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Price Guide 2009

Inclusive Packages

Enrichment Options

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IFS Flights

Round trip Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to/from Andros Island, Bahamas

Available Saturdays only (one week minimum stay)

$295

Cabins

One duplex, week rental

Located a half-mile down the beach, Forfar Field Station offers small duplexed cabins that may sleep up to six per unit. They feature electrical  outlets, running water, flush toilets, and neighbors.

 

 

 

$200

Master Artist

Instructional Session

MAIC’s alliance with traditional Bahamian artists becomes your opportunity for education.

 

Choose from the following list:

 

Woodcarving

 Wooden Boatbuilding

 Fiber Arts (Palm weaving                    Basketry)

 Androsia Batik 

 

Rates are for one day, per person.

Group rates available, please call. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$75

$50

$50

 

$25

Snorkel Gear

Our Cressi (brand) gear is SCUBA-appropriate and good for regular snorkeling as well.

Wide range of sizes available

Price is per set, per week.

 

$25

Fishing

Half-day on the water, per person, with Bahamian guide. Ask about gear availability.

 

Handline Fishing

Deep Water fishing

Inside Reef fishing

Bonefishing

 

 

Rates are per person.

 

 

 

 

$50

$150

$50

$200

Maritime Folkways

A day of traditional life on Andros;

Call for prices and availability of your Bahamian guide.

Choose from the following experiences:

     Bahamian Living 101

     Wild Boar Hunting

     Ethnobotany

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$40

$200

$50

 

Sailing Excursion 

 

Day Sail

Maximum seven sailors.

 

Weekend on the Sea

Enjoy three days, two nights on the water. Meals and fishing provided; maximum four.

 

Rates are per person.

 

 

 

$50

 

$150

Kayak Certification

Learn how to use a standard sit-in kayak. Course is available for groups , call for instructor availability. You do not need this course to use a sit-atop kayak.

$100

Per student

Scuba Diving

Resort SCUBA course

For the person who wants a first  taste of undersea adventure.

Instructors are PADI certified dive masters.

Subject to Divemaster Availability

 

For the certified diver:

One Tank Dive

Two Tank Dive

Equipment Rental and One Tank Dive

Equipment Rental and Two Tank Dive

 

Don’t Forget Your Certification Card!

 

$100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25

$50

$50

$75

Individual Experience

One Week  at MAIC.

At times, you may have MAIC all to yourself. Other times, you may be swept up in the cohesive experience of a group. Call for your scheduling preference.

$550

Couple’s Retreat

One Week

The romantic sojourn of a lifetime for those who love untamed Nature as much as they love their partner.

 

$1100

Educational Group

One Week.

Eight students and one instructor in your field of choice. Technological teaching aides available. Specific resources may be available in your field; Call for details.

$4400=

 

 

$550 per student;

 One Instructor Free

Artist Residency

Per Artist

Offered periodically to professional artists. Engage the island as a group while furthering independent creative efforts. Click here: Residency Application.

$650

 

Kids’ Rate

One week, under ten. Limit one child per paying adult, please.

$360

Additional Week

For those who know that one week is never enough!

10% off

additional

weeks 

Each Week-Long Package Includes:

~Assistance planning your flights and ferries through :

MAIC Office: 242.368.6129   or

Hocking Hills Travel: 800.962.3805

~Three healthy, delicious meals per day in accord with any dietary preferences

~Secluded, sheltered, rustic campsites on the beach and/or in the bush

~Daily access to transport (bicycles, boats, kayaks and/or  van)

~Personal trip coordinator before and during your trip

~Many day trips are included in package price, including but not limited to: Snorkeling,  Red Bays, Blue Holes, Morgan’s Bluff, Fresh Creek, Botany Hikes. If it’s not listed in “Enrichment Options,” It’s probably included!