Booked onto an Opwall expedition and have some questions about the next steps, what type of walking boots to get or when to start looking at vaccinations?

Each month our team holds a monthly meet up where we share our expedition advice, helpful tips and give you a chance to ask any and all questions you can think of!

You can register for one of our upcoming sessions using the links in the table below!

January

Topic: Flights & Internal Travel

1. Top tips for booking your international flights
2. What does internal travel mean and what do I need to do?
3. Advice for travelling after season

February

Topic: SCUBA Diving Information

1. What will my week look like? Open Water vs. Reef Ecology!
2. Filling out your dive forms on the Opwall Portal
3. What do I need to do in advance? Download materials and start with theory!
4. Gear for marine sites – wetsuits, masks etc.

March

Topic: Important adult things to remember

1. Vaccinations – how to navigate this
2. Insurance – what to look out for
3. Other things on the Opwall Portal – dietaries, allergies etc.
4. Your Training Materials
5. VISA’s, ESTA’s and passports!

April

Topic: Kit List & Packing

1. Talking through what you can borrow vs. what you should buy for yourself
2. How to pack!
3. Equipment top tips – what we wished we had brought with us

May

Topic: Final things to remember!

1. What to do in case of an emergency e.g. missing flights
2. Print out important documentation
3. How to prepare your friends and family for being away
4. What happens when you land
5. Final questions from you before you go!!!