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LIFE ACTIVATED

TROPICAL MARINE COMMUNITY LAND & CULTURAL BIOLOGY SAILING WATER SPORTS SCUBA SERVICE EXPLORATIONS

MEDITERRANEAN

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

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GALAPAGOS AUSTRALIA & GREAT BARRIER TAHITI & FRENCH POLYNESIA

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WhO WE ARE & WhAT WE DO. ActionQuest is an incredible adventure that is yours for the taking. For over 30 years, ActionQuest has consistently delivered high quality, expedition-based summer programs for teenagers. Through hands-on experiential learning and adventure travel throughout the world, we have successfully ignited the inherent leadership skills within thousands of young adults.

You will leave your ActionQuest voyage with new skills, talents and independence. The AQ Whether you choose a three-week voyage to the , the ’s Leeward path offers action-packed adventures that focus on sailing, , cultural immersion, Islands, the Mediterranean, Galapagos, Australia or Tahiti and French Polynesia - you are in marine biology and global exploration – all in a ‘live-aboard’ environment unlike any other. for the adventure of a lifetime. Don’t take our word for it, speak to some of our alumni. Over 10,000 teenagers have taken the ActionQuest plunge. Go online, interact with past shipmates You will live on sailing yachts with a crew of 8 to 12 teens your age. Within this close-knit and discover what they took away from their ActionQuest journey. Time and time again, team, you develop strong friendships by conquering daily challenges. Everyone plays a shipmates recount their ActionQuest voyage as their single most memorable life experience. part in running the vessel, with roles and responsibilities shifting daily. One day you may be skipper, the next day chef, and perhaps, navigator the next. This active learning aids in Be prepared to be amazed by the places you will see, the people you will meet and the self- fostering accomplishment and self-reliance in a fun, interactive environment! The experience discovery you will find on an ActionQuest adventure. As Goethe said, “Whatever you can do, is complemented by a committed, professional staff whose main goal is to support your or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it!” discovery. The individual attention and camaraderie between staff and shipmates makes Make your step aboard ActionQuest the journey of your lifetime. each voyage unique, as the entire team unites to accomplish the AQ mission of high action, real-world learning.

2 ABOUT ACTIONQUEST Our MissiOn To guide diverse groups of young adults on exceptional global expeditions; challenging them with high action, life-changing adventures that promote personal growth, teamwork and leadership.

Our stOry sO Far… As a young man, Jim Stoll developed a passion for sailing. He turned the usually quiet Looking to give something back to the communities that had supported ActionQuest and summer season at his family’s boat yard into a thriving business by offering a sailing school Sea|mester for so long, in 2002, Jim and Mike created Lifeworks, a worldwide community for teenagers. In 1970, Jim expanded the concept, taking his school to the water full-time. service-learning program for teenagers. Lifeworks teams up with local, national and Jim sailed the Atlantic waters aboard 156’ Te Vega and 175’ Te Quest, enrolling 86 teenagers international organizations so students can embark on meaningful service projects around every year in a high school program of study and travel. Twelve years later, with children of the world. Throughout the program, students are encouraged to consider what contributions his own, Jim moved back ashore to develop his motivational programs for young adults. In the they want to make to the world during their lifetime. mid eighties he once again headed to the water and ActionQuest was born. The steady growth of Sea|mester has allowed one of our biggest goals to be realized. Summer In 1995, Jim was joined by Mike Meighan. A recent oceanography and marine biology graduate, 2006 saw the completion of a new 112-foot school ship, S/Y Argo. Since her launch she has Mike dreamed of creating a truly interactive educational experience. Using the principles of circumnavigated the globe, offering Sea|mester students the chance to cross oceans while ActionQuest, Mike developed Sea|mester – a live-aboard college accredited semester at sea furthering their educational and personal goals. Sea|mester plans to build additional vessels program. Sea|mester brings academics from the textbook into real-life application. Voyaging in the future, based on the model of Argo. throughout stimulating environments, the expedition becomes the vehicle for gaining Mike sails aboard with the British Virgin Island ActionQuest summer programs, preferring to knowledge, understanding, confidence and skills. Sea|mester acquired the 88-foot school maintain his active role as director. Today, ActionQuest, Sea|mester and Lifeworks programs ship, S/Y , in 1998. After an extensive re-fit, she headed for the Caribbean and span the world and have changed the lives of thousands of teenagers. continues to ply the waters of the Lesser Antilles today. During Sea|mester’s infancy, Jim helped his teenage son, Jason, achieve a life goal - sailing around the world. Between 1997 and 1999, Jim joined his son for parts of the voyage. Their travels led to the creation of new AQ programs in the Galapagos, Tahiti, Fiji and Australia.

This has been the experience of a lifetime; one I will not soon forget. You ” have truly made my summer and signiicantly impacted all of our lives. We learned things here that we could never have learned back home. I’ll remember the people I met and how wonderful it was to be in a place where you were judged not by what you had but by who you were. ChrIs NormaN ” sCoTTsdale, aZ TABLE OF CONTENTS ADVENTURE

YOUR ACTIONQUESTYOUR ABOUT ACTIONQUEST YOUR AQ ADVENTURE

WhO WE ARE ACTIVITIES 6 WhAT WE DO 2 DESTINATIONS 8 OUR MISSION 3

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BRITISh VIRGIN BRITISh VIRGIN ISLANDS 22 ISLANDS 30

GLOBAL GLOBAL ADVENTURES 26 ADVENTURES 35

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PERSPECTIVES 40 hOW TO ENROLL 44

FAQs 41 TRAVEL INFORMATION 44

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(STARTS hERE!) From introductory to advanced sailing and scuba, tropical marine biology, water

aDVEnturE sports, land excursions, cultural immersion and community service – there is yOur actiOnQuEstyOur something for every experience level and adventurer. From trekking through rainforest jungles to night sailing under a blanket of stars, expect to see sights beyond imagination and gain skills beyond expectations on every aQ journey!

sailing scuba Just you, your shipmates and the power of the wind. You knew nothing Submerged in a completely different world - a world where ‘exotic’ doesn’t about harnessing that power 10 days ago. Now, with the breeze in begin to describe what’s in front of your eyes, that’s AQ scuba. Through your hair and the helm in your hands, you realize how far you and your crystal blue waters with incredible visibility, you come face-to-face with teammates have come. No longer passengers, you are crew – shipmates, spectacular marine life like hawksbill turtles, queen angelfish and schools staff and adventurers united for this awesome voyage. of mirror-like silver sides. Incredible. At ActionQuest, we know sailing and so do our shipmates. Whether a novice or seasoned ActionQuest dives in the world’s hottest diving spots. Sites like the wreck of the RMS Rhone, sailor, you will advance your skills on the world’s most beautiful waters under the guidance voted the best wreck dive in all of the Caribbean and on the . of ActionQuest’s knowledgeable staff. Our licensed, certified instructors teach shipmates Night dives, naturalist dives, wreck dives – they are all within your reach. internationally recognized sailing courses. Many of them were ActionQuest shipmates when AQ has been teaching scuba longer than any other teen program and we have one of the they were teenagers, so they can relate to the power of extreme adventure and discovery highest ratios of continuing education of any dive school. Just like our sailing certs, there is while under sail. a clear progression in the scuba certifications from the Introductory Open Water all the way AQ offers International Yacht Training (IYT) certifications so you can build on your sailing skills through to Professional . With over 12 scuba specialties, you can continue to build through increasingly challenging courses. Whether your goal is to gain basic, advanced or your skills with each new program. even professional sailing certifications, we have the program for you.

yOur actiOnQuEst aDVEnturE yOur actiOnQuEst aDVEnturE WatEr spOrts cOMMunity sErVicE So you couldn’t picture yourself actually skiing. Think again! As you carve It has been a 10-minute chase through the water and finally you have caught through the water behind the ski boat, you feel the speed, the wind, him. You and your shipmates measure, tag and take a DNA sample from the exhilaration and the accomplishment of doing something you never the baby hawksbill turtle. He needs a name too. Within minutes, you are thought you could. You lean back and grin. What an extreme ride! releasing “Rapido” back into his home waters to grow. At ActionQuest you will find yourself learning and loving a variety of Many ActionQuest voyages incorporate community service so shipmates can give back to the water sports. Based on the program you choose, you could be surfing – wind & wave style, community they are visiting. Projects vary by program, yet whether participating in a turtle wakeboarding, whitewater rafting, laser sailing and … an AQ adventure is an tagging and release project in the BVI, removing non-native species from the Galapagos action-packed thrill ride. highlands or brightening a school with fresh paint in an Aboriginal Australian community, the rewards are huge.

lanD & cultural EXplOratiOns trOpical MarinE biOlOgy You’ve conquered the 500 rock-carved steps of ‘The Ladder’ at . Now What the heck is that? You just asked the most common diving the path leads through lush vines over carpets of moss. Each new step question - and with good reason. Learning about tropical marine biology delivers a more mesmerizing view than the one before. You and your opens your eyes to the infinite variety of life that resides on the reefs team are steps away from the peak of The Quill – an almost perfectly below and being so close to the subject matter instills a profound sense symmetrical extinct volcano on the island of . But that is just the of environmental stewardship. beginning. Holding onto vines, you descend into the crater itself. Whoa, While reef and environmental awareness are always part of ActionQuest voyages, our now that’s a view! Neptune, Barracuda and Dolphin voyages go further. By combining scuba diving with ActionQuest anchors at the most incredible places on earth – the perfect setting for hiking field studies and marine sciences, the AQ tropical marine biology voyages concentrate on and exploring. The sights you see on an AQ voyage vary according to the destinations you building environmental science knowledge. Learn by doing, seeing and experiencing things visit, but all are extraordinary. Marvel in the beauty of the BVI Baths, where pools of crystal that most people only read about in books. water lap at the cavernous boulder rocks. Hike through Australian nature parks where you can cuddle a real koala and hand feed a kangaroo. Whether brushing up your Spanish during a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos, exploring archeological excavations of the Huahine Island in Tahiti or seeing the renowned Colosseum in Rome, you CheCK oUT all The aCTIVITIes... will revel in every expedition. WaTCh oUr dVd thE british Virgin islanDs The British Virgin Islands have long been regarded a sailor’s paradise and diver’s dream. Situated at the very top of the Caribbean island chain, this cluster of 36 small islands

aDVEnturE consist of steep lush hills and white sandy beaches all surrounded by the electric blue waters of the Sir Frances Drake Channel. This idyllic setting is perfect for a wide range yOur actiOnQuEstyOur of water sports, so it is no wonder that this is where we choose to offer our biggest and broadest adventure training programs.

lEEWarD & FrEnch caribbEan islanDs The Leeward Islands stretch from the Virgin Islands - south to and include Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Barts and St. Martin. The cultural and geological diversity seen over such a small geographic area is enormous; customs and currencies change as often as the language spoken; some islands are flat and dry, others mountainous and lush. AQ Leeward adventures offer longer distance sailing for both novice and advanced levels with many opportunities for shore adventure and island exploration.

thE MEDitErranEan The Mediterranean is one of the most fascinating yachting playgrounds in the world. Our fast-paced sailing and cultural expedition starts in the South of France, following the wake of Ulysses to Corsica, Sardinia, over to Italy and then north to Monte Carlo and the French Riviera. With an emphasis on sailing and history, shipmates visit famous sites like the Vatican City and the Colosseum, hike to Napoleon’s place of exile on the island of Elba and stroll through the streets of Monaco and promenades of Cannes and San Tropez.

EcuaDOr & thE galapagOs islanDs The Galapagos archipelago, made up of over 100 islands, was formed about four million years ago. Separated from South America by the Pacific, this once-lonely island group is one of the most biologically important places on earth. Penguins, iguanas, sea lions and giant tortoises are just a few of the incredible animals seen during our adventure. The program is split between the mainland of Ecuador and the islands of the Galapagos, and includes rainforest eco-tours, whitewater expeditions and community service projects.

australia & thE grEat barriEr rEEF Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral ecosystem. Extending some 2,000 kilometers from tip to toe, it is the only living organism visible from outer space and provides the perfect backdrop for many of our activities. Traveling from Sydney in the south to Cape Tribulation in the north, our AQ Australian expedition includes sailing, scuba, surfing, trekking and community service.

tahiti & FrEnch pOlynEsia Tahiti and French Polynesia are just part of the 118 islands in the Society group that was formed about three million years ago by huge undersea volcanic eruptions. Nestled in the heart of the Pacific trade winds, these islands offer world-class sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling, as well as adventurous island trekking. Bora Bora, Papeete, Raiatea and Huahini are just a few of the picture-perfect islands we explore during this exotic AQ adventure.

yOur actiOnQuEst aDVEnturE ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE There are many reasons why ActionQuest outperforms every other summer experience. The positive outcomes and insights gained through the environment we create keep both shipmates and staff coming back year after year. We provide a place where our shipmates can develop into the person they want to be, and AQ inspires conidence and dependability. This is a result of facing challenges, acquiring new skills, working as a team and exploring the world in new and different ways. This environment attracts both shipmates and staff alike. The numbers speak for themselves. seven out of ten shipmates join us because of a personal recommendation or are returning for a second summer. Seventy ive percent of our professional staff return each year and over half were once shipmates themselves.

DIFFERENCE WhY DOES ACTIONQUEST STAND OUT? ThE ACTIONQUEST experIeNCe In addition, many of AQ’s head operational directors during For over 30 years, ActionQuest has offered water-based the summer are those who operate our year-round college adventure training programs for teens around the world. program, Sea|mester, during the rest of the year. The As the most experienced in teen adventure travel, we know collective experience that these individuals bring is not only teens and the types of adventure they seek. Our combined essential to the mission of ActionQuest but also unsurpassed staff experience and long history of both shipmate and in our industry. parent satisfaction make us the natural choice for teens CoNTINUINg edUCATIoN looking beyond traditional summer programs. Unique to AQ is that in addition to our wide variety of progrAm phIlosophY & desIgN adventure programs, we also offer two other distinct The AQ experience is centered on small, co-ed, age programs for those who wish to experience and learn more appropriate groups of 8 to 20 teenagers. This encourages with us. No other organization offers this level of diverse close friendships to form while fostering a unique, hands-on instruction and experience. experience. Programs are non-competitive, adventure-based and most are run full-time aboard sailing vessels. This is a globAl semesTer AT seA core component of any AQ experience. Beyond the fun, living VoYAges For College and learning aboard a yacht offers a perfect environment sTUdeNTs ANd hIgh to develop leadership and communication skills, as there is sChool grAdUATes nothing contrived about teamwork when working together as part of a tight-knit crew. Our programs have always been Living full-time aboard our traditional schooners and grounded in experiential education. Shipmates have a greater sailing through extraordinary destinations that span feeling of accomplishment from having completed things the globe, Sea|mester teaches accredited academics themselves. In addition, their self-reliance and confidence unconfined by the four walls of a traditional classroom. soar from achieving new skills and certifications. Visit www..com for more information. Ninety percent of all activities occur within small teams, yet many programs sail as part of a larger group that provides CommUNITY serVICe a social and supportive backdrop. Shipmates have the sUmmer progrAms opportunity to interact with as many as 120 teens and 40 For TeeNs staff from just about anywhere. This adds another dimension to the experience and is a lot of fun during activities like a beach party or friendly boat race! Lifeworks combines international community service projects with cultural immersion, travel and outdoor adventure. leAdershIp Lifeworks is about people and making a difference. Visit We take great pride in the knowledge that our full-time staff www.lifeworks-international.com for more information. are some of the most highly qualified in the professional yachting industry. Directors Mike Meighan and Jim Stoll sail with our larger fleet in the British Virgin Islands every summer, preferring to keep an active role within the program that they created. 10 ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE

THe LifeWORkS fORUm A unique and fundamental element of all AQ programs CerTIFICATIoNs oFFered is the Lifeworks Forum. Held at intervals throughout the Thanks to our excellent partnerships, AQ is able to offer our shipmates the best certifications in the industry. This voyage, the forum is designed to complement the learning means that they are well prepared to handle the fun as well as the responsibility that goes with activities such that takes place through the everyday interaction aboard. as sailing and scuba diving. Since our certifications are recognized internationally, once shipmates complete a Shipmates have the opportunity to participate in – and lead program, they can easily build on their skills anywhere in the world. – discussions on topics like personal responsibility, values, integrity, communication and goals. proFessIoNAl AFFIlIATIoNs AQ’s commitment to professional excellence requires affiliations with organizations that are as committed to Of all of the skills that shipmates take from their voyages, it is safety and quality instruction as ourselves. We are proud to partner with the industry leaders below. the life skills that can carry them the farthest. At ActionQuest, we feel that while building one’s life, it is important to be sure it is based on a foundation of compassion and personal integrity. For many, it is the Lifeworks Forum that helps teens AQ is a PADI Association facility. Over the last 30 years, examine and strengthen this foundation. Instruction is offered in many we have taught thousands voyages. We offer certifications to ski and wakeboard in from Open Water through affiliation with the American Divemaster, including numerous Water Ski Association. specialties. I feel as though I pushed myself to face challenges and overcome fears more ” AQ has been awarded the PADI The American Red Cross than ever before. And I feel as though I Gold Palm 5-Star rating, the highest certifications in CPR and First possible PADI ranking, for our strong Aid are offered as part of many might not have been able to do it were emphasis on education, safety and programs in the British Virgin environmental awareness. Islands. it not for the supportive ActionQuest

environment. Thank you so much AQ is an International Yacht Training ActionQuest is a Divers Alert Partner School. We teach through Network sponsor and requires for the incredible opportunities and the IYT International Yachting all diving participants to be DAN experiences that I have gained through Passport global scheme, a modular members. DAN is part of the training program designed to Duke University Medical Center. ActionQuest over the past three years. develop skills from beginner Our Rescue instructors teach the through to the professional level. DAN Provider course. They have altered my perspectives of both myself and the world around me. As a Mistral windsurfing school, we offer the curriculum AQ is an accredited facility leading to certification in of the American Sailing windsurfing. ActionQuest is an sUZY sIlVersTeIN” Association and US Sailing. associate of the United States ChesTer, NJ Windsurfing Association. SAFETY: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER ThAN WORDS Safety comes irst in everything we do at ActionQuest. Our activities are adventurous and to say that there are no risks would be misleading. however, awareness of the potential risks is the key to effective control and management. risk management and safety training is a core part of operating our programs and is intergrated in a number of speciic ways. DIFFERENCE ThE ACTIONQUEST

I can honestly say that not one detail was left for question. We felt clear on everything.” You are a well oiled machine and you exceeded our expectations. We are so pleased. our daughter felt safe, had a blast, and has come home with the passion of diving. she has never done any camp before and was overjoyed, conident, and wants to pursue diving to a higher level. she will be back! our sincere thanks!

VANessA & CArl lINdgreN UpperVIlle,” VA

SAFETY IN PROGRAM SAFETY ThROUGh OUR STAFF DESIGN & STRUCTURE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

Safety is the foremost consideration of every aspect of program design. Since AQ is all about The quality and experience of our staff plays an integral role in our safety and success. Unlike hands-on learning, our staff place high emphasis on safety and risk management, passing most summer programs, our core staff work with us year-round as educators and instructors. these critical elements on to their team. Throughout the voyage, shipmates learn safety These full-time professionals ensure the highest level of safety and instruction. Learn more procedures via a number of different media. This learning is reinforced through practical about our incredible staff on page 14. application, as shipmates demonstrate safe practices during every day activities. Through repetition, simple precautions become second nature.

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12 ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE SMALL GROUPS FAIL SAFE WIThIN A FLOTILLA WITh PFD’S

For those new to sailing, we typically recommend our BVI programs, because yachts sail Whether aboard our larger vessels or our smaller boats, wearing a Personal Flotation Device as part of a group or flotilla. Sailing and socializing within a larger group is a lot of fun (PFD) is a must when sailing. The decision to wear PFDs is simple common sense. Safety and traveling this way also offers significant safety advantages. We may have as many as preparedness is as critical in times of blue skies and calm seas as it is in rough weather. The ThE ACTIONQUEST 40 staff in one place at the same time, allowing our students to interact and learn from a US Sailing Association, the national governing body for sailing, requires all crew to wear US DIFFERENCE large number of highly trained teachers and role models. Back-up support is always available Coast Guard approved PFDs whenever training vessels for youth are in motion. With good with Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics close at hand. Additionally, it allows reason, AQ instituted this procedure years before the regulation went into effect. ActionQuest Directors, Mike or Jim, to be present full-time to interact with students and staff and to ensure our high safety standards.

STAFF SUN INTERACTION SAFETY

ActionQuest staff live full-time with their shipmates and much of our success comes from AQ recognizes that sun safety is critical as we spend a lot of time outside during our the strong working friendships that form as a result. Staff and shipmates are truly on an programs. There are biminis (awnings) covering the cockpits of all our vessels, yet expedition together. At times and locations deemed appropriate and safe by the AQ director, overexposure is still a concern and something we take seriously. Our staff set the example shipmates have free time to explore ashore in small groups, yet for the most part our staff are through good practices, while educating and monitoring their shipmates. AQ recommends with their team to lead and guide. that everyone take the following precautions: • Regular application of a dermatologist-approved sunscreen, SPF 30 or higher. • Wear good quality sunglasses that block out 100 percent of UVA and UVB rays. • Wear a UV iltering surfer-style .

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MEET ThE ACTIONQUEST STAFF

With an average age of 27, our staff members are young, particular area of expertise, yet most are multi-talented, dynamic teachers who live aboard with our shipmates combining the many skills necessary to operate a mobile Thank you! Katy has had two wonder- 24/7. Most of our core operational staff work full-time as live-aboard training program. ful trips with ActionQuest. both times educators with Sea|mester, our college-level marine science Team members include U.S. Coast Guard licensed captains, she has returned absolutely glowing program. Others are traditional teachers during the year, ” IYT/RYA Yachtmasters, PADI scuba instructors, marine joining us each summer to raise our staff to over 50. Each from the inside. she speaks so highly scientists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics and of her staff. They sound like wonderful team member brings unique talents and experience and other water sport instructors. All staff members are trained most have been with us for several years. In fact, 75 percent first aid responders. New staff applicants are carefully role models, teachers and friends. The of our staff return each summer and 56 percent were once screened to ensure they posses the required qualifications, opportunity to live in a group of peers shipmates themselves, so they understand the dynamics of experience and the ability to be a positive role model for our in such close quarters teaches kids the an AQ adventure from both teen and adult perspectives. shipmates. During pre-summer, staff complete an intensive The background and qualifications of our professional staff training program in the British Virgin Islands. Safety values of lexibility, trust, laughter and are as diverse as the activities on an AQ adventure. Still, the procedures, risk management, equipment maintenance personal space in such a real way. AQ staff is united by their love of teaching, their steadfast and operation, itinerary planning as well as instruction in integrity and their boundless dedication to their shipmates. teambuilding and communication facilitation are just a few mArgo sTepheNs Every team member possesses the essential abilities for their of the modules covered. ” NORWiCH, VT

14 ThE ACTIONQUEST DIFFERENCE Michael Meighan Jim stoll Mike’s love of the sea lured him Jim spent much of his youth aboard boats. As a to scuba diving and sailing at young man, he became an avid ocean racer crewing the age of 15. At 18, he voyaged many times aboard legendary racing yachts like Jack throughout the Mediterranean Eckerd’s Panacea, S.A. Long’s Ondine and Jim Kilroy’s and taught diving internationally Kialoa. In 1970, Jim and his wife, Elske, became

before entering Southampton owners and captains of the 156-ft. schoolship thE actiOnQuEst

University in the UK. He Te Vega, sailing with her sister-ship, the 175-ft. DiFFErEncE graduated with a First Class Joint Te Quest. This is where Jim first combined his passion Honors degree in Oceanography for the ocean and years of experience to teach and Marine Biology. young adults sailing and hands-on academics. After In 1995, Mike assumed the role 12 years and 50,000 miles of cruising throughout of ActionQuest marine biologist, European, Mediterranean, South American and oceanographer and scuba Caribbean waters, the Stolls moved ashore with instructor. their children, Carina and Jason. Over the years, his love for experiential learning and the AQ programs led him to become Jim revisited his passion for working with teenagers when he established ActionQuest. The involved in all aspects of operations. His passion for teaching traditional academics in an untraditional programs challenged young adults with high-action adventure and personal experiential way led to the development of Sea|mester in 1998. Today, Mike directs all growth. The concept was so successful that similar programs like Sea|mester and Lifeworks operations and activities in addition to developing new voyages, programs and course were developed to further serve teenagers and young adults with both an academic and curriculums. He sails with the BVI ActionQuest and Sea|mester programs full-time each community service focus. summer. The Meighan family has a deep-rooted affection for the water. Mike’s wife Jo spent several summers as a PADI with AQ in the BVI, and works in the Sarasota office part-time. Mike and Jo live in Sarasota with their sons Joshua and Kai who are naturally fond of the water and sail with the family every summer in the BVI.

Travis Yates sam Williamson Kyle Busacker Kate mitchell Travis joined AQ in 1995, after graduating Growing up outside of Boston, Sam learned As Director of Enrollment for the Global Learning to sail and scuba dive at a young from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with to sail during the summer on the Westport Expeditions Group, Kyle currently runs our age on Lake Erie, Kate always had a passion a degree in Marine Engineering. Always a River, and began diving shortly thereafter. west coast office in Portland, Oregon. With for the water. As a teenager, she was an sailor, Travis competed at both national and Graduating from Wake Forest University, prior experience working with summer AQ shipmate. She then signed aboard with international levels, culminating in a bid for he decided to pursue scuba diving full-time programs, Kyle joined the AQ operational Sea|mester for the maiden voyage. She has the U.S. Olympic Sailing Team in 1996. Travis and began teaching diving in Thailand in team in 2006 and spent the next three years been a scuba instructor and skipper since holds an MCA/IYT International Master of Koh Tao and the . Sam joined working with all of our teen and college 1999 and an office team member since Ocean Yachts, US Coast Guard Captain’s AQ in 2007 and is now the director of the programs. After taking a year’s hiatus in 2001. What Kate loves most about working License and is an Instructor Evaluator for British Virgin Islands Diving Program. Sam the field of enrollment services in higher with AQ is being able to give back to the US Sailing. He is also a PADI Master Scuba holds certifications as an MCA international education, Kyle brought his new knowledge program that impacted her at a pivotal time Diver Trainer. As Marine Superintendent, Master of Yachts, and is a PADI Diving and passion back to our organization. in her life. Kate holds a US Coast Guard Travis is responsible for all AQ equipment. Instructor. An avid traveler, he can be Kyle holds a B.A. in History and Business Captain’s License and is a PADI Master Travis lives in Sarasota with his wife Laura found seeking out new adventures abroad, Administration, an MCA Master of Yachts Scuba Diver Trainer. and their children Hannah and Luke. such as Paragliding in the Alps and Jungle Offshore 200 ton license and is a PADI trekking in Sumatra. Scuba Instructor. Brendon ‘Boomer’ Baumeister Julia riddle Torin Tofferi anna Johnson Growing up on Florida’s waters, Boomer A past shipmate, Julia joined the AQ team Born and raised in Vermont, Torin’s Granddaughter of school ship pioneers sailed at an early age. After graduating as an EMT/mate in 2004. After graduating background is all about snow sports, sailing Irving and Exy Johnson, Anna became an from the University of Florida, he set out cum laude from Georgetown University, and community service. He spends winters AQ shipmate at 16 and even completed her DiFFErEncE to work in the sailing industry. After a Julia decided to pursue sailing and coaching alpine ski racing while managing senior year of high school aboard S/Y Ocean thE actiOnQuEst few years, Boomer discovered his real experiential education full-time and holds his family’s ski shop and summers directing Star. A 2004 graduate from the University passion was teaching aboard sailboats. certifications as a Master of Yachts 200-ton all of our BVI service programs. Torin has a of Vermont, with degrees in psychology He joined AQ in 2002 and is a captain Offshore, PADI Divemaster, and a CPR/First long history in service, starting alternative and sociology, Anna also holds an EMT with Sea|mester. Boomer holds an MCA/ Aid instructor. Currently studying at Bryn youth programs with the local recreation certification and has volunteered on a local IYT International Master of Ocean Yachts Mawr College to become a medical doctor, and parks departments, as well as recycling ambulance. Anna has worked with AQ since as well as a US Coast Guard Masters Julia remains involved with ActionQuest as programs in the local schools. Torin holds the summer of 2000 and in addition to License. A PADI Scuba Instructor and board member of the Global Expeditions a 50 Ton Master Mariners License with the her medical duties she is also in charge of avid windsurfer, he enjoys passing along Group Foundation, our 501(c)3 non-profit. United States Coast Guard and is also a managing the trip update system and ships his love for the ocean to his shipmates. PADI . stores.

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We offer our biggest and most varied adventure programs in the British Virgin Islands. ANEGADA The cool, steady trade winds, countless coves and bays, mind-blowing beaches and solid N anchorages have made the BVI a playground for sailors, water sport enthusiasts, explorers W E and nature lovers alike. Situated at the top of the Caribbean Island chain, the BVI is the S BRITISh VIRGIN ISLANDS perfect training ground. The electric-blue waters are ideal for sailing, water skiing and wakeboarding. Thanks to the extraordinary array of marine life and incredible visibility, the scuba diving is mesmerizing. To top it off, there are 36 lush, tropical islands to visit so gUANA IslANd The dogs exploration changes from day to day.

JOST VAN DYKE greeN CAY Sailing through protected waters in a flotilla of four to eight 50-foot yachts, you and your VIRGIN GORDA roAd ToWN team of shipmates from all over the globe will take the helm and play a large part in The bAThs creating your own experience. Positions of responsibility change on a daily basis. One day

gINger IslANd you may be skipper and perhaps chef the next. Working together in this way, you will WesT eNd Cooper IslANd quickly become a team. sAlT IslANd peTer IslANd Our BVI voyages focus on adventure activities and earning certifications in sailing and scuba diving. ActionQuest is more than qualified - we are a certification facility for International NormAN IslANd Yacht Training (IYT), as well as a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Gold Palm 5-Star training school. Thank you for all you did for me and all my shipmates in BVI adventures are split into four distinct programs that offer fun, challenging opportunities for both the novice and the more seasoned sailor or diver. No matter which voyage you making this one of the best summers of my life... I loved choose, you will also be windsurfing, water skiing, wakeboarding, grooving to the sound ” of a local reggae band, doing the limbo at a beach barbecue or chilling in your hammock the diving, sailing, swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing, on deck under the stars. The vessels anchor together for daily activities and evenings in sheltered bays so you will spend time with teens your age from other AQ voyages. There water skiing and laughing. I had a great time. are even opportunities to test your team’s sailing abilities in friendly boat races with other AQ crews. You’ll also explore ashore, whether it’s climbing granite boulders at The Baths, Jose AKle hiking Mt. Sage or visiting the deserted Salt Island. mexICo” CITY, mexICo

18 14 & UNDER PROGRAMS 14 & UNDER VEGA QUEST CARINA BARRACUDA VOYAGES

LOCATION British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands

Intro to sailing & scuba Intro to sailing & water sports Dive, dive, dive! Jr. advanced Advanced sailing and / or adv. scuba PROGRAM FOCUS with water sports with community service scuba with Marine Bio

DURATION 17 or 21 days 10, 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days

Sailing Sailing Sailing Scuba Scuba Community Service Scuba Sailing ACTIVITIES Snorkeling Seamanship Seamanship Tropical Marine Biology Seamanship Water Skiing, Wakeboarding Water Skiing, Wakeboarding Water Skiing, Wakeboarding Water Skiing, Wakeboarding Windsurfing, Small Boat Sailing Windsurfing, Small Boat Sailing Snorkeling Windsurfing, Small Boat Sailing Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling 14 & UNDER Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking PROGRAMS Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration

PADI Advanced Diver, Naturalist & PADI Jr. Advanced Diver CERTIFICATIONS IYT International Crew Cert. IYT International Crew Cert. Boat Diver Specialties Night, Naturalist & IYT = International Yacht Training PADI Open Water Scuba Diver Red Cross First Aid / CPR IYT Crew, Radio & Bareboat Boat Diver Specialties PADI = Professional Association of Diving Instructors Watchkeeper Cert.

PADI Jr. Open Water Cert (or PADI Jr. Open Water Cert (or No previous No previous equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) equivalent, such as NAUI or PREREQUISITE experience necessary experience necessary and/or a basic sailing certification SSI) or a PADI referral

VEGA VOYAGES QUEST VOYAGES Introduction to Sailing and Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Sailing & Community Service in the British Virgin Islands No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

Vega Voyages offer the broadest range of certifications and activities. They are ideal if you The Quest Voyage is very similar to the Vega Voyage yet includes up to 20 hours of fun are a beginner or have limited sailing experience. You will live aboard a 50-foot sailing community service projects in place of the PADI scuba diving course. The hours spent yacht in a small group of 10 to 12 shipmates your own age. Up to eight yachts sail together participating in projects such as turtle population studies, mangrove reforestation and in a flotilla, so you will also connect with other crews of teens from all over the USA and beach clean-ups, are documented on a transcript that should satisfy school requirements. the world. Quest sails full-time with the Vega fleet, so in addition to learning to sail and earning Under the guidance of licensed sailing experts, your team will take charge of piloting community service hours, you will pick up water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, and running your vessel. You’ll have a blast while earning internationally recognized navigation and seamanship skills. Through your community service, you will also be helping certifications in sailing and scuba diving, and also learning water skiing, wakeboarding, to ensure that others can enjoy the adventures of the BVI for years to come. windsurfing, navigation and seamanship. Although the program emphasis is on water sports, your crew will also hop ashore, to take on another crew at Ultimate Frisbee, climb boulders at The Baths, hike Mt. Sage or take in a beach sunset.

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19 PROGRAMS 14 & UNDER 14 CARINA VOYAGES BARRACUDA VOYAGE Advanced Sailing and /or Adv. Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Jr. Advanced with Marine Biology in the British Virgin Islands Prerequisite: • PADI Jr. Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) Prerequisite: • PADI Jr. Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) and/or a basic sailing certification or a PADI referral

If you are a certified sailor or diver looking to diversify your skills and certifications, this is If you are a certified diver and want to raise your certification level while learning about the program for you. Specialty instructors are devoted to these advanced-level IYT sailing marine biology, the Barracuda Voyage is for you. The Junior Advanced divemates typically and PADI scuba certifications. You and your shipmates will sail within the same fleet as sail with the Vega fleet and receive a combination of both PADI scuba certifications and the Quest and Vega voyages. This program also includes wakeboarding, windsurfing, laser tropical marine biology instruction. Not only will you gain additional diving certifications, sailing and even beach volleyball as we take on other AQ crews when the flotilla gets you will explore fascinating marine life. Fish and sea creature identification, slide shows, together to dance the night away at our beach party. You will perfect advanced sailing reef ecosystems, fish dissections and basic oceanography are only part of this interactive skills in the swift winds of Gorda Sound as well as during the sail over to Anegada, a learning adventure. sand island surrounded by secluded reefs that once served as an old pirate hideaway. In After refreshing your , the real fun begins. Our PADI Staff Instructors take you Carina, everyone scuba dives. If you are working on advanced scuba skills, the night dive and your dive buddy - one step at a time - toward your advanced certifications. Your first at Mountain Point and wreck dive on the RMS Rhone will awaken your sense of adventure night dive may seem spooky, but any apprehension will disappear as you scope out the like nothing else! colorful nocturnal world. Seeing the diversity of marine life on dive sites like the wreck of the RMS Rhone, voted the best wreck dive in all of the Caribbean, will blow your mind! AlUmNI spoTlIghT: Where Are They Now?

AQ EXPERIENCE: “i gained conidence and interpersonal skills while seeing the world from the deck of a boat. I thank ActionQuest for the courage and willingness to bring character building exercises like goal setting and integrity development to teenagers.”

WhERE IS ShE NOW?: Heather is the executive Director and Co-founder of Reach the World foundation. Dur- ing three round the world voyages aboard her sailing vessel, heather has been dedicated to bringing real-world NAME: heather halstead course materials on history, language and world cultures to low-income schools. AQ ShIPMATE: 1990, 1991, 1992

20 14 & UNDER PROGRAMS 15 & 16 PROGRAMS 15 & 16 PROGRAMS BRITISh VIRGIN ISLANDS ADVENTURES

ANEGADA N W E S BRITISh VIRGIN ISLANDS 15 & 16 15 PROGRAMS

gUANA IslANd The dogs For decades, AQ adventurers have flocked to the aquamarine waters and white sand islands JOST VAN DYKE greeN CAY TORTOLA VIRGIN GORDA of the BVI. Now, it’s your turn to discover why. Situated at the top of the Caribbean Island roAd ToWN The bAThs chain, the 36 lush tropical islands that make up the BVI have long been regarded a sailor’s

gINger IslANd paradise and diver’s dream. And with good reason. The steady trade winds, countless coves WesT eNd Cooper IslANd and bays, mind-blowing beaches and solid anchorages make it a perfect training ground. sAlT IslANd You will learn to sail, scuba dive, water ski, wakeboard and windsurf while discovering peTer IslANd fascinating marine life and making new friends along the way. The BVI has so much to offer, NormAN IslANd it’s no wonder that we choose this as the site of our broadest adventure programs. Our BVI voyages focus on adventure activities and earning certifications in sailing and scuba diving. ActionQuest is more than qualified - we are a certification facility for International Yacht Training (IYT), as well as a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Gold I would like to thank you for making this the most Palm 5-Star training school. memorable summer yet. ActionQuest has opened up a new In the BVI, six distinct programs deliver exploration, challenge and a whole lot of fun for ” both the novice and the more seasoned sailor or diver. Sailing through these protected gateway in my life to sailing and diving. This experience was waters in a flotilla of four to eight 50-foot yachts, you and your shipmates from all over the world will take the helm and create your own adventure. You’ll go ashore for exciting like no other. Thanks for making it possible. expeditions - whether it’s climbing granite boulders at The Baths, hiking Mt. Sage or visiting the deserted Salt Island. You’ll dive famous sites like The Chimneys, Coral Gardens and the breNT beloTe wreck of the RMS Rhone. You might find some parts challenging, but most of all you’ll find ” peTAlUmA, CA an excellent adventure that expands both your personal and geographical horizons!

22 15 & 16 PROGRAMS 15 & 16 VOYAGES VEGA QUEST CARINA NEPTUNE DOLPhIN RESCUE LOCATION British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands Intro to sailing & Intro to sailing & Advanced sailing Dive, dive, dive! Advanced Tropical marine biology Rescue and diver PROGRAM water sports with scuba with water sports and / or adv. scuba scuba with specialties with scuba specialties safety training FOCUS community service DURATION 17 or 21 days 10, 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days Sailing, Scuba Sailing, Snorkeling Sailing, Scuba ACTIVITIES Scuba, Sailing Scuba, Sailing Scuba, Sailing Seamanship Community Service Seamanship Ocean Education Tropical Marine Biology Ocean Education Water Skiing Seamanship Water Skiing Water Skiing Water Skiing Water Skiing Wakeboarding Water Skiing Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Windsurfing Wakeboarding Windsurfing Snorkeling Snorkeling Snorkeling Small Boat Sailing Windsurfing Small Boat Sailing Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Small Boat Sailing Dinghy Handling Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration

PADI Advanced Diver, PADI Rescue Diver CERTIFICATIONS IYT International PADI Advanced Diver PADI Underwater Photo, IYT International Naturalist & Search & Recovery, Crew Cert. Night, Wreck, Naturalist, Naturalist, Night & IYT = International Yacht Training Crew Cert. Boat Diver Specialties Navigation Specialties PADI = Professional Association PADI Open Water Boat & Equipment Research Diver Specialties. Red Cross First Aid / CPR IYT Crew, Radio & Bare- Red Cross First Aid / CPR of Diving Instructors Scuba Diver Specialties Tropical Marine Biology DAN = boat Watchkeeper Cert. DAN Oxygen Provider

PADI Open Water Cert PADI Open Water PADI Open Water PROGRAMS No previous No previous PADI Advanced Open (or equivalent) and/or a Cert (or equivalent) Cert (or equivalent) 15 & 16 PREREQUISITE experience necessary experience necessary Water Cert (or equivalent) basic sailing certification or a PADI referral or a PADI referral

VEGA VOYAGES QUEST VOYAGES Introduction to Sailing and Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Sailing & Community Service in the British Virgin Islands No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

Vega is ideal if you are a beginner or have limited sailing experience, as it’s our biggest and If you are looking for a fast-paced sailing adventure that helps make the world a little broadest adventure training program. Living aboard a 50-foot sailing yacht in a small group better, then Quest is for you. The Quest Voyage is very similar to the Vega Voyage yet of 10 to 12 shipmates your own age, you will experience the confidence of succeeding as includes up to 20 hours of fun community service projects in place of the PADI scuba both an individual and as a team. Up to eight yachts sail together in a flotilla, allowing you diving course. The hours spent participating in projects such as turtle population studies, to connect with other AQ crews from all over the USA and the world. mangrove reforestation and beach clean-ups are documented on a transcript that should satisfy school requirements. Through your community service, you will also be helping to Under the guidance of licensed sailing masters and professional staff, you and your team ensure that others can enjoy the adventures of the BVI for years to come. will take charge of piloting and running your vessel. You will earn internationally recognized certifications in sailing and scuba diving, but that’s not all. Live it up while water skiing, The Quest crew sails full-time with the Vega fleet and many of the activities, skills and wakeboarding, windsurfing and learning about navigation and seamanship. Although the certifications are the same. Besides mastering water skiing, you’ll also wakeboard, windsurf program emphasis is on water sports, your crew will also explore ashore, hike Mt. Sage and explore the islands. You’ll sail the incredible waters of the Sir Frances Drake Channel, and take in a fiery sunset during a beach barbecue. And, on completion of your scuba through the famous Coral Gardens and hang out at ‘Sydney’s Peace & Love’ with certification, you’ll also dive the famous wreck of the RMS Rhone and see first-hand why other AQ crews from around the world. this was voted best wreck dive in all of the Caribbean.

23 CARINA VOYAGES NEPTUNE Advanced Sailing and /or Adv. Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Advanced Scuba & Specialties in the British Virgin Islands Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) and/or a basic sailing certification or a PADI referral

15 & 16 15 This voyage is for you if you are a certified sailor or diver looking to boost your skills If you have a basic scuba certification or PADI referral and want to take it to an advanced PROGRAMS and certifications while water skiing, windsurfing and exploring the islands. Specialty level, check out Neptune! During this voyage, you will live aboard a 46-foot catamaran instructors are devoted to these advanced-level IYT sailing and PADI scuba certification and with step-by-step instruction achieve your PADI Advanced certification as well programs. Carina shipmates sail within the same fleet as the Quest and Vega voyages. as five PADI specialties. You’ll be spending action-packed days above and below the You’ll circumnavigate the entire BVI during this voyage, perfecting your sailing, surface. The BVI ranks among the best and most diverse diving areas of the Caribbean. seamanship and navigation skills. In Carina, everyone scuba dives. Along the way, you will A majestic, serene and eye-popping world awaits you when you slip into the seascape dive at reef walls, pinnacles, spurs and outcroppings like Mountain Point, The Chimneys, below. You’ll understand this better than anyone when you dive Muskmelon Bay, Blue Spy Glass and Coral Gardens. You will also manage to fit in some wakeboarding, laser Chromis Reef, Coral Gardens and the wreck of the Chikuzen. This impressive 247-foot sailing and even a little beach volleyball as we take on other crews when the flotilla gets ship is now home to hundreds of pelagic fish, and may put you face-to-face with a together at our beach party. 300-pound grouper or a school of tarpon! Sailing the short distances between dive sites, you’ll quickly become familiar with your yacht as you share responsibilities aboard. Along the way, you will also water ski and wakeboard, as well as explore the islands and kick back with our beach parties ashore. AlUmNI spoTlIghT: Where Are They Now?

AQ EXPERIENCE: “my desire to live life to the fullest and make an impact while I’m here on this earth came from my time at ActionQuest. Appreciating the beauty of a or an island landscape instilled an environ- mental awareness within me that made me want to protect this beauty for other generations to experience.”

WhERE IS hE NOW?: i am the Campaign Organizer for forrestethics, where i manage environmental campaigns that protect endangered forests around the world. The values and lessons I discovered at AQ set NAME: Josh buswell-Charkow me on this trajectory of work and inspire me to continue it. AQ ShIPMATE: 1995, 1996

24 15 & 16 PROGRAMS DOLPhIN VOYAGES RESCUE VOYAGES

Tropical Marine Biology in the British Virgin Islands Safety & Certiications in the British Virgin Islands PROGRAMS Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) Prerequisite: • PADI Advanced Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) 15 & 16 or a PADI referral

If you are fascinated by the exciting world of tropical marine biology and hold a basic The PADI Rescue Diver is the highest non-professional scuba certification and is a diving certification or PADI referral, this is your voyage. The Dolphin Tropical Marine prerequisite for those looking to become a Divemaster or Instructor. We recommend that Biology program, run by our staff marine biologists and oceanographers, offers an up-close any certified diver advance to at least this level of training, as it thoroughly prepares you opportunity to explore wonders of the underwater world. The qualifications and certifications to deal with any emergency situation. you earn can even be applied toward your high school transcript, as many schools award Sailing as part of our advanced diving fleet, Rescue shipmates plunge right in with beach credit for this program. During the voyage, you conduct research on the reefs while furthering and open water modules. You’ll become a DAN (Divers Alert Network) Oxygen Provider, as your diving certifications and learning to sail. The program runs aboard 46-foot catamarans well as a Red Cross First Aid and CPR responder. Additional certifications in Underwater and 50-foot sloops, which become your home, floating classroom and lab. Navigation and Search and Recovery are taught, and depending on your previous Earn four different diving certifications during the program and learn experience, upon completion of this program you may qualify for the PADI Master Scuba to capture the amazing sights you are witnessing on research dives. You will even explore Diver rating. Looking to go further? You’ll get a first hand introduction to the Divemaster islands, barbecue on the white sand beaches and hike to the top of the tallest mountain. You’ll course by helping guide the Neptune group through rescue scenarios. also soak up some sailing, water skiing and wakeboarding. While diving is the main focus of the voyage, navigating the BVI offers plenty of opportunity to fine tune your sailing, water skiing and wakeboarding moves as well as explore the Your marine science program offers students an island towns. opportunity to be exposed to the curriculum up close and” personal, outside the confines of a conventional classroom. They return with a perspective and a heightened awareness of our oceans and the environmental issues affecting them. CheCK oUT The dIVe sITes... mrs. JoANN sChAper ” sAlINAs, CA WATCH OUR DVD

25 15 & 16 VOYAGES MINERVA ODYSSEUS DARWIN BILLABONG BORA BORA

LOCATION Leeward & French Caribbean Mediterranean Galapagos & Ecuador Australia & Great Barrier Reef Tahiti & French Polynesia Tall ship sailing adventure Tall ship sailing adventure Travel adventure from Sailing expedition with water Eco-adventure travel with throughout the Polynesian PROGRAM FOCUS along the coasts of Sydney to the Great Barrier sports and island exploration community service islands of Tahiti, Moorea France, Spain & Italy Reef with scuba & sailing. and the Motus. DURATION 21 days 21 days 21 days 22 days 22 days

ACTIVITIES Sailing Volcano & Jungle Adventures Sailing Sailing Sailing Scuba* Boat Expedition Seamanship Scuba* Snorkeling Seamanship Cultural Experience Cultural Experience Cultural Experience Scuba* Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Trekking Trekking Natural Sciences Trekking Snorkeling Shore Exploration Offshore Sailing Community Service Historical Tours Rainforest Tours Cultural Experience Night Sailing Snorkeling Dinghy Handling Surfing Dinghy Handling Water Skiing Trekking Offshore Sailing Trekking Offshore Sailing Wakeboarding White Water Rafting Night Sailing White Water Rafting Night Sailing Dinghy Handling Scuba*

No previous No previous No previous No previous No previous PREREQUISITE experience necessary. experience necessary. experience necessary. *Various options for certified experience necessary *Various options for certified *Various options for certified experience necessary *Option for certified divers or non-certified divers or non-certified divers or non-certified divers

MINERVA VOYAGE GLOBAL ADVENTURES Leeward & French Caribbean Islands Sailing Expedition

15 & 16 15 Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience PROGRAMS No Experience Necessary

medITerrANeAN The Minerva expedition is a fast- BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ATLANTIC OCEAN paced sailing, hiking and shore ANGUILLA TORTOLA LeeWARD & fReNCH exploration adventure that visits ST. MARTIN CArIbbeAN ST. BARTHELEMY 10 different islands on a voyage that stretches from the BVI to eCUAdor the island of Antigua and back. ST. EUSTATIUS LE ST. KITTS gAlApAgos AUsTrAlIA & The Leewards form the Eastern N EW ANTIGUA AR greAT bArrIer W E D NEVIS IS boundary of the Caribbean S L reeF A N TAhITI & D and include impressive tropical S FreNCh polYNesIA MONTSERRAT islands like Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Barts and St. Martin. Balmy trade winds, lush rainforests and pink sandy beaches make this an ideal destination. The cultural and geological diversity seen over such a small geographic area is enormous; customs and currencies change as often as the language ActionQuest offers adventures that span the globe. spoken. Some islands are flat and dry, others mountainous and green. Sailing aboard a 50-ft monohull or 46-ft catamaran, the voyage’s main focus is sailing and island exploration, yet Whether setting out to sail in the tropical south paciic there will be time to take advantage of these incredible waters by scuba diving, snorkeling, or dive on the great barrier reef, AQ encourages you to water skiing and wakeboarding. Shore side, the mountainous terrain offers some of the most challenging and rewarding hiking in the Caribbean. You’ll conquer the 500 rock-carved steps seek your own challenge. of The Ladder at Saba, and reach the peak of The Quill - an almost perfectly symmetrical extinct volcano on the island of Nevis. First you climb up… and then, while holding onto vines, you climb down into the crater past huge trees, ferns and carpets of moss.

26 15 & 16 PROGRAMS ODYSSEUS DARWIN VOYAGE

Mediterranean Tall Ship Sailing Voyage Galapagos & Ecuador Expedition PROGRAMS Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience Adventure travel with eco-tours, whitewater rafting and community service 15 & 16 No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

N The Mediterranean is one of Located 600 miles west of W E PORTO VENERE S the most fascinating yachting FRANCE Ecuador, the Galapagos OTAVALO MONACO ITALY GALAPAGOS ARChIPELAGO playgrounds in the world and NICE Archipelago is made up of over QUITO CANNES YACHANA this voyage shows you why. Our 100 individual islands. They SEYMOUR PACIFIC COTOPAXI BALTRA OCEAN TENA fast-paced sailing and cultural are among the most isolated PLAZAS ELBA PORT AYORA SANTA FE CALVI SANTA CRUZ expedition starts in the south ROME islands in the world and the ECUADOR CORSICA SAN CRISTOBAL of France, following the wake wildlife here is in a class of FLOREANA ESPANOLA BONIFACIO of Ulysses to Corsica, Sardinia, N its own. Swimming with sea over to Italy and then north to W E PORTO CERVO medITerrANeAN lions twisting and turning S seA PERU Monte Carlo and the French SARDINIA just inches away from your Riviera. The Odysseus Voyage is mask and crouching beside a your opportunity to develop basic and advanced sailing skills, explore a unique part of the blue-footed booby as it performs its distinctive courtship dance are samples of the world and develop an appreciation for the abundant history and culture these renowned incredible animal encounters waiting for you. destinations have to offer. Under the guidance of staff, you and your crew will take charge The Darwin Expedition centers on adventure travel with an environmental twist. of running the vessel. Focusing on navigation and boat handling, there will be overnight Darwin is aligned with our community service program, Lifeworks, and offers both sails to sharpen seamanship skills, as well as daytime sailing along rugged coastlines. high-paced adventure plus 20 to 40 hours of community service. Beginning with a 10-day Once in port, the focus shifts to what each town and port has to offer. You will see historic expedition in Ecuador, you will whitewater raft through spectacular gorges and canyons, landmarks like the Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Vatican City and the experience conservation first-hand at an eco-lodge in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon Roman Forum. You’ll even hike to Napoleon’s place of exile on the island of Elba. On our Rainforest and hike over the volcanic terrain of the Cotopaxi National Park. return, you’ll stop over at Paloma Beach for a game of frisbee and volleyball beside the deep blue-green waters and even have time to explore the streets of Monte Carlo and In the Galapagos, you’ll take a 4-day boat trip with a naturalist guide who will lead you over Promenades of Cannes and San Tropez. volcanic flows. Joining with the Galapagos National Parks, you will help preserve this natural wonderland through service projects such as non-native species eradication and biodiversity studies.

27 BILLABONG BORA BORA Australia & the Great Barrier Reef Adventure Tahiti & French Polynesian Islands Voyage Adventure travel with sailing, scuba and community service Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience

15 & 16 15 No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary PROGRAMS

INDIAN OCEAN CAPE TRIBULATION CAIRNS Traveling from Sydney in the south French Polynesia forms part of TUPAI N TOWNSVILLE to Cape Tribulation in the north, our THE WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS the Society Islands that were W E MAUPITI BORA BORA S AQ Australian expedition includes PACIFIC created about three million AUSTRALIA sailing, scuba, surfing, exploration, OCEAN years ago by huge undersea TAHAA trekking and community service. volcanic eruptions. The result is HUAHINI Australia is the sixth largest country a group of 118 islands nestled in RAIATEA SYDNEY N PACIFIC in the world and home to the Great the heart of the trade winds that MOOREA PAPEETE W E OCEAN Barrier Reef, the world’s largest S offer world-class sailing, scuba coral ecosystem. diving and snorkeling as well TAhITI as adventurous island trekking. Billabong is a high-action thrill Bora Bora takes you from the ride. Cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, surf the waves at Manly Beach, circumnavigate picture-perfect island of… where else… Bora Bora, with its soaring volcanic peaks, lush the Whitsunday Islands aboard a sailing yacht and join an intense scuba trip to the Great green colors and shimmering lagoon to the vanilla island of Tahaa and countless other Barrier Reef, where you are likely to encounter huge schools of jack, grouper and cod. islands within this South Pacific paradise. Along the way, you’ll enhance your seamanship You’ll never forget whitewater rafting through some of the most inaccessible areas of skills, dive and snorkel the vivid reefs and hike the green mountaintops. the rainforest or hiking through Cape Tribulation where the rainforest and the reef meet at the water’s edge. In the nature parks, you’ll cuddle a real koala, hand feed a kangaroo These destinations are so enchanting that even folding your laundry amid this scenery is and pat a wombat! To see even more of the Aussie wildlife, we’ll catch a crocodile cruise inspiring! Now, imagine snorkeling through shallow crystal waters as the rocks you down the Daintree River and take a night safari through the rainforest which is reputed to gently through an array of vibrant sea fans, sponges and angelfish. Imagine visiting the be home to the largest range of plants and animals on earth. You and your team will also serene Tahaa Bay Club and its exquisite botanical gardens. On the Bora Bora Voyage you earn community service hours through projects like assisting indigenous landowners with will do all this and more. Visiting archaeological excavations in Huahini, hiking through habitat restoration and building community infrastructure. The adventures in Australia are rainforests in Raiatea, swimming above towering waterfalls in Papeete, snorkeling with as varied as the ‘down under’ wildlife! tropical fish and sampling (and preparing!) Tahitian cuisine are all part of this journey.

28 15 & 16 PROGRAMS 17 & OVER PROGRAMS

TAB – 17 & OLDER PROGRAMS 17 & OVER BRITISh VIRGIN ISLAND ADVENTURES

ANEGADA N W E The British Virgin Islands’ breathtaking sunsets, lush green hills, surreal blue skies and S BRITISh VIRGIN ISLANDS electric-blue waters offer the perfect backdrop for adventure and discovery. You aren’t the first to seek exploration in the unbelievable beauty of these islands. Apart from thousands

gUANA IslANd of AQ alumni, pirates Henry Morgan, Sir John Hawkins and Blackbeard were frequent The dogs visitors too. Perhaps they sought the same adventure and high-excitement you do! The JOST VAN DYKE greeN CAY TORTOLA VIRGIN GORDA steady trade winds, countless coves and bays, mind-blowing beaches and solid anchorages roAd ToWN The bAThs make it a perfect training ground for scuba diving, sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing and discovering intriguing marine life. gINger IslANd WesT eNd Cooper IslANd Sailing through these protected waters in a flotilla of four to eight 50-foot yachts, you and sAlT IslANd your team of shipmates from all over the globe will assume the authority of your own 17 & OVER 17 PROGRAMS peTer IslANd adventure. In fact, you will create it almost entirely for yourselves. NormAN IslANd The BVI voyages center around building skills in sailing, scuba and other water sports and certifications. As a certification facility for International Yacht Training (IYT), as well as a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Gold Palm 5-Star training The experience of bonding with a group of people in school, ActionQuest has the most experience leading sailing and scuba adventure training such a short space of time was great fun and our staff programs for young adults. ” There are seven unique programs that deliver adventure, challenge and discovery for both members really were fantastic. It is encouraging and a great the novice and the more seasoned sailor or diver. The vessels anchor together for daily activities and evenings in sheltered bays so you will interact with people your age at sunset inspiration to see something that has been created just out beach barbecues and island dance parties. Your team will also race against other crews for some friendly sailing competition. You’ll also explore ashore - climbing granite boulders at of one man’s passion for sailing. The Baths, hiking Mt. Sage or visiting the deserted Salt Island. Now’s the time for extreme action and powerful experiences that will prepare you for your next adventures in life. ” sophIe greeN oxFordshIre, eNglANd

30 17 & OVER PROGRAMS 17 & OVER VOYAGES VEGA QUEST CARINA NEPTUNE DOLPhIN RESCUE DIVEMASTER LOCATION British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands

Intro to sailing & Intro to sailing & Dive, dive, dive! Tropical marine Divemaster PROGRAM Advanced sailing Rescue and diver scuba with water sports with Advanced scuba biology with scuba professional and / or adv. scuba safety training FOCUS water sports community service with specialties specialties internship program

DURATION 17 or 21 days 10, 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days 17 or 21 days ACTIVITIES Sailing, Scuba Sailing, Snorkeling Sailing, Scuba Scuba, Sailing Scuba, Sailing Scuba, Sailing Seamanship Community Service Seamanship Scuba, Sailing Ocean Education Marine Biology Ocean Education Water Skiing Seamanship Water Skiing Ocean Education Water Skiing Water Skiing Water Skiing Wakeboarding Water Skiing Wakeboarding Water Skiing Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Wakeboarding Windsuring Windsuring Snorkeling Snorkeling Snorkeling Small Boat Sailing Small Boat Sailing Dinghy Handling Windsuring Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Dinghy Handling Small Boat Sailing Dinghy Handling Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Hiking Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration

PADI Advanced PADI Underwater PADI Rescue Diver PADI Advanced Diver CERTIFICATIONS IYT International IYT International Diver, Naturalist & Photo, Naturalist, Search & Recovery, PADI Professional Night, Wreck, Crew Cert. Crew Cert. Boat Diver Specialties Night & Research Navigation Specialties Divemaster IYT = International Yacht Training Naturalist, PADI = Professional Association PADI Open Water Red Cross First IYT Crew, Radio & Diver Specialties. Red Cross First Red Cross First of Diving Instructors Boat & Equipment Scuba Diver Aid / CPR Bareboat Watch- Tropical Marine Aid / CPR Aid / CPR DAN = Divers Alert Network Specialties keeper Cert. Biology DAN Oxygen Provider

PADI Open Water No previous PADI Open Water PADI Open Water PADI Advanced 18+ years of age No previous Cert (or equivalent) PREREQUISITE experience Cert (or equivalent) Cert (or equivalent) Open Water Cert PADI Rescue Diver experience necessary and/or a basic necessary or a PADI referral or a PADI referral (or equivalent) 40+ logged dives sailing certiication

VEGA VOYAGES QUEST VOYAGES

Introduction to Sailing and Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Sailing & Community Service in the British Virgin Islands PROGRAMS 17 & OVER No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

This voyage is right for you if you are a beginner or have a limited sailing background, but This is your voyage if you are looking for a high-paced adventure that offers you an want to earn certifications and experience a wide range of exciting activities. Living aboard opportunity to give back to the BVI at the same time. On the Quest Voyage, you will become a 50-foot sailing yacht in a small group of 10 to 12 shipmates your own age, you will create a seasoned sailor and earn up to twenty hours of community service in place of the PADI the journey. You will also experience the confidence of succeeding as both an individual scuba diving course. The hours spent participating in projects such as turtle population and a team. Up to eight yachts sail together in a flotilla, allowing you to connect with other studies, mangrove reforestation and beach clean-ups will satisfy any school requirement AQ crews from all over the USA and the world. and you’ll also be helping to ensure that others can enjoy the BVI for years to come. With the collaboration of licensed sailing masters and professional staff, you and your The Quest crew sails full-time with the Vega fleet and many of the activities, skills and team take charge of piloting and running your vessel while working toward internationally certifications are the same. Besides mastering sailing, you’ll also wakeboard, windsurf recognized certifications in sailing and scuba diving. Along the way, you will also pick up and explore the islands. You’ll sail the incredible waters of the Sir Frances Drake Channel, skills in water skiing, wakeboarding, windsurfing, navigation and seamanship. Although snorkel through the famous Coral Gardens and hang out at ‘Sydney’s Peace & Love’ with the program emphasis is on water sports, you’ll also explore ashore. Check out the granite other AQ crews from around the world. caves, arches and boulders at The Baths and awesome views of surrounding tropical islands from the peak of Mt. Sage. Blow the other Vega crews out of the water in the final exciting race up the Sir Francis Drake Channel and dive the famous wreck of the RMS Rhone to learn why this was voted best wreck dive in all of the Caribbean. reAd oUr sTUdeNT VoYAge blogs:

31 CARINA VOYAGES NEPTUNE Advanced Sailing and /or Adv. Scuba in the British Virgin Islands Advanced Scuba & Specialties in the British Virgin Islands Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) and/or a PADI referral or a PADI referral

Carina is perfect for certified sailors or divers looking to further their skills and certifications If you want to take your diving to the advanced level and already have a basic diving while building experience in water skiing, windsurfing and seamanship. If this appeals to certification or PADI referral, Neptune is for you. During this exciting voyage, you will live you, take steps toward the Carina Voyage. Specialty instructors are devoted to advanced aboard a 46-foot catamaran and with step-by-step instruction, you will achieve your PADI level IYT sailing and PADI scuba certification programs. Carina shipmates sail within the Advanced certification as well as five other scuba specialties. You’ll be spending action- same fleet as the Quest and Vega voyages. You’ll circumnavigate the entire BVI during packed days above and below the surface. The British Virgin Islands rank among the best this voyage, perfecting your sailing and navigation skills. In Carina, everyone scuba dives. and most diverse diving areas of the Caribbean. Explore your world like never before while Along the way, you will dive at reef walls, pinnacles, spurs and outcroppings like Mountain diving at world-famous sites like Muskmelon Bay, Blue Chromis Reef, Coral Gardens and Point, The Chimneys, Spy Glass and Coral Gardens. You will also manage to fit in some the wrecks of the Chikuzen and RMS Rhone. Throughout the Neptune Voyage you will also 17 & OVER 17 PROGRAMS wakeboarding, laser sailing and even a little beach volleyball as we take on other crews water ski, wakeboard and perfect your sailing as you and your team assume responsibilities when the flotilla gets together at our beach party. and take change of the running of the vessel.

AlUmNI spoTlIghT: Where Are They Now?

AQ EXPERIENCE: “ActionQuest isn’t just a summer adventure. It’s a life-changing experience that gives you tools that serve you throughout life and memories that last forever.”

WhERE IS ShE NOW?: I am the Vice president of marketing for Thankyou Network, the Citigroup rewards Program that manages the organization’s advertising, public relations, event marketing and agency coordina- tion. The self-conidence, leadership and ability to be proactive in both my work and personal life are skills i NAME: Alexis Zinberg continue to use today and attribute to my AQ voyage over a decade ago. AQ ShIPMATE: 1994, 1995

32 17 & OVER PROGRAMS DOLPhIN VOYAGES RESCUE VOYAGES Tropical Marine Biology in the British Virgin Islands Safety & Master Scuba Diver Certiications in the British Virgin Islands Prerequisite: • PADI Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) Prerequisite: • PADI Advanced Open Water Cert (or equivalent, such as NAUI or SSI) or a PADI referral

If you are curious to learn more about tropical marine biology and hold a basic diving This complete diver safety program leads to certification at the highest non-professional certification or PADI referral, this is your voyage. The Dolphin Tropical Marine Biology scuba certification that PADI offers, and is a prerequisite for those looking to become a program, run by our staff marine biologists and oceanographers, provides an interactive Divemaster or Instructor. We recommend any certified diver advance to at least this level of opportunity to explore the aquatic realm in a way that others only dream about. The training, as it prepares you thoroughly to deal with any emergency situation. PROGRAMS 17 & OVER qualifications and certifications you earn can even be applied toward your high school Sailing as part of our advanced diving fleet, Rescue shipmates plunge right in with beach transcript, as many schools do award credit for this program. The real-world learning is and open water modules. You’ll become a DAN (Divers Alert Network) Oxygen Provider, as more inspiring than anything you will find in a text book. You will conduct reef research well as a Red Cross First Aid and CPR responder. Additional certifications in Underwater while furthering your diving certifications and learning to sail. Other water activities Navigation and Search and Recovery are taught, and depending on your previous include water skiing and wakeboarding. The program runs aboard 46-foot catamarans and experience, upon completion of this program you may qualify for the PADI Master Scuba 50-foot sloops, which become your home, floating classroom and lab for the duration of Diver rating. Looking to go further? You’ll get a first hand introduction to the Divemaster the voyage. The BVI is famous for incredible visibility, colorful coral formations and an course by helping guide the Neptune group through rescue scenarios. awesome array of marine organisms. You’ll see what we mean the first time you break the liquid barrier and descend to the most incredible dive sites! While diving is the main focus of the voyage, navigating the BVI will provide ample opportunity to fine tune your sailing, water skiing and wakeboarding moves as well as Earn four different diving certifications during the program and learn underwater explore island towns and hike the mountains. photography to capture the amazing sights you are witnessing on research dives. Off the water, we’ll visit the islands, explore the towns, cook out on the white sand beaches and hike to the top of the tallest mountain.

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33 DIVEMASTER VOYAGES AS A QUALIFIED DIVEMASTER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO... Professional PADI Training in the British Virgin Islands • Work at local dive centers on live-aboard dive boats, yachts and exotic resort locations

Prerequisite: • Age 18 prior to the course start date • Assist PADI Instructors with students • PADI Advanced & Rescue certiications (or equivalent) • Lead PADI Scuba Divers on guided dive tours • Minimum of 40 logged dives • Teach and certify PADI Skin Divers If you want to take your diving skills and knowledge to the first professional level and • Teach PADI Discover Snorkeling programs are already a certified PADI Advanced and Rescue Diver, Divemaster fits the bill. PADI • Conduct PADI Scuba Review programs for certiied divers Divemaster training is designed to develop leadership abilities by training shipmates to supervise dive activities and assist instructors. We teach our Divemaster course as an • Lead certiied divers on Discover Local Diving experiences internship. This is the best way to learn and will prepare you well for the next jump to the PADI Instructor level. Our shipmates are working full-time alongside our instructors for the duration of a complete PADI Open Water course. No other training method allows for such 17 & OVER 17 PROGRAMS real life experience and, at ActionQuest, our flotilla sailing concept allows students to learn techniques from up to 14 instructors. who learn this way possess a much better understanding of the ‘how’s and why’s’ of dive training, as it gives I can truthfully say that this has been the best three weeks a practical rather than purely classroom perspective. of my life. Your program is fantastic. There are not many As with all of our programs, you’ll be in the water a lot, but it’s not all dive, dive, dive. As ” well as learning to sail, water ski and wakeboard, you’ll see all that the BVI has to offer; opportunities in life when you can become close to people swim off the deserted beaches of Anegada, visit island towns, sample the local food and dance to the reggae beats. from all over the world, sail, scuba dive and live in paradise, all at the same time. I’m very fortunate to have been part of something so great.

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34 17 & OVER PROGRAMS 17 & OVER VOYAGES MINERVA ODYSSEUS DARWIN BILLABONG BORA BORA LOCATION Leeward & French Caribbean Mediterranean Galapagos & Ecuador Australia & Great Barrier Reef Tahiti & French Polynesia

Tall ship sailing adventure Tall ship sailing adventure Travel adventure from Sailing expedition with water Eco-adventure travel with throughout the Polynesian PROGRAM FOCUS along the coasts of Sydney to the Great Barrier sports and island exploration community service islands of Tahiti, Moorea France, Spain & Italy Reef with scuba & sailing & the Motus DURATION 21 days 21 days 21 days 22 days 22 days Sailing Volcano & Jungle Adventures ACTIVITIES Sailing Sailing Sailing Scuba* Boat Expedition Seamanship Scuba* Snorkeling Seamanship Cultural Experience Cultural Experience Cultural Experience Scuba* Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Shore Exploration Trekking Trekking Natural Sciences Trekking Snorkeling Shore Exploration Offshore Sailing Community Service Historical Tours Rainforest Tours Cultural Experience Night Sailing Snorkeling Dinghy Handling Surfing Dinghy Handling Water Skiing Trekking Offshore Sailing Trekking Offshore Sailing Wakeboarding White Water Rafting Night Sailing White Water Rafting Night Sailing Dinghy Handling Scuba* No previous No previous No previous No previous No previous PREREQUISITE experience necessary. experience necessary. experience necessary. *Various options for certified experience necessary *Various options for certified *Various options for certified experience necessary *Option for certified divers or non-certified divers or non-certified divers or non-certified divers

MINERVA VOYAGE GLOBAL ADVENTURES Leeward & French Caribbean Islands Sailing Expedition Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience No Experience Necessary

medITerrANeAN The BVI, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ATLANTIC OCEAN Nevis, St. Barts and St. Martin are ANGUILLA TORTOLA LeeWARD & fReNCH ST. MARTIN

a few of the impressive Caribbean PROGRAMS

CArIbbeAN ST. BARTHELEMY 17 & OVER Islands that form the Leeward. This spectacular setting makes eCUAdor an ideal adventure destination. ST. EUSTATIUS LE ST. KITTS gAlApAgos AUsTrAlIA & With its balmy trade winds, lush EW ANTIGUA N AR greAT bArrIer D NEVIS W E IS rainforests, clear ocean and pink L reeF A S N TAhITI & D sandy beaches, you will soon S FreNCh polYNesIA MONTSERRAT discover why. The Minerva expedition is a fast-paced sailing, hiking and shore exploration adventure that sails from the BVI south to the island of Antigua and back. Living aboard a 50-ft monohull or 46-ft catamaran, you’ll visit 10 different islands. The voyage’s main focus is ActionQuest offers adventures that span the globe. sailing and island exploration, yet there will be time to take advantage of these incredible Whether setting out to sail in the tropical south paciic waters by scuba diving, snorkeling, water skiing and wakeboarding. Shore side, the mountainous terrain offers some of the most challenging and rewarding hiking in the or dive on the great barrier reef, AQ encourages you to Caribbean. The cultural and geological diversity seen over such a small geographic area is seek your own challenge. enormous; customs and currencies change as often as the language spoken; some islands are flat and dry, others mountainous and exotic. So go ahead and dash up to the edge of the rainforest at Golden Rock Estate for a peek at the native Green Monkeys. Investigate Antigua’s paths overlooking the sea to scout out artifacts. And watch a sunset so beautiful that it’s almost a spiritual experience atop Shirley Heights, while listening to the thumps of a Caribbean steel band. 35 ODYSSEUS DARWIN VOYAGE Mediterranean Tall Ship Sailing Voyage Galapagos & Ecuador Expedition Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience Adventure travel with eco-tours, whitewater rafting and community service No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

N You will voyage from the south of The 100 islands of the W E PORTO VENERE S France, around Corsica, Sardinia, FRANCE Galapagos Archipelago were OTAVALO MONACO ITALY GALAPAGOS ARChIPELAGO over to Italy and then north, via NICE formed about four million QUITO CANNES YACHANA Elba to Monte Carlo, back once years ago. Separated from SEYMOUR PACIFIC COTOPAXI BALTRA OCEAN TENA again to the French Riviera on South America by the Pacific, PLAZAS ELBA PORT AYORA SANTA FE CALVI SANTA CRUZ the fast-paced Odysseus Voyage. ROME this once-lonely island group ECUADOR CORSICA SAN CRISTOBAL This adventure offers the is one of the most biologically FLOREANA ESPANOLA opportunity to develop basic and N BONIFACIO important places on earth. W E 17 & OVER 17

PROGRAMS PORTO CERVO medITerrANeAN S advanced sailing skills, explore seA Each island is totally different PERU a unique part of the world and SARDINIA and their wildlife is unlike develop an appreciation for the any other. Run in conjunction abundant history and culture that these renowned destinations have to offer. Under the with our community service program, Lifeworks, the Darwin expedition explores both the guidance of staff, you and your crew will take charge of running the vessel and navigate to mainland of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, offering a combination of high-paced over 10 different ports of call along the deep blue Mediterranean Sea. adventure and 20 to 40 hours of community service. Each country, town or port provides a different experience. Dialects and local customs In Ecuador, you will whitewater raft through spectacular gorges and canyons, experience change almost daily as you sail back into history and follow in the wake of Ulysses. Focusing conservation first-hand at an eco-lodge in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon Rainforest and on navigation and boat handling, there will be overnight sails to sharpen seamanship skills, hike over the volcanic terrain of the Cotopaxi National Park. In the Galapagos, you’ll as well as daytime sailing along rugged coastlines. Once in port, the focus shifts to what soon be swimming with sea lions, floating eye-to-eye with a penguin or witnessing each town and port has to offer. You will see historic landmarks like the Colosseum, the a blue-footed booby perform its distinctive courtship dance. You’ll also explore the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Vatican City and the Roman Forum. You’ll even hike to islands’ desert landscapes, lush highlands and nutrient-rich waters. Speaking of Napoleon’s place of exile on the island of Elba. On our return, you’ll stop over at Paloma water - you’ll head out on a 4-day boat trip with a local naturalist guide. Joining forces with Beach for a game of frisbee and volleyball and even have time to explore the streets of the Galapagos National Parks for the remainder of the program, you will help to preserve Monte Carlo and Promenades of Cannes and San Tropez. this natural wonderland through service projects such as non-native species eradication and biodiversity studies.

36 17 & OVER PROGRAMS BILLABONG BORA BORA Australia & the Great Barrier Reef Adventure Tahiti & French Polynesian Islands Voyage Adventure travel with sailing, scuba and community service Adventure travel with sailing, shore exploration and cultural experience No Experience Necessary No Experience Necessary

Billabong is all about adventure, Created about three million TUPAI INDIAN OCEAN CAPE TRIBULATION N exploration and leaving the CAIRNS years ago by huge undersea MAUPITI W E BORA BORA world a little better than you TOWNSVILLE volcanic eruptions, French S THE WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS found it. Traveling from Sydney Polynesia forms part of the TAHAA

PACIFIC PROGRAMS AUSTRALIA 17 & OVER in the south to Cape Tribulation OCEAN Society Islands. The 118 islands HUAHINI in the north, our AQ Australian nestled in the heart of the trade RAIATEA expedition includes sailing, winds offer world-class sailing, PACIFIC PAPEETE OCEAN MOOREA scuba, surfing, trekking and SYDNEY scuba diving and snorkeling as N community service. W E well as adventurous island S TAhITI Billabong is a high action thrill trekking. The Bora Bora ride. Cross the Sydney Harbour voyage takes you from one Bridge, surf the waves at Manly Beach, circumnavigate the Whitsunday Islands aboard a picture-perfect island to the next - all with soaring volcanic peaks, lush green hillsides sailing yacht and join an intense scuba trip to the famous Great Barrier Reef. Here, on the and shimmering lagoons. Along the way, you’ll enhance your seamanship skills, dive and world’s largest ecosystem, you’ll be blown away by the incredible corals and encounters snorkel the vivid reefs and hike the green mountaintops. Imagine circumnavigating the with marine life, like a 300-pound grouper. We guarantee you’ll never forget whitewater entire tropical island of Bora Bora, all within its coral-fringed lagoon, exploring Tahaa on rafting through some of the most inaccessible areas of the rainforest or hiking through horseback and feeding the blue-eyed sacred eels in Huahini. Immerse yourself in Tahitian Cape Tribulation where the rainforest and the reef meet at the water’s edge. In the nature culture at Bastille Day celebrations, a month-long festival with everything from arts and parks, you’ll cuddle a real koala, hand feed a kangaroo, pat a wombat and join a crocodile crafts, to dancing and canoe races. See a page in history come alive when you visit the cruise through the Daintree Rainforest which is reputed to be home to the greatest number WWII cannons dragged up the Bora Bora hillsides by US troops to protect the islands from of plant and animal species on earth. Still, you and your team find time to give a little back, Japanese attack. by helping indigenous landowners restore damaged habitats. The adventures in Australia On the Bora Bora Voyage you will do all this and more. Hiking through rainforests in are as varied as the ‘down under’ wildlife! Raiatea, swimming above towering waterfalls in Papeete, snorkeling with tropical fish, and sampling (and preparing!) Tahitian cuisine are all part of this journey.

37 17 & OVER PROGRAMS much about myself, and who be. I wantmuch to year.with more and more each I learn so say AQ rocks! I walk away from this program As a 4-year ActionQuester, i’m qualiied to ” ChICAgo, IllINoIs JUlIA dImoN ”

38 I couldhaveexpected! thananythingThe wholetripwas better ” ” 17 & OVER PROGRAMS brUssels, belgIUm gIorgINA delImoN gIorgINA FOR PARENTS FOR PARENTS FOr parEnts we ever could about our programs. couldaboutourprograms. we ever saytheir parentsthatdescribe the impactaQ more than hashad on them. Their words and our shipmates from has received countless letters actionQuest over the years, aswellsocial,emotionalandintellectual growth. self-discovery We thatpromotes this transition. do this by for foundation creating an environment build a strong they need to with the tools our shipmates provides become. actionQuest and inluences build the bridge from the children they once were to the adults they will timeintheirlives because theseexperiences Thisisapivotal years. teen formative the askids reach theirhappinessandsuccessis at itsstrongest the hope for perhaps potential. their fullest their weaknesses and reach overcome maximize their strengths, enable them to that capable of making positive choices beindependent; to grow their kids to wantparents that We understand as havingthatkindofimpact, butitdoes. As aparent, youcan’taskforanythingmore. You don’tthinkof asummerprogram just lightup. He isabsolutelyachangedperson. And Jared madesomanyfriends. his futureafter AQ experience. And whenhetalksaboutscubadiving, hiseyes more self-confident, mature and responsible. Brent really began to take charge of little brothers Brent and Jared to ActionQuest this last summer. They cameback VP of her youth group and then applied for early decision to college. I sent Alexis’s incredible transformation. Shecamebackaself-confidentleader. Shebecamethe When Alexis camebackfrom ActionQuest, itwas clearthat shehadexperiencedan you throughoutlifeandmemoriesthatlastforever. summer adventure. It’s alife-changingexperience that givesyoutools that serve for theCitigroupRewards Program, Thank youNetwork. ActionQuest isn’tjusta at theageof23 managing over 120 accounts and today, as the VP of Marketing Boston University, workingatmyfirstjob, becomingaSenior Account Executive decisions forme. Icarriedthatmomentumwithmewhilestudyingadvertisingat kind ofpersonthatstandsupandtakes chargeinsteadofletting others make of theLifeworksForums, Ihadadefiningmomentwhererealizedcouldbethe personal lifeareskillsIattributetomy AQ voyageoveradecadeago. Duringone T thE palMEr FaMily he self-confidence, leadershipandabilitytobe proactiveinbothmyworkand ” ” ” ALEXIS ZINBERG(FORMERLY ALEXIS PALMER) ” MANHATTAN, NY DEBBIE PALMER

must beachievedtolivesuccessfullyandsointimatelywithvirtualstrangers. say aboutthestaff, theclasses, thefood, theyachtsandinterpersonalgrowingthat strength that theywillbeabletodrawupon for a lifetime. Both kids had great things to proactively asopposedtoreactivelyhasgiveneachoneofmychildrenasecretinner- shipmate asanindividualandyourabilitytoteachthematayoungagethevalue ofliving I can’tthankyouenough, Mom, forsendingmeto ActionQuest.’ Your attentiontoeach but whatIreallygotwas the opportunitytoreflectonmylife, myexistenceandgoals... to me, ‘I thoughtIwouldjustlearnnewskills, like sailinganddivingwater skiing, actually becomealeadergavehimfullnessofselfthatdefiesdescription. Abbie said encouragement andpositivesupporthereceivedtopushhimself, trynewthingsand Dewey camehomeabsolutelyburstingwithincreasedself-confidenceandassurance. The FaMilythE FOlEy so hecancontinuehis ‘Quest’ into full adulthood. him. We seeanew, morevitalteenager onourhands. We hopetosendMichaelnextyear thank you, thankyou. Hisexperiences withhiscrewmates, staffandlocalsreallychanged make (withoutjudgment)and thepersonhehasyettobe. All wecansayisthankyou, he is. We sentMichaeltoyoushowhimwhathecouldaccomplish, thefriendshecould this. Hisfather, brother, sisterandIhavealways realizedjustwhatawonderfulyoungman Michael came to youas a bright, straightforward teenager, but I donot think he realized I felt[theprogram]inspiredmetodonewthingsinhelpingothers. thE ach FaMily ” ” ” ” THERESA, PAUL, CHRIS&SARAH ACH ” ” FOR PARENTS BIRMINGHAM, MI MICHAEL ACH SUSAN FOLEY BABYLON, NY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS In the course of our 30-year history, we’ve answered our share of program questions. Below are a few of the most common questions we receive. If you don’t see your question, or if you would rather speak to us directly, please call any time at 800.317.6789 or 941.924.6789.

HOW DO i HeLP my TeeNAgeR CHOOSe THe WHAT TyPe Of yACHTS DO yOU USe? RigHT PROgRAm? This depends on which voyage you select. In most cases we The variety of programs and destinations can be charter our vessels through Sunsail / Moorings, the world’s overwhelming. The Vega Voyage is our biggest and broadest largest charter company. Whether a traditional single-hulled program in terms of the activities we do and the certifications yacht (monohull) or catamaran, all are in the 50-foot range. shipmates earn. We recommend this program for those Each of these vessels has a minimum of 5 cabins, a large with limited or no previous experience in sailing and scuba salon which converts to a 6th cabin and four full bathrooms who are looking for an exciting introduction to these and (heads). Occasionally we utilize our 110-ft Sea|mester other water sports such as water skiing, windsurfing and schooner, S/Y Argo, for special voyages as she circumnavi- wakeboarding. Beginning sailors and divers can also select gates the globe. The vessel choice for the Billabong Voyage is any program marked ‘No experience necessary’ and there dependent on the number of enrolled students. For the past are plenty of those to choose from. couple of years, we have used Avatar, a 67-ft ocean-racing WHAT iS THe ‘AbOARD’ eNViRONmeNT Like? trimaran. ActionQuest’s programs are more than voyages with instruction in sailing and diving; they are a total educational experience. Participants arrive with the understanding that they will be part of the ‘crew in training,’ ready to share the work from food preparation to navigation, and everything in between. Shipmates rotate positions each day for variety. Evenings are largely devoted to program material aboard. We are a co-ed program. Girls live in separate cabins. Privacy is thus maintained even with 10 to 12 students all living within 50 feet of each other! These are dry ships — no alcohol or illegal drugs — and no smoking for health and safety reasons. We expect all shipmates to maintain an WHeRe DO SHiPmATeS SLeeP? For most programs shipmates move aboard their yacht atmosphere of respect and consideration. right away. Typically this is where we live full-time. With a CAN I speAK To pAsT sTUdeNTs ANd minimum of 5 cabins and a large salon that converts to a PAReNTS AbOUT THeiR AQ exPeRieNCe? 6th, there’s enough room for us all to sleep down below. For Yes, and we actively encourage it. While we guard our the most part, the evenings are clear and dry and most of us parents’ privacy, 95 percent volunteer to act as references for like to sleep out on deck, swinging in a hammock under the new parents. Upon request, we will be happy to pass along stars. During programs that contain a land based component PARENTS names of past shipmates who are of a similar age and have we typically stay in hotels or hostels. FOR participated in the same voyage you are considering. WHAT DO i HAVe TO bUy TO PARTiCiPATe? ActionQuest provides all equipment necessary for our activities. This includes all scuba (except for , if needed). We will send a clothing list of general items to bring and information on spending money fOR ANSWeRS TO mORe fAQS, ViSiT: needed for ice cream and souvenirs. We do require that all participants join DAN (the Divers Alert Network) for their membership benefits. Those enrolling in certain scuba courses are required to purchase the necessary PADI books and materials for their use after the program. (est. $35)

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online andintheenclosedapplicationbooklet. available is information contact all including coordinator, travel our on information Speciic responsible forthecoordinationofairflightsnotbooked throughour Travel Coordinator. in caseofflightdifficulties. As airlines oftenchangetheirschedules, ActionQuest cannotbe the bestfaresavailable, arrangegroupseating and provideclosemonitoringontraveldays flying totheCaribbeanalsobookthroughour Travel Coordinatorastheyregularlyobtain can fly on the same prearranged, group itinerary. We highly recommend that shipmates destinations arepurchasedthoughour Travel Coordinator, sothatallmembersoftheteam importance. For thisreason, werequirethatallinternationaltickets tonon-Caribbean Shipmates comefromallpointsofthecompass, socoordinated airtravelisofvital TraVel INFormaTIoN eNroll oNlINeTodaY, loG oNTo: bOOk yOur FlightanD yOu’rE gO! rEaDy tO NEXT STEPS 2017 PROGRAM SELECTION CHART

CARIBBEAN PROGRAMS GLOBAL PROGRAMS VOYAGE / PROGRAM COURSE DATES # DAYS TUITION VOYAGE / PROGRAM COURSE DATES # DAYS TUITION

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS LEEWARD ISLANDS INTRODUCTION TO SAILING & Vega I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,670 LEEWARD AND Minerva Adventure July 8 - July 28 21 $5,570 WATER SPORTS WITH SCUBA Vega II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,670 FRENCH CARIBBEAN Vega III July 30 - August 15 17 $4,870 GALAPAGOS & ECUADOR ISLANDS, ANDES & AMAZON INCLUDES 40 SERVICE HRS / PROTECTING DARWIN’S DISCOVERIES INCLUDES 100HRS

INTRODUCTION TO SAILING & Quest I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,570 ECO-ADVENTURE Islands, Andes & June 23 - July 13 21 $6,170 WATER SPORTS WITH TRAVEL WITH Amazon July 15 - August 4 21 $6,170 COMMUNITY SERVICE Quest III July 30 - August 15 17 $4,770 COMMUNITY SERVICE June 23 - July 13 21 $5,570 Protecting Darwin’s Carina I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 ADVANCED SAILING & SCUBA Discoveries July 15 - August 4 21 $5,570 Carina II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870

Carina III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,170 AUSTRALIA & GREAT BARRIER REEF INCLUDES 20 SERVICE HRS TRAVEL ADVENTURE WITH SCUBA Reef to Rainforest June 23 - July 13 21 $6,370 ADVANCED SCUBA WITH Neptune I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 & SAILING Adventure SPECIALTIES, DIVE DIVE DIVE! Neptune II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870 Neptune III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,170 PACIFIC CROSSING TALL SHIP ADVENTURE FROM AQ Transpac 80 June 4 - August 22 80 $17,370 TROPICAL MARINE BIOLOGY Dolphin I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 TAHITI TO AUSTRALIA AQ Transpac 66 June 18 - August 22 66 $15,370 Dolphin II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870 Dolphin III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,170 OUR 5 ½- AND 6-WEEK VOYAGES …

JUNIOR ADVANCED Barracuda I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 Any two consecutive programs may be joined to form one extended course. In the interim between programs, students WITH MARINE BIOLOGY stay with staff. The total cost is determined by combining the cost of each program and subtracting the 5% extended Barracuda II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870 course discount. (This discount also applies toward any trips adjoining our sister program GoBeyond.) ActionQuest and/ Barracuda III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,170 or GoBeyond enrollment for any two programs in the same summer will be considered as a single extended program in the event of withdrawal or dismissal from the trip at any time. FOCUSED COMMUNITY Preserving Paradise I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,470 SERVICE & SAILING Preserving Paradise II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,470 (INCLUDES 100 SERVICE HRS) AIR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION… Preserving Paradise III July 30 - August 15 17 $4,770 Students come from all points of the compass so coordinated air travel is of vital importance. For this reason, we require that all international tickets to non-Caribbean destinations be purchased through our Travel Coordinator. As airlines often change their Rescue I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 RESCUE AND DIVER schedules, ActionQuest cannot be responsible for the coordination of air flights that were not booked through Leah. SAFETY TRAINING Rescue II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870 Leah Hernandez | TRC Travel Center | Tel. 1.800.329.9000 (Texas +1.281.528.7727) Rescue III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,170

DIVEMASTER PROFESSIONAL Divemaster I June 16 - July 6 21 $5,870 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Divemaster II July 8 - July 28 21 $5,870 Bitte senden Sie Ihr Anmeldeformular an: Divemaster III July 30 - August 15 17 $5,370 [email protected] oder Fax: +49 (0)881 927 96 561 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO ENROLL, LOG ON TO: Bei Fragen stehen wir Ihnen jederzeit gerne zur Verfügung: +49 (0)881 927 96 560 For oFFice Use

registration and application Received Voyage sTUDeNT iNFormaTioN: pareNT iNFormaTioN: STUDENT LEGAL NAME AS IT APPEARS ON PASSPORT Birthdate (MM/DD/YY) First name / / Parent or guardian address to which all information should be sent Name

Middle name Height Address

Last name Current grade Gender City State Zip M o Home Phone Work Phone F o ( ) ( )

Preferred Name Country of Citizenship Cell Phone Fax ( ) ( )

Parent email address: both before and during the trips we send many forms, updates and alerts to you via email. It is critical that we are provided with a valid email address that parents check daily. Student email address Student cell phone number Shoe size (for fins)

Any scuba diving certifications? Any sailing certifications? T-shirt (adult sizes) None o Referral o Certified o None o Certified o Small boat experience o S o M o L o XL o Any prescription medications taken? Please list here. Alternate address (please identify) Other parent / residence o Summer home o Office o Name

Any dietary considerations, food or drug allergies (particularly antibiotics) or other medical considerations? Address

Any history of asthma, sinus or ear problems? City State Zip

Any physical or emotional difficulties or limitations? Home Phone Work Phone ( ) ( ) Name and location of school Cell Phone Fax ( ) ( ) How did you hear about ActionQuest? Please be specific Parent email address Edulingo Sprachreisen

Voyage iNFormaTioN aboUT Fees …

In order to complete your voyage selection, please refer to the ActionQuest Program Selection Chart found in the Application Booklet or on our website, For the most part, payments to ActionQuest are all inclusive. Aside from miscellaneous purchases ashore, there is no need to spend money for additional items from the time one arrives aboard until departure. All aspects of the program www.actionquest.com. For extended voyage combinations, write in the two desired voyages. Note: Certain sinus, ear and respiratory problems, as well as are arranged for and covered by tuition including: Sailing and diving equipment (except for wetsuits, if needed), instruc- some prescription medications, may preclude a student from scuba diving. Please check with your doctor if you consider that this might be the case prior to tion and certification costs, charter costs of the yachts utilized, food, trips and excursions. Travel costs are not included. enrolling in any program where diving is a desired activity. We do require that all participants join DAN (the Divers Alert Network) for their membership benefits. Those enrolling in Voyage Name — 1st choice Starting date certain scuba courses are required to purchase the necessary PADI books and materials for their use after the program (est. $35.) A one-time total tuition fee deduction of 5% is granted for any two voyages or for two or more students from the same family. Voyage Name — 2nd choice Starting date oUr 5 ½- aND 6-Week Voyages … Authorization for a one-time charge to my credit card to pay the standard Do you plan on enrolling for trip deposit according to the Terms and Agreements of this application. cancellation insurance? Any two consecutive programs may be joined to form one extended course. In the interim between programs, Deposit: $750 through March 31 then $1500 on/after April 1 students stay with staff. The total cost is determined by combining the cost of each program and subtracting the 5% (alternatively leave blank and send check made payable to ActionQuest) o o o Yeso No o extended course discount. (This discount also applies toward any trips adjoining our sister programs, Lifeworks and/ or Arc Expeditions.) ActionQuest and/or Lifeworks / Arc enrollment for any two programs in the same summer will be Billing address of credit card (if different from primary parent/guardian address) considered as a single extended program in the event of withdrawal or dismissal from the trip at any time. V.2014

Card number Expiration date (MM/DD/YY)

Name as it appears on credit card Cardholder’s Signature Application form must be completed and signed on reverse ... This is page 2 of the ActionQuest application form for: registration and application (print Student’s name here)

Please read the following carefully. It contains important information about your ActionQuest program and may affect your legal rights if an injury or other loss occurs. It must be signed by all students in ActionQuest programs who are 18 years of age at the time of signing or will become 18 during the program (adult Student). If the Student is a minor at the time of signing, at least one parent or guardian (parent and guardian being referred to as Parent) must also sign as evidence of his or her understanding of, and agreement to, these terms and conditions, on their own behalf and on behalf of the minor Student. When used below, “I” refers to the adult Student and to the Parent of a minor Student.

Enrollment, Payment, Refund, Cancellation and Dismissal Terms and Agreements Most students enroll early to ensure a space in the program of their choice yet there is no set application deadline. To enroll, complete and return this original application by mail with the application deposit fee to ActionQuest. The deposit will hold your space up until the first half of tuition is due. Standard application deposit is $750 before April 1st and $1500 on/after April 1st. We accept credit cards for this program deposit payment. $500 of this deposit is fully refundable until January 1st if your plans change for any reason; after that date the deposit is forfeit or up to $750 is applicable to any future participation by the same family over the next 24 months. On March 1st, one half of the tuition is due in order to secure your space up until the final tuition payment date. The tuition balance is due April 1st. Applications are accepted after these dates where space is available. A $100 late fee will be applied to the balance of tuition outstanding on May 1st. Payment and late fee extensions are given to those applying after these deadline dates, please call for details. Tuition payments are accepted by check or wire transfer. Credit cards may also be used for tuition payments, but the tuition amounts will be slightly higher, as our published tuition fees reflect a 3% discount for direct payment. Once enrolled, any request to switch programs in the same summer will be considered on a case-by-case basis. It should be understood that it is not our policy to allow program switches within 30 days of the program start date. If any program is canceled prior to commencement, ActionQuest shall have no liability beyond the refund of deposits and monies paid to them. It is understood that the route and itinerary, facilities, personnel or activities of any program may be changed at the discretion of the director to suit the needs of the program without notice or obligation. Except for flight irregularities, failure to arrive on the designated program start date will be considered as a cancellation unless previously approved by a Program Director. The Director reserves the right to dismiss any Student who is: A. in breach of (or associated with those in breach of) any agreement as set forth in the student agreement contract or B. anyone who is, in the Director’s judgment, detrimental to the program. In any dismissal case, or in the event of a withdrawal from the program for any reason prior to or during a program, it is understood that all fees, including tuition and deposits, are non-refundable. Also, it should be understood that the costs of any additional travel, housing and flights that are incurred for both the departing Student and staff chaperone (when required) are the sole responsibility of the parents. In the unlikely event of a medical emergency or dismissal, parents (or designee authorized to make decisions) must remain contactable at all times throughout the program and hereby agree to be available to coordinate the return of their Student on the same day as receiving a call from a Program Director. Enrollment for any two programs (including sister programs of ActionQuest) in the same summer will be considered as a single program in the event of withdrawal or dismissal. Please Note: Information on Trip Cancellation Insurance is available on our website that offers a full refund for a small percentage of the amount insured in the event of cancellation up to departure and including interruption after departure. We strongly recommend that insurance is purchased to avoid any loss after fees are paid. ActionQuest reserves the right to cancel not fully paid applicants without refund and accept others into the program. Your signature on this form indicates agreement with all terms, conditions and refund policies published on our website, in the brochure and on this registration and application form. Medical and Liability Release In consideration of the services of ActionQuest, Inc., I understand and agree as follows: ActionQuest Activities and Risks: ActionQuest activities have inherent risks, many of which cannot be eliminated without destroying the unique character of the activities. These risks can cause loss or damage to a Student’s equipment or person, including in potentially extreme cases, disability or death. The activities and risks are described, in part, in the “Declaration of ActionQuest Activities and Risks” that is available for download on the ActionQuest website at www.actionquest.com/risks or call us for a copy. This Declaration must be read and understood by the Student and Parent. Assumption of Risks: I understand the nature of the activities and the risks described in the Declaration of ActionQuest Activities and Risks, and that other risks may be encountered that are not described in the declaration; and I assume ALL risks of enrolling and participating in the activities of ActionQuest , including the negligence of ActionQuest. If the participant is a minor, Parent has discussed the activities and risks with the minor who chooses to participate. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, I take responsibility for any injury or loss, including death, that I may suffer arising in whole or in part out of enrollment or participation in the activities of ActionQuest, including the negligence of ActionQuest. Release and Indemnity: I release and discharge (agreeing to make no claims, and not to sue) ActionQuest, Inc., its owners, employees, trustees, officers and directors, and the owners and operators of any vessel on which the programs are conducted (individually and collectively referred to as Released Parties) from all claims of injury or loss that I may suffer arising out of or in any way connected with enrollment or participation in an activity of ActionQuest , including the negligence of ActionQuest. I indemnify the Released Parties from any claim or demand brought at any time by the minor child, or me, or anyone else, arising out of or in any way related to the enrollment or participation in an activity of ActionQuest , including the negligence of ActionQuest. I understand that Florida law may limit my authority to execute a pre-injury release. I make the release and indemnity only to the extent that Florida law permits. Additional Provisions: I verify that Student is physically and mentally capable of participating in his or her program, without causing harm to himself, herself, or others and, prior to the commencement of the program, ActionQuest will be informed of all past or current physical or psychological conditions that might adversely affect participation in program activities. In case of a medical emergency, ActionQuest is authorized to administer first aid and to engage the services of a physician, dentist, or hospital. The physician or dentist selected may hospitalize, secure proper treatment for, and order injection, anesthesia, or surgery for the Student. ActionQuest and any third-party medical care provider are authorized to exchange pertinent medical information. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact Parent or Emergency Contact if a medical emergency or serious illness occurs. The cost of all medical services and any costs incurred by ActionQuest staff while accompanying the Student, including lodging, transportation and costs related to rejoining the group shall be paid by the Student or Parent. Student and Parent authorize ActionQuest and parties designated by ActionQuest to use photos, videos, recordings, statements and written reports, that may include the Student, in any manner ActionQuest chooses for advertising, display, education, audiovisual or other use. If Student or Parent has any dispute with ActionQuest or other Released Party that cannot be settled through discussion between the parties, they will attempt to settle the dispute by mediation before a mutually acceptable media- tor whose name appears in the registry of names recognized by Florida courts as qualified mediators. This contract shall be governed by Florida law in any action brought under it or as a result of it or because of its existence. This contract shall not be construed for or against a party because that party wrote it. The venue of any action or proceeding brought under this contract or resulting from it shall be brought only in a state court of competent jurisdiction in Sarasota County, Florida. The parties waive any right to bring an action or proceeding in any federal court. If this waiver is held invalid for any reason, then any action or proceeding brought in federal court shall be brought only in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The parties waive any right to a jury trial in any action or proceeding under this contract or resulting from it, whether for breach of contract, negligence, tort, products liability, strict liability or any other legal theory of a cause of action. No party against whom an action is brought under this contract shall be liable for consequential or punitive damages. I agree that the foregoing agreement shall be binding upon me personally as well as upon my heirs, personal representatives, and all members of my family. I have carefully read this agreement and fully understand its contents. I am aware that this is a release of liability and a contract between me and ActionQuest and its affiliated organizations and sign it of my own free will. This contract becomes valid once the deposit has been accepted by ActionQuest. Adult Student or Parent will pay all costs and attorney fees incurred by ActionQuest or other Released Party in defending a claim or demand if ActionQuest prevails. Student, including minor Student and Parent have read, understand, acknowledge and accept the Declaration of ActionQuest Activities and Risks as well as all terms and conditions stated herein and agree that this agreement shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, be binding on each of them, their respective heirs, assigns and personal representatives. LQIR#HGXOLQJRGHRGHU)D[   Parent or legal guardian signature (Signed individually and on behalf of the student) Date %LWWH)RUPXODUYRUDEPDLOHQRGHUID[HQXQGGDQQLP 2ULJLQDOSHU3RVWVHQGHQDQ Student signature (required if 18 or over during the voyage) Date (GXOLQJR6SUDFKUHLVHQ ]+G/\GLD.UH\HU $GPLUDO+LSSHU6WU :HLOKHLP