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Vanguard 
Two-Day Dive Experience

Two-day experience dives
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Choose your dive profile:
Experiences:
2-Day Dive Experience
Overnight Experience
Missions:
Extreme Environment Mission
Reef Science Mission
Price (per diver)
$7,000
Duration
2 Days
Dive Crew
4 Pax
Top-side Observers
6 Pax
Requirements
Open-water certificate
At least 18 years of age
DEEP is offering exclusive private dive experiences in the Florida Keys to visit Vanguard.

Over two unforgettable days, you'll experience two no-decompression dives to see inside Vanguard and observe the surrounding reef.

You'll discover what it's like to live and work beneath the ocean, experience the habitat first-hand, and gain a unique insight into the pioneering science taking place at Tennessee Reef.

Depending on the operations of our scientific program, you may also have the opportunity to spend time alongside a research team, contributing to work supporting the priorities of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

This is a rare opportunity to go beyond an ordinary dive and experience the future of human life underwater.
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Explore this experience
Travel and Transfers
Whether you are flying commercial into Miami or Key West, or privately into Marathon, we'll meet you and your party at Arrivals, ready to whisk you in comfort to DEEP Station Florida, where your experience begins.

For those who prefer to make their own arrangements, we'll co-ordinate for your arrival at DEEP Station Florida.
Useful Info
Marathon Airport information
DEEP Station Florida location
Transfer times
Miami International
Key West
Marathon
2 hrs 30 min
1 hr 15 min
10 min
Welcome
Upon arrival at DEEP Station Florida you will be greeted with refreshments and given your first chance to meet the team.

You’ll enjoy an access-all-areas tour of the entire facility. During your preliminary briefing, you will learn about research on Vanguard, and hear what to expect.
Mission Control and briefings
You’ll meet the team that monitors Vanguard’s Mission Control Center and be briefed on the dive’s objectives, safety, environmental conditions and dive cadence.
Equipment fit check
In our on-site Dive Center, you will select the equipment that will be used throughout the duration of your experience.

Your equipment will be fitted and checked by one of the team.
Transit to Reef
From the dock at DEEP Station Florida, you’ll board our dive support vessel, DEEP Dive for the 90-minute transit to Tennessee Reef.

Once on station, you’ll receive a final pre-dive briefing, gear-up, and undergo final equipment checks.
Transit times
Typically 1 hr 15 mins, depending on conditions and our choice of departure point.
Dive to Vanguard
You will dive 17m to Vanguard, and will experience the volume of life that has adopted the habitat as part of its home on the reef.

You’ll tour the exterior of the habitat to view its major systems and the ongoing research projects surrounding Vanguard.
Vanguard Exterior Tour
Typically 15 mins.
Vanguard Interior Tour
Following a surface interval, you’ll enter Vanguard through the moon pool, removing your dive gear in the wet porch. You’ll get a guided tour inside Vanguard.You’ll enter Vanguard through the moon pool, removing your dive gear in the wet porch.

You’ll get a guided tour inside Vanguard from one of the team.

After your tour, you’ll exit Vanguard via the moon pool and return to DEEP Dive on the surface.
Vanguard Interior Tour
Typically 45 mins.
Close-out
Following your journey back to DEEP Station Florida a small ceremony will commemorate your place in the roster of Vanguard divers.
Post-dive flight restriction:
24 hrs

Included:

Transfers from MIA, EYW or MTH airports
Loan of dive equipment
Lunch and refreshments
Professional photography
Certificate
An unforgettable dive

Not included:

Overnight accommodation
See: our recommendations.
Personal dive insurance
Wetsuits

Good to know:

You may use your own mask, regulator and fins, with prior approval from DEEP. Details will be confirmed during the booking process.
Experience dates are subject to operational and weather conditions.

Need help?

If you have any questions, require any clarificaitons, or require assistance with any aspect of this experience, please do not hesitate to conact us.
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Sound good?

if that all sounds good to you, and you meet the eligibility requirements, we'd love to welcome you aboard Vanguard.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be diving with other guests?
Each Vanguard experience accommodates a maximum of four guest divers, ensuring an intimate and highly personalized experience. Depending on the size of your party, it’s possible you may be joined by other guests. If you’d like to reserve an experience exclusively for your group, please contact our team to discuss a private booking.
Can I bring family or friends who don't want to dive?
You may want to share this extraordinary experience with family or friends. Non-diving guests, over 18 years old, can join as snorkelers, subject to availability and safety requirements. Please contact our team to confirm these arrangements before booking.
Is my Vanguard dive experience guided?
Yours afety is our highest priority, which is why guests are accompanied by two members of the DEEP team throughout the dive. This level of personal attention ensures you are always supported by experienced professionals as you explore Vanguard.
What  if weather or ocean conditions prevent me from diving?
As with any ocean adventure, diving Vanguard is subject to weather and sea conditions. If conditions are not appropriate for a safe dive, our team may need to postpone or reschedule your experience. We will communicate any changes as early as possible and work with you to discuss available options in accordance with our booking and rescheduling policies.
Why aren't wetsuits included?
Florida's warm waters typically make wetsuits unnecessary, but if you prefer to dive with one we're happy to provide one for you. Simply let our team know in advance so we can coordinate the appropriate size and fit.
How much diving experience do I need?
In order to dive to Vanguard with us, you'll be asked to provide a copy of a recognised open-water dive certification.
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