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Latest special offers from Oonasdivers
UK based tour operator Oonasdivers have released their latest worldwide special offers for the remainder of 2014 and for the coming year.
Here are the details:
Maldives Liveaboards from £1570
Emperor Atoll
Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 17 dives.
2-10 Jan – The Best of the Maldives only £1585 per person
23-31 Jan – Sharktastic only £1640 per person
30 Jan – 7 Feb – Sharktastic only £1570 per person
22-30 May – Pelagic Magic only £1720 per person
29 May – 6 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1625 per person
5-13 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1625 per person
12-20 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1625 per person
19-27 Jun – Pelagic Magic only £1625 per person
26 Jun – 4 Jul – Pelagic Magic only £1625 per person
El Hierro in the Canary Islands from £675
Dive El Hierro with Shane Gray
Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights self catering and 10 dives.
20-27 Nov only £675 per person
Marsa Alam from £770
Marsa Shagra
Prices include flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 5 days unlimited diving.
12-19 Nov only £770 per person
19-26 Nov only £795 per person
26 Nov – 3 Dec only £770 per person
Sharm El Sheikh from £455
Sharks Bay Umbi Village
Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights B&B and 10 boat dives.
November:
15-22 Nov only £455 per person
30 Nov – 7 Dec only £525 per person
December:
7-14 Dec only £520 per person
January:
8-15 Jan only £550 per person
25 Jan -1 Feb only £560 per person
February:
1-8 Feb only £570 per person
8-15 Feb only £590 per person
22 Feb -1 Mar only £595 per person
March:
8-15 March only £570 per person
Red Sea Liveaboards from £795
Juliet | Freedom III | Blue Pearl | Emperor Elite
Price includes flights, transfers, 7 nights full board and 6 days liveaboard diving.
22-29 Nov – Juliet – North & Wrecks only £925 per person
28 Nov – 5 Dec – Blue Pearl – The Brothers only £895 per person
19-26 Dec – Emperor Elite – South & St Johns only £1170 per person
26 Dec – 2 Jan – Emperor Elite – Just Brothers only £1215 per person
From now up to the end of March 2015 – Freedom III from only £765 per person – North & Wrecks, Deep North Dahab, or for groups a tailor made itinerary to suit you. (Price based on the 8-15th January) Price will vary depending on flight cost at the time of booking.
Travel between the 21st November and 31st March 2015 – Group specials onboard Blue Pearl from just £795 per person. Price based on North & Wrecks itinerary with 20 divers using shared discounts. Price will vary depending on flight cost at the time of booking.
For more information or to book, call the Oonasdivers team now on +44 (0)1323 648924, email info@oonasdivers.com or visit oonasdivers.com.
Blogs
TRAVEL BLOG: Jeff Goodman Dives SOMABAY, Part 3
Today we are diving one of the outer reefs from an inflatable. As we reach the bottom, a reef octopus eases its way into the cover of a small crack in the coral while displaying it’s incredible ability to change colour. They are arguably one of the most charismatic of reef dwellers and it is always exciting for me to simply hover and watch. I would have spent longer and waited for it to come and investigate me, but as dive time is limited we wanted to move on and find a turtle.
The waters around Somabay are well protected and hold a rich variety of marine life. The reef edges are thriving colonies of coral and shoaling fish, while nearer the sea bed plenty of wildlife is still to be found.
Then we located the turtles. They are very used to divers and so show little concern when slowly approached. In fact occasionally one will come over to see what you are doing. There is always huge excitement when diving with a turtle. The shear thrill of sharing a moment with another species.
What a fantastic way to finish a wonderful few days diving and I would like to thank SOMABAY, ORCA DIVING and THE BREAKERS for making my stay such a good one.
I had a great time, with diving everyday either on the house reef or on one of the offshore reefs by inflatable or larger day boat. Orca diving provided high quality equipment and facilities while the staff were all very friendly and welcoming. The Breakers was right on the coast with nice rooms, good food and once again friendly staff making the whole trip a real pleasure.
Soma Bay covers an entire peninsula and is home to several resorts as well as residential compounds.
As well as scuba diving, Somabay caters for many other sports and activities, and so is perfect for families as well as individuals and/or groups. And of course there is always time to lay peacefully on the beach under the Egyptian sun.
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.
Blogs
TRAVEL BLOG: Jeff Goodman Dives SOMABAY, Part 2
Day three of my trip to Somabay and we were spending the day on the Lady Christina and diving on the wreck of the Salem Express.
Diving wrecks for me is always one of mixed emotions. The excitement of diving a wreck is more than often tempered by the thought of loss of life when she sank. The Salem Express was a passenger ship and a roll-on/roll-off ferry travelling from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Safaga, Egypt. Most passengers were of poor class travelling home from their holidays while around 150 people were returning home from their pilgrimage to Mecca.
The ship struck a reef and sank within 20 minutes. Passengers were trapped below deck and the ship was filled with fear and panic.
The wreck area is strewn with personal belongings from the crew and passengers such as a transistor radio and a flat iron for clothes. A diver at sometime has put them in a prominent place to be seen.
Tragically only one life boat was launched while the others went down with the ship. More than 600 men, women and children lost their lives here.
It’s a stark reminder that the sea can be unforgiving and so when we dive on such wrecks we should do so with humble regard.
Returning to the surface, shoals of fish are gathered under our boat and seem to be welcoming us back into the light.
Back at the Breakers I sat in the dining area with a beer and a very good meal while my thoughts still remained with the day’s dive on the Salem Express.
Check in for part 3 tomorrow for Jeff’s last day of diving with Somabay on the off-shore reefs looking for turtles.
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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