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ActionQuest - Global Adventure Programs for Teens

Camp Locations:
Caribbean | Mediterranean | Ecuador | Galapagos | Tahiti |Australia
Australia, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean, Ecuador
(800) 317.6789
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PO Box 5517
Sarasota, Florida 34277
USA
(800) 317.6789
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 ignited the inherent leadership skills within thousands of young adults.

You will leave your ActionQuest voyage with new skills, talents and independence.The AQ path offers action-packed adventures that focus on sailing, scuba diving,cultural immersion,marine biology and global exploration, all in a "live-aboard" environment unlike any other. You will live on sailing yachts with a crew of 8 to 12 teens your age. Within this close-knit team, you develop strong friendships by conquering daily challenges. Everyone plays a 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 fostering accomplishment and self-reliance in a fun, interactive environment! The experience is complemented by a committed, professional staff whose main goal is to support your discovery.The individual attention and camaraderie between staff and shipmates makes each voyage unique, as the entire team unites to accomplish the AQ mission of high action, real-world learning.

Whether you choose a three-week voyage to the British Virgin Islands, the Caribbean's Leeward Islands, the Mediterranean, Galapagos,Australia or Tahiti and French Polynesia - you are in for the adventure of alifetime. Don't take our word for it, speak to some of our alumni. Over 10,000teenagers have taken the ActionQuest plunge. Call us for some references, speakand interact with past shipmates and discover what they took away from theirActionQuest journey. Time and time again, shipmates recount their ActionQuestvoyage as their single most memorable life experience. Be prepared to be amazedby the places you will see, the people you will meet and the self discovery youwill find on an ActionQuest adventure. As Goethe said, "Whateveryou can do, ordream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."

Make your step aboard ActionQuest the journey of your lifetime.
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Camp Facilities
     
  • AQ is a PADI Association facility. Instruction is offered in many voyages. We offer certifications from Open Water through Divemaster, including numerous    specialties.
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  • AQ  is an International Yachtmaster Training Partner School. We teach through the IYT International Yachting Passport global scheme, a modular training program designed to develop skills from beginner through to the professional level.
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  • AQ has been awarded the PADI Gold Palm 5-Star rating, the highest possible PADI ranking, for our strong emphasis on education, safety and environmental awareness.
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  • AQ offers American Red Cross certifications in CPR and First Aid are offered as part of many programs in the British Virgin Islands. Over the last 30 years, we have taught thousands to ski and wakeboard in affiliation with the American Water Ski Association.
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  • ActionQuest is a Divers Alert Network sponsor and requires all diving participants to be DAN members.
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  • DAN is part of the Duke University Medical Center. Our Rescue instructors teach the DAN Oxygen Provider course.
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  • AQ is an accredited facility of the American Sailing Association and US Sailing.
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  • As a Mistral windsurfing school, we offer the curriculum leading to certification in windsurfing. ActionQuest is an associate of the United States Windsurfing Association.
Camp Staff

With an average age of 27, our staff members are young, dynamic teachers who  live aboard with our shipmates 24/7. Most of our core operational staff work  full-time as educators with Sea|mester, our college-level marine science program.  Others are traditional teachers during the year, joining us each summer to  raise our staff to over 50.

Each team member brings unique talents and experience and most have been with  us for several years. In fact, 75 percent of our staff return each summer and  56 percent were once shipmates themselves, so they understand the dynamics  of an AQ adventure from both teen and adult perspectives. The background and  qualifications of our professional staff are as diverse as the activities on  an AQ adventure. Still, the AQ staff is united by their love of teaching, their  steadfast integrity and their boundless dedication to their shipmates.

Every team member possesses the essential abilities for their particular area  of expertise, yet most are multi-talented, combining the many skills necessary  to operate a mobile live-aboard training program. Team members include U.S.  Coast Guard licensed captains, IYT/RYA Yachtmasters, PADI scuba instructors,  marine scientists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics and other water  sport instructors. All staff members are trained first aid responders. New  staff applicants are carefully screened to ensure they posses the required  qualifications, experience and the ability to be a positive role model for  our shipmates. During pre-summer, staff complete an intensive training program  in the British Virgin Islands. Safety procedures, risk management, equipment  maintenance and operation, itinerary planning as well as instruction in teambuilding  and communication facilitation are just a few of the modules covered.


Camp Sessions

Camp Season: June 16, 2009 to August 21, 2009
Multiple camper discounts available
Financial assistance available

Session Session Dates Capacity Tuition
Session 1: British Virgin Islands
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6/15/2010 to 7/5/2010 150 campers $4,980.00
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Session 2: British Virgin Islands
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7/7/2010 to 7/27/2010 200 campers $4,980.00
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Session 3: British Virgin Islands
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7/29/2010 to 8/14/2010 150 campers $4,470.00
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  • Travel Camp
  • Adventure Camp
    • Assorted Adventures
    • Environmental
    • Sailing
    • SCUBA
  • Year Established: 1986
  • Capacity: 600
  • Gender: Co-ed
  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Age Range:
    12 to 19 years old
  • Camp Owner(s):
    James Stoll / Mike Meighan
  • Camp Director(s):
    James Stoll / Mike Meighan
  • Camp Accreditation:
    Professional Association of Scuba Instructors, International Yacht Training
  • Camp Tuition Range:
    $4,500.00 - $5,300.00
    Multiple camper discount
    Financial assistance available
  • Sailing
  • SCUBA
  • Marine Science
  • Leadership
  • Kiteboarding
  • Surfing
  • Wakeboarding
  • Waterskiing
  • Water Sport
  • Windsurfing
  • Hiking
  • Whitewater Rafting
  • swimming
  • waterskiing