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Hidden Depths Dive Tours donating £50 to Typhoon Appeal for every Philippines booking taken
UK based tour operator Hidden Depths Dive Tours are to donate £50 to the Philippines Typhoon Appeal for every Philippines booking that they take.
Their ‘Philippines Secrets Dive Safari’ tour will take divers from Donsol through to Ticao Island and then on to Malapascua.
April & May 2014 tour dates can be found on the Hidden Depths website & trips start from £1,735 which includes flights, accommodation & diving.
The Philippines has 7,107 islands and only 2,000 of these are inhabited. Roughly 70% of the Philippine Islands are still secret to the world. Donsol is renowned as the whale shark capital of the world where the highest congregation of whale sharks can be found during the season of November to June; Ticao Island is where the Manta Bowl lies and this is the Philippine’s capital for Manta Rays. Manta Rays may be the staple, but since the Ticao Pass is characterized by cool waters, strong currents, and cleaning stations, other sharks and pelagic creatures like the whale sharks, threshers sharks, and hammerhead sharks drop by too. Malapascua is the only place in the world where Thresher Sharks can be spotted all year round.
In between Ticao Island and Malapascua is a channel with several small islands along the way. These islands are pristine, untouched, and generally uninhabited. The Hidden Depths safari tour will take you from Ticao Island to Malapascua (or vice versa) and will have you dive places that have been kept secret for generations.
For more information or to book, contact the Hidden Depths Dive Tours team now: info@hiddendepthsdivetours.com – www.hiddendepthsdivetours.com – +44 (0)1722 780810
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Four opportunities to go pro in 2024 with Dive Friends Bonaire
Dive Friends teaches the Instructor Development Course (IDC) several times a year to students who are eager to share their passion for diving with the world.
Dive Friends is known for the personal approach throughout the course. Their in-house course director will lead the students through every essential step, mentoring them to achieve their fullest potential as a dive instructor.
Applications for the following IDC start dates are now open:
- 12 April
- 5 July,
- 20 September
- 29 November
Partnership with Casita Palma
If the student opts for the IDC-Deluxe or IDC-Supreme package, their accommodation will be arranged for them at Casita Palma. This small and quiet resort is within walking distance from Dive Friends Bonaire’s main dive shop location and has everything you need to relax after an intense day of IDC training. Breakfast is included, so the student will always be fuelled and ready for their day.
Contact Dive Friends Bonaire’s Course Director Eddy for more information: coursedirector@divefriendsbonaire.com.
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SOMABAY: Scubaverse Trip Review (Watch Video)
In a video created exclusively for Scubaverse.com, Jeff Goodman visits SOMABAY in the Egyptian Red Sea to experience the diving on offer there.
Book your next Red Sea dive adventure with SOMABAY! For more information, visit www.somabay.com.
Stay at the Breakers Diving & Surfing Lodge when you visit! For more information, visit www.thebreakers-somabay.com.
Find out more about ORCA Dive Clubs at SOMABAY at www.orca-diveclubs.com/en/soma-bay-en.
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