Caribbean Reef Buddy Diving Project, Carriacou

Organisation: WorkingAbroad Projects

Type: Environment & Wildlife Conservation

Caribbean Reef Buddy Diving Project, Carriacou

By choosing to join Caribbean Reef Buddy you will be undertaking the following:

PADI Open Water and Advanced Open Water dive courses.
Speciality training in digital underwater photography.
Speciality courses in coral and fish identification.
Lionfish containment, including hunting, analysis and data collection.
Speciality training in reef survey protocols.
Training in equipment maintenance.
Turtle monitoring with our friends at Ocean Spirits in Grenada.

You can volunteer with Caribbean Reef Buddy for 2 to 8 weeks all year round! We also offer an Eco Divemaster programme, which trains you up to a professional diving level.

Individuals, groups and students conducting research projects are all welcome.

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