HARTLEY'S UNDERSEA WALK BERMUDA |
DEPARTURE POINT & PROCEDURES FOR HARTLEY'S HELMET DIVING |
![]() If you have been diagnosed with any heart or breathing problems you will need a note from a doctor allowing you to dive in 10ft of water and engage in mild physical activity. If you find walking up one flight of stairs gives you breathing difficulty, then perhaps you could come for half price as a rider.Click here to see the waiver.Hartley's departure point is next to the Moongate at Heritage Wharf, Dockyard. Starting from the ferry dock, you walk as if you are trying to get to the ships. After you walk past the big concrete pillars holding up big metal gates you will cross a very small bridge. On the right hand side of the above photo. You will see a moongate on your left. Go through the moongate and there will be steps right in front of you leading down to a dock. The new cruise ship dock, Heritage Wharf, will be on your right and the high walls encircling the tip of Dockyard will be on your left. Look for our white 40ft boat, Rainbow Runner, which has golden diving helmets on the back. The upper photo is taken from the top of the fortifications of Dockyard looking south. The Norwegian Spirit is to the right and the Enchantment of the Seas is to the left at the original dock, Kings Wharf. Our boat is in the foreground with the moongate(Circle of stone which looks like a 'Stargate') just above the front of the boat. Click on photo to enlarge, then click the back button on your upper left. |
![]() Click here to see a satellite view of DockyardThe image is centered on the dock corner being used by the boat in the top photo. The Visitor's Information Center, where you can use their phone to call us (offer to pay 50cents), is on the for right of the image next to the minus button. The shops, Clocktower Mall and Dockyard Glassworks are all off to the left. Check-in time is 30 minutes before departure. Payment can be by traveler's checks, major credit cards, and even cash. Undersea digital photos on a CD are available. Our 2013 prices are $95 per diver and half price for those just observing. Charter rates are also available. |
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This photo is taken from near the end of Heritage Wharf looking southwest. The arrivals shed is on the far left. In the left background you see a Celebrity or RCCL ship at Kings Wharf. Continuing towards the right there is a taxi and bus parking. The concrete silo is in the middle, background above the buses. In the second photo up the concrete slilo is just below the 'Y' of Dockyard. You can also see the two towers of the Clocktower Mall. Below the twin towers is the Moongate. Below the Moongate is the back of our boat. Our boat is turned 90 degrees from the position of the top photo. To the far right is the wall of the fortification of Dockyard near from where the top photo was taken. |
![]() ![]() Click here to see an ariel view of our dive site.The boat is usually between the southwestern side of the small circular reef on its own, and the thick edge of the flat itself. We dive in the comma shapped area below the small circular reef in the center of the image. Zoom out and in to get your perspective. Then hit back to return. This links to an extremely addictive fun site that will have you playing for hours exploring the globe, instead of researching your trip to Bermuda. |
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![]() Swallowing, yawning or just wiggling your jaw up and down will allow the increasing pressure to get to the other side of your ear drums. If you have had a cold recently then you may have to reach inside your helmet (no, water will not come in), hold your nose, close your mouth and blow gently. Each time you exhale you will hear the air bubbling out. When you breathe in, it is quieter and you can hear the air as it comes out of the hose attached to your helmet.As you walk down the ladder you will notice that your hands look bigger and closer than they really are. When looking from air to water, through a flat window, everything is magnified by about one third. The same goes for looking at an aquarium. As you descend you will see the bottom of the boat and the propellor. Snappers usually hang out in formation pointing into the current. | |
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Teenager Impressed When I first heard of this I thought it would be dull and corney. Then when I got on the boat and got a big talk on it, then I thought it would last 20 seconds and be over. I never knew I would have such a good time. It was great, and I would do it again if I had the time. Age 13 Chris Ackad 13516Travilah Rd. North Potomac. MD viper37844@aol,com 20878 |
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