Hartley Helmet Diving in Bermuda
Enjoy an awesome and interactive underwater eco-tour wearing Hartley diving helmets. Just walk, breathe and smile. Easier than snorkeling, yet more interactive than scuba diving. Even pet and hold fish while you are having your photo taken! Optional photos for extra charge. Simply walk 8 feet down the ladder, which is attached to the boat, and walk on the sandy bottom right in front of thriving Bermuda coral reefs. Undersea walk lasts approximately 30-40 minutes. Join Greg Hartley for a enlightening, sugar coated biology lesson, that is the most fun ever. We have thick, full length, warm wet suits! Hotel pickup and drop-off not included. The boat docks at Dockyard, by the Moongate where the ships are. Photos and a short video are inlcluded.
Options
Adventure with Celebrity Fish
9:30 and/or 1:30 pm Departures: Check-in at 1:10
What's included in Hartley Helmet Diving in Bermuda
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Hartley's Undersea Walk AKA Shallow water helmet diving, is the easiest way to visit the undersea. Just walk smile and breathe.We dive in 11-14 feet of water, on the sandy bottom. Divers hang on to the grab-bar (7' One inch PVC pipe), and are guided about by the fish whisperer, Greg Hartley. Learn about the undersea life, hold or caress trained/tamed Celebrity Fish. Meet George the blue stripped grunt, and Herb the red speckled hind. Dive is 30-40 min, Tour is 3-4 hrs. Wetsuits when water below 80F. Photos and a short video on a thumb drive are available for about $25PP. Experience inspiration.
Inclusions
- Storage area available for your clothes, towels or valuables for gratuities if desired.
- Light refreshments, Bermuda water, fruit drink
- All equipment provided, bring bathing suit, towel and spirit of adventure
- Boat has bathroom, changing room, sundeck, shade and glass bottom
- Underwater cameras / GoPros allowed
- Underwater photos and a short video available for extra.
- Wet suits and hot chocolate (if water is below 80 degrees)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off not included
- Optional photos/video $20PP+$10Thumbdrive charge, not included.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 5 years
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated. Amputees and those with MS and CP and other walking difficulties, be aware walking underwater is easier than on land. Contact us if in doubt
- All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) require your doctor's consent. Contact us if in doubt.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to high speed winds, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Departure Point: Helmet diving vessel, Rainbow Runner will be along side the dock face perpendicular to Heritage Wharf, Dockyard about 25 minutes before departure, right next to the Moongate. It is a circular architectural curiosity across the road/parking area from the Island Tour Centre.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• If your travel plans to Bermuda change, please give us a call to reschedule or to receive a refund. From USA: 1-866-836-3989, from Bermuda 234-3535. • If high winds are expected, especially out of the north, please call us to confirm. US based www.weather.com's long range forecasts are not very reliable. Check www.weather.bm the day before your trip. Look at marine forecast. If we decide to go, usually all will have fun. We cancel if we think too many people will be uneasy. We will automatically process a refund. If your ship misses Bermuda, there is no need to notify us. We will get you refunded. • If you are staying in a hotel, please provide the hotel name and room number if possible, as this makes it easier for us to contact you if you don't have cellular roaming. Tour departs within walking distance of the cruise port. Rainbow Runner leaves from next to the floating bar Calico Jacks.