two full weeks, 7 nights at Waidroka Resort and 7 nights at Matava/Dive Kadavu. These resorts are on two different islands in Fiji. Please remember that these rates are an approximate amount and would be finalized as we get closer to 2011.
WAIDROKA BAY RESORT, VITI LEVA, FIJI
In Fijian Waidroka means ‘fresh spring water’ referring to the creek which runs through the rainforest and Waidroka Bay straight into the Pacific Ocean.
Waidroka Bay Resort offers the ultimate ‘Fijian Adventure’ combining everything the Pacific Ocean has to offer with a stunning and tranquil rainforest setting for complete relaxation and is conveniently located only 2 hours from the Nadi airport right on the main island of Viti Levu.
Waidroka Bay Resort is located on the famous Coral Coast between Sigatoka and Pacific Harbour and just one hour from the beautiful town of Suva.
Deluxe Ocean Front Bures are located with magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean, with their own little gardens, on-suite bathrooms, and one queen size bed and on one double bed, table and chairs, ceiling fan and large decks with sitting corner and hammock chair.
Fiji’s warm, clear waters and abundance of reef life make the islands a magnet for divers and snorkelers. Visibility regularly exceeds 30m. In terms of visibility the drier months of April to November are more reliable, but in different seasons the diver will experience different things and diving is quite good year round. Our special location close to world famous Beqa Lagoon and the amazing variety of local reefs offer an exceptional diving experience.
Coral Coast diving offers unexplored diving as well as many dive sites of world renown such as sites in and around Beqa Lagoon.
Waidroka Bay Resort has a full service Dive Shop on site, offering one, two or three tank boat dives. Come explore our abundant and unspoiled hard and soft corals and brilliantly colored walls in clear warm water just minutes from the resort. Whether diving through passages, caves, clearings, or the wreck of the TASU No. 2 with visibility ranging from 50 to 150 fee you will have the opportunity to view sleeping sharks, rays turtles, dolphins and an incredible variety of marine life.
You can go on their web site at
MATAVA ECO ADVENTURE RESORT
On the remote and magnificent island of Kadavu, Matava – Fiji’s Premier Eco Adventure Resort boasts secluded splendor whilst also satisfying your spirit of adventure. Bordered by the Great Astrolable Reef and set amidst lush tropical surroundings, Matava is a small and intimate getaway. Traditional thatched Fijian bures nestled in the rainforest accommodate up to 22 guests and offer privacy, comfort and superb ocean views.
As a PADI certified resort and only a stone’s throw away from the reefs, Matava offers the perfect environment to scuba dive in Fiji, snorkel, surf, fish, kayak with opportunities to trek, visit villages, bird watch or simply relax and unwind.
Accommodations are in traditional thatched Fijian bures with polished timber floors, louver windows, timber poster beds and private decks are nestled in the rainforest to offer privacy, comfort and superb ocean views. Our Ocean view Bures are across the stream and offer spectacular panoramas of the Great Astrolabe Reef and surrounding islands.
The Great Astrolabe Reef lies to the south of Kadavu, facing the expanse of the South Pacific Ocean. Mad Fish Dive Center at Matava dives the entire system both inside and outside the reef depending on the best conditions of tides, wind, weather and waves. Home to “Spot X” AND THE “Japanese Gardens”. This passage offers one of the finest dives in Fiji, abounding in pelagic fish including schools of sharks, wrasse and barracuda, and coral gardens exploding with color. The passage is a marine reserve. This passage includes “Eagle Rock” and “Cabbage Patch” and is know for it’s lively currents and pelagic (BIG FISH) life.
You can go on their web site at
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