ULTRA DIVE CHARTERS AND SCUBA TRAINING : Ultra Dive is a dive boat charter service operating out of both Galveston or Freeport, Texas. All divers taking part in these scuba diving trips, must have at minimum a basic open-water certification. However, should you be in need of such training, Ultra Dive also offers beginner or advanced scuba dive classes and certifications. For more information regarding our group or private scuba classess, please contact us at: 281-469-2846. 

 "The Carolyn Jane"

This boat is a 37 ft. (42ft.loa) dependable scuba dive customized Chris Craft sport fish/yacht. It has a large cabin and spacious fore and aft decks complete with a licensed U.S.C.G. captain. She is also equipped with a sofa, galley, refrigerator, microwave, bathroom (head), large swim platform and a retractable deep in-water ladder. The Carolyn Jane has some of the latest navigational electronics, rescue and safety equipment including O2 and an EPIRB.

Most dive sites are within 20 to 40 miles off shore so don't spend valuable dive time traveling on a slow moving cattle dive boat. In most cases, The Carolyn Jane can get you to the dive site within one and a half hours and without the crowd! Each trip has a maximum of only six divers plus Captain and crew, allowing each diver ample room to move and gear up.

Recent boat upgrades & improvements: Recently "The Carolyn Jane" has had both her engines replaced, a total refit of the main cabin, and a complete exterior paint job.

  DIVE SITES:

Plan on making two separate dives on either a wreck or oil platform/oil rig (pictured above). Oil rigs and or wrecks are essentially artificial reefs. The underwater structure of an oil rig located in 100 feet of water adds 2 - 4 acres of hard surface to the water column. They are covered with barnacles, encrusting sponges, bryzoans, and white hydroid or ivory coral and literally attract thousands of various types of marine life. With the typical 50 to 80 foot visibility you can expect to see large schools of plate sized spade fish, colorful angelfish, dolphins, rays, barracuda, amberjacks, groupers and occasionally whale sharks to name a few. Rig diving is considered to be the safest type of Texas Gulf diving due to depth control, you can dive at 20 ft. or to 120 ft..

  SOME TRIP PREPARATION:

These day trips have a departure time of 10:00 a.m. and we typically return between 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please be at the dock by 9:30 a.m.. Once at the dive site, there will be a brief pre-dive orientation, buddy team selection, and a review of general safety procedures. When you get into the water we ask that you stay with your buddy and when diving an oil platform, please stay within the four main legs of the oil platform throughout the entire dive.

During the months of March through October, a 3mm shorty or dive skin should provide adequate protection and in the warmer months (May into September) in many cases a wetsuit may not even be required. However, during the more cooler months such as November through to February of the following year, you may want to consider using a 3mm or 5mm wetsuit. If you don't have a wetsuit, Ultra Dive should have a rental that you can use. Please keep in mind that these are only recommendations and that each persons comfort level will be different.

Bring a light lunch and a few nonalcoholic beverages. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is strictly prohibited on these dive trips. No coolers please, the boat is equipped with both a cooler and refrigerator. In addition, we ask that you please not wear shoes that will not mark the deck of the boat. Light color soled tennis shoes, sandals, boat shoes or bare feet are all good options. Dark colored or black rubber sole foot wear which can make dark scuff marks to the white decking of the boat, is a big no–no. Thank You for your cooperation.  

  SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DIVE TRIPS:

Ultra Dive also offers it's services for offshore scientific research expeditions. We have been involved with oceanographic and ecological research projects conducted by prestigious universities and or institutions of higher learning. For more information, please call: 281-469-2846.

 TIPPING POLICY:  All gratuities go to the dive master or deckhand. These individuals work exceptionally hard so please be a generous tipper. With the usual six diver group per trip, we suggest the following rates, Thank You:

Generous:............................................ $35.00 per person.

Average:...............................................$30.00 per person

Cheapskate:..........................................$25.00 per person

  MAP & DIRECTIONS TO THE BRIDGE HARBOR YACHT CLUB DOCK:  Heading east from Clute on 332, exit to right just before the Inter Coastal Waterway bridge. Cross left under bridge (Sailfish Rd.) and drive until you get to the Bridge Harbor Yacht Club entrance (411 Sailfish Ave., Freeport, TX 77541), then turn left after entering.... From Galveston, travel southwest along Seawall Blvd. until you get to the ICW Surfside Bridge. Cross bridge and take your first left - this will take you to Sailfish Rd, go left, maintain until you get to the BHYC entrance, then turn left after entering. The trip will be departing out of shed B, slip 32.  BHYC phone: 979-233-2101

Additional accommodations at the marina: -  Showers  -  Clean rest rooms  -  Convenience store  -  Ice  -  Restaurant located atop the third floor of the marinas main building,  -  Outside wet bar and occasional live entertainment on weekends. 

  RENTALS: ULTRA DIVE carries a limited line of rental equipment. Simply let us know what you need and it will be ready & waiting on board, if available. If you are booking a trip as a referral from one of the dive shops we work with, please make your rental arrangements with that referring dive shop. Ultra Dive day rental rates are as follows:

*Tank: $15.00, *BCD: $15.00, *Regulator: $15.00, *Mask/Fins and Snorkel: $15.00, Wet Suit: $15.00 

Please keep in mind that individuals renting or using Ultra Dive equipment will be financially responsible for the rental gear. If you brake it or loose it, you own it.

  BOTTOM LINE: Most comparable Texas Gulf dive trips departing from Galveston or Freeport can easily cost $290.00 or more per diver. ULTRA DIVE is now offering this trip at only: