Join us for a New Year’s trip to beautiful Crystal River, Florida for our annual Manatee Tour. Bird’s Underwater Manatee Tours are a truly unique experience which will leave you with great memories for the rest of your life. The Captain will join you in the water, to supervise your experience and shoot digital quality videos, which you may purchase.

Thursday, Jan 1: Drive to Crystal River, Florida.
Friday, Jan 2: We will leave the dock at 6:00am so we you need to have eaten and be ready to go by 5:30am. Early day but well worth it. We should be back to the dock by noon. Drift Dive down Rainbow River.
Saturday, Jan 3: We will leave the dock at 6:00am so we you need to have eaten and be ready to go by 5:30am. Early day but well worth it. We should be back to the dock by noon. Cookout.
Sunday, Jan 4: Drive home to Kentucky.

Trip Leader & Instructor: Neil McEachin
Costs: $350.00 includes 3 nights lodging (double occupancy room), boat fees, and a cookout on Friday. You are responsible for your own transportation and meals.

Come to New Horizons for more information or to sign up.

New Horizons Diving Center
2577 Regency Rd.
Lexington, KY 40503
859-277-1234

Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays beginning 12/01/08
Cost: $225 includes course fee, textbook, student kit, & rental equipment
(except mask, fins, & snorkel)

This class consists of 5 class sessions, held twice weekly. Each session runs from 7:00pm - 11:00pm. We schedule the classes over 3 weeks to account for students that need more time in training, possible pool closure, inclement weather, etc.

Prerequisites: None

Equipment Needed:
Prior to class start, you will need to purchase a mask, snorkel and fins. You can be fitted for your equipment in our shop, and our staff will be happy to assist you.

On your first day of class, you will also be fitted for a wet suit, BCD, regulator, weight belt and all additional equipment that you be able to use free of charge during the classes. You will not need to purchase this equipment.

Required Materials:
You will be given a textbook, DVD, dive log book, underwater dive planning chart(s) and other materials.

Class Structure:
Most classes will begin with a lesson and quiz based on the reading from the text. After the quiz, you’ll head to the University of Kentucky indoor pool to practice the techniques you learned. With all dives you will be supervised by your PADI instructor, and several divemasters.

First Day of Class:
Please be sure to bring a notebook, pen/pencil, bathing suit and towel to all classes.

Please call us at (859) 277-1234 for more information.

If you have already completed your Confined Water (classroom & pool) training, and are now ready to compete your Open Water certification dives, the time has come. Through Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 25, you will complete four dives under an instructor’s supervision. During those dives, the instructor will have you demonstrate the skills you learned in the pool. If you can successfully complete the skills and show that you are comfortable and capable in the water, you will receive your PADI Open Water certification.Here are the details:Dates: Saturday August 23 & Sunday August 24 (you must attend both days)Times: start at 9:00am each day, ending early afternoon.Location: Falling Rock Park, LaGrange, KY (click for their website).Click here for a map & brochure about Falling Rock Park.Cost: $200 (includes use of scuba kit, tank fills & certification card). You supply your own mask, fins & snorkel.Additional costs: $40 entry fee (CASH ONLY) paid to dive site (covers both days), transportation, snacks.Other things to know: You should come to New Horizons before 5:00pm on Friday the 22nd to pick up your scuba gear for the weekend. Students are responsible for bringing their own gear each day and must return the equipment to New Horizons by 5:00pm on Monday the 25th. It takes an hour and a half minimum to get from Lexington to Falling Rock Park in LaGrange, so give yourself plenty of drive time each morning. Falling Rock Park does not have much in the way of facilities other than some port-o-johns, so bring your own snacks and drinks. Also bring a towel or two, a change of clothes, sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, a beach chair if you want, etc. Once you finish your last training dive on Sunday, you will be able to continue diving with a buddy as a newly certified diver!