Marine conservation and optional PADI Open Water scuba certification on a private island; students not already certified earn their PADI during the trip (certification/eLearning fees additional). Intra-trip flight from Belize City to Placencia is required.
5 sessions between Jun 15–Aug 7, 2027 (10 days options)
Length:
10 days
Cost:
$4,870
Location:
British Virgin Islands
Ages:
12-18 per program site (matches completed grades 6–12 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
10-day introduction to sailing and scuba. No experience necessary. IYT Try Sailing plus PADI Discover Scuba or two sport dives. 12 students and 3 staff per boat, sailing with the wider fleet.
2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 14, 2027 (10 days options)
Length:
10 days
Cost:
$2,195
Location:
Bali
Ages:
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
Rustic Pathways' first student travel program in Indonesia: a PADI Discover Scuba pool session and two guided open-water dives, a sea turtle release at Padang Bai, one night living in a Balinese village house compound (Rumah Desa) in Tabanan with daily offerings and rice-field work, a pre-dawn Mount Batur summit climb for sunrise, and Ayung River whitewater rafting. Max 22 students. Requires a visa on arrival for US citizens.
4 sessions between Jun 5–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days and 21 days options)
Length:
14 days–21 days
Cost:
$6,695–$8,195
Location:
British Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands for some advanced/older tracks)
Ages:
12-18 per program site (matches completed grades 6–12 in search filters)
Format:
Residential (live-aboard)
Credit:
Optional college credit available for PADI certification courses completed on program (confirmed on Scuba Diving Camp page); not confirmed for other programs
Scuba-focused live-aboard program for already-certified divers (PADI Open Water or equivalent required). Uses a dedicated fleet of custom dive boats operated by Sail Caribbean Divers, a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Dive Center. 5:1 student-to-dive-staff ratio. 14-day sessions (Early and Late Charlie) include 12-16+ dives; 21-day sessions (Charlie 1 and 2) include 16-20 dives and time for specialty certifications such as Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver. Maximum depth 60ft for standard Open Water divers, up to 80-90ft for the most advanced students; divers aged 11 are capped at 40ft.
July 1-14, 2027 (single session; dates reflect departure/return travel days)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$6,595
Location:
Puerto Rico (island-wide)
Grades:
Completing grades 9-12
Format:
Group Housing
Likely HS sibling of Puerto Rico: Reefs to Rainforests (grades 6-8). First RLT program with explicit Scuba Trip Category. Fourth zero-camping RLT program. Shared rooms, rotating beds/sleeping mats, 'slumber party' feel. Showers every 1-2 days, water conservation encouraged. 10-20 service hours. Ties Hawaii exactly on tuition ($6,595).
3 sessions between Jun 14–Aug 7, 2027 (17 days options)
Length:
17 days
Cost:
$7,180
Location:
St. Martin + the Leewards, Caribbean
Grades:
Completing grades 9-12
Format:
Residential
Credit:
Yes
Liveaboard marine biology and research voyage; earns 2 natural science college credits; scuba and sailing certification available. No experience required.
2 sessions between Jun 15–Jul 27, 2027 (21 days options)
Length:
21 days
Cost:
$8,170
Location:
British Virgin Islands
Grades:
Ages 15 and up
Format:
Residential
AQ's most scuba-intensive program: 25 dives, PADI Advanced Open Water + 5 specialties. Dives Alice's Wonderland, Blue Chromis Reef, Chikuzen wreck. Requires PADI Open Water/referral.
