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Fancy a getaway? Check out these dive holiday deals from Scuba Travel
If you’re in need of a holiday, take a look at the latest underwater offers from UK Tour Operator Scuba Travel:
Royal Evolution, Sudan – 7th June – 14 nights – Save £700, only £2445
Royal Evolution is the only choice for anyone serious about diving Sudan. It’s the stress free way to visit Sudan sailing down from Egypt & St Johns. The inclusion of the seldom dived Suakin area (southern Sudan) as well as the Umbria, Shaab Rumi, Angarosh make this a must see itinerary for advanced divers.
Royal Evolution is a sleek 39m and between the two sun decks and enormous saloon there is always a peaceful corner for relaxing. The bar and Jacuzzi form the social hub. Royal Evolution is fully enabled for technical and rebreather diving. The back dive deck has more space that you could ever want, with individual cubby holes for storing your gear between dives and charging batteries, as well as a large camera table with air gun in the middle of the deck. Years of hard earned experience led to the conception of Royal Evolution and she led a new era of Red Sea liveaboards in Egypt and Sudan.
Included in this package are return flights with Thomson from Gatwick and transfers, 13 nights full board on Royal Evolution, 1 night in a hotel, Egyptian visa, 12 ltr tanks and weights and up to 4 fully guided dives per day.
Find out more about this trip here.
Hotel Faial, Azores – 8th July – only £1295 – Save £100
Discover the varied diving in Faial, plus the chance to come face to face with Blue Sharks! The Azores has incredible blue water diving. The volcanic formations underwater create swim throughs, caves and overhangs, along with undulating reefs and walls. This is heaven for macro lovers… but it is the mobula at Santa Maria and blue sharks in Faial that are the stars of the show!
The 4 star Hotel Faial Resort is within walking distance of the island’s historic centre. It’s beautifully laid out around gardens and courtyards, with the added benefit of having the Haliotis dive centre on site. For relaxation between dives the hotel has many facilities including an indoor and outdoor pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, gym and even a Turkish bath.
Package includes return flights via Lisbon, 8 nights in a standard room on a B&B basis, 12ltr tanks and weights and 10 pre-booked boat dives.
Find out more about this trip here.
Fabulous Sightings in the Southern Red Sea – Hurricane -17th May – £995
Get away to the Southern Red Sea on the award winning Hurricane Liveaboard. The final two spaces on the 17th May are only £995, (1 male share and 1 female share) on the Simply the Best Itinerary.
Don’t miss out! Last week’s guests on Hurricane had an awesome trip, reporting some amazing sightings of hammerheads and loads of mantas including six mantas together at Daedlaus, all topped off with a lovely flat calm sea at Elphinstone. Big drops offs and big fish at Daedalus combined with the unique coral formations at the reefs make for a diving itinerary to remember, far from the crowds.
Hurricane is a comfortable, spacious liveaboard with a thoughtful layout and highly experienced crew which is why she has won Liveaboard of the Year four times including last year. Book on to see for yourself just why divers fall in love with her.
Package includes return flights from Gatwick to Marsa Alam, 7 nights full board, 18-20 fully guided dives, 12 ltr tanks and weights and free Nitrox.
Find out more about this trip here.
Carpe Diem – Maldives – 26th May – 7 nights, only £1695
This is a dive holiday in the Maldives to remember that hits all the seasonal hot spots of North Male, South Male and Ari Atoll. Dive the many channels, drifts and pinnacles, encountering the manta, whalesharks and reef residents as you go. The exact order of things is left deliberately flexible to ensure that no matter what time of year, the breathtaking world underwater is unveiled in all its perfection.
Carpe Diem combines superb service, exceptional diving and on board comfort at affordable prices. On the main deck is a large saloon area, which is the hub of the boat, where briefings are given. There is a large flat screen and audio system. Outside of the lounge is an outdoor seating area. All meals are served al fresco in the dedicated dining area on the upper deck, where there is also a sun deck for soaking up the views.
Package includes return flights, 7 nights full board, up to 3 fully guided dhoni dives per day and 12ltr tank and weights.
Find out more about this trip here.
To find out more about Scuba Travel and the dive holidays they offer, call 0800 0728221, email dive@scubatravel.com or visit www.scubatravel.com.
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Dive Worldwide Announces Bite-Back as its Charity of the Year
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
Gear News
Scubapro Free Octopus Promotion 2024
Free Octopus with every purchase of a SCUBAPRO regulator system
Just in time for the spring season, divers can save money with the FREE OCTOPUS SPRING PROMOTION! Until July 31st SCUBAPRO offers an Octopus for free
with every purchase of a regulator system!
Get a free S270 OCTOPUS with purchase of these combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with A700
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with S620Ti
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with D420
MK25 EVO Din mit S620Ti-X
Get a free R105 OCTOPUS with purchase of the following combinations:
MK25 EVO or MK19 EVO with G260
MK25 EVO or MK17 EVO with S600
SCUBAPRO offers a 30-year first owner warranty on all regulators, with a revision period of two years or 100 dives. All SCUBAPRO regulators are of course certified according to the new European test standard EN250-2014.
Available at participating SCUBAPRO dealers. Promotion may not be available in all regions. Find an authorized SCUBAPRO Dealer at scubapro.com.
More information available on www.scubapro.com.
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