Choice Camps Recommendation of Adventures Cross Country: Tahiti/Fiji/New Zealand Blue Water Adventure

Since 1983, Adventures Cross Country has provided students with unique and unforgettable service, language, leadership, and blue water adventures. With destinations all over the world, ARCC students embark on intimate, authentic encounters with the people, cultures, and lands they visit. ARCC groups are co-ed and generally comprised of 8-15 participants of comparable age.

Travelers should not expect a catered vacation – students are involved in all aspects of the group’s adventure from cooking and cleaning to teaching classes and leading the group. Participants will occasionally wake up at dawn and may not have access to showers on a daily basis. Students, however, can expect a life-changing adventure to the world’s most beautiful, exciting, and enriching places. Most importantly, the ideal ARCC participant is looking for a challenging adventure within a fun, supportive, small group atmosphere where curiosity and exploration thrive.

Trip Description

Let the lure of exotic adventure bring you to the South Pacific. Weave through Fijian islands by sailboat and SCUBA dive flourishing reefs of vibrant corals and giant fish. Greet the days with succulent fruit that falls from the trees, make delightful new Fijian friends, and discover the South Pacific of dreams. Sail the celebrated Bay of Islands in spectacular New Zealand, and learn about indigenous Maori traditions. The islands of French Polynesia lounge in tropical perfection, like green gumdrops in an endless cobalt sea. Lounge beneath coconut palm trees on sugary beaches, catch waves from a surfboard in Tahiti, and snorkel warm lagoons of translucent blue.

Trip Highlights Include:
• Earn SCUBA Diving Certification in Fiji
• SCUBA Dive Tahiti
• Sail New Zealand’s Bay of Islands
• Fijian Village Service Project with Local School Children
• Surf Camp in Tahiti
• Sail Fiji's Yasawa Islands
• Explore New Zealand's Caves and Hot Springs
• Marine Biology Curriculum

Staff Overview

Ranging from 21-32 years old, Adventures Cross Country leaders have extensive experience in team leading, adventure travel, marine biology, service, and language. Each ARCC program is led by one male and one female leader as well as local guides in many foreign countries. Trip leaders also enlist the help of local experts during adventure activities such as rafting, rock climbing, sailing, and SCUBA diving to ensure the highest level of instruction and safety.

Prior to departure, all trip leaders are required to attend a nine day intensive staff training session which focuses on safety, group dynamics, logistics, communications, protocols, and emergency procedures. ARCC boasts an impressive 50% staff retention rate which speaks to the quality of the program and instruction.

Setting & Accommodations

Lodging varies by program and location. Some adventures stay in small hotels, hostels, or on sailboats. Other programs spend nights in dome tents on a beach, alongside a mountain trail, or next to a river. Many adventures, especially those traveling through remote areas, combine camping with stays in small hostels and hotels.

Like lodging, food varies by program and location. Depending on the program, the group may be cooking their own meals or eating in restaurants. Many trips can expect a combination of the two. Even in remote locations, ARCC can accommodate vegetarian and most dietary restrictions.

Safety Standards

Adventures Cross Country boasts an impeccable safety record – in more than 27 years of operation, no ARCC student has suffered an injury requiring an overnight hospital stay.

Each ARCC leader has a minimum of 80 hours of training in Emergency Wilderness Medicine and many leaders are Emergency Medical Technicians with over 120 hours of emergency medical training.

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